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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
8
Ruth C. Gifford advises farmers on optimal times to cut different forage crops, air curing versus sun curing, and the use of equipment like a windrow rake and hay carrier to speed drying and handling. Practical tips cover dew timing, moisture decisions, and barn storage to prevent spoilage and fire risk.
M Roberts Conover outlines hay harvesting to maximize feeding value and market appeal. Guidelines cover correct cutting times for grasses and legumes, weather conditions for curing, windrow and cock methods, and two proven curing strategies for mixed fodder and alfalfa.
In a 1890 reminiscence David Floyd recalls trading a silver dollar for a red heifer calf, raising it with bread and skim milk, and turning the herd into a small farming fortune. He details exchanges of calves, sheep, and horses, noting cash gains and noncash farm labor over nine years.
Farmers should burn all carcasses from cholera outbreaks to prevent spread by buzzards and field decay. Sick hogs must not be left in big fields or along roads. vaccinating as a community effort and keeping serum on hand can greatly reduce losses and free county agents for other tasks.
The farm wealth of the country exceeds 40 billion dollars. Each year we add 10 billion to wealth, funded by 6 billion in borrowed capital. Interest on the loan runs about 8 percent, while the lender receives nearly seven times the loan’s value for service and use.
A Des Moines lecture recounts a missionary from India who fell ill in the interior. He carried Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which he credits with saving his life. The remedy is noted as effective in India for cholera prevention and cure and is sold by R A Engbertson. No man ever flirted with a widow.
A testimonial from Mia C. B. Riley of Illion New York praises Chamberlains Tablets for six months of relief from indigestion. The ad notes the product is sold by R A Engbertson.
Education surpasses legislation in guiding farming progress. The article urges crop protection, seed quality, and crediting variables like weather, road funding, and seed labs. It highlights farm management, seed from reliable sources, and a push for good roads with a $2,000 prize program while warning about crop diseases and fraud.
C EF Summers of Holdridge Neb recounts a severe cough and cold then credits Foley's Honey and Tar for a speedy cure. The ad also touts Foley's soothing effects for children and mentions Engbertson's Pharmacy. It notes widespread stockholdings in United States Steel and promotes Dean's Ointment for skin itching and piles.
Mrs Catherine A Richards of Worcester Massachusetts reports she no longer needs government pension. The nearly eighty eight year old widow, dependent mother of a Civil War casualty, returns her latest quarterly check and asks the pension bureau to remove her name. She cites advanced age and poor health and expresses gratitude for government kindness.
The London Mail recalls the old English rule of deodands where the instrument causing death could be forfeited to the crown for pious uses. Coroners' juries later shifted to fines instead of forfeiture, noting a 1838 Liverpool and Manchester locomotive fined £20 for fatal explosion and a 1839 engine fined £1,400 on the same line.
Advert appears promoting Sloan's Liniment for rheumatism neuralgia backache and soreness with claims of 25 cent bottle relief and universal usefulness. It also mentions Dr King’s New Life Pills for clearer skin and notes a Philippine agricultural practice of intercropping cowpeas with sugar land crops.
An Indiana man Frank Moseley of Moore's Head reports near constant side and back pains eased after the first dose of Foley Kidney Pills with complete relief within 48 hours. He notes the pills activate kidneys and stop bladder ailments. Adv by Engbertson's Pharmacy.
An old advertisement urges mothers to use Kickapoo Worm Killer a candy confection to treat children showing dullness pallor fretfulness and desire to be around. It claims immediate results and recommends one half to one lozenge per dose available at druggists.
The article explains the Romany practice of burying a dead person’s property with the body to avoid ill luck and dread of death. It notes a long tradition among gypsies against possessing items once owned by the dead and mentions Doan’s Regulats as a recommended remedy, advertised as easy to use with no griping.
Notice of appointment of an administrator for the estate of Martin Toyen, deceased. The subscriber has been duly appointed administrator of the estate.
A farm listing notes 200 acres at $84.00 per acre, 8 miles from Red Wing and 2 miles to a station. Possession after crop removal. Includes 115 acres plow land and good buildings. Price later reduced to $67.50 per acre.
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