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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
8
A Farm and Fireside article outlines how to feed workhorses. It recommends 24 pounds of provender per 100 pounds of body weight daily, with one third to two thirds grain based on labor, rest, and digestion considerations.
Oscar Mussman of New York City has designed a pneumatic shoe heel inspired by automobile tires. A rubber partition creates two air chambers connected to outside air, cushioning each step as the heel makes contact with the ground. Air escapes slowly through small openings to prevent sudden compression and preserve heel shape.
Mrs. S. N. Finch of Batavia New York reports prompt relief from chest pains and shoulder lameness due to rheumatism using Chamberlain's Liniment. For sale by R. A. Engbertson Ady.
In Wallaces' Farmer the rise of tractors is linked to better plowing. Good straight starts and uniform furrows yield ideal seed beds, reducing post plow surface work. Kansas State Board notes tractors must prove superior to horse plowing, earning their place as essential farming tools.
Mattoon resident Mrs. Robert Allison reports indigestion and constipation improved after using Champlin's Tablets. She describes relief from heavy stomach weight, better sleep, and renewed energy. Sold by R A Enghbertson. The note adds a Liberty Bond investment claim as prudent.
A Nashville advertisement describes a lingering cough relief sold by Engbertson's Pharmacy. The testimonial mentions a dry hacking cough and notes the product soothes and heals. For sale by Engbertson's Pharmacy.
An article recounts farm butter makers failing to score highly on flavor and explores proper cream ripening. It describes consulting farmers, noting haphazard methods, and presents a simple temperature based method: store cream at 32–40 F, heat to 65 F in summer or 75 F in winter, stir, then let sour slightly and churn after seven to eight hours.
The article advises placing tall shade-causing plants away from sun loving small plants and separating perennials like rhubarb and asparagus from tillled crops. It suggests not replanting the same vegetable in the same area if possible and rotating to different kinds to reduce disease spores and insect pressure in the soil.
A subscriber notes nearby creamery access to buttermilk and asks what it can worth as hog feed through spring to fall. An Iowa State 1916 trial found 100 pounds of gain required far less protein with buttermilk, implying about 45 cents per 100 pounds of buttermilk at 70 cent corn and $1.45 middlings.
All Guatemala marks the Feast of Minerva the annual year end observance led by President Estrada Cabrera. Prizes honor scholarship including a $100 gold prize and a trip to the United States for the best English essay. The event promotes patriotism and education with an exhibit featuring coffee sugar and sugar cane along with American plows for cane cultivation.
The experienced man should begin with grade sheep and progress to a pure-bred flock if he develops interest and knowledge. Choose a breed suited to local climate and a strong foundation of uniform, motherly ewes with good conformation, constitution, and prolificacy. For grades, pair Western ewes with a mutton-type pure-bred ram and inspect each sheep for age and sound mouths before breeding. Also. guidance on bean planting depth and soil impact on garden productivity is noted.
Old saying notes nature cures while the doctor takes the fee. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy relieves lung phlegm and cough, aiding restoration. Sold by Engbertson's Pharmacy with an ad offer for Foley products, urging readers to mail five cents for trial packages.
Decorah resident T. J. Hagen reports severe kidney pain eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He says hard farm work triggered back pain and irregular kidneys, but one box cured the attack. Price 60 cents at Engbertson's Pharmacy. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is the advertiser.
A writer notes that the taxicab concept is ancient and cites Chinese carts with gears and wheels counting revolutions to measure distance. He describes a drum beating figure on top of the cart to signal each mile, with cymbal signals after ten drums. The piece ends with a soil tip on nitrogen for corn and potassium for potatoes and root crops.
An advertisement extols Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pierce's Ueatlen Medical Discovery as herbal, alcohol free remedies to cleanse the body, boost vitality, and aid recovery from serious illness. It cites testimonials from patients, urging readers to consult druggists for liquid or tablet forms.
The piece argues humans can thrive on a vegetable diet citing strong men and working animals as examples. It notes a shift away from the belief that meat is necessary for strength and claims meat consumption is no longer scientifically orthodox.
Notice to heirs to appear at Winneshiek County Court House Iowa on April 26 1918 at 2 00 p m to show cause why Roxey A Bisby last will and testament should not be admitted to probate. S J Moore Clerk of District Court seals the notice. Boice Hook attorney firms listed.
Notice is given that Samuel Duxbury has been appointed Ancillary Administrator of the estate of Peter Milne late of Canton Township Fillmore Minnesota deceased intestate He has taken the trust by bonds None are to overlook claims and debts are payable to the administrator Decorah Iowa April 11 1918 Boice and Hook Attorneys
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