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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
8
A tonic claimed to balance power and vitalize the body by aiding digestion. It purports to purify blood and strengthen nerves to assist the liver. Sold by medicine dealers in liquid or tablet form. Trial box of Tablets mailed for 50 one cent stamps. Address inquiries to Dr R V Pierce at Invalids Hotel Buffalo New York.
A practical guide on using silage with protein concentrates to fatten cattle. It discusses corn silage as a base, the role of clover and alfalfa, and compares cottonseed meal and oil meal. Case figures from trials show feeding ratios, costs, and gains, with emphasis on adjusting for price and stock age.
A Cedar county Iowa correspondent asks how to revive an old sod bound blue grass pasture. Wallaces Farmer prescribes spring disk disking to cut eight inch squares, then sowing alfalfa red clover mammoth and alsike to feed blue grass with nitrogen. They advise dual pass sowing and suggest sheep grazing to combat dandelions while legumes establish.
Mrs. Lida Dewey of Milwaukee praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for relief and cure of coughs and colds in herself and her children. She notes it gives almost immediate relief in croup and calls it pleasant and safe for young children. Sold by Engbertson's Pharmacy.
Wallaces' Farmer notes that roost-time checks reveal flock health, as red combs signal trouble and underfed birds eat more. Regular visits, improved ventilation, clean litter, and balanced rations boost egg production. Owners must act to keep hens healthy and productive.
A Farm and Fireside column notes hens hold up eggs under stress and how calm handling restores production. It stresses quiet hens, restricted visitors, and one attendant to prevent fright, plus a brief ad about Chamberlain's Tablets curing stomach trouble and a medical oil claim.
To whom it may concern you are notified to appear at the Court House in Winneshiek County Iowa on February 9 1914 at 0 00 oclock A M to attend probate of an instrument claimed as the last will and testament of a deceased person from Decorah township Iowa show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. OLA KALLEVANG Clerk District Court seal dated January 12 1914
A farm tip describes converting a wooden tray wheelbarrow into a straw loading and binding tool. A rope with knots and a hook on the tray allow stacking straw, pulling tight, and unloading at stalls, simplifying bedding tasks in the barn.
The New York Press narrates the cabbage adventure from Connecticut to New York, highlighting how costs accumulate at each step. From grower to commission merchant in Riverside Drive, to wholesaler on West End Avenue, to jobber on Broadway, and finally the retailer and consumer, the story notes living expenses and annual outlays that inflate the price of a single cabbage head.
An old ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as gentle natural bowel help with a 25 cent price, from H E Bucklen & Co. It urges laxative use over salts or castor oil and notes availability at druggists in Philadelphia or St Louis.
Strong vigorous men and women hardly ever catch cold. Mrs. D. A. McGee of Waycross Ga. says a chronic two year cough and tiredness were cured by Vinci. It claims to contain cod liver oil elements with a tonic and blood building fortification. Money back guarantee if Vinci does not perform. Also Saxo Salve offered for itching skin by R A Engbretson, Decorah.
A princess, swept by a romantic mood, imagines a mutt’s letter as a confession of love. She interprets tobacco stains as tears, turning a mundane missive into a bittersweet tale of longing.
Notice is hereby given that J. S. Williams has been appointed administrator of the estate of C. P. Smorstad late of Glenwood township Winneshiek County Iowa deceased and has bonded as required. All creditors must present demands and debtors pay the administrator. Also Tolena Nelson estate appointment in Hesper township Winneshiek County Iowa with Plunkett as administrator and Houck as attorney.
Public notice states that at the January 6 1914 meeting in Decorah Iowa the Decorah State Bank holders adopted a unanimous amendment to Article II adding trust and related powers for the bank under Iowa law and the Substitute for Senate File No 118. The amendment was dated January 13 1914 and signed by R A Engbertson president and E E Berg cashier secretary.
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