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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1906
Page
4
A brief poultry note explains that hens should not be overburdened with eggs as too many disrupts warmth and hatch quality. It discusses brood size guidance for small medium and larger hens and the impact on three weeks of nest care.
A box coop nest must be at least 14 to 18 inches square to give the sitting hen ample room and protect eggs from drafts. Smaller boxes cause eggs to lie against sides and bottom, reducing hatch success and the little nesting material offers little help.
Practical guidance on constructing nesting and coop designs for hens and chicks. Recommends barrel nests with straw and underground or semi underground setups for weather protection. Warns against small confined coops and suggests two feet square tar paper boxes as versatile year round housing with room for growth and heat retention.
The text claims ducks do not have cholera and will lay as many eggs as hens and hatch more uniformly. Farm Journal supports these points, noting ducks are favorable in comparison to hawks and their impact on poultry.
The birds signal hunger at first light, hens urge early meals as millstones grind through the night. The daybreak routine begins with the coop demanding grain before dawn.
A farmer describes raising chicks with cracked wheat as the main feed, supplemented by beef scraps and skimmed milk. Seeds are scattered on a sand-floor brooder to encourage chicks to scratch for food, with oats mixed in and no bread crumbs or mash. Water and fresh milk are provided constantly as the flock thrives, with only weaklings dying.
The Farmers' Review notes lice cause unproductive hens if neglected without dust baths. Affected birds show droopy wings and feathers. Inspect birds and apply lard to lice congregations at wing bases tail base head and under wings, but avoid greasing the entire bird.
The article argues for free range as best on farms with distant hen houses. It notes hens and gardens clash only when birds are turned into beds during plant growth or fruit ripening. Free range keeps hens healthy and self feeds, lowering egg production costs.
R D Chappell of Tuscola county Michigan suggests a bee proofing method. Cut the bottoms from an old pair of trousers and attach them below the knees to keep bees out and dust off clothing. Tuck the false legs inside socks and let pants hang outside for full coverage.
The advice emphasizes using matched lumber for poultry house floors despite higher cost, keeping chicks in small flocks to reduce disease spread, and notes incubators do not raise fire risk more than lamps. It also mentions rising poultry farm numbers and that the hen yields high returns on capital invested.
A teacher’s guide outlines a six period chart of Jesus life from birth to transfiguration. It lists major phases from private life to Galilean ministries and asks scholars to answer questions on nine miracles and parables plus lessons from the Gospels. It includes study questions on sources, geography, and key events, ending with a quotes section from United Presbyterian notes.
At Birmingham, England, the Free Churches congress swelled from 198 delegates representing 68 bodies ten years ago to 2,000 delegates from 947 local councils this year. The gathering honored by the lord mayor featured Rev J Scott Lidgett who spoke on world wide mission and political debates. Notable speakers included Cadbury, Stead, Jowett, Watson and Harris as resolutions upheld nonsectarian public schooling and opposed liquor acts and forced labor in mining. The meeting followed a historic election victory for nonconformity and was marked by enthusiasm.
The winter revival in South Betsileo Madagascar reports about 1,300 converts joining Christian leaders. Half come from mission schools, the rest from heathen villages, with idols discarded and civlization adopted. The growing church presses Paris Missionary Society and local resources to expand outreach. In Zurich, Bishop Burt holds vesper services for English speakers, plus a Bible class with 30 to 60 attendees, fitting his limited European schedule.
A Brooklyn mother reports twelve years of her son’s eczema misery ending after using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent. She recalls severe itching burning and scaly skin, doctors’ failed treatment, and final recovery after the first box. The testimonial is dated April 16, 1905 and cites Michael Steinman, 7 Sumner Avenue, Brooklyn.
A columnist delivers witty maxims on resolutions debts credit and speech. The piece muses on common sense and opinions about poetry versus writing and printing with a playful moral tone.
Quote from Senator Sorg about political friendships and mutual favors as described by the Washington Star.
A Philadelphia Ledger quotation notes a hospital doctor blaming athletics for a man’s injury. The doctor clarifies the patient did not train, while acknowledging the other person involved delivered the harm.
The column riffs on spiteful marriages and divorces as social theatre. It notes a woman's motive to marry and divorce to vex another girl while offering a general remark that experienced parents are slower to advise on childrearing.
President F. EB. Clark reports large Christian Endeavor gatherings in Christiania and Stockholm. In Christiania King Haakon granted permission to speak in the cathedral, with a bishop and clergy present as hundreds filled the aisles.
At Valparaiso Indiana on April 12 1943 Presbyteries of northern Indiana reported that after full discussion fifty year old creed wording eternal torment should be stricken and destruction favored as a Bible authorized alternative by ministers present, to aid church growth.
The fragment shows a dialogue with a senator claiming a $10,000,000 net worth and a quip about starting life. The text is incomplete and lacks clear event or context.
Care instructions advise avoiding stiff brushes and strong soap. Sweep dirt with a soft hair brush, wash with tepid water and ivory soap, rinse with water containing kerosene, then dry polish with a cloth. Credit to ELEANOR R. PARKER.
Brief quote from Saturday Evening Post reflecting on honesty and honor as a guiding principle.
Mrs. Sarah Kellogg of Denver writes to Mrs. Pinkham expressing gratitude. The Color Bearer of the Woman's Relief Corps appreciates support and extension of aid.
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