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Title
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The Omaha Bird Room
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Date
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1903
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Creator
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Frank Shoemaker
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Description
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Frank Shoemaker - Omaha, Lincoln, and Nebraska Narratives
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Identifier
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321301
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Transcription
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[Page 6] 4 Over the greater part of the floor we keep a layer of coarse sawdust, which is changed often. We have devised a means of settling this saw dust, so when placed on the floor it is practically free from floating dust. This protects the floor and makes the frequent cleaning much easier; the floor is scrubbed once each week, and the walls are gone over with a damp cloth. Aside from the free circulation of air afforded by the large and generally wide-open window, special ventilation of the room is provided by a pipe to the furnace flue; this is useful particularly in the winter season. Light for night use when desirable is furnished by a drop cord in the center of room with a 100-watt bulb. There has been an occasional troubled period when lice have been introduced into the room by newly-acquired birds; but this evil we have been able to eradicate by bountiful application of ordinary insect power, each bird being amply treated on those rare occasions whether guilty or innocent, to their vast resentment. The ledges and perches are gone over now and then with a dilution of carbolic acid. On the whole, we have had little trouble of this kind, and the ease with which it has been remedied has taken away the horror with which we formerly viewed such a crisis.
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Rights
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The Omaha Bird Room