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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1912
Page
8
A narrator contrasts men's and women's suffering and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe remedy. The text cites Dr. R. V. Pierce and the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo, New York, noting it contains no narcotics or alcohol.
An excerpt on horse terminology explains broncho meaning unbroken, mustang as wild or semi wild from the Spanish mesteno, and Western horses as diverse in size. It notes nordher bloodlines, training challenges, and market value shifts with finish and endurance.
An article by H. H. 8 in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat extols stable manure as a key soil fertilizer. It urges making, saving, and properly applying home manure, using bedding to boost yield, and adopting a modern manure spreader for even distribution and labor efficiency.
From Porto Rico comes reports of Dr. Kings New Discovery aiding coughs colds and lung troubles. Jamon T Marchan of Barceloneta says it cured him and his brother and more than twenty others. Trial bottle free one dollar guaranteed by all druggists.
A nostalgic verse describes rural abundance and contentment as harvests fill the cellar and granary. It notes pumpkins apples and grain stacked high while birds migrate and winter nears, comforted by abundance and seasonal hope.
The author advocates soil improvement through interplanting cowpeas with corn, detailing a successful experiment in rows beside corn stalks. They plan to repeat the method, use hog pasturing to fertilize, and compare hay yields from German millet and cowpeas while proving the technique's economic value.
The article explains fireless brooders as a way to brood chicks without heat, noting potential losses if misused and advising limited early testing. It suggests use mainly in warm weather or emergencies and stresses the need for adequate air and ventilation and careful trial before large scale adoption.
An advertisement touts Ely Dream Balm as restoring taste and smell impaired by catarrh. It promises immediate relief when applied to air passages and offers 50 cents by mail from Ely Bros. Also notes a hot water foot bath for tired feet followed by cold water to aid rheumatic or bunion discomfort.
Early advertisement claims Dr King s New Life Pills restore tone to the stomach and regulate liver kidneys and bowels. The product is marketed as pleasant easy safe and available at all druggists for 25 cents.
Farmers with late planted corn should harvest and feed immature green corn promptly to avoid frost damage. Immature ears lose feeding value when frozen, and green corn stored without a silo can be cut and shocked to preserve as green feed or silage for cattle and dairy cows.
A Christmas suggestion promotes a one year subscription to The Youths Companion as a simple gift. The deal includes fifty two issues plus a 1913 calendar and window transparency for the giver, all for two dollars, with free remaining 1912 issues for the recipient. Also includes a home cooling tip using cold water on the wrists.
A man with burned hands lifts a small round box and proclaims Fellows Backlen Arnica Salve the best for burns and skin ailments. It claims to ease inflammation and pain, priced at 25 cents in drug stores. An Ohio man seeks brain surgery to cure gambling urges as another odd note.
An 19th century-labeled fragment surveys the yam versus Irish potato feud, tracing origins from Raleigh to Lancashire and linking botanists and literature with a playful tone. A quoted testimonial extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and Philadelphia plans a new 21 story hotel to rival New York.
The subscriber has been appointed executrix of Malene Anderson deceased of Decorah township Winneshiek County Iowa testate. She has taken the trust by bonds as required. Creditors and debtors must present claims or make payments to Anna M. Hanson executrix Decorah Iowa October 10 1912 N Willett attorney.
Notice records executors for two Iowa estates. Gunnel Haga is named executrix of O K Haga of Madison township Winneshiek County with bonds posted. Erick L Wennes estate in Decorah is under Erik L Wennes with bonds and Wennes named executor, with W M Strand attorney.
Notice states J A Nelson is administrator of the estate of Ole Herbranson alias O K Herbranson Sr deceased at Decorah Iowa. He has taken the trust with bonds per law. Creditors and debtors must present claims or make payments to the administrator J A Nelson attorney October 11 1912 Decorah Iowa
Bertha Murr of Louisiana Missouri writes she suffered twelve years with cramps and monthly pains after eleven doctors failed. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and urges other women to seek advice from the Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
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