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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1913
Page
11
Engi neers estimate Soda Lake in Africa contains about 200 million tons of soda with a surface area over 60 square kilometers. During the short rainy season the lake surface is shallow and covered with water. when a block is removed, it reforms, allowing continued extraction for years from the same site as reported by Larner's Weekly. Dayton Flood History Recalls Six Calamities
A gentleman grows irate at his new groom’s misstep and declares he will not have things done this way. The groom, apologetic, explains he only arrived yesterday and cannot claim expertise. The exchange ends with a hopeful admission of inexperience.
Letter cites multiple local anecdotes from St Paul Park residents praising Postum as a cure for coffee related ailments. Claimants report improved heart and stomach health, relief from dyspepsia, asthma, and headaches after quitting coffee. References to a W C T U state president and a book titled The Road to Wellville appear, urging readers to consider Postum.
A long compendium of farming tips on keeping cattle and poultry healthy, improving milk and butter quality, proper hay and grain use, and orchard pruning. It urges regular outdoor exercise for cattle, balanced rations, vermin control, and clean bright barns. It stresses breeding quality horses, proper egg and chick care, and market-ready poultry.
A blond haired Swedish boy, about ten, traveled with a party to Western Canada serving as an interpreter. He helped establish a settlement at Wetaakiwin Alberta, later returning to Fitchburg Massachusetts where he now resides. He notes Calgary and Edmonton's growth, the railway expansion, and the shifting land values from three to thirty five dollars per acre, advising countrymen about homesteads near future rail lines. He also mentions peculiarly named streets in Mexico such as The Love of God Street and Street of the Wood Owls.
A 1913 promotion urges readers to practice what they preach and join the Town Mutual Dwelling House Insurance Association of Des Moines. It touts half-cost premiums, twenty years of operation, over 40,000 Iowa members, and 46 million dollars in force. Contact CG DB Harsh, secretary, for details.
A brief domestic exchange has a wife asking if her husband loves her and receiving the reply that love remains but money is tight until payday. The banter reflects common prepayday strains in a lighthearted household vignette.
A notice urges mothers to examine every Castoria bottle for the Co Utbu signature, touting over eighty years of use and claiming it is a safe remedy for infants and children. In the same page segment, Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are promoted as a cure for constipation, billed as a favorite family laxative.
A health based standard of beauty links wellbeing to bowel health and laxatives. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is hailed as an ideal gentle remedy for women and the elderly, with testimonials, pricing, and a free sample offer from Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
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