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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1909
Page
7
The article notes copyright restrictions from American Press Association and states articles and illustrations cannot be reprinted without special permission. It specifies these limitations apply to all content associated with the agency.
A historic guide urges humane hen keeping with watertight roomy coops and sanitary care. It contrasts cruel chaining with modern designs that protect broody hens and chicks, notes rain protection and odor control, and emphasizes comfort during cold or damp periods.
An idiosyncratic editorial warns readers against overreliance on distant advertising and overpromising product quality. It urges honesty, warns about counterfeit ads, and cautions editors about being swayed by high prices or visible ego. The piece references a fallen trader named Ne'er-do-well as a cautionary example.
A humorous verse portrays Tom Tumbledown, a carefree man whose home and farm show neglect. The poem hints the speaker may be Tom or a close relation, balancing wagging criticism with lighthearted self reference.
A Q and A on wing bone disease from inbreeding and poor molt feeding, calling for culling. It dismisses a Leghorn Cochin cross as older superstition and offers tips to induce hens to sit, including cramped housing and fattening feed. Also notes shape vs color in breed judging and a pheasant egg deception method with ground eggs to prevent egg-eating.
A column warns on poultry care from grain storage to grit and proper handling. It notes red mites, mouth and foot disease costing the government 500000 dollars and 3605 animal deaths, plus odd tales like a shipboard pigeon with Antwerp leg band. It laments poultry show strain and suggests humane care to prevent mortality.
Plot spans David Stires disinheriting Hugh for Jessica Holme while Harry Sanderson’s past as Hugh’s influence drives deceit and crime. Jessica’s sight restoration leads to marriage, betrayal, forged drafts, pursuit, and a climactic trial with revelations and a haunted love amid Smoky Mountain.
A man contemplates confessing to save Harry Sanderson as the courthouse crowd awaits the verdict. Jessica endures the tense proceedings while the judge reads the charge, and the prisoner is led away. Dr. Brent offers to accompany her to the judge’s room for solace amid the outcome.
An advertorial urging horse owners to use Perry Davis Painkiller for strains sprains and colic. Promotes prompt treatment and stocking a bottle, noting 35 cent and 50 cent sizes and to ensure the druggist supplies Perry Davis'.
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