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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1925
Page
1
Ames Abe argues farmers must self help to progress and chides lawmakers for reliance on handouts. The piece emphasizes livestock health, noting tuberculosis as a major cattle disease and reporting findings from federal inspectors on condemned carcasses.
Growers aiming for fancy apples should spray during pink blossom buds to prevent scab and destroy young caterpillars such as moths and leaf rollers. A spray mix of 244 gallons lime sulfur and 2 pounds lead arsenate per 100 gallons is recommended, applied during agitation. A calyx spray at 94 percent petal drop targets end-of-bloom moths, aiming lead arsenate into the calyx cavity before closure. A fine misty spray with strong force is advised for both times.
The Sibley Tribune reports Iowa fishing rules: males over eighteen need licenses, ladies need none. Resident licenses cost $1, and those with hunting and fishing licenses from last fall may use a combined $1 license after July 1. A license must be carried while fishing. Game fish season starts May 15 for species like pike, crappie, pickerel, catfish, and perch, with black bass restricted until June 15. Daily catch limit is 25, with at most 10 being pike or bass, down from prior limits.
Bloating of cattle on clover pastures, especially sweet clover, caused heavy losses in Iowa last year. Dr C L Rice notes fermentation in the rumen after rapid grazing leads to dangerous bloat. Wet grass increases risk. death from suffocation or rupture can occur in 30 minutes to several hours. Prevent by avoiding wet or hungry grazing, offering dry feed first, and driving cattle after turning out. Do not salt heavily before turnout.
Clara Miller of Rock Valley won first prize at the Festival of States in St. Petersburg Florida representing Iowa as an ear of corn. She wore green husk headgear and orange corn details, besting contestants from several states in a colorful presentation celebrated by local press.
Algona released its upcoming fall football schedule with home games against Britt Hampton Clarion Emmetsburg and others and road contests at Spencer Estherville Mason City Humboldt and Eagle Grove. Dates include September 26 through November 26 with eleven games listed.
Doctors from Spencer and surrounding counties gathered in Spencer on the tenth for the Upper Des Moines Medical Society with an afternoon session at the Commercial Club and a banquet at Hotel Tangney. Attendees included Drs. Birney Nelson Coldron Adams Hennessy Bruce Munger and others, with Rev. Ryerson delivering the banquet address.
Game Warden W E Alberts visited the lakes region and ordered a dam across the inlet to Big Spirit Lake to prevent fish from entering Minnesota during spawning. The dam spans eight feet across the top and sits a foot above the current water level.
Paavo Nurmi, in his usual machine like stride, failed to set a new two mile world record at the Detroit Coliseum but won the invitational from a strong field. He clocked the first mile in 4:47 and finished in 9:46 2 5 seconds, lapping rivals including Jimmy Connelly Basil Irwin Newark A C and Egirbrough of Illinois. Willie Ritola won the four mile event in 20 minutes 2.710 seconds, lapping several competitors. The meet featured surprises such as the defeat of Jose Ray by Lloyd Hahn and Jackson Schultz’s fall in the 60 yard dash.
Congressman L J Dickinson and Mrs Dickinson returned to Algona for the summer. He plans to lecture with several dates already set and will attend a Galena Illinois event April 27 honoring President Grant. Ruth Dickinson will return in June from Penn Hall School for Girls. Carl Dickinson, leaving George Washington University, will work at Yosemite with a road crew, driving the Dickinson car home. Dick is drafting a cooperative marketing and export bill likely to be major legislation next congress.
Des Moines reports Iowa’s new 2 cent gasoline tax becomes effective April 16 after official publication. State officials note the omission of a word in the enrolled bill does not affect validity. Tax collection begins with retail dealers and extends to wholesale distributors at entry into the state.
With the closing of the Iowa legislature, nine new laws or amendments tighten enforcement of prohibition. Key measures include the tanned heat bill banning non liquid preparations for beverage use and a dump law that makes in presence of officers destruction of liquor prima facie evidence of possession, shifting the burden to the accused.
Nurmi defeated James Connolly of Washington D C in a mile and a half race at the Hippodrome last night clocking 6 54 310 for the distance. Ritola led from two miles to the finish to beat Basil Irwin of Newark A C by a lap and a half in 9 27 5, surpassing Nurmi’s earlier distance mark by nearly two minutes.
The new law changes boot legging penalties to a fine and jail sentence for first offense, replacing the prior option of a fine or jail. A fourth measure bans possession of intoxicating liquor without a permit or medical prescription in Iowa, with all laws active except the canned heat provision set to take effect July 1.
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