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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
6
Nancy and Nick surprise their father with a self made Christmas play titled The Christmas Play. They perform three acts about Santa Claus choosing a Children’s Own Day, children’s Christmas memories, and Santa’s happiness with kids. Daddy applauds loudly at the end.
A child asks a puzzled question about soviet numbers and a father explains that debate has long surrounded the topic in soviets. The exchange hints at broader political discussion through a parent's patient clarification.
A citizen tells One to Bill Gottletop to have faith in fellow man, but admits not enough to buy boot leg liquor. The exchange reflects caution about trust and illegal purchases in a local setting.
A London cable reports Princess Margaret of Denmark could wed the Prince of Wales. She is Demark’s princess and the daughter of Crown Prince Waldemar, favored by Queen Alexandra and the Queen Mother.
Attala Lavage, a former French army officer with three years of service, recently reached the United States to undertake a confidential mission. The arrival details and purpose are tightly held.
Sheshuan in Morocco stands as a sacred Moorish city rarely visited by outsiders. Its streets remain untrodden by white explorers and access is tightly controlled to preserve its isolation.
A line from The Black and Magenta of New Concord Ohio notes a wise man who claimed he had no time to worry He stayed busy day and slept through the night implying a philosophy of constant activity and restlessness.
A three year old named Buster spots a horse walking freely down the street and exclaims that it is “broke off” because he’s never seen one not hitched to a wagon. The moment captures a child’s literal interpretation of horse behavior.
Jack explains his naming by saying he was named after his mother's first father, noting his maternal grandmother had been married three times. The remark highlights a family history tied to multiple names and relationships.
A London Punch quip notes a scientist compares a hen’s cackle after laying an egg to laughter. The remark suggests humor derives from curious, perhaps ironic, situations implied by the eggs encountered.
A reflective quote attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes on humility and shattered illusions.
The U S Department of Agriculture launches a campaign to boost poultry output through phased measures. Emphasizes careful selection of breeding stock, early hatching, confinement after hatch, free range for stock and layers, egg preservation, culling excess cockerels, and selective marketing of mature hens and pullets. Also promotes backyard poultry and seasonal turkey duck and goose raising where feasible.
The poultry house must be dry well ventilated well lighted and offer ample floor space for scratching. Ensure dryness with a good roof elevated floor and proper ventilation. Provide ample fresh air without drafts by keeping the south side open and other sides tight. Lighting is essential though historically underemphasized.
Forcing pullets to lay early with stimulants or concentrated feed injures their vitality. Such pullets lay small eggs briefly and, after resting, do not resume laying quickly. Premature laying ages the bird and reduces long term profitability compared with waiting for natural maturity.
Matings should be made at least two weeks before beginning to save eggs for hatching. If less time is allowed, maximum fertility is unlikely. It helps to mate even earlier so some eggs can be incubated to test fertility, allowing a male change if needed to ensure fertile eggs for early hatches.
The article notes that brown eggs are preferred in some sections and that a good laying strain from any American breed will satisfy demand. It emphasizes choice of breed based on laying performance rather than color alone.
Raising ducks on the typical farm is less common than it could be, with potential profitability noted but limited adoption.
Jerry Shine of the Alpine dam staff coaxes a two horned buck named Billy to his side. After caring for a fawn rescued years earlier, Shine reunites with the deer at the dam parapet as a photograph captures the moment beside the foreleg resting on his shoulder.
A reader quotes a line about a bachelor who loved a rich woman but never spoke, noting the scene exists not in town but in a book.
The Nature note says one industry in Australia is rising kangaroos and jokes about workers staying on the jump. It highlights a playful take on a developing field and its quirky image.
Advertising copy promotes Cuticura products as daily toilet preparations. The soap cleanses and purifies, the ointment soothes and heals, and the talcum powders and perfumes. A 25 cent price is noted.
Miss Mary G Kilbreth a noted anti suffragette blames woman suffrage for a new flippant tone among young women She recalls a bathing beach incident where a young girl in a daring suit defies an aunt’s warning and says wait until she wears a new evening gown
In a wry Birmingham Age-Herald line, a harassed editor recalls how women, once quiet, now flood his phone with political arguments after achieving suffrage. He notes the irony of having worked for women’s rights yet facing new, persistent demands.
A physician and a client exchange a terse dialogue about a wife’s death, implying medical treatment caused the fatal outcome. The physician downplays responsibility, invoking professional courtesy.
Quote reflects caution about romance and balance, noting that affection can destabilize even careful people. It frames love as a common human misstep that can interrupt rational judgment.
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