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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
8
The quail is depicted as Iowa farmers best friend aiding insect control from spring to December feasting on beetles weed seeds and pests like the boll weevil and army worms. It notes enemies include man hawks cold weather and predatory animals while cotton states protect quail for pest control benefits.
A South Dakota college professor recounts a winter clash between a hawk and a rabbit. The rabbit escapes by leaping over the hawk and punching with hind legs, four repeated assaults met with the same defense, finally reaching the cornfield safe from further attacks.
A Des Moines church lecture recounts an Indian missionary who fell ill in the interior and attributes his survival to Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The speaker says the remedy is effective in India as both preventive and cure for cholera and notes its use for milder bowel complaints in the United States. The note lists availability through R. A. Engbertson and mentions Columbia’s first electrically driven cotton mill established twenty years ago.
Indigestion causes worry and distress with headaches bile and bad breath. W A McRae of Raleigh Georgia says Foley Cathartic Tablets cleanse his system thoroughly without griping or hurting. He finds them completely satisfactory and different from any other pill. Engbertson's Pharmacy Adv.
In facing a food shortage, farmers must boost output with better tooling and timing. A tractor cuts plowing time dramatically, enabling more work and less wasted labor. Even when tractors aren’t feasible, modern gang plows save time, while quality tools prevent idle, costly delays during planting, growing, and harvest periods. W. J. Cooper, Michigan.
A vintage ad urges early treatment for colds after cold drafts and exercise. It touts Dr Kings New Dispensers balsam and New Discovery to soothe inflammation and repair tissues. The ad notes prices 50c and 1.00 and ends with a bold claim that American electrical manufacturers will exceed 750 million in 2017.
An Ohio reader from Caldwell credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with preventing family illness during travels. Advertisement notes sales by R. A. Engbertson Ady era. A wireless operator reports reading a distant station's message 600 miles away without an antenna.
Mrs. Mary V. Bunker of Milton on Hudson N Y says Toly's Kidney Pills are just what she needed as women feel weariness backache and headaches may stem from disordered kidneys. Engbreetson's Pharmacy promotes them. Meals for Wellesley College are cooked on electric ranges with Dean's Regulats praised for easy operation and no griping at 25¢ in drug stores.
R. G. Kirby warns that over fat hens reduce egg production and profits. Lazy hens linger at feed hoppers, while active scratchers prosper when given room to forage. Substituting oats for corn in summer helps prevent fattening across breeds, with Mediterranean types less prone than American or Asiatic breeds.
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for rheumatic pains neuralgia toothache lumbago sprains and other external aches noting quick penetration without rubbing and claiming cleaner and more effective relief than plasters or ointments. It advises keep a bottle at home and price points 25c 50c and 1.00 at the druggist. It also mentions a large hotel project under construction with electric ranges costing thousands of dollars.
Rid of a Lingering Cough urges relief from coughing and throat irritation. W. G. Glazier of Bentonville Ark. reports Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cured a long lasting cough once misidentified as consumption. Engbertson's Pharmacy advertises the product. A new electric shipbuilding plant is under construction in Portland Oregon.
Stated by railroad fireman George Lawrence of Kittrell Mississippi that three bottles of Foley's Kidney Pills cured his illness. He described persistent back pain kidney sluggishness constant fatigue and frequent night awakenings. Engbertson's Pharmacy advertises the pills at 80 cents. Also notes job openings for three men in Winneshiek County offering $25 weekly with preferred conveyance. Requires references and bank name.
Decorah readers are urged to try Dean's Kidney Pills to ease back pains dizziness and urinary irregularities. Testimony from Chas D Moore at W Water St Decorah claims quick relief after using the product bought from Wangler's Pharmacy. Adv. price 50 cents at all dealers.
Official publication lists detailed schedules of accounts and county fund claims. It names numerous individuals and firms handling surveying, records, repairs, supplies, and transportation, followed by county motor vehicle fund and road fund claim items with amounts for services, materials, and labor across Decorah and surrounding areas.
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