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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1910
Page
7
An article extols chicken manure as the richest fertilizer, noting eighty pounds per hen yearly and the nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash content. It advocates ground-rearing, proper litter, and careful storage to preserve nutrients, with straw as ideal litter and recommendations for strawberries and flowers.
A humorous warning advises farmers not to feed eggshells with soap, avoid overreliance on remedies, and skip strong disinfectants or random neighbor cures. It cautions against doctoring other people's chickens and warns frost bite and weather risks harming show hens and egg production.
A humorous verse depicts Father’s impending payday under pressure from clever women and thrifty children. The piece lampoons holiday frugality, gifts, and jokes about money, with playful rhymes and a wink at domestic dynamics.
A reader describes a man blocking his wife in a kitchen with show coops where roosters are dried. The narrative hints a judge might not grant a divorce over the situation, suggesting domestic strife and a possible legal outcome based on the visible roosters.
A DIY drying device is shown to dry show birds evenly. The design uses a converted box with a door at the back for a stove, ventilators, a floor register, and a vent in the top. A smokeless heater and wick regulate temperature to prevent over drying.
A Pennsylvania association offers a forty five dollar prize for best sparring Game while a twenty five dollar cup goes to best Wyandotte display. Topics cover Game status, Bantam usefulness as layers, feeding tips, and breed trends. Legislation funds poultry research in Indiana and Missouri.
In a frontier tavern Brisbain the ranch owner returns from the east to find a pursuer of a gun’s moral. A tenderfoot ignores a warning and fires twice with a bulldog revolver, killing the instructor of western manners. Brisbain leaves with his rider as the danger passes.
An old printed advertisement touts Pape's Diuretic as a miracle cure for kidney and bladder misery. It claims rapid relief from backache, urinary issues, rheumatism and fatigue, urging immediate use and endorsement by doctors and merchants.
A Delineator reflection on orphaned children craving affection from any caretaker. The piece laments lost souls in mass care and the risk of seeking care from even untrustworthy figures, highlighting the deep need for sympathetic, loving guardians.
A Rexall Store advertisement promotes Rexall Mucu-Tone as a catarrh remedy claimed to reach the sickness’ seat, purify blood, and aid digestion and flesh. It pledges a free trial if unsatisfied and backs the offer with store reputation. Available in two sizes 50 cents and a dollar at Cook & Sherman in Washington.
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