Vegetables for Poultry Keepers Health and Cost Saving
A guide from Western Poultry Journal urges garden owners to feed fowls surplus vegetables to promote health and cut costs. It notes summer natural foods reduce need for processed feed, warns against overfeeding, and recommends mashed cooked greens and occasional uncooked cabbage leaves for cooling benefits. The article cautions against extreme inbreeding and praises patient, steady breeding for both fancy and utility stock.
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A. V. Meerseh
Western Poultry Journal
Too Much Moisture Bagaboo Hatch Surges Despite Flooded Cellar
Rev C E Petersen reports to American Poultry Journal that two incubators were placed in a cellar flood. Water rose around the incubator but the following hatch proved the largest and best in years, showing moisture alone does not settle incubation success.
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Bagaboo
Rev
C. E. Petersen
American Poultry Journal
Patience In Breeding For Poultry Exhibits
Poultry fanciers rush to breed winners, sacrificing vigor and utility for quick points. The article argues steadiness and long term selection yield better, healthier stock and reliable outcomes.
Winter egg laying vs. expectations from poultry experts
Atlantic readers are told by L. B. Gardner that winter layers can keep laying into spring. He shares his birds stayed steady all winter without broodiness while neighbors fared poorly, noting eggs cost 14 to 25 cents a dozen and profitable hens are those that continue laying.
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L. B. Gardner
Atlantic
Western Poultry Journal
Breeder advised to balance show birds with market profits
The editor of American Poultry Journal warns no breeder can rely on showroom quality alone for success. He urges breeding for market and eggs to secure daily profit, promising lasting interest and eventual success in the poultry business.
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American Poultry Journal
Wheat and grains as year round poultry feed
The article states wheat is among the best feeds for poultry all year. It notes wheat, oats and barley cover grain needs where grown, with cabbage turnips and rape supplying green food. with proper care American varieties all make good egg producers and one variety lays as well as another.
Sponges Propagation Debate Among Scientists
Scientists differ on sponge propagation with some claiming eggs and others asserting buds as the true method. The article notes ongoing discussions and unresolved questions about how sponges reproduce when left to themselves.
Death of W A Moore One of Washington's Oldest Citizens
W A Moore died at 4 am at his West Washington street home after a brief illness. Born January 3 1825 in Perry county Ohio he came west in youth and taught school before entering business in Washington in 1867. He operated a grocery hardware and hat business, retired two years ago, and was a devoted Methodist active in Sunday school and church life. He leaves a wife, three sisters, a brother, and a nephew. funeral plans to be announced.
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W. A. Moore
West Washington Street
William A. Moore
Perry County
Ohio
Mises Lucinda Cooper
Moore
Fourth Ward
Bowman Bros
Aaron Hott
John Chilcote
Methodist Church
Washington
Christ's Kingdom
Warren Moore
Death of Harry Letts Reported in City
Word reached residents here of the death in Palo Alto California of Harry Letts former local resident and brother in law of Mr and Mrs M T Anderson Burial services are scheduled today in Palo Alto with burial in this city expected later disclosure of further details was not available at press time
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Palo Alto
Calif
M. T. Anderson
Harry Letts
Mr. Letts
Funeral Held For Letts In Vale Alto California
Saturday morning in Halcyon Hospital Oceanic California funeral service held in Vale Alto for Mr Letts who died of tuberculosis after two years illness. Survived by wife Miss Kate Burroughs sister of Mrs M T Anderson and three children James Harry Kathryn. Formerly lived here then Chicago where he worked in wholesale tea with his brother. About 45, active business man in good health prior to illness.
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Halcyon Hospital
Oceanic
California
Vale Alto
Letts
Kate Burroughs
M. T. Anderson
James
Harry
Kathryn
Chicago
Mr. Letts
Burglary at Putman Home Sees $18 Stolen
The home of Charley Putman south of town was entered Saturday afternoon through a window. A small amount of money was taken from a drawer. No suspect had been found and none of the family were home at the time.
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Charley Putman
Local Women Register at Rest Room in Crawfordsville
Mrs G W Nicholaus and Mrs W Nicholaus of Crawfordsville registered at the rest room Saturday. A record 62 registered that day, the largest in some time. Several Wellman and Clay residents also registered. Mrs R T McCall will display patterns on Sept 27 and 28 featuring Gage hat and Marshal Field designs.
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G. W. Nicholaus
W. Nicholaus
Crawfordsville
Emma Thomas
Alice Eyestone
Dr. Gardner
C. Gardner
Fred Bartholomew
Jesse Longwell
Wellman
A. G. Morgan
D. A. Morgan
Clay
R. T. McCall
Gage Hat
Marshal Field
Stevens
Mandel Bros
Carson Pirie Scott & Co
Charity and pride clash over a small gift
Mrs Goodheart rejects ostentation in charitable giving noting she gives a threepenny piece for pleasure not reward. A beggar in the scene flirts with larger coins promising more joy, reflecting a cynical view of charity in a harsh world.
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Mrs. Goodheart
London
I Write Under the Republic of a Terror Dawn
An old letter from the revolutionary period shows the writer initially penned I write under the reign of a great emotion then revised to I write under the republic of a.
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France
Mulkley May Have Letters Wife Will Revisit
A husband taunts his wife about a former lover Mulkley and suggests she may hold his letters. She replies she keeps a trunkful of his letters to reciprocate if he ever acts. The exchange reveals a tense domestic episode centered on past affections and potential leverage.
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Mulkley
Ludge
Man Sentenced to Thirty Days on Bread and Water
A prisoner told the judge he longed to live a simple life but lacked courage to start. The magistrate, puzzled, imposed a thirty day confinement on bread and water, per the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Mrs Peagreen Is Thirteen A Whist Trump Holder
The Kansas City Independent notes a quirk where the number thirteen brings luck in a whist game when a player holds all trumps, a humorous take on superstition and card play.
Sculptors' Potboilers and a Metropolitan Find
A New York Sun snippet describes a sculptor boasting about door caps as his work while two of his finest pieces sold to the Metropolitan Museum last winter. The exchange jokes about curing a wife by replaceable wares and notes the beauty of a pink and white house with an exquisitely carved door cap.
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New York
Metropolitan Museum
What Becomes of Ships That Sink to Ocean Bottom
An account explains shipwreck fate, noting wooden hulls settle slowly over decades, while iron ships crush the seabed and corrode faster. Coral, barnacle growth, and lime cover the wreck, leaving gold or platinum vessels as the rare exception to preservation.
Why He Came
A man rushes into a barber shop and demands a shave in a hurry. The barber notices the customer’s face is shaved in spots and compares it to a worn out hair rug. The customer says each man to his trade, and defends his own appearance.
Birthday Gift Prompt Prepares Extra Pocket Money
The excerpt presents a child named Jacky asking his father Papa to double his weekly pocket money as a birthday present. The dialogue centers on using the extra funds to purchase a desired item when the birthday arrives.
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Papa
Jacky
Pearson’s Weekly
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East Side Jeweler
Reed
Beas
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E. Lemon
New York Sun
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J.c.smith
Cash Grocery
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