Emmetsburg notes and district events across Iowa
Local items report callers in Emmetsburg and Ayrshire, an annual track inspection, measles in Armstrong county, revival services, a Burroughs machine installation, a suspended Taco Republica publication, and a crowded print shop in need of a new schedule. Includes fires, wrecks, births, deaths, courts, and community notices across Estherville, Gruettinger, and surrounding towns.
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J. A. Spies
Emmetsburg
J. 0
Jertson
Jack Is
Armstrong
M. E. Ch
Ayrshire
State Savings Bank of
Bode
Burroughs
Taco Republican
Oscar Nelson
Estherville
Otto Suter
Glendale
Montana
Mildred Manan
Ringsted
Dickinson
Carrie Chapman Gatt
Iowa
Nevada
Clarke
O. J. Davis
Bode Bugle
Birney
Iberville
Cost of Militarism in Nations Compared
The New York Evening Post outlines army costs per man for Austria-Hungary France Germany Russia Great Britain and the United States. It notes high overhead in the U S cost about 935 per man annually and argues the burden is excessive, likening it to unaffordable industrial overhead.
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New York Evening Post
Austria-Hungary
France
Germany
Russia
United States
Garden Soil Tips for Healthy Harvests and Rotation
Apply well rotted manure to garden soil to avoid excessive tomato and cucumber growth from fresh manure. Use lime to neutralize acidity, apply 3 tons per acre, and use a 2-8-10 or 4-8-10 fertilizer for potatoes. Group and rotate crops, plant short season crops first, and follow with later crops in adjoining rows. Thorough cultivation after establishment drives success.
To Clean Painted Walls With Steam Soapy Water
A vintage method for cleaning painted kitchen and bathroom walls uses steam from boiling water with washing powder. Seal doors and windows, let steam soften grease for 15 to 20 minutes, then wipe with a clean dust mop and repeat for a thorough, scrub-free finish.
Subscriber must pay for paper after renewal ends
A Chicago Tribune reader questioned billing after a renewal lapse. The legal department held that a subscriber who keeps receiving a paper without written notice of non renewal must pay, citing a recent Supreme Court decision that the receiver is not absolved from payment after the initial term.
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Friend of the People
United States Supreme Court
Subscription renewal clarification dispute
The Tribune Law Department states that continued receipt of the paper after expiration obligates payment as acceptance ratifies the sender. It notes no U.S. court decision supporting a claimed exemption and suggests misinformation on that point.
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J. H
U.S
Tribune Law Department
Chick Rearing Rules From Old Manual
Simple elderly guidance for chick care outlines daily water, avoid cold water for young birds, provide green feed and range, separate grit bone meal and charcoal, prevent cannibalism with diet and exercise, and offer milk or buttermilk in a sanitary vessel to promote growth and prevent bowel trouble.
Banker's war prophecy comes true in broken time
London April 10 English army officer sought pre departure forecasts from a bank manager. The banker predicted a long war and a bad leg wound, and his forecast proved oddly accurate with the officer dying January 2 after the war ended in 1916. Armstrong confectioners advertise costly improvements amid town news.
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London
The
London Financial News
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