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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1912
Page
8
The body fights germs by white blood cells and a germ-killing substance in blood. A healthy stomach keeps blood nourished. improper digestion weakens the blood and body. The text promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a superior tonic to restore health and purge poisons.
Hogs prices rise with corn, yet profits shrink. The piece outlines economical feeding for fattening hogs, including using forage crops, concentrates, and a mix of grains such as wheat rye barley shorts tankage and linseed oil meat. It emphasizes balanced rations, digestion, and the role of green matter and slops to improve gains.
On the first signs of indigestion Dr King s New Life Pills should be taken to tone the stomach and regulate liver kidneys and bowels Pleasant easy safe and only 25 cents at all druggists.
Iowa Homestead advises farmers to keep pens clean and comfortable to boost gains in fattening livestock. Use windbreaks, elevated water, abundant straw, and straw-heavy first applications to dry yards, reduce mud, and protect against parasites and damp conditions.
A writer recalls two boyhood favorites from the Iowa Homestead, the sturdy leather boot and the handmade knit mitten. The boots wore out slowly after soaking, yet lasted long, while the old mittens, like mother knit, have largely disappeared amid newer and warmer but less durable styles.
An Iowa Homestead item urges farmers to stop shipping in feeder stuff for surplus feed. It urges raising stock to eat feed and growing crops to feed stock, claiming an easy profitable cycle and warning against repeating the trick.
A New York man tells of a Baltimore farmer who cured Chicago green hams on his own farm using traditional smoking. The case highlights direct farming, local curing, and selling to avoid middlemen, urging readers to adopt home curing, farming, and saving practices to lower living costs. It cites examples from Massachusetts Deerfoot hams and Wisconsin sausage maker Jones, and questions sending hogs to Chicago for processing.
A farmer advises weeks of prework training for yearling horses broken to plow work. Begin with steady stall exposure to gear, introduce a bit, avoid pairing with lazy mates, and ensure brisk walking. Proper conditioning and grooming prevent injuries and boost value. note product placement for Dean's Ointment.
The article explains how corn is stored to prevent spoilage, highlighting unloading machinery, ventilation through slatted walls, and proper crib design. It notes husked corn dries faster, risks of center heating in dense masses, and the need for ventilation and moisture control, including rat control to reduce damage.
A burning crowd cheers as a firefighter, hands burned, hoists a small round box and proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve unbeatable for burns and other skin injuries. He touts its healing and pain relief with a 25 cent price at drug stores.
Practical guidance urges draining stagnant water and mosquito proofing cisterns to curb mosquitoes and malaria. It advises filling pools before spring and links irritable moods to digestion, promoting Chamberlain's Tablets available at Engbretson's Pharmacy.
Notice records Clarence D. Bidne appointed administrator of Oie K. Bidne late of Pleasant township Winneshiek County Iowa deceased intestate. He has posted bonds and urges all creditors to present claims and debtors to pay to the administrator at Decorah Iowa. Dated Nov 6 1912. E. W. Cutting attorney for administrator. Also notice of appraisal in estate of Ole Herbranson deceased. Appraisers appointed to assess collateral inheritance tax at 10 AM November 26 1912 at the County Clerk’s office Decorah Iowa. C W Freeman C Christen McMasters appraisers.
Early sown winter wheat makes tall fall growth and strong roots useful for spring. Pasture only on dry or frozen ground to avoid injury. Fly eggs in tops may be eaten by grazing animals, preventing hatch. Rank late fall growth yields good pasture. avoid spring grazing after new growth begins. A. E. B.
Reports from Barceloneta Porto Rico describe Dr Kings New Discovery as a powerful remedy for coughs chest diseases and lung troubles. Advertised as effective against threats to the lungs the medicine is sold in 50c and 1.00 doses with trial bottles free and guaranteed by druggists.
O Bidne of the estate of Britha Olson Bidne deceased has been appointed administrator with bonds as required by law. All persons with claims must exhibit them and pay debts to the administrator Ned up to date. Dated Decorah Iowa November 6 1912.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes that since 1900 farm land value nearly doubled from 20.4 billion to 41.0 billion dollars and farm buildings, machinery, and live stock rose similarly. Despite 12 to 15 percent higher buying prices, farmers now receive over 70 percent more for their products, signaling rising prosperity and improved rural life through roads trolley lines and rural delivery.
Letters from Mrs. Dema Betune of Sikeston Missouri and Mrs. Charles Moore of Murrayville Illinois praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They describe long months of pain and weakness, avoidance of surgery, and recovery enabling daily tasks and social activity after using the product.
Notice of the appointment of an executor for the estate of Erick L. Wennes of Hesper township Decorah county. W. M. Strand attorney states the executor has given bonds and is ready to receive debts owed to the estate. Creditors are urged to render their claims to O. L. Wennes executor. Dated Decorah October 25 1912.
John Lind of Oneonta New York reports fifteen years of stomach trouble with weakness and poor appetite. After two bottles of Vinci he says digestion improved and weight gained. Vinol is advertised to strengthen weakened nerves of the digestive system and is offered with a money back guarantee.
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