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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
3
An article discusses replacing dairy focus with diversified farming, lime soils, and forestry-minded practices. It warns against overreliance on grain, promotes beef and poultry feed strategies, and stresses seed testing, soil care, and the value of education and literature at home. It cites a Tacoma leather belt factory milestone and a cabbage farmer's profitable experience.
A skeptical guide on prudent farming from disciplined work to careful financial record keeping. It emphasizes reliable seed and fertilizer choices, modest flock scales, and the value of receipts, with cautions about risky land deals and the dangers of lax habits and quackery. It also notes a local shooting incident highlighting law enforcement needs.
The article urges federal action to protect migratory song birds, citing vast Louisiana pot-hunter kills of robins and the birds’ crucial roles in pest control for cotton and general agriculture. It argues these species cross state lines and should fall under federal or interstate regulation with stiff penalties for killing them.
The piece argues fifty cent corn may back agricultural interests by promoting stock feeding and soil fertility, noting current hog prices and corn costs. It criticizes stock feeding declines, cites winter prices, and warns of market weakness affecting farmers. Also promotes 432 Yellowstone valley farms under the federal irrigation act, describing climate, soil, yields, and accessibility from Washington.
An editorial from the Wall Street Journal, presented in a financial paper, argues for a national return to daily family prayer and modest living. It warns that luxury and big money corrupt nations, urging restraint and personal sacrifice to resist the deadly influence of wealth and preserve civic virtue.
A vintage electric corn popper features an aluminum basin with flaring sides and a wire gauze dome cover to prevent kernels from escaping while viewing progress. A permanently attached resistance coil heats when plugged into a standard light socket, and wheels allow table standing and easy movement during popping.
A nervous curate in the bishop's circle made awkward compliments during tea at the bishop's palace. A senior curate rebuked him calling him a donkey and urging quiet, then laughed at the moment when the punchline landed.
Muscular energy in sugar drives workers in cold regions and lumber camps. Molasses, tea, and coffee are commonly sweetened. in Canada and northern US mines, sugar forms a large part of the diet. In southern logging areas molasses and rice are a staple, supplementing meals.
A hatter quips that French and German hats last only half as long as ours not due to poor quality but because fine manners wear them. Lifting the hat in saluation is the hardest work for hat wearers and makes hats wear out twice as quickly, especially as they dip into water.
A comic exchange unfolds as a patient, after a thorough exam, admits not eating enough. The eminent physician concludes the issue is lack of nutrition and jokes about capacity, suggesting a surgeon, then asks for five dollars and bids Good morning.
An old advertisement promises vitality and disease protection through Tol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea or Tablets. R. H. Stratemeyer & Co. invites readers to list land with them and offers living full particulars by mail or call on Saturdays, signed by H. Helen.
Six or seven registered Shorthorn bulls for sale ready for service. Inquiries to James Burns, Emmetsburg, Iowa.
Seed and table potatoes with price 36 cents per bushel. Located five miles east and one mile north of Mallard at 11th A W Plan son.
A nineteenth century ad note offers land listings through H. M. Wauses. Also featured is Bucklen’s Arnica Salve claimed to heal bleeding piles and other wounds with a 25 cent price tag, per Le Raysville NY reader testimonial.
An early 20th century advertisement promotes Rocky Mountain Tea as a spring tonic. It claims to drive out winter germs, strengthen the stomach and liver, and improve overall health with teas or tablets sold by R. H. Stratemeyer & Co.
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