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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1915
Page
8
The Iowa Farmer argues farming remains profitable despite government and expert statistics claiming losses. It cites average incomes, costs per acre for corn and oats, and notes improvements in machinery and market conditions forecasting better days ahead for farmers.
A store clerk recommended Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to a customer with a pledge to refund if not cured. The customer reportedly was cured after using the product. Also mentions Burdock Blood Bitters as a cleansing tonic for impurities with a one dollar price.
The article advises Kansas farmers to fatten capons for home use and potential markets, noting capons yield better flesh quality though not necessarily larger. It covers caponizing timing, market pricing, and emphasizes careful handling. then describes best practices for weaning piglets, including feeding, sow interaction, and transitions in transplanting plants with root care.
A local ad promotes Barker's Remedy for coughs colds catarrh and rheumatism. Sold by John G. Schimming and R A Engbretson.
The piece urges rapid silo construction across corn belt stock farms to guard against a variable climate. It compares farming to chess, advising careful planning, neighborly learning, and preparation before choosing silo size and material. An anecdote about a peacock egg then offers a moral about urban misunderstanding of animal biology.
Advert reads that worms cause nutrition loss and growth stunting in children. It promotes Kickapoo Worm Killer candy lozenges as a remedy, claiming relief from constipation indigestion nervousness and fever. A 25¢ box is advertised from druggists with a call to protect a child's health.
James W. McCulloch of Kansas City Agricultural College advises dusting sweet corn with arsenate of lead to reduce corn ear worm damage. A 75 percent mix with lime or sand is nearly as effective. four to five applications during silking under normal weather can cut injury and boost profits.
The text discusses deep tilling as a potential benefit in certain soils but notes experiments in Illinois show no recommendation yet. It also covers thinning vegetables to improve vigor, advising early thinning and removal of crowded, weaker plants for stronger growth.
An advertisement touts Barker's Antiyptic for relief from perspiration odors in 15 seconds. The copy credits John G. Schimming and R. A. Sasionieen as advertisers.
Zoologists at Kansas State Agricultural College explain birds influence on crops through seed and insect control. They note hawks and owls protect crops while certain species like blackbirds and English sparrows harm grain fields and nest ecology, urging selective protection and control.
An 25¢ medicine chest ad promotes Sloan's Liniment as a universal remedy for toothache bruises sprains stiff neck backache neuralgia rheumatism and other emergencies. The copy urges customers to try a 25¢ bottle and claims symptoms are caused by congestion and inflammation. It notes druggists carry the product and ends by remarking that some youths find waltz and two step called old dances.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh by cleansing blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward for any case not cured and directs readers to obtain testimonials from F. J. Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio, with The Taker's Family Pills for constipation also promoted.
The article lauds Ontario as second in area to Quebec but first in farming, manufacturing and mining, with strong lumber production. It comments on public perception of prideful boasting, noting a strutter is only a strutter, not a man.
In district court Winnebeshiek County Iowa plaintiffs executors of Ogden Casterton deceased sue to appoint guardian ad litem for minor Knorr and to foreclose a mortgage on Decorah real estate held by L J Anderson. Defendants include Beale Knorr Jacobson and Mizener with heirs at law named and the date of September 20 1915 for appearance.
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