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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1906
Page
1
Profs Stevenson and Schaub of Iowa State College visited Humeston to establish a branch experiment station as part of the state system. Fifteen acres were secured on Dr McCulloch’s farm to test crops and fertilizers. Prof Schaub will direct work beginning this fall with fall wheat.
Rooms were decorated with bunting and stars, the society emblem and cut towers. A program with reports from chapters was featured. Attendees from Humeston included Misses Ruth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor Mabel Hinchliff Edna Hinchliff Phebe King Mary Taylor and Mesdames Sin clair Buck Putnam Arnold Northrup Bean. Republicans of Wayne county will meet in Corydon on Saturday September 8 to nominate county officers. Rich man township untitled to 33 delegates Clay 11 Benton 10 Washington 10.
Republicans of Richman township meet at the Town Hall in Humeston on Saturday September 1 to nominate township officers and select 23 delegates for the County convention at Corydon on September 8. Officers to be elected include two Justices of the Peace two Constables Clerk Assessor three Trustees. Also notes Yeomen lodge members who attended a Van Wert picnic last Thursday. Mesdames Lynch Brinkler Davis and Misses McKinnix Hickson Davis.
William H Kahler born February 16 1841 in Lancaster PA moved to Stark County OH at seven. He married twice, served in the Civil War, lived in Humeston and Cedar/ Wayne counties, died August 12 1906. Card of Thanks and teachers examination notes follow with Iowa State Fair program overview and dates August 24 31.
The Anthony Republican notes chiggers bite harder in wet years and presents remedies. Pacon rind kerosene and lard are cited after locating a chigger, with a preventative using flour of sulphur inside stockings or rubbed on forearms to ward off bites. Mrs. W A George endorses the sulphur method and reports personal success.
A writer urges farmers to plow one furrow on each side of barbed wire fences to help animals see the barrier. He claims horses are less injured when furrows are turned toward the fence, noting more harm occurs at night when animals run. The method is simple, potentially saving one horse in a decade, and ties to agricultural exhibits and state experiment work. Also notes heatwave fatalities of a cow and two hogs reported by local sources.
A county plans to revive agriculture by forming a farmer owned society. The aim is corn contests and varied exhibits, integrating with county experiment work. It would engage a broader base of farmers who cannot reach state fairs. The proposal seeks to revive practical agricultural advancement locally.
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