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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1907
Page
6
A portrait of ex Senator Blackburn of Kentucky recounts his sharp roasts and sly humor in Washington. Tales cover his misquoted jests about presidents, fondness for speechmaking, and clashes over tariff policy including the Sherman law purchasing clause.
Fred Brazel manager announces Home Tea Co. opens on the lower floor of Phoenix hall with a fine stock of coffees teas spices extracts and related retail items. He invites city residents to visit and view the display of goods.
A historic notice touts the Royal Market as a clean city market offering meat fish poultry and pickles with vegetables in season. It promises wide selection and lowest possible prices to please customers in price and quality.
May 6 forecast from Washington shows generally fair conditions today and Tuesday with frost tonight. Special to The Evening Journal notes a fair day ahead with frosty night in parts.
The Journal prints letter heads as residents travel and visit relatives in the city. Several names appear, including Miss Jessie Wiley Miss Bessie Purvis and Miss Effie Porter with updates on their journeys. Pension increases for Jefferson P. Dayton and social events around Keota West Chester and Davenport are noted along with local business and travel details.
Bethlehem Commandery will hold a called conclave tonight at 7 30 for work in the Order of the Temple. Sir Knights, be on hand promptly. 2 William M. Terry, E. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is best for women and children. Its mild action and pleasant taste makes it preferable to violent purgatives, such as pills, tablets, etc. Get the booklet and a sample of Orineat All Drug gists.
It promises to cure itching bleeding protruding piles in six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee. Also noted is the sixth season of a fine black Percheron stallion at Col D J Palmer farm one mile northeast of the city, praised as a top breeder.
The Percheron Stallions Silver Branch 41385 and Prince of Lakewood 21528 will stand for service at a residence in Cedar township. Also advertised is a mammoth bred Jack. Terms referenced in bills. 55-f,m-tf D. Rittenhouse.
Muscovy ducks differ from Pekins in size uniformity and hatchability. Males and females vary greatly, hatching takes longer, large flocks are harder to manage, and they roost in trees rather than confining. They lay fewer eggs but are hardy and eggs hatch well, though artificial hatch is tougher. Meat flavor is fine with substantial edible flesh for their size.
Every year or two an enterprising poultryman announces a perfected breed of fowls. Despite sneers from old timers who mock new requirements, he pushes forward with his claim.
A recommended egg food powder mixes ground mustard seed cornmeal fenugreek sodium sulphate red pepper ginger bone salt iron carbonate black antimony ground to a fine powder. Dose is one tablespoon per quart of mash and feed three times weekly.
For worms in fowls feed a mash each morning for a week with liberal crushed garlic or strong raw onions. Disinfect droppings with a 2 percent sulphuric acid solution. Burn litter materials and thoroughly disinfect poultry houses to prevent spread. Do not leave droppings lying about as birds may scratch and spread the infection.
The text advises mating breeding pens two weeks before use to save eggs for hatching. It notes some breeders mate in fall when placing birds in the poultry house. It suggests better results from pairing well matured cockerels with yearling or two-year-old hens and vice versa with pullets.
Guidance for newly hatched chicks advises no feeding for at least forty eight hours and some wait sixty four hours. Brooder temperature starts around 95 degrees and is gradually reduced over the first days to 75 degrees.
The article notes warmer weather encourages turkeys to begin in April with old hens preferred. The main crop of young turkeys arrives in May, though in some areas hatchings occur earlier.
The article warns that roupy fowls make milk a dangerous food as it can spread the disease. It advises separating roupy birds from the flock whether or not milk is fed.
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