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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
10
A farmer recalls a mare that kicked the stall partition at night and shattered a wooden panel. Laddie drives the mare twelve miles to a veterinary hospital where multiple splinters are removed and the horse recovers. He contemplates replacing the partition with a solid maple plank to prevent recurrence and muses that rats at night may have unsettled other horses.
A Farm and Fireside excerpt advises fall review of fruit trees and waste wood. Cut usable pieces for kindling and stovewood, store in a shed, and dry naturally. Preserve lumber waste by cutting to kindling sizes, and keep a dry, accessible supply for summer and winter use.
A reader describes a shed behind a stable with glass windows to drop manure directly into a low-down spreader. Concrete floors with removable boards drain liquids, so liquid loss is minimized and manure spreading is quick. Bedding and lime placement help cover and distribute lime evenly.
The article condemns so called hog cholera cures as useless and outlines proven prevention methods. It notes vaccination by Niles and Dorsett as the reliable defense, promotes strict care, quarantine, disinfectants, and hog dips, and warns farmers against prepaying for fake cures.
Ad pitches Sloan's liniment as a universal remedy for rheumatism gout lumbago neuralgia and sore muscles with quick relief and no rubbing, touting superiority to poultices and recommending it for emergencies at the druggist for 25 cents. The second line warns that a faultfinding person will drag others down to his level.
Mia and Sam C Small of Clayton New Mexico share a letter recounting a grandson's bout with whooping cough at three months old. They credit Foley's Honey and Tar with saving his life and note he is now healthy and bigger.
Men feel the blues and fatigue from overwork and sluggish fires. Foley Kidney Pills are tonic and strengthening and act quickly. Eng bertson's Pharmacy advert.
Do you have sour stomach The remedy advises eating slowly masticating food thoroughly then taking one of four food tablets after supper Sold by R A Engbertson Adv.
The article urges farmers to avoid breeding heifers before age two, noting that early breeding leads to weak calves and poorer milk quality. It emphasizes proper feed and water, and stresses welfare after calving to ensure profitable, healthy dairy cows and offspring.
North Carolina reader asks about leaky teats in cows with milk running out during milking. Methods include soaking teats in saturated alum solution, applying flexible collodion coats, and then wrapping the teat with tape or a wide rubber band without cutting circulation. If needed, surgeon's tape plus a milking tube may be tried only after other methods fail.
Since 1885 W E Brown has labored on desert soil near the Green River Utah, facing irrigation needs and pumping costs while sustaining a living miles from towns. The November Farm and Fireside notes the challenge of financing fuel and meat for settlers in such remote areas.
A warning advertisement advises that frequent colds weaken the system and raise risk of chronic catarrh, pneumonia or consumption. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted, affordable cure costing a quarter and sold by R. A. Engbertson.
The 1915 to 1916 Bureau of Entomology report shows insulated hive bottoms reduce heat loss and boost winter survival. Experiments with six inches of sawdust on all sides indicate excessive insulation does not harm colony buildup, suggesting beekeepers can use abundant insulation year round.
A November Farm and Fireside piece explains hens lay most in spring with green feed and exercise. It suggests winter green feeding to mimic spring conditions, naming cabbage beets alfalfa clover steamed or boiled sprouts oats and pumpkins as profitable options for winter hens.
An old advertisement claims Kickapoo Worm Killer cures worms in children and gently laxates to expel them. It notes pale fretful behavior, sleeplessness, grinding teeth as worm symptoms and states the product sells for 25¢ per box by Your Drigat. Also mentions a separate note on why a dog's cold nose worries philosophers more than dogs.
Mrs FE Irwin of New Kensington Pa says her son Edwin suffered croup until she found Chamberlain's Cough Remedy She kept it on hand and used it as directed and her sleepless nights were eased The ad also notes that fruit should freeze on the tree and not be picked until thawed for sale by R A Trapples.
Plain questions urge Decorah readers to believe in Dean's Kidney Pills based on two public endorsements by Louie Stoskopf of 414 Washington St. He reports back and loins pain relief after trying the remedy in 1912 and reaffirms faith in 1915. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y distributes.
Prof W R Wright warns dairymen that winter milking risks are similar to summer as cows may carry tuberculosis. Use bedding moist feeds wipe udders with damp cloth ensure covered pails and moist floors to reduce airborne bacteria. Milk from TB-free cows in clean stables and cold storage is safer. Also, two women in Skowhegan Mich nearly encounter a moose on a street at night.
A 47 year old remedy claims to heal coughs and relieve congestion from colds. The advertisement urges purchases at druggists, noting soothing antiseptic balsams in Dr King s New Discovery and a 25 cent price.
Mrs Anna Byrd of Tuscumbia Alabama writes she was unable to stand most of the time but Foley Kidney Pills removed the hurt. The notice lists rheumatic pains swollen ankles backache stiff joints and sleep disturbing bladder trouble due to disordered kidneys and bladder. Engbertson's Pharmacy advertises.
An advertisement urges readers to mail five cents to Foley & Co. for a trial package of Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound kidney pills and cathartic tablets. It promotes Dean's Ointment for eczema and itching with a 50 cent price. The copy uses bold slogans and repeated itching phrases to grab attention.
Mrs. Thomas Casey of Geneva New York reports her husband suffered years with indigestion and post meal distress, claiming Chamberlain's Tablets relieved spells immediately. Ad mentions sale by R A Engbertson.
Notice is given that Alice Pierce has been appointed administratrix of Emily Palmer deceased of Burr Oak township Winneshiek County Iowa intestate. She has taken the trust with required bonds. Creditors must exhibit claims and debtors must pay to Alice Pierce Administratrix Decorah Iowa November 11 1916 Boice Hook Attorneys.
Exe cutrix Mary Wagner appointed for the estate of Wenzel T Wagner late of Winneshick county Town deceased. Creditors must exhibit claims and debtors pay to Mary Wagner at Decorah Iowa with date November 4 1916.
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