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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
8
Dr Cyril G Hopkins discusses common soil fertility questions in The Farmers' Review. The piece summarizes key factors affecting crop yields, including nutrient balance, soil organic matter, and effective management practices for sustaining productivity.
A farmer’s advisory piece argues weed killing is the core aim of corn cultivation. It cites Illinois experiments showing shallow cultivation with weed removal yields best results, notes deep tillage reduces root health, and stresses field sanitation after the last hoeing to prevent weed seed buildup.
The article argues tankage replaces mill feed in hog rations when protein cost is high, noting tankage provides minerals and fattening value. It favors using whole milk for calves and pigs via skim milk for livestock, citing dairy-bred stock as a strong combined program, with crops fed back to land.
A new agricultural device uses a steam generating plant mounted on a large drum with staggered blade like spines to penetrate the soil. As the machine passes over fields the spines embed and release steam to kill worms larvae and bugs and curb weed growth by destroying their food sources.
A brief note praising goats as economical livestock for families. It argues goats are inexpensive to keep, can utilize garden waste, and require limited care. The piece notes goats are more sanitary than cows and suggests adopting goats, contrasting European enthusiasm with American indifference.
A Colorado expert reports over 40 percent of farm implements examined in May and June needed repairs. Only 16 percent of smoothing harrows had teeth reversed or sharpened, some in use twenty years. Factory butter rose to 786,013,489 pounds in 1914 and cheese to 377,506,109 pounds, from prior years.
James Blaine argues a small workshop boosts profit by protecting and repairing tools and machinery. He describes housing, inspection, oiling, tightening loose bolts, and repairing or ordering broken parts to extend life and efficiency.
Good farm butter is hard to make at home as many farmers sell cream or raw milk. Proper churn care, rinsing with warm and hot water, and avoiding soap powders improve butter quality. Clean equipment, temperature control, and cleanliness are vital. A red five pointed star on Cham berlain's Tablets signals health, with quick relief for indigestion and constipation. An increase in poultry diseases in England links to dust from automobiles.
An advertising pitch touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a mild laxative to regulate bowels and relieve congested intestines. The copy urges taking a pill before bed to dispel fatigue and lists a 25 cent price. A brief note claims Arabia forms a new kingdom with a new king and capital, noting fashion requires war.
Advise after a man has put his foot in his mouth it is natural that he should have no more to say. Guinea pigs are born with all their fur, their eyes open and with sufficient teeth to enable them to eat solid food, at once.
A practical guide to profitable brood sow management detailing costs, feeding, housing, and care. Emphasizes pasture, forage, and proper nutrition to boost litter size and milk yield while maintaining cleanliness to prevent disease.
A vintage drug advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a throat healing balsam that loosens phlegm and kills germs with antiseptic action. It claims easy taking for grippe croup and bronchial affections with a 50 cent price. A wartime note then mentions trench foot being treated as a crime among Canadian troops in France.
An old advertisement claims worms weaken children and promotes Eidip ee Worm Killer as a candy tablet laxative that kills worms and restores strength. The text also notes Italy’s army strength in peace and war, listing 275000 in peacetime and nearly three million in wartime.
Mrs. A. G. Wells of Rocky Mount North Carolina writes that Foley Kidney Pills gave wonderful benefit after overwork and kidney strain. Engbertson's Pharmacy advertises the remedy as a relief for tired kidneys and aging effects.
An old advertisement column urges readers to mail the slip to Foley & Co. for a trial package of Foley remedies including Honey and Tar, Kidney Pills, and Cathartic Pills. It also notes Engbertson's Pharmacy and mentions Doan's Regulets for constipation and a Canada mattress tick.
A seventeen year old worker describes oiling a threshing machine when a faulty shaft pin and lack of housing cause his clothing to be pulled into the machine. He recalls three horseshoe nails used instead of leather and a near-fatal entanglement that ripped his clothes from him. The text notes literacy among Spanish natives.
Long time Decorah resident Louie Stoskopf testifies of kidney trouble for years and credits Dean's Kidney Pills with instant relief after a few doses. He reiterates faith in the remedy in 1915 and continues to use it when needed. Price is 50 cents at dealers, from the makers.
Notice that the subscriber has been appointed executor of Anna Barlow, deceased, late of Calmar township Winneshiek County Iowa. Bond filed as required. Creditors must present claims and debtors pay the estate to the Decorah State Bank as executor. Dated Decorah Iowa May 2 1917. Willett Nelson Attorneys.
The estate of Mari Hovden late of Decorah township Winneshiek County Iowa announces Edward K Howden has qualified as executor under Iowa law. All claimants must present their demands and all debts should be paid to the executor Edward K Howden. Dated Decorah Iowa April 26 1917. Willett Nelson Attorneys.
A manure spreader saves labor and lets a farmer cover more land with the same manure. Frequent light applications across many fields keep the whole farm productive, while neglect wears out more equipment. Use the oil can and wrench more often to save repairs.
Whooping cough praised as a leading remedy Chamberlain's Cough Remedy used by S W McClinton Blandonings Ala to treat a baby. Advertisement notes remedy available through R A Engrtson. Brief remark adds a comment on unemployment mentioning many men seeking light work.
A. M. Hunsucker of Bogue Chitto Mississippi reports severe rheumatism kidney and bladder problems with dizziness and fatigue. He credits Foley Kidney Pills with complete relief and notes disordered kidneys caused side pins sore muscles and tired feeling. Adv through Ingbertson's Pharmacy.
Notice announces appointment related to the estate of John Greer. The document identifies the filing and authority overseeing the estate and provides the expected procedural steps for interested parties.
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