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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
7
A New England Homestead correspondent describes a DIY roosting coop for 30 to 40 chicks using a repurposed four by three by four foot box. Front bottom removed, rear and side supports for removable perches let the coop be moved twice weekly for cleanliness. The plan aims to produce larger Orpingtons despite risks from predators.
The article explains how modern poultry breeds such as Plymouth Rock show sports or white offspring when bred from mixed bloodlines. It discusses the law of averages, how white birds emerge, and why sports tempt breeders to create new breeds through in-breeding and selection.
Fat hens lay soft shelled eggs when internal fat presses the egg before proper shell coating. Lack of lime intake is a frequent cause in otherwise healthy hens, leading to shell defects.
The article urges keeping a plentiful supply of grit where fowls can access it. It states grit aids the gizzard in grinding food and digestion, and claims lack of grit can cause many fatal ailments.
An editor cites Jack London’s famed charity definition from a New York farewell for London aboard the Spark. The tale centers on two old men, an old woman mistaken for a servant, and a quip that she is “only a poor relation” kept out of charity, altering the mood of the dinner.
C V Beltz of Tippecanoe Indiana reports two years of severe eczema on limbs below knees. After trying doctors, patent cures, and quack remedies with no relief, he found immediate help using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent and soon recovered. November 15, 1905.
Asa Goddard of the American Automobile Association recounts a Worcester roadside encounter with a flock of sheep. He notes the shepherds talk on driving through narrow roads and the role of dogs, with a cash in hand lesson on who keeps more sheep based on the dogs.
Send for a free pamphlet outlining U S homestead laws and how to obtain a quarter section of farming or grazing land free along the Chicago and North Western Railway lines in South Dakota Wyoming and other states. Special excursion rates to homeseekers. Request details from W B Kniskern Passenger Traffic Manager Chicago.
A floor manager at a country dance in a southern town orders partners to form for a cotillion. He directs those with shoes and stockings to the center, those with shoes but no stockings behind them, and the barefoot crowd to jig in the corners.
A Mrs Armitage recalls her negro servant Samantha who spoke repeatedly of Mrs Reed's past work. Samantha says she cooked for Mrs Reed, cleaned for her, swept for her, and washed her personal appearance, per Lippincott's.
A street pickup in Longmont quotes a San Francisco Call item describing a playful note to Frank. The writer says she swallowed the postage stamp from his last letter to ensure his lips had touched it and asks him to put two stamps on the next letter.
The Church of St. Peter le Poer on Old Broad Street, London, has been sold for 480000. The sale underscores high city market demand for church properties and prime sites in the capital.
A satirical scene features Octopus reclaiming a purse containing $1,143.09 as he rails about the elapsed time since the loss. Puck voices the quip about Shakespearean trash and interest in a moment of urban humor.
A cure for swollen sweating hot and aching feet. Sold at all druggists for 25c with no substitutes. Trial package free by addressing A. N. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A thoughtful adage frames riches as satisfaction with present gains and growth beyond. It contrasts being content with current state against striving for future betterment, implying true wealth lies in balance between acceptance and progress.
An advertisement for Krause's Headache Capsules from Norman Lichty Mfg. Co. Des Moines Indiana offers relief for overindulgence in food or drink with a 25 cent price.
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