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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
5
Attorney at Law office over Bromley's Shoe Store located at 120 West Water Street Decorah Iowa run by M Strand details provided.
The Utica Observer urges keeping government Liberty bonds when possible and selling only through legitimate banks if necessary. It notes bonds may trade below par during the war, but they will pay interest and redeem at par, citing 19th century tales of bonds rising to value after holding through conflict.
A wartime food guide lists various wheat products and substitutes. It explains white and whole wheat bread, graham products, and pasta from wheat, plus 100 percent corn or oat substitutes and quick breads. It notes feeding hogs with uniform diets yields better market returns.
Mrs J B Roberts of East St Louis praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for her child’s whooping cough claiming it kept the cough loose and eased the dreadful spells. The ad notes it as a dependable household medicine sold by R A Enghertann in Fort Ee.
The county agent urges planting soy beans with corn for silage to boost protein in cattle feed, notes a rising adoption in Winneshiek county, and cites Ames station as backing. It also promotes conserving potatoes, recipes, and practical farming steps including seed corn sharing, cane for syrup, and roosters.
The Elma New Era endorses H. L. Spaulding of Elma as a Republican candidate for Senator, citing his thirty years at the bar, avoidance of railroad clients, two sessions in the House, and authorship of a law ending common title defects in real estate. He owns Howard county land and backs farming and stock raising with proven legislative ability.
A farmer boasted of a hog sale and tripled the price he received, then clashed with the blacksmith over the plow work charge. The blacksmith replied that the higher price would help him eat the farmer’s pork this winter. An elderly observer later left a dinner party after a risqué car color discussion.
The article stresses pre trip battery checks for motorists as roads improve and rail passenger service declines. It highlights Willard Storage Battery Company service stations nationwide, with Peter Johnson & Sons in Decorah offering tests and free distilled water, and providing local station listings on request.
Forecast issued by the U S Weather Bureau covers May 20 to May 25 including Forton Mississippi and Lower Mississippi Valleys with showers early and cooler days then fair and near normal temperatures. Also a marketing plug for Chamberlains Liniment to treat rheumatism with local sale details.
Herbert Hoover informs Food Administration head Deems that churches in Iowa may be asked to urge voluntary wheat and wheat product abstinence until harvest. The article also notes a wholesale licensing rule for egg buyers and details efforts to reduce wheat loss from bad threshing, plus plans to collect surplus flour with local committees and warehouse storage.
A farmer recommends using family cars for city trips to move perishable fruit and produce quickly. By selling small loads in city markets, gasoline and shopping costs are covered, sometimes earning extra profit. The idea treats the automobile as a practical tool, not a luxury, for reducing farm surplus while aiding shoppers.
Rodent damage spans the United States with prairie dogs and pocket gophers in the west and rabbits and field mice in the east destroying wheat oats corn alfalfa potatoes and orchards. The annual crop loss is estimated at 150 million dollars based on reports from the Biological Survey, U S Department of Agriculture officials, county agents, and farmers.
A humor item notes a storekeeper boasting about finding good looking clerks in the back corner with hair arranged. In a second gag aside, a clever line mentions the locale where clerks are sourced and a playful exchange about shop staff.
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