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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
8
Farmers and shoppers learn to salt and preserve pork at home to save money. A veteran curer outlines carcass breakdown, trimming, barrel packing, and two brining formulas using salt sugar molasses and saltpeter, plus dry curing with sugar and pepper. Final steps cover drying, smoking, and storage with Dean's Regulars as a preferred curing aid.
A lecture by A L Haecker extols the silo as a national need and economic boon. It argues silage saves corn food elements, lowers costs of butter and beef, expands stock carrying capacity, and boosts farm fertility, with wide support from experiment stations and farmers’ institutes.
Wallace's Farmer urges Iowa corn belt farmers to use northern grown seed potatoes for better yield and quality. Compare cost and return of top quality seed versus market seed, and contact Minnesota and Wisconsin Experiment Stations and Minnesota Fruit Association for reliable growers. Order seed to arrive in March.
Guidance on winter hen feeding suggests using a hopper to deliver meat or fish scraps to laying hens. Scraps fall into a trough and are consumed as eggs form, limiting risk of overfeeding while maintaining steady egg production.
The male bird shows increased attention to hens that are laying or near laying. If the male seems inclined to quarrel with a mate, she is likely not laying. Males are generally more vigilant toward hens actively laying.
Guidance on caring for a mare in foal emphasizes richer nutrition in the last months to produce a larger strong foal. It notes that feed serves mare maintenance and foal development, and urges varied proteins, clover hay oils bran and corn. Advertisement mentions Inter Ocean club offers and pricing.
To Whom it May Concern you are notified to appear at the Court House Winneshiek County Iowa April 21 1913 1 30 p m to attend probate of instrument purporting to be last will and testament A N Green alias Andrew Nelson Green State Fremont township Winneshiek County Iowa show cause why will should not be admitted to probate Clerk seal Olat Kalleva 1913
Notice is given that on April 2, 1913, at 1:30 p.m. at Fremont township, Winneshiek County, the will of Sarah A. Green alias Sarah Ann Green, late of Fremont township, is presented for probate. Attend and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Official seal and clerk signature on file.
Sheriff L H Flemming announces a public sale to satisfy three judgments against G P Francis and associates. Lot 54, Winship Kenyon addition, Decorah, Iowa, with two thirds owned by Francis interests and one third by others, will be exposed for sale April 4, 1913 at 10 a.m. at the Decorah courthouse front door. The National Bank of Decorah obtained a judgment February 10, 1913, with costs and interest. Attorney N Willett represents the plaintiff.
In Winne shiek County Iowa 1913 case A F Schmitt Ignatz Schmitt Barbara Voll Mary Hess Lizzie Schmitt sue numerous spouses heirs and trustees over Lots 43 44 and South half of Lot 45 in Spillville alleging they hold title under Jacob Schmitt deceased and seeking decree quieting title reco rd clouds removing liens and barring claims with proper defendants named and notice given to appear by April 21 1915 Judge and attorney details Boice hooks listed for plaintiffs.
George Daniels offers all work guaranteed with first class service and special attention to paper hanging. Leave orders at residence near Sorenson's Drug Store.
Notice is given that the subscriber has been appointed executor for the estate of Johannes Gunderson late of Pleasant township Winneshiek County Iowa deceased testate and has taken upon himself the trust by bonds. All persons having demands upon the estate must exhibit them and those indebted must pay to Jacob Johnson Executor Decorah Iowa Feb 25 113 N Willett Attorney.
In Winneshiek County Iowa a broad equity suit by Andrew W Barfoot and relatives against numerous defendants including Isaac Kuhn Mrs Kuhn David McAlpin Mrs McAlpin W L Easton Emaline Easton and others seeks guardians ad litem for several defendants. Plaintiffs claim absolute fee simple ownership of parcels in Mat Township Winneshiek County described as Southeast quarter Section nineteen East three quarters of Northeast quarter Southeast quarter Section thirty Southeast quarter Northwest quarter Section twenty all in Township ninety eight Range nine West of the 5th P M. They allege ten years of open notorious adverse possession under color of title and seek adjudication that plaintiffs hold clear title free of adverse claims and costs. The court is to set a term in April 1913 in Decorah Iowa.
In Winneshiek County Iowa court on April 21 1913 an equity case Crawford v Noble et al seeks guardian ad litem for minors Percy Crawford Irwin Crawford and claims plaintiff owns described real estate in Madison Township Winneshiek County Iowa The suit requests that mortgage held by defendant James etc be declared paid and barred and plaintiff be declared owner in fee simple with costs awarded and equitable relief sought The notice names many defendants and heirs and details the property description in sections thirty nine and thirty with township ninety eight range five west fifth principal meridian
Winneshiek County Iowa on April 2 1913 at 1 30 P M to attend probate of instrument purporting to be the last will of Jorend Vik late of Decorah deceased At 19 February 1913 Olai Kallevang Clerk District Court By 8 J Moore Deputy executor of estate of Nels C Norgaard Notice given that executor has taken trust by bonds All persons having demands on the estate must exhibit them and debtors pay to Gulbran Norgaard Decorah Iowa February 19 1913
Public notices announce the appointment of administrators and executors for multiple estates in Winneshiek county Iowa. Names include Gullick Kittelson and Gunil Haugen with to be presented claims by creditors. Also mentions Marie Haugen Eva Lund Peter Lund and A R Thune as executors or executrix with deadlines for filing debts. Dated Decorah February 1913.
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