Wadena News Briefs From Family and Town Events
Local notices detail fishing trips in Trade Lake Wisconsin travel plans and visitors in Oelwein Manchester and West Union. Community members attend birthdays dinners and church events while road work on Wadena streets progresses.
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Arthur Herrling
Trade Lake
Wis
Walter Kohler
Elgin
Ray Klingman
Dorothy Minihan
Manchester
Betty Cox
Ray Herwig
Olson
West Union
Frank Welsh
Leona
Arlene
Oelwein
Ed Gernand
Raymond Jellings
Cedar Rapids
Lyle Jones
Patty Jones
D. B. Jellings
Marcia Marie Knuteen
Leta Mavis Knutson
Dor Rawson
Central City
Adolph Weber
J. F. Corkery
J. C. Kennedy
Elva Clark
Fayette
Freeman
Ole Johnson
Luther Crandall
Turkey River
Fremont Clark
Carl Cox
Blanche Walters
Ole Erickson
Lizzie Minger
May Hinkle
Walters
Presbyterian Church In the Park
H. J. Aeschliman
Elizabeth
Lee
Farmersburg
James Proberting
Palace
Wests
Rita Kuhnes
Mien
Matha
Monona
Arthur Jones
Martin Minihan
Guttenberg
Duane
Bernadene
Understanding towaA Children Vacation Experiences
A Iowa study highlights summer as a learning period for children through inexpensive trips and daily exploration. Trips to farms, cities, zoos, parks, and picnics foster curiosity about nature, plants, and animals, with planning enabling many experiences without heavy costs. Sponsored by the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station at the University of Iowa.
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Morthataven
Towa Child Welfare Research Station
University of Iowa
Chinese cloth origins trace to women carrying children in fiber pouches
The article notes that Chinese cloth traditions arose from a practice where women carried infants in fiber pouches, reflecting early parenting methods and material culture. It links textiles to childcare customs and the evolution of fabric use in daily life.
Parasite Control To Improve Flocks For Poultry
Extension Poultryman Ceford of Colorado State College notes parasites cut vigor and production. Internal parasites decline when ground is plowed or unused for at least a year. external pests lice and mites are controlled by nicotine sulphate dips, saline dips, or powders. Strong sprays or dips for roosts and walls help. warm months see rapid parasite growth threatening flock health.
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Y . C. Ceford
Extension Poultryman
Colorado State College
WNU Service
Best Time to Caponize From Two to Four Months
Caponizing is advised between two and four months or at 1% to 2 pounds weight, with weight a better guide. Keep birds unfed 24 to 36 hours before surgery and isolated briefly afterward, then resume normal feeding. Barred Rocks and R I Reds are favored for medium capons, 8 to 10 pounds at maturity. heavy breeds exceed 10 pounds. Market demand peaks at $8 from November to April. heavier capons fetch more. Feeds 9 to 10 pounds per pound of gain. costs may outweigh profits unless production costs are tightly controlled or prices superior.
Breeds of Geese and Their Origins
The article lists main goose breeds including Toulouse Embden African Chinese Canada Wild and Egyptian. It notes ornamental use for Egyptian geese by parks and gardens, origin claims for Toulouse in France and Embden in Central Europe, and describes the African as a cross between Chinese and Toulouse with two Chinese varieties the white and the brown.
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Toulouse
France
Bremen
Europe
Keep Pens Clean After Poultry Disease Recovery
If poultry has had a disease and recovered, the pens should be cleaned before new birds are placed. Thoroughly cleanse the yard and remove all residue. Then cover damp spots with unslacked lime to ensure safety.
Cod Liver Oil Importance for Poultry Health
Cod liver oil and vitamins A and D concentrates are vital for preventing nutritional diseases in poultry due to vitamin A and D deficiencies. The Rural New Yorker notes improved production, refinement, and standardization techniques enhancing oil quality and results.
Wheat and Corn Grain Mixes for Quality Feed
A good farm practice calls for mixing equal parts yellow corn and wheat when wheat is available to create an excellent grain blend. If wheat is scarce, use standard middlings or a blend of wheat bran and middlings. Ensure all wheat by products are high quality. Some suppliers sell a mix of dirt weed seeds and middlings as wheat middlings with mill run screenings.
Is Buyer's Guide Advertising Worth While
Farley Advertiser notes disgust with Buyer's Guides left unread in snow and mud across Farley. It argues the home town newspaper outperforms mailers and radio, delivering messages to prospective buyers and proving superior for advertising results.
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Farley
Farley Advertiser
Seventeenth Century Mede Virginia Ladies Costumes
Seventeenth century Virginia women dressed similarly to English counterparts but richer. Mrs Pritchard in 1660 owned multiple silks and velvets including olive silk, flowered tabby, and a blue silk lined gown. Also wore scarlet sleeves and green stockings. Direction Finder at Sea
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Virginia
South
England
Holland
Theodore De Vinne Leader in Printing Industry
Theodore Low De Vinne born 1828 in Stamford Connecticut. He learned the trade, worked with Francis Hart then formed Theodore De Vinne & Co in 1889. He printed St Nicholas Magazine from 1873 and Century from 1874, led the National Typothetae Society as president in 1896, and authored works on printing.
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Theodore Low de Vinne
Stamford
Conn
Francis Hart
New York
Theodore de Vinne
Fourth of July crowds at McGregor reach record size
The North lows Times notes about 10,000 attendees at McGregor’s Fourth of July celebration, among the largest crowds ever in town. A Tuscola farmer sheltered under his tractor during a hail storm, later joined by a skunk, who behaved nonchalantly. A travel note promotes summer trips to explore state parks and historic sites, with a railroad crossing tip from a touring bureau clerk. An Illinois couple’s phone request for a Minnesota license backfires into a marriage license mix up at Nashua's Little Brown Church. The saying School of Defeat reflects on truth-building through adversity.
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North Lows Times
McGregor
Illinois
Minnesota
Nashua
Little Brown Church
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