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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1914
Page
8
A Town State Dairy Association bulletin stresses that cream quality hinges on low temperature and cleanliness from farm to creamery. It advocates immediate cooling after separation, proper washing and scalding of utensils, use of shotguns cans for rapid cooling, covered milk pails, and near the pump milk houses to boost sweet cream prices and farm profits.
Digestive trials from 1909 to 1911 compare maize forms in swine. Ten heavy and ten light hogs tested whole grain, shelled grain, and ground grain dry and soaked across four ten day periods per year. Findings show form-specific digestion efficiency and a link between digestion coefficient and digestion time, with variations by weight class.
A vintage ad promises relief for bilious headaches sour stomach and indigestion with Dr Kings New Life Pills. It claims mild but effective cleansing of stomach and bowels after fermenting foods and waste and mentions a 25 cent bottle and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a related product.
A letter laments English sparrows driving away native birds like robins and bluebirds, leaving crops exposed to pests. It urges government action to curb sparrows, claiming they threaten agriculture and biodiversity. A closing odd note mocks a girl with engagement rings seeking more.
An advertisement promotes The Secret of Beauty by artist C Allen Gilbert. It offers an 11 by 22 inch panel reproduction in color, mailed to Gouraud's Oriental Cream users in exchange for stamps, promising a high quality framed piece and calendar. Also contains brief product pitches for Barker's Antiseptic and Burdock Blood Bitters.
In Western Kansas Finney County near Garden City, sweet clover or Melilotus alba is praised as a soil enriching forage crop. The article highlights early adopters like E. G. Finnup and Charles I. Zerkle, notes its superior soil benefits, drought and alkali tolerance, and suitability as hay and pasture. It also summarizes practical guidance on inoculation, seeding, and management to maximize yield and soil health.
Notice is given that the subscriber has been appointed administrator of the estate of David Bue late of Highland township Winneshiek county Iowa deceased intestate. He has taken on the trust by giving bonds as the law directs. All persons having demands against the estate must exhibit them to the administrator. Dated Decorah Iowa July 21 1914 Atholee Nelson Attorneys.
When babies suffer eczema use Dean's Ointment a small amount lasts long and it is safe for children. Priced at 50 cents a box at all stores. An ex widow suggests naming the baby after her first husband and shows poor judgment.
The 1914 stockholders meeting in Decorah Iowa approved an amendment to Article V raising capital stock to 2500 shares at $10 par with 1000 common and 1500 preferred, fully paid and non-assessable. Officers certified the action and notary acknowledged the instrument.
Original notice in district court Iowa Winneshiek County 1914. Arch Hoyt sues Francis Woodward D D Huff and others over property interests in Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter and South Seventy-nine Acres of West Half of Northeast Quarter in section 15 Township 99 North Range 8 West. Plaintiff seeks mortgage and life lease cancellation and title quieting with costs and equitable relief. Public notice requests appearance by Aug 20 1914 and publication in Decorah Republican for four weeks ending Sept 21 1914.
Get away from resorts this year and visit the Colorado Rockies for a restful week or two. Travel experts will plan an economical trip with full information on hotels, camps, and boarding places. Ask for Colorado literature or write to Hal B. Ray, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Des Moines. Low fares daily all summer.
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