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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
3
An advertisement extols Rub-No-More Washing Powder as a sudsless dirt remover for clothes and household cleaning with a five cent price at grocers. It humorously notes the product can clean dishes sinks toilets and even milk cracks while killing germs without hot water.
A Doctor Bigbill greets a former patient Mr. Brown in the street. Mr. Brown asks if there is a charge to speak with the doctor, signaling wary concern about costs.
Detroit Free Press quotes a remark that money cannot purchase happiness, stating that even small earnings fall short of true contentment. The exchange emphasizes value over wealth and reflects a moral sentiment.
A terse incident describes men posing as high flyers who crash land with a dull, sickening ker chug. The report notes the awkward aftermath and vague injuries. The tone hints at cautionary spectacle rather than dramatic detail.
Mrs. Ella White of Lincoln Nebraska presents a two foot long brood coop with a board floor for rodent protection and easy earth floor ventilation. The design folds to add earth and keep the coop dry while chicks thrive, with holes for airflow and hinged floors for quick maintenance. The piece accompanies a sentimental dialogue about a birthday letter from a past sweetheart.
Walter Mahony of Troop H 6th U S Cavalry at Camp McCoy Wisconsin reported a two year psoriasis suffer and describes lesions on arms and legs. After trying multiple treatments he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment sample then bought more and says it fully cured in three months. Advertisement endorses Cuticura globally with a skin book offer.
Farmers warned that mites thrive in neglected poultry nests and hatcheries. Regular cleaning and burning of old nesting material are essential, with nest cracks sealed using pitch to block mite access. Pitch, used on vessels, is preferred over coal tar for lasting sealing.
An Oregon station outlines a feeding plan for chicks from hatch to three weeks old. It starts with no food until 36 hours, then bran mixed with raw egg or bread in milk, plus grit water and green foods, gradually adding grain, beef spray, and milk as the birds age.
A breeder hatches chicks with Keony and lines nest boxes with straw matting to prevent eye injuries. He changes the matting frequently to guard against mites and bent bottles.
Lime is a good tool for poultry houses. A coat of whitewash on walls and nest boxes improves appearance and serves as a disinfectant and vermin deterrent.
The Fifth Texas captured two Union regiments at Gaines Mill in 1862 and joked about confiscating a frying pan used as a sword by Colonel Upton. A humorous incident had soldiers joking as Union officers surrendered and volunteers teased about guarding captives. Separately a Louisville Courier Journal item notes fashion slashed skirts on Atlantic City Boardwalk and a gossiping exchange.
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