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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1901
Page
8
A historical farming note explains starting early broods for profit. To prevent chilling during cold snaps, place nine to ten eggs under a hen and modify a barrel with hay, slats, a nest, and a top barrier. Wire nails lift the rover for air, a door with bagging covers the barrel, and a jug of hot water inside keeps eggs warm during cold periods.
The piece discusses rearing queen bees from best colonies to improve stock and the artificial plan for queen production, including selecting a single colony to requeen an entire apiary. It also notes New York Cornell findings on nitrogenous versus carbonaceous poultry diets affecting egg flavor, size, and shelf life, with nitrogenous rations yielding larger but poorer tasting eggs.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad announces Special Low Rate Excursions valid until June 1 to Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Cuba, and parts of Central and South America with hotel stops en route at nominal prices. Homeseeker and settler specials offered monthly with very low rates. Agents listed in Mobile and Chicago offices.
A Vermont town’s electric light plant froze up the other night setting a local record for cold electrical failure. The report recalls a legendary petrified scene in the west as a humorous contrast, while mentioning a string of unrelated medical and comic items from other sources.
Address by Joseph Choate outlines Lincoln’s early life and struggles, his late life development, and his administration that raised his name on the world’s fame. The Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway offers the work for six cents postage to F A Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago Illinois.
A satirical exchange mocks kidnapping fears and political rhetoric. The Baltimore American notes bold kidnappers while the Ingrowing Sneer of the Bald Party dismisses danger, contrasting with the Atchison Globe on personal resilience as a civic virtue.
Announcement of new through Pullman sleeping car service between Kansas City and Hot Springs Arkansas via Little Rock. Travel time 11:00 A.M. departure from Kansas City arriving 9:85 A.M. next day without changing cars. Contacts S. G. Warner Kansas City for details. Other fragments include medical ad lines and humorous quotes.
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