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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
7
A bee keeper describes making a temporary honey gate at F A Powers apiary. He details a 114 inch lumber handle block and a nailed inner gate with soldered nailheads to prevent leaks. The device works well for cold honey and serves as a low cost stopgap for temporary use.
A Farm and Home correspondent reports feeding crushed raw peanuts to 74 pure bred Barred Plymouth Rocks chicks. The mix used peanut meal with stale bread and sweet milk, fed on alternate days, with ample water and greens. The chicks grew vigorously and required frequent moving to fresh ground.
Poultry guidance recommends daily grain, lime material from old plaster, and avoiding worms by preventing chick picking. Late hatched pullets delay laying until spring, while setting under hens can yield 14 to 18 eggs if not broody. Use rusty nails in water, keep breeding geese, and feed bread crusts with milk for young chicks. Dry ashes and lime under perches deodorize and boost manure value.
The writer describes using a barrel with holes to house a nesting place for hens or turkeys. They add a layer of fine earth, followed by a thick nest of straw or excelsior to keep eggs from rolling. The barrel is fixed to seal and opened each afternoon so the sitters may leave at will.
The trap nest identifies laying patterns by hen, revealing 300 egg producers and other tiers, including 200 100 50 egg layers and drones. It tracks winter layers, infertile eggs, best chick raisers, and individual hen behavior for precise stock pedigree.
The article warns that roup chickenpox and cankered mouth arise from filth lice and poor grain. It advises exercise draft free housing lice control and varied feeding plus charcoal to absorb toxins. Winter shows high disease from lice overfeeding and improper shelter. balanced rations and keeping lice away aid health.
A writer from Farm and Home details a two dollar homemade brooder built in a day. Gas from a lamp heats a perforated drum above a sheet iron base while air flow under the floor keeps the chick area dry and warm. The design uses a small windowed hover, gas escape holes, and an air space beneath to vent fumes.
The article advises providing cut green food when chicks lack grass. Lettuce, cabbage, and onions are recommended as essential for healthy poultry. It emphasizes not neglecting green feeds to keep chickens healthy and thriving.
The yolk color shows no breed difference, while shell color depends on breed. Yolk tint is influenced by feed, not genetics, according to the source.
A guide to selecting paint ingredients, advising that White Lead should be pure and tested with a blowpipe to reveal metallic lead. It warns against adulterated leads and promotes National Lead Company blowpipe tests from Woodbridge Building New York City with an illustrated Dutch Boy Painter booklet.
Henry Grimm recalls a tale from a German friend who nearly died, then improved. As the doctor allowed any food, the wife filled every room with Limburger cheese in celebration of recovery, and the next morning the doctor asked when the man died.
A reflection on a recurring figure named George-Something occupying the writer’s thoughts. The narrator notes Mrs Sharp-Ah’s simple desire for a light lunch and speculates on the odd phrasing or misreading influencing perception.
Bobby, son of a minister, recalls four relocations in eight years. An elder minister asked where heaven lies. the boy replied with weary certainty that it is the last place they will move to.
A Oswego Montana woman developed progressive eye trouble linked to coffee. After quitting coffee and using Postum Food Coffee for three months her eyes recovered, with no further pain or weakness. A friend also improved dyspepsia and headaches after switching to Postum. There is a reason.
An old advice column promotes a salt water wash for local symptoms and a blood cleansing tonic to combat spring fever. A German American specialist suggests mixing buchu balm wort and sarsaparilla in a bottle, with doses after meals and at night to thin blood, remove poisons, and improve bodily functions.
A man observes his son returning from school seeking help with a lesson. He learns that even small amounts of learning can be risky, as the boy’s question highlights unintended consequences and shows how knowledge can threaten the grown man’s certainty.
Laura Jane Bates of New York writes of a city mission patient with scabies incipient paresis and rheumatism exposed by scratching. After seven weeks with no progress, Cuticura Soap Resolvent and Ointment baths enabled rapid improvement. within five weeks she could seek work and became strong.
Little Arthur asks the nurse if the baby is nearly unconscious and begs her to stop singing or she might "kill it." The nurse confirms the concern and continues the lullaby.
A southern newspaper columnist argues the pull of farming for successful leaders erased by urban glamour. He cites post panic ruin, urging investment in Western Canada lands at 10 to 15 dollars an acre and cites Canadian government agents offering 160 acre free homesteads with rail access and info on rates.
An advertisement promises one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo and lists endorsements from WaLpina KinnaN and MARyIN wholesale druggists. The cure is described as internal, with testimonials and 75 cent bottles, plus Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A brief dialogue depicts a beggar offering to make post holes. An old gentleman, fond of charity, laments his habit of not giving and offers to buy any posts from the beggar on hand.
A Philadelphia Press quip frames a tense barber scene. A man in a chair complains of speed while the barber notes he had time before the razor began. The exchange blends humor with implied danger in a brief vignette.
Important notice urges inspecting every bottle of Castoria for infants and children to ensure safety and effectiveness for their care.
Ad promotional note for OUR-PIE brand pie preparation mix from D-Zerta Co. Rochester, Minnesota. Markets three varieties Semon, Chocolate, and Custard. Each package priced at 10 cents and aimed to encourage readers to share with friends.
The article reports a strict ban on mass meetings for political purposes across all regions of the empire, reflecting a broad government crackdown on public political gatherings.
An old advertisement for Garfield Tea promotes its use as a herbal medicine supporting liver kidneys stomach and bowels. It advocates relief from constipation and sick headaches and offers free samples from Garfield Tea Co Brooklyn New York.
It cures hot sweaty calloused and swollen feet as you walk. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents. Do not accept substitutes. Free trial samples. Address Allen S. Olmsted Roy New York.
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