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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1922
Page
8
A nursemaid narrator recalls boarding with Mrs Gray who funds a home and board by thrift. The teacher pays $3 weekly while Mrs Gray covers groceries, furnishings, and later supports a destitute baby, selling eggs and poultry to fund a modest home. The tale ends with gratitude and a selfless turn.
The piece explains nitrous oxide produced by heating ammonium nitrate in a flask. Water and gas result, and the gas is described as a safe anesthetic though rare fatalities have occurred. It notes the gas earns its name from the laughing effect after inhalation in small doses.
The county Farm Bureau schedules five April end week gatherings using a moving picture machine to present agriculture films. Events run from April 24 at Maple Hill to Ringsted and Jack Creek venues with a Dolliver class showing films and a Consolidated school session on Thursday afternoon.
Township meetings draw both men and women to discuss farming problems and community improvements. Attending the local Farm Bureau session promises practical benefits found within the township and encourages active participation in local concerns.
A large crowd attended the Grover Farm Bureau meeting on Friday night. August Rosenberger presented seed laws and seed testing, Mrs. Stewart Harvey discussed care of small fruit and noted currant bushes in the county are affected by pine rust with a life cycle between currant bushes and pines. Three reels were shown at the event.
The Dolliver Farm Bureau session April 13 featured Kenneth Peterson on pig care and Mrs. Roy Richards on chick care for the first eight weeks. A pruning and spraying discussion drew interest. County women praised Gruver meeting themes and anticipate the Gruver gathering on the 18th. Three farm films were shown.
During May a pig club for Emmet County boys and girls will be organized. The plan: buy a pure bred pig born after March, begin feeding June 1, and have the child raise it. The pig will join the Sow and Litter Club in 1923.
Advantages of self feeding over ordinary twice or thrice daily pig feeding have been demonstrated satisfactorily by animal husbandry studies.
A. L. Anderson of the department advises following the free choice system for hogs. Self feeders should be rainproof with an V-shaped hopper, an adjustable base control, and a trough to minimize waste. They vary in detail but meet these features and can be made at home in the farm workshop.
C L Fitch of Iowa State College extension warns that seed stock for the 1922 potato crop was advertised as certified but many thousands of dollars worth were uncertified. Northern jobbers sold the stock at a 30 cent per bushel premium, urging buyers to check for a red seal on the bag and a blue owner tag. With hot 1921 weather damaging seed, buyers are urged to verify sources and seek Red River potatoes at about $1.50 per bushel for late stock.
The Peak children and Alice Taylor were detained from school last week due to the April snow storm. Thad Boyington traveled to Wright County for his cousin Mrs. Beer’s death. Alfred and Mrs. Stone welcomed a baby boy born Thursday April 6. Mrs. Ole Questad reported improving after surgery in Minneapolis. Martin Aanonson visited Rochester Thursday. Mr and Mrs J A Smith visited the Shroeder family Friday. The Boyingtons visited the Amundsons Saturday. H H Petersons own 400 baby chicks. Harry Smith left Grove’s ranch to work fencing for Nehring. The Boyingtons spent Sunday with the Neillys at Dolliver. Easter weather was unexpectedly fine.
Iva Taylor came back home Saturday after a brief stay with Mrs. Spaulding to help her move.
State Line notes report Mr Roe the buttermaker of Petersburg was hospitalized Saturday. Mrs Hans Gunderson plans a visit to Northfield. Norence Nelson and family visit Cylinder. Mrs Edwin Benson and baby stay with relatives. Albert Bringle of St Olaf College vacationed at Cylinder. Albertina Benson earns commerce medal for typing and shorthand. A new son arrived for the Winters on April 12. The choir from St Olaf College will perform in Windom on April 30 at 1 45 PM.
Easter cantata attended by Rev O J Nelson and families in Monterey. Local spell contest in district 69 with four districts and six students per district. Vernon Meyer and Leona Jackson top winners. Dunnell to get a new doctor’s office replacing Nels Olson’s feed shop. plan to improve the building. Discussion of graded up dairy herds for farmers without purebred cattle.
Cows sired by pure bred Guernseys show strong size and constitution, with heavy, high butter fat milk. Grading up increases butter fat by 0.5 to 1 percent and milk volume by 20 to 100 percent. First cross heifers yield 30 to 40 pounds daily, mature cows 40 to 60. Half breeds boast yellow skin and high quality milk, with markets growing for Guernsey labeled dairy products. Guernsey bulls are energetic but generally non combative.
The text notes bulls kept on the Island of Guernsey for over a hundred years are handled with care and kindness. It states the bulls are quiet, tractable, and docile by nature, reflecting a long tradition of humane management on the island.
The Chautauqua brings song laughter and goodwill, a week of broad and sweet realities. It engages intellect with practical inquiry, offers varied music from classics to pop, and features speakers, artists, and performers united in popular appeal. It is a timeless friend of progress.
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