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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1913
Page
10
A local offer announces three well known farm publications included at no extra cost with new or renewing subscriptions. The deal appeals to subscribers seeking broader farming content and practical guidance for poultry culture and related topics.
A fragmented old advertisement extols Foley's Kidney Pills Dr King's New Discovery and Arnica Salve. It touts cures for coughs colds bronchitis and kidney trouble and promotes Liniment as a household remedy. Names Dr King and local sellers claim rapid relief and a long history of efficacy.
A garbled advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and similar remedies claiming to cure coughs colds and other ailments. It extols Meritol Nezema Remedy for skin sores and Digestive tonics and markets through druggists. Names like Jobi Barnet I. Db. Kountres and J.J Kiopp appear in a period tone with dubious claims and endorsements.
Proceedings list multiple ditch work notices and poor farm expenses including hires for Leonberg Kilgore Thor Hooge Jerman and others. Items mention rent supplies timber coal and medical services for the poor farm and associated households with totals and coded entries.
The young lawyer Oscar Underwood faced harsh grilling by opposing counsel Judge Bricknell in a Birmingham case. He endured scorn and sarcasm then cited a state supreme court decision to support his client. Underwood argued the point and won, as reported by the New York Tribune.
A jumbled historical classified column offers sales intents for distressed stock and livestock, farm land and rental listings, lost items, and medical remedies. Mentions Emmet county Ilived Nebraska Guwata Estherville Iowa and names such as J Lush W A Lapp Vindicator and Republican J J Klupp. The legible items include for sale requests for roosters cattle and horses, a farm 160 acres or less with room for stock, rental land near Estherville, a lost item description, and an advertisement for a mineral pile remedy.
An advertisement promotes Meritel Hair Tonic by J J Klopp. It claims the product cleans the scalp promotes healthy growth keeps hair soft and lustrous and encourages readers to try it.
A collage traces public speaking legend Speaker Champ Clark famed for clear diction and a boyhood training method. It also retells a series of anecdotes about wisdom and humor from Max Kauffman, Mayor Gaynor, and Senator Gore, with a sharp moral about burdens and timing.
Columella in the fifth century A D argues common sense rejects the claim that earth grows old with man and attributes field sterility to our unreasoning field management. He praises growing alfalfa and vetches for their virtues and suggests practical cultivation.
An Iowa publication urges soil harrowing before and after planting to curb weeds and speed crop development. It argues several harrowings as corn begins to emerge protect yields, noting that slight planting delays can be offset by faster soil warming and early weed control. It also mentions practical tips like keeping icy patches off paddocks and a barrel lifting device.
The passage details a wooden crosspiece hollowed along the lower side to fit the barrel curvature. It notes that heavier barrels require a longer handle by six to twelve inches to gain extra leverage when lifting, a design detail attributed to Orange Judd Palmer.
An American Agriculturist column offers long guidance on pruning blighted branches and safer uses of ash and corrosive substances for fruit trees. It advises whitewash with ume and carbolic acid to deter pests, warns to cool ashes before applying near grapevines, and suggests trenching ashes away from roots. Radish soil tips emphasize rotten manure and fine soil, with guidelines on seed depth and thinning.
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