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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1922
Page
15
The C R I & P railroad announced last week it had appropriated 1 million dollars to purchase new all steel coaches to seat 100 passengers. The new cars are expected to be placed in service soon as announced by Estherville Vindicator.
The Ringsted Dispatch reports a new outdoor skating pond that cost nothing to create and should serve crowds all winter. Prof Winder acted to flood a local land parcel, enabling skating and likely a future hockey and shinny games. The pond is expected to boost health and become the season’s top amusement.
Dairymen at Town State College urge extra care for dry cows through winter. Do not pasture on corn stalks. feed a steady ration of ground oats, bran, oilmeal, and ground corn as needed, adjust when too fat, and remove silage after calving if udders show inflammation. Provide shelter and warm water, and supply ample roughage plus concentrates to sustain milk.
Iowa State College dairy men state pumpkins or pumpkin seed do not make cows stop producing milk. The real cause is cows cannot consume enough pumpkins to meet nutrient demands for milk, since two and a half pounds of pumpkins equal one pound of silage, requiring considerable concentrates to balance the ration and sustain milk output.
A newly formed cow testing association in Howard County includes 26 farmers with 380 sows. The Iowa State College dairy extension service and County Agent E Mildenstein started the effort. An official tester will weigh milk monthly to test butterfat and compute each cow’s profit or loss.
A Sanborn man labeled the cleverest fel low in the county was found with three pocketbooks. He claimed each served a purpose: a small empty one for showing he was busted when his wife sought money, a second with about a dollar and a half for generosity, and a third pocketbook kept hidden from others.
A note announces that heartbeats are being broadcast by Yvadlo and the next segment will feature lowered sighs as part of the program.
The Estherville Democrat reports locals doubt Geo. W. Gruwell’s claim of attaching a radio to a telephone pole to tune in markets from Minneapolis and beyond. An editor questioned the pole versus wire detail, but Gruwell, a 30 year acquaintance, insists a wire is not used with a radio and vows to prove the point in Estherville.
Three broadcasting stations Sioux City Kansas City and Davenport acknowledged receipt of the Democrat and thanked Estherville readers. The recognition likely reached from San Francisco to New York, boosting local radio publicity across the country.
The Ringsted Dispatch plans a price increase or smaller paper size after January 1st to ensure a reasonable profit. The Democrat notes that newspapers must be profitable for survival, and approves Anderson’s course.
The Wallingford Community Aid Society met with mixed attendance and served a delicious lunch. Numerous local members attended church and club gatherings, box socials, and dances in Wallingford Estherville Graettinger Emmetsburg with many hostesses and participants. A Thanksgiving program was planned by Miss Olga Olson and Miss Esther Olson. Local residents returned from visits to Des Moines Wisconsin and Dakota. The column notes social outings, visits, and community activities with several December and November dates.
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