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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1899
Page
8
The article describes a box design enabling chicks to feed without access by hens, solving crowding at mealtimes. An illustration labeled No. 1 shows the box structure and its practical use in a shared yard.
Instructions describe a farm coop made from a 16 foot board 12 inches wide cut into four four foot pieces nailed to form a box with no bottom and a lath top. Holes in the sides admit chicks and exclude hens, enabling easy relocation to avoid filth. A large cheese box serves as a cheap alternative for a hen and brood of young chicks.
A shallow box for young chicks is described, noting it is too small to contain a hen for extended periods. It is suitable for the first days and summer use due to its cooler air, ease of cleaning and moving. The box is to be marked with two inch wide strips cut out on alternate strips to create ventilation.
An easy three part coop uses a basket or box with a removed bottom and small entrance holes to feed young chicks while protecting the feed from larger birds. The design allows the coop to be removed and reused for the next brood, doubling as a feed dish cover or chick run.
A description of a contrivance that makes lifting heavy boxes into wagons easier. It warns against unnecessary lifting and outlines how to reduce effort when loading carts and wagons with heavy items.
LOADING MADE EASY this device helps raise heavy items into wagons. Two side pieces with cross braces hold small rollers every ten or twelve inches. A 20 penny nail acts as a bearing in holes in the side pieces. An iron lip rests on the floor of the wagon to support the load. The nail plays loosely in the side pieces and should project above to roll items upward from ground to cart.
An essay argues organs can be removed to the point where a person remains healthy. Juan Patritti of California reportedly lived after his stomach removal and other organs could be sacrificed if needed. The piece discusses surgeons cutting away organs from the spine to kidneys and liver, suggesting an “indispensable organ” scarcely exists in practice. It concludes that a man with a sound heart could endure loss of many organs and still live to an old age.
Notes from Chamber's Journal recount Miss Cobbe visiting a country home after a long absence. She asks a former pupil Andrew what he remembers of fundamental ideas like the sun and stars. He admits forgetting until she mentions Mars in red gooseberry and other odd phrases from their former lessons.
At a recent auction a Japanese vase drew a crowd as bids started at one dollar. An elderly lady bid a dollar, then a persistent bidder pushed to two dollars. The auctioneer lamented the low price while a woman pressed for higher value, ending with the vase sold to the lady at two dollars.
A California court granted a permanent injunction protecting the trademarked name Syrup of Figs against imitators. The decision stops rivals from using Syrup of Figs or Fig Syrup on laxative medicines and packaging, safeguarding the company’s title and public trust in the brand.
A New York Press quotation questions why women seek proposals themselves, suggesting instead men propose and women accept, then carry through life with the relationship as a chosen fate. It reflects contemporary social commentary on gender roles and marriage dynamics.
A Philadelphia Bulletin note reports a writer returning home late with a problematic yarn that his wife believed. The fragment suggests a comical or curious incident in a domestic setting. The exact details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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