A Changed Career at the Milkman’s Gate
Three aspiring sisters face debt and doubt as a milkman's shouts spark a turn in their lives. A rejected manuscript inspires Madge Bertram to pursue a new, profitable path in writing, leading to money, critics, and a shift from serious work to popular pot-boiling tales.
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Marian
Madge
Kate
Margaret Bertram
Mudge
Tam
Miss Bertram
Debis
Ma’ Jane
Jim
Patsy
Chickens with Pips Warned Against Gape Worms
Farmers note chicks show the pip or gape when infected by a small red worm with a V-shaped terminus. The worm inhabits the trachea and is hard to remove. Prevention is emphasized as the key, as some cures fail and turpentine drops are not reliable.
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Horewith
Trachue
Chicks Placed After Worm Contagion Warning
Farmers' Review warns that angle worm contamination spreads disease among young chicks. When symptoms appear, move all chicks to floor areas away from dirt to prevent exposure. After moult, tracheal linings become firm and reduce worm attachment risk.
Strictly Fresh Eggs and Egg Handling Methods
The article argues eggs must be absolutely fresh to preserve nutrition and quality, urging consumers to pay fair prices for top quality. It discusses poultry housing, roost height, flooring, doors, and dust boxes, plus a new egg preservation method using glass jars for cold storage sold to bakers in large cities.
Bumble foot in hens and its treatment in farming practice
An 19th or early 20th century article discusses bumble‑foot in hens caused by careless housing. It describes symptoms bruising swelling and pus, incision and drainage methods, topical carbolic acid solution, and cautions about rheumatic knee issues. It also suggests internal dosing and preventive measures like low roosts and deep loamy bedding.
Model Poultry House Details From Farina and Home
E. Hloedgond describes a balloon frame poultry house 18 feet wide with 4 joist construction. The interior features 12 foot pens separated by wire partitions, a sawdust floor over dirt, ventilation via a trap door, and removable 2x4 roosts with a large hinged shelf for droppings.
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Farna
Home
Bravery Promotion for Small Band in Battle
A brief note recalls a small band of soldiers holding off a large Filipino force for over two hours until aid arrived, earning promotions for bravery. It adds a humorous aside about nerve and digestion, then cites Houtenster’s Stomach Bitters as a cure for various stomach ailments. The Philadelphia Press quote lampoons political truth-telling.
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Houtetter
Pan-American Exposition notes and retail satire in 1900s clipping
A collage of excerpts mentions Buffalo Pan-American Exposition’s closing gates, Lackawanna Railroad autumn travel, and a humorous tale of a Philadelphia saloon hot Scotch order. It includes assorted ads for Herpicide, Allen's FootEase, and random snippets about fashion, cosmetics, and streetcar wit.
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Buffalo
Bled
Rainbow City
A Word About Queens in Bee Culture
A Greanings excerpt by Dr. C C Miller discusses queen longevity, potential gains from longer worker lifespans, and strategies for selecting queens. It notes queens born in 1897 show strong performance, while editors caution extending seasons to two years may be better. Also covers feeding young chicks and reduced theory in poultry care.
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C.C. Miller
The
Bee Journal
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Mr. Crossroads
City Church
Gefen
Boden
Germany
Pip
Poultry Takser
Hee
Faen
Bumble-Foot
Model Poultry House
Pwo Kyril
Philadelphia Press
GTON
Loxurtene
Newhro
Troy
Matemorial Agency
Philadelphia Record
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Stone
Tullalos
Lackawanna
Lackawanna Railroad
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
T. W. Lee
Eneral
Philadelphia
Fife
Brooklyn
Pine
Endaley
Vanturen
Ind
United States
New York Central
Empire State Express
Canada
Porto Rico
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Guan
Philipidpine Archipelago
Vutnam
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Carrie
Harry
Winchester
Tower CO
Boston
Mass
Devoe
Vane Phin
Ake
Woodward & CO
Grain Commission
Pecers
Abby
McKerll & Libby
America
North Dakota
Bnt
Soo
D. W. Camedar
Minneapolis
Mina
Hinasapolls
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