11 Feb 1886
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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1886
Page
1
Last Saturday Humeston saw heavy crowds and rising trade as roads began to clear after deep snow. Farmers report stock fared well despite cold, and a push to start a local agricultural implement factory gains interest. A school punishment debate and a new dramatic club promise community activity, while election plans await clarity.
Teachers must balance keeping cold air out with removing stale air. In many country schools, doors and windows closed tight trap carbonic acid from twenty five pupils breathing fifty gallons of air every two minutes. This buildup makes teachers nervous and pupils restless, threatening health over culture.
February stock notes warn midwinter feeding and shelter are crucial for live stock. Milk fever risks rise for high milking cows near calving. keep warm cow stables and airy sheep pens. increase root rations as ewes near lambing. separate lambs to prevent chilling. cut straw to foot lengths. Breeding sows need close management.
Gov Larrabee urged in his inaugural that every Union soldier who served in the Civil War be placed on pension rolls. He argued many veterans suffer lasting infirmities from marches and battles, and that pensions would boost local economies and a livelier commerce by putting money into circulation.
The state health board law requires medicated rubber sacks for rail shipments of corpses. Wayne County teachers publish a thriving January issue full of bright ideas. Representative Teale proposes barring attorney speeches to juries. Census data show 25 residents over 100 in the state, led by Benj Elke of Holland at 121. Easter’s date is late this year per the Nice council rule, with the earliest possible date March 33 and the next occurrence not until 1943.
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