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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1911

Page

8

Lawn Checker Tournament Sparks Love and Bravery in Oakdate

In Upper Oakdate Walter Armstrong clashes with Austen and the Quick brothers over Walter's schemes against Austen's sister Alice. Pliny hosts a lawn checker tournament with sixteen players, featuring Alice facing Mine Quick and Austen advancing after tense rounds. Austen earns Alice’s respect by rescuing her cat from a swamp via a risky checker-bridge stunt, leading to a final round where Alice wins the prize board and reconciles with Austen.

FE House Walter Armstrong Quick Walter Alice Auaten Upper Oakdate Quick Brothers Croesus Quicks Austen Pliny Mohehuite Qric Amelia Stubbs Chub Poy Mrs. Quick Anaten Allen Notretully Hin Alies Pedro Perro Ansten Pions Flo

Austen and Alice Chess Duel Interrupted by Cat Rescue

The story follows Austen challenging Alice in a tense chess match as rival feelings surface. Austen grows furious yet steadies under anger, while Alice fights pressure and slowly loses as the game narrows. Suddenly, Austen’s brothers rush in reporting a cat stuck in a swamp, interrupting the match.

How to Build a Poultry House for $15

Dudley B. Taylor outlines a small 18 foot long poultry house built mainly from second hand lumber. The design includes a front 4x4 foundation, a scratching shed, and a roosting nest area 10 by 8 feet. Construction uses inexpensive boards, roofing paper, and simple framing with posts, to create a dry, well-ventilated coop on a tight budget.

Dudley B. Taylor Eaders Dudley Trylor William Ivale

Moonlight on the Melon Patch

Practical notes describe assembling a moonlit melon patch scene from cut pieces and marking B, plus details on a poultry house with ramshackle windows, roosts, nest boxes, cleaning routine, and fertilizer use. It lists materials and costs for a poultry yard including boards, timbers, muslin, netting, nails, and roofing supplies.

Cheap Pigeon House Flying Cage by William Savle

A historical DIY note outlines a cheap pigeon house cage built with 2x4s and wire netting. It lists materials costs, timber cutting plans, joint methods, and step by step framing notes for a small aviary structure. The author details corner posts, tarred ground stakes, roof slopes, door placement, and lattice framework, aiming to show a frugal approach to building both pigeon and chicken enclosures.

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