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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1896
Page
8
Agricultural hints explain drainpipe joint choices emphasizing level joints preserve fall and reduce overflow but allow toads entry, while offset joints block toads yet cause fall loss. The article warns against wedging smaller pipe into the larger at equal heights to avoid reduced cross section and flow issues.
A historic note explains joining two drain pipes by overlapping to avoid reduced capacity and stoppage. When T-pieces are costly, roofing tiles or drain pipe pieces with cement can form a joint. The feeder end should align to the collector joint without protruding, with the joint built up by specifying materials.
The article describes joining drain pipes using special joint pieces and clay rings to secure joints on same or different levels. It explains hole sizing, placement, and burning of rings, plus laying methods to prevent movement, overlapping joints, and adverse angles. It also notes field practices for trench bottoms and a vented feeder setup.
A solar wax extractor aids beekeepers by rendering small combs quickly with sun heat. The device features a glass cover, perforated zinc receiver, and optional reflector to boost efficiency. Solar extraction yields lighter colored, high quality wax and helps control wax moth pests between seasons.
Fred Grundy argues for sturdy plastering-lath coops to ship fowls across the western and southern states. He notes a long record of few injuries, detailing coop dimensions for various birds and emphasizing ventilation and proper construction over cloth or paper. He recalls one failure in a cloth-covered crate in a warm express car.
An article on preventing egg eating in poultry notes the habit spreads if unchecked and the advised remedy is to kill and eat the offending hen. It warns against leaving eggs in nests overnight and suggests artificial eggs and altered feed as alternatives, but concludes that eating the hen is the safest cure.
Southern Cultivator highlights the pea as a nitrogen gatherer and soil shade creator that extracts water and minerals from deep soil. It thrives across soils from stiff clays to fertile alluvials, enables two crops per year, smothers weeds, cleanses land, and provides abundant feed for people and livestock.
A Golden Days item describes a Moscow coronation tower with a large 20 foot eagle sculpture lit by electric lamps. A sailor from the Russian fleet climbed a 175 foot pole to fix tangled wires, standing on the wings to straighten the lamps amid cold wind and cheering spectators.
Traveling narrator Tom the World recounts George Lockhart of Hudson Ohio regaining health after a trip to Hot Springs and a course of Dr Williams Pink Pills. Lockhart credits a fellow traveler with a lifesaving recommendation and hints at future plans, including a trip to Europe. The piece promotes Pink Pills as a tonic for blood and nerves, with drugstore availability.
A collage of vintage claims for Hostetler’s Stomach Bitters and other remedies. Testimonials tout air and water purification, malaria and rheumatism relief, laxatives, and tonics. Includes pitches for Syrup of Figs, Hale’s Honey of Horehound, Piso’s Cure, and Hall’s Catarrh Cure with dates and locales typical of 19th century ads.
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