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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
3
Katherine Hansen recounts animal encounters that reveal dogs and a fox terrier seeking help. Airedale follows, drinks from a water pail offered by the speaker. A fox terrier at a car, distressed by a loose collar, wags tail and returns to the vehicle after the collar is fixed.
The article notes New York City sits atop rich mineral wealth rivaling Norway's Lance Rock with gems like garnet found at Seventh Avenue and Thirty-fifth Street aquamarines tourmalines smoky quartz and opals in Broadway ledges. Yet access is barred by high real estate values likely protecting deposits from miners.
A home chat from Flatbush and Bensonhurst notes a boy at school learning the clans yell, which his parent says is heard at home. The neighbor reports every chicken in the garden rushes away at the yell, creating a comic if disruptive effect.
In a Louisville Courier Journal excerpt a profiteer complains that people will quit dealing with him, hoping for a pause from earnings as he admits being worn out from counting money. The exchange highlights the toll of constant profit chasing on a shrewd merchant.
The United States Bureau of Mines has reportedly saved about five thousand lives through its rescue and mine safety initiatives since its 1910 founding, highlighting the agency's lasting impact on worker safety.
Letters from Iowa farmers urge Iowa State College to continue the annual Farm and Home Week Short Course at Ames after last year’s influenza disruption. The February 9 start will feature extensive instruction on agriculture home economics and engineering with new elements like market grading of grains and a major corn and small grain show. Iowa State will suspend regular work for the week to focus on visitors and housing, ensuring thorough instruction.
County Agent R O Donnell recounts a winter 1917 visit by two men seeking cheap removal of unprofitable apple trees. Analyzed five and a half acre home orchard of Mr Frost, sprayed four times annually for three years despite war labor shortages, turning a previously nonprofitable 18 year old operation into rising sales from about 1000 to 1200 dollars in 1917, then 2000 in 1918 and 2300 in 1919.
A note urges readers to examine the entire issue for numerous advertisements. It highlights a wide array of offers and notices across categories, inviting thorough perusal of available goods, services, and promotions.
The piece notes unusually good coasting conditions with snow on roads and hilly areas, and mentions adults joining in. It reports Hamburg sled stock depletion and asks about reordering. It also discusses public sale advertising and notes a Catholic bazaar and food sale at Woman's Toggery on Saturday, December 20. It mentions the McNary bill and ice harvesting from Fletcher pond, and promotes sending the Reporter as a Christmas gift.
A milk cow is offered for sale as a fragment notes Folkes. The article reports urgent calls by lawmakers for sugar price and distribution control, urging House Agricultural Committee to move on a plan to remove McNary licensing repeal. The House Interstate Commerce Committee also considers a sugar embargo bill.
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