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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1913
Page
8
The text argues unhappy marriages stem from wives’ illness. It links nervousness foggy thoughts irritability pale faces and bodily pains to disorders specific to women. Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is claimed to restore health by regulating local disorders affecting vitality.
AWest farmer notes most western pastures carry only half to two thirds their potential due to thin stands from overstocking grub worm damage and poor seeding. Recommends timely disk seeding of oats with clover and timothy, early fall or with frost out, to boost nitrogen, improve blue grass, and raise pasture value 30 to 75 percent.
A S Louis Globe Democrat note urges quick planning for incubators this year to raise extra broilers by mid June. It advises selecting and studying machines, arranging repairs, and starting eggs by the third week of February. It recommends the living room as a practical incubator site under close supervision.
Advert reads Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for coughs colds throat and lung issues with money back guarantee and first dose relief. A testimonial from J R Wells of Floydada Texas claims a cured cough cold and 15 pound weight gain. Also notes 8,500 British flag steamers totaling 17,600,000 tons sail worldwide.
This article from Kimball's Dairy Farmer distills 20 years of experience into practical steps for replacing beef with dairy cattle in Kentucky. It emphasizes selecting markets, starting with grade cows, using a pure bred bull, and gradually adding registered stock, with a focus on cost efficiency and steady improvement.
A playful reflection likens the rooster’s crow to music and the hen’s cackle to a notable sound. It praises the freshness of a breakfast egg as warming as sunrise, celebrating simple morning rhythms and nourishment.
A period advertisement urges readers not to stop work when sick and promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic for strength and vigor. It claims immediate benefits, guarantees satisfaction, and cites widespread approval. The copy also contains stray farming guidance about warming water for cattle to prevent waste.
An advertisement urges four weeks of regular use of Dr King’s New Life Pills to stimulate the liver improve digestion remove blood impurities and clear skin. Begin at one and buy at all druggists. A separate line notes systematizing farm work can boost efficiency but warns against overload with detail and advocates a happy medium.
Illinois soil studies show most farms gain profit by using natural materials like ground limestone and rock phosphate, plus organic matter from legume crops and manures. Relying solely on high priced fertilizers lowers soil productivity, while clover alone cannot sustain fertility.
The article urges farmers to track exact costs of dairy production by recording time spent per cow and feed per cow, then calculating per hundredweight milk and butter-fat costs. It notes testing cows for butter-fat and valuing by products like skim milk and fertilizer, to put herds on a business basis and attract younger farmers.
Mothers can safely buy Dr King's New Discovery for children with colds throat or lung troubles. Mrs Bruce Crawford Niaga Mo says it changed her sick boy to a healthy picture. Always helps. available at all druggists. Also a farmer eggs freshness exchange anecdote about hens laying only fresh eggs.
The item notes crickets chirp faster with warmth, reportedly four chirps per minute per degree. Harper's Weekly cites animals as barometers. yellow frogs allegedly predict fair weather, brown coats forecast bad. A morning spider spinning a web signals a fine day, while evening webbing predicts continued fair weather, and owl sounds during rain foretell improved weather.
For baby's croup Willie’s daily cuts and bruises mamma’s sore throat Grandma’s lameness Dr Thomas Electric Oil the household remedy. 25c and 50c.
A brief Baltimore American quotation contrasts a father and son discussing an inscrutable smile and a mother's reaction to business delaying the evening, hinting at family strain and nightly work worries.
Late of Luffton township Winneshiek County Iowa died testate and appointed administrator. Creditors and debtors must present claims or render payments to William Smith administrator. Dated Decorah Iowa January 27 1913. E W Cutting attorney.
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