The Moral Use of Insect Pests in Farming
The piece argues pests serve as a moral guide and biological check, citing parasites that curb pests like the San Jose scale and Hessian fly. It contends clean farming reduces infestations and endorses William Wallace’s Farmer guidance on practical, sunlit, rotation-based practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallaces
Kansas
Missouri
Wilson
Forest
New England
Chester County
Pennsylvania
H. A. Surface
San Jose
Joel
Watlkees
Do Your Hens Lay In Winter Poultry Advice From St Louis
Winter laying depends on early hatching and pullet development. Feed egg producing foods, provide roomy dry scratching space, fresh water, and keep birds busy. Introduce new blood with selective mating to keep stock vigorous and improve winter egg output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Globe Democrat
Dr King’s New Discovery Cough Remedy Endorsed
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a reliable cough and cold remedy. It claims rapid relief for stubborn coughs and throat or lung issues, promotes home use for all family members, and notes pricing at 50 cents and one dollar plus availability through Bucklen & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
H. BE. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St.Louis
Spreading Manure Correctly Promoted By Farm Column
A St Louis Globe Democrat piece extols manure as a valuable soil conditioner and fertilizer. It urges thinning applications, even distribution, and the use of manure spreaders to save labor and extend soil productivity amid winter field work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
W. FL
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by Long Standing Home Testimony
Thousands testify to lasting relief from Doan's Kidney Pills with ongoing home endorsements. Mrs. J H Mackenstadt of Maple Ave Devorah Ta recalls four years of praise and urges readers to ask for Down's Kidney Pills, same remedy behind her success. Sold by all stores. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Remember the name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
J. H. Mackenstadt
Maple Ave
Devorah
General Farm Notes on Poultry and Livestock Practices
A farmer writer surveys poultry and livestock topics from diet to disease control. He cautions on duckling illness, advocates skim milk diets for humans, discusses egg production by the Missouri hen, and warns about hog cholera spread from pigeons. He jokes about icehouses, bone making feeds, and a shift toward beef cattle and artificial butter, with anecdotes on borers, browse feeding, and mixed Leghorns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Pen
Iowa
Connecticut
Lewis and Clark
Plymouth Recks
RUN-DOWN WOMEN Find Health in a Simple Tonic
Health tips urge run-down women to try Vinci cod liver and iron tonic to restore appetite strengthen digestion and improve blood. Mrs Walter Price of Biloxi Mississippi credits Vinci with restoring her health after months of weakness. Assurance of money back if no benefit. Also Saxo Salve offered by K A Engbretson Decorah Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.v.pierce
M.D
Buffalo
Common Sense Medical Adviser
RV. Pierce
Vinci
Walter Price
Biloxi
K. A. Engbretson
Decorah
Stomach Troubles Ended by Chamberlain's Tablets
Drive to cure indigestion heartburn and liver complaint described by John R Barker of Battle Creek Michigan after using Chamberlains Tablets. Engbertsons Pharmacy sells the remedy. A Cleveland man boasted of earning 3000 a year for doing nothing implying political friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Barker
Battle Creek
Mich
Engbertson
Adv. Po
Best Cough Medicine for Children
Mrs. Lida Dewey of Milwaukee testifies Chamberlain's Cough Remedy eases coughs and colds, cures them, and relieves croup quickly. The medicine is described as pleasant and safe for children, with Engbertson's Pharmacy noted as a seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Lida Dewey
Milwaukee
Wis
Engbertson
Adv
Notice of Appointment of Administrator Nelson Estate
Notice of appointment of A. Plunkett as administrator of Tolena Nelson, deceased, of Hesper Township Winneshiek County Iowa. Creditors must present claims and debtors must render payment. Dated Decorah Iowa January 7 1914. C N Houck attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolena Nelson
Hesper Township
Winneshirk
A. Plunkett
Decorah
Iowa
C. N. Houck
Sheriff Sale of Beers Property in Winneshiek County
By special execution the National Bank of Decorah sues for EF A Beers real estate in the west half of the southwest quarter Section 20 Township 98 Range 9 signed by Sheriff L H Flemming. Sale set for January 30 1914 at 10:30 A M at the Decorah courthouse to satisfy 35 57 dollars damages plus 8 percent interest from November 11 1913 attorney fees 3 55 dollars and 20 50 dollars costs. Atty H F Barthell for plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Winneshirk County
Winneshiek County
Iowa
E. A. Beers
Section Twenty
Township No. 98
Range 9
St. P. M
Decorah
National Bank of Decorah
Said County
EF A. Beers
L. H. Flemming
Quiet title action in Winneshiek County Iowa
John A. Buer sues to quiet title to the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter in section 17 township 98 range 7 West of the 5th P M in Winneshiek County Iowa. Defendants Harvey Johnson Anna Johnson Henry Halvorson Busness Carrie Busness Gilbert Running Adolph Running Clara Running Johanna Running Henry Running Minnie Running are notified to appear before noon February term 1914 at Decorah court house, or a default decree will be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court OF
Towa
Winneshirk County
John J. Buer
J. J. Buer
Harvey FE. Johnson
Anna Johnson
Henry Halvorson Busness
Carrie Halvorson Busness
Gilbert Running
Adolph Running
Clara Running
Johanna Running
Henry Running
Minnie Running
Winneshiek County
John A. Buer
Winneshick
Decorah
Iowa
Town
Boice & Hook
Right Thinking for Crisis Comes From Study
Archdeacon Madden argues that level headedness in crises comes only from thinking right and studying the histories of other nations, urging continued reflection and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archdeacon Madden
Decorah District Court Notice of Property Suit
In Winneshiek County Iowa a petition in equity claims absolute ownership of multiple parcels in Canoe township by John Odson Sam son Odson Joseph Odson Julia Holkesvik Rachel Odson Edgar Odson and William Odson guardian Rachel Odson. Defendants David McAlpin James French Benjamin Richards Tobias Tobiason Knud Halverson Inger Arneson Caroline Jur ns and others and unknown heirs are warned to appear by February 2 1914 or face default and decree. The filing lists extensive real estate descriptions in Section 23 and 24 Township 99 Range 8 West and seeks title confirmation and costs. Attorney N Willett represents plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Odson
Samson Odson
Joseph Odson
Julia Holkesvik
Julia Odson Olson
Rachel Odson
Edgar Odson
William Odson
David McAlpin
James French
Benjamin B. Richards
T. Tobiason
Mary Tobiason
Tobias Tobiason
Knud Halverson
Caroline Halverson
Inger Arneson
C. T. Arneson
Caroline Jurns
Theodore Tobiason
Juliaobiason
Henry T. Tobiason
Amilia Tobiason
Bertha Marsh
B. O. Marsh
Julia M. Gjermo
William Tobiason
Minnie Tobiason
Benjamin B Richards
Winneshiek County
Iowa
District Court
State of Iowa
Decorah
Joby Odson
Canoe Township
Township Ninety-Nine
Mothe
Mary Odson
David McAlply
Benjamin Bf. Richards
Benjamin RB. Richards
William Ochsen
State of
Winneshick County
Ys Migeeser
Ae N. Willett
County court action to quiet title in Winneshiek lands
In Winneshiek County Iowa February Term 1914 Ole A Tenold Emily Tenold and Diana Tenold sue numerous defendants including Ole P Tenold and Prairie du Chien Cedar Valley Railroad Co to quiet title to described tracts in Township 97 North Range 9 West with unknown defendants, alleging ten years adverse possession and praying that title be declared in plaintiffs and all adverse claims barred with costs and further relief. Defendants are summoned to appear by February 2 1914 or default will be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court OF
Iowa
Winneshirk County
Ole A. Tenold
A. Tenold
Emily Tenold
Diana Tenold
Alver Nelson
Frank Swehla
Ole P. Tenold
Joseph F. Swehla
Catherine Kral
Mary Kral
Elizabeth Preska
Annie Swehla
Elenora Swehla
Barbara Swehla
Rosa Swehla
Winneshiek County
Towa
Administrator Named for Holver Holverson Estate
Martin Holverson named administrator for Holver Holverson an intestate deceased of Glenwood township Winneshirk County Iowa. Creditors must present claims and debtors pay to the administrator at Decorah Iowa dated December 18 1913 signed W M Strand attorney continuous court process phrasing omitted for brevity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holver Holverson
Glenwood Township
Winneshirk
Iowa
Martin Holvorson
Decorah
W. M. Strand
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DR. Pierce
Golden Medical
Texas
United States
The
Republican
General Farm Notes
A. M. Morrison
H. F. Barthell
Atty
Halver Malverson
W. C. Brown
Ambrose J. Halverson
John Dyshaw
Theodore Dyshaw
Martin Halverson
Anna C. D. Halver
Co. Clerk
Co. W. Freeman
Peu Aevere
R. A. Engbertson
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