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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
5
Howard T. Knapp narrates Billy Be By Bo Bum and Tinker Teedle Tee meeting in Antland. They observe carpenter ants enlarging their nest inside a fence rail, hiding signs of work by carrying away sawdust while the queen’s realm and a chance home visit spark a nighttime adventure.
Billy watches porters leave with loads as an elf named Tinker Teedle Tee taps his head with a magic wand. A misty veil appears, shifting the scene to the apple tree where he first met the elf. With sunset nearing, Billy hurries home in a panic and calls for Tinker with no reply.
A Maiden Lane jeweler notes fresh water pearls are produced in the United States with annual value reaching millions. Most come from the Mississippi river system where pearl fisheries employ laborers in dredging and scraping mussels. Some freshwater pearls fetch up to $2,000 each, though top prices blend with saltwater imports and the exact price is kept by the seller.
Instructions emphasize sowing onions as soon as land is workable to reduce weed competition. Use open, loose soil about 10 inches deep, sow 4 pounds per acre in 16 inch drills, thin promptly, and cultivate frequently to prevent crusting and crowding.
Electricity extends air brushing to furniture finishing with a galvanized metal cabinet. It features wired-glass windows, a motor exhaust, electric heater for air or liquid up to 120 degrees F, electric lights, special liquid container, air regulator, and adjustable turntable. A revolver-like brush delivers 70 pounds pressure, spraying enamel varnish shellac cellulose or other liquids at triple hand-brush speed.
A vintage advertisement notes spring fatigue and suggests Foley Kidney Pills as a prompt health aid. It promotes Onson's Pharmacy as the retailer and frames the product as helpful for dullness, backache, rheumatism, sore muscles, stiff joints, and kidney trouble.
The piece emphasizes core farming principles for successful crop growth. It explains root systems, soil air, and moisture, the role of soil yeasts and bacteria, and how tillage shapes seed and root beds. It reviews plowing harrowing and seed-bed preparation, plus tractor soil packing debates and practical guidance for progressive, science-based farming.
The Adams offers a new stock of garden seeds and onion sets with a catalog available. Visitors can come in at Marsh Building in Decorah Iowa to get acquainted and view varieties.
An old weekly note explains venom as a transparent yellowish fluid that forms flaky crystals when dried. It discusses venom stability, the venom in blood, venom resistance in snakes, and historical tests by Mitchell Mangili Baird and others showing venom harms humans only when injected, not when ingested.
An invention described in Scientific American retains air pressure in the brake cylinder while auxiliary reservoirs recharge to improve safety on grades and increase air economy, reducing the need for brakemen during charging.
An old countryman, praised by the rector for his son’s enlistment, quips that the old proverb predicts such departures: Train up a child and away he goes.
Saturate a cloth with water and soap, wring it nearly dry, then rub the iron with the cloth. The smooth surface returns as roughness or marks are removed by the cleansing action.
Mrs. Anna Kadin of Spencerport New York reports a long stomach trouble finally relieved by Chamberlain's Tablets after many remedies failed. She calls them wonderful and valuable and notes they gave lasting relief. For sale by RK A Engbertson. A lighthearted note adds that a good scare can be more helpful than advice.
The periscope, emerging in the current war, lets a user observe enemy activity from safety. In trenches it enables soldiers to monitor the foe without exposure, and it makes submarine observations feasible. Though new, the principle traces to the camera obscura, turning a childhood plaything into a pivotal war asset likely to persist throughout warfare.
More than 100 eggs have been found in one alligator. They are eaten in the West Indian islands and on the west coast of Africa. They resemble a hen's egg in shape and taste but are larger.
A testimonial for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as one of the most effective preparations for whooping cough. S. W. McClinton of Brandon Springs, Alabama, reports their baby recovered quickly after using the medicine. Available for sale by R. A. Engbert son. Advertising copy.
Mrs E Hanson of Decorah reports relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and swelling from kidney retention. She says one box solved the fatigue and inability to do housework, with the cold that settled on her kidneys. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y.
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