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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1905

Page

7

Fresh Air Poultry House Adopts New Plan at Tolman Farm

Joseph Tolman of Norwell Massachusetts leads a poultry reform by building a full fresh air poultry house. The eight by twelve foot structure uses a hip roof and south facing open front with wire mesh to improve hatchability and stock vitality based on eight years of trial.

Joseph Potman Norwell Mass PT Woods Reliable Poultry Journal Tolman Boston Mr Tolman Mr. Tolman Svs

How Many Words In This Paragraph Revealed In Puzzling Prompt

A playful challenge notes how readers guess counts in everyday objects and text. It ponders boots, horse feet, clock V marks, umbrella ribs, and word totals to expose gaps in general knowledge versus journalist precision.

The Japanese Girl in Social Graces and Fashion

A Leslie's Weekly reflection on Japanese women at a party notes few present amid hundreds of men. It defends graceful dress, modesty, and femininity while contrasting Japanese and European styles as a gentle critique of exoticized beauty norms.

Fifth Avenue Leslie's Weekly

The Good Old Times and Bitter Wit

Henry Watterson in the Louisville Courier Journal derides sentimental nostalgia for the “good old times” while praising raw honesty and lively character. He contrasts genuine vigor with pretensions of “the old school” and warns against false philosophy and poor judgment.

Fielding Thackeray Henry Watterson Louisville Courier-Journal

Cut Prices to Move Dead Stock Says Poultry Expert

The article argues that business owners liquidate dead stock quickly and poultry breeders may need to cut prices to clear inventory. It notes some farmers lack a regular culling system, selling the easy-to-catch birds while leaving the rest, which may be the very birds that should have gone.

Impeachment Of Integrity Inspires Hope In Failures

A New York Times passage praises the spirit of resilience where failure is not final and integrity guides support. The text highlights widespread willingness to help those down and rising, noting many successes after setbacks.

New York Times

Watch the Droppings

Healthy poultry droppings are a dark slate color firm and tipped with white. If droppings are soft light brown yellowish or green or lack a white tip adjust feed and care. Daily morning checks help prevent serious illness in flocks.

Keep the Yards Clean for Healthier Poultry

Advises strict sanitary conditions in hot weather for poultry yards. Recommends liberal use of carbolized whitewash to improve cleanliness and air flow for healthier birds.

Dry Earth Floors for Healthier Chicken Houses

A quotation emphasizes that disease stems from housing conditions and asserts dry earth floors are superior to wood brick or concrete for chicken houses. The advice from A V Meerseh highlights keeping poultry housing dry to prevent illness.

A. V. Meerseh

Mount Grace Mounts Warwick Landmark From Legend

A colonial tale links Mount Grace in Warwick Massachusetts to a child named Grace. Tradition says Mrs Rowlinson and her child were captured by Indians en route to Canada. the child died and was buried at the mountain’s foot, giving the peak its name.

Mount Grace Warwick Maas

Caring for Poultry in Hot Weather

Advice on keeping poultry healthy in heat emphasizes dust baths, ample clean water, and space. Do not overfeed laying hens, underfeeding breeding stock is safer, and fat poultry reduce productivity. Proper shade, cleanliness, room, and attentive care help chicks and hens pay the grocery bill in fall and winter.

Wall Street Quote Sparks Reflection on Loss and Return

A precise, unworldly man reframes money loss in a brief Exchange. He rejects the idea of losing as final, suggesting the word implies a potential return of wealth rather than an absolute fate.

Wall Street

Ambitious Youth Reflects on Hustling for Self and Others

A Detroit Free Press quote features a young man acknowledging the challenge of hustling for himself and admitting it is even tougher to hustle for other people, illustrating ambition and self-reliance in a cautious era.

Detroit Free Press

Gratitude Prolonged Beyond All Bounds, a Le Sage Remark

A compact reflection notes that gratitude is a fine virtue yet can become wearisome if carried too far, attributed to Le Sage. The observation weighs on social expectations and personal restraint in expressing thankfulness.

le Sage

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