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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1913
Page
4
A crowded column seeks a well improved farm of 160 acres with barn space for twelve cattle and farm equipment, plus related items. Other notes promote Foley Kidney Pills and remedies, urging purchase from local druggists, with scattered names, places, and vague contact hints.
The article gives grain rations for fattening poultry with cornmeal mixtures and sour milk, plus guidance on using animal foods when needed. It notes modern practice favors killing pigs at 10 to 11 months for best meat, and stresses steady growth from early stages. It also covers profitable horse raising, urging breeders to meet market standards to capitalize on ware horse demand.
In feeding grain to yarded fowls provide a heavy layer of satuew to cover the litter and feed, with a balanced mix of corn wheat and oats or Katlir wheat and oats. Feed should be daily in litter and morning sparingly to let all birds eat. evening feed spread widely to give each bird access. Include alfalfa meal and beef scrap at one tenth each for yarded fowls, and oyster shells for laying hens. If alfalfa is unavailable plant oats late March and sow thick on top so birds scratch less and pasture greens form.
The passage advises farm tasks for storm season including keeping animals indoors, weeding and preparing green foods, reducing cow numbers for better stock, cutting scions when not frozen and storing in damp sand, selecting a warm February day to prune grapevines, delaying irrigation until spring, and using stormy days for oiling harness and riveting where needed.
A historic note advises minimal yet adequate ventilation for a single house housing a small number of workers. It emphasizes keeping air in good condition without excessive airflow, suggesting practicality over large systems in modest dwellings.
Lieutenant Parker recounts how an Irishman won a pass to the Army of the Potomac by narrating Irish stories to Lincoln. The trickster, posing as a gardener, befriended the president, spoke of home, and ultimately got stories pumped from him as dinner was served and letters filed.
The New York American describes how all court business was conducted in writing to prevent influence by oratory. Accusers writ the injury, defendants respond in writing, each party replies, then judges deliberate and determine the penalty. The president signals verdict with an image of Thmef, Goddess of Truth, ending the case.
A traveler in Ceylonia describes tasting a mango as a blend of apricot peach strawberry and a sharp fresh aftertaste with a hint of turpentine. The fruit is praised for its unique, incomparable flavor that combines multiple notes at once.
Snow warmth stems from its dirt and woolly texture, and its whiteness. If snow were black it would absorb heat and melt faster. Reflecting heat above, it also warms bodies above the snow while the earth below remains insulated.
A guidance note from Woman's Home Companion advises placing a watch under a tumbler and keeping it near the bed of a sick person. The practice is said to calm highly sensitive nerves and ease the tickling sensation that troubles such individuals.
Fragmentary note describes jealousy and a claimed proposal to Marjorie He as a goon after a warble. Edna confesses inviting a husband for a questionable exchange, implying a chaotic domestic dispute and possible infidelity rumor.
A compact reflection notes how wearying letters strain the eye and compares the toll to a broader burden of understanding. The line hints at the tension between writing, attention, and clarity in human thought.
A historical farming note outlines diversified small farm income, listing crops, poultry, dairy, and hogs as viable on forty to one hundred acres. It stresses labor, mixed enterprises, and feeding hogs with alfalfa, whey, and table waste, claiming hogs reach 200 to 300 pounds in ten months at low cost.
A traditional view stresses profitable farming without harming soil fertility. The focus is on cultivating crops that both boost soil health and provide financial return for the farmer. The message values sustainable yields and long term land productivity alongside immediate gains.
Farmers are urged to test alfalfa seed to ensure purity and vigor using a simple home seed test. A six inch square of blotting paper holds 100 seeds between two whites kept moist for six days to count sprouted seeds, aiming for at least 80 percent. Brown seeds may sprout yet fail outdoors, risking poor stands. Kansas State Agricultural College warns against relying on screenings or low quality seed. A separate note describes a sapling puller device using a six foot rod and a rope chain to uproot saplings with a single strike.
A New York appellate ruling requires oleomargarine makers to use artificial coloring to imitate butter. Rural practice treats farm manure as real estate unless a specific agreement exists. An offer can be withdrawn any time before it is accepted, defining contract conduct in simple terms.
The article outlines Eli Whitney's 1793 government arms contract and his move to unify musket production. By replacing skilled individual work with standardized parts, templates, jigs, and milling, he created a single large machine in New Haven. His method, though.Sic, reshaped industry and led to widespread adoption of standardization across trades.
A Youth's Companion piece recounts Horace Greeley as a child prodigy who began schooling at four and spelled every word in the language by age six. He spells tirelessly, wins matches, and earns notice beyond his town, with even nearby authorities inviting him while restricting other outsiders.
A satirical scene shows a Scotch doctor fresh with a gun chasing a rabbit through ferrets. He complains the beasts are too fast while a keeper jokes about his patients and skills. The tone mocks novice shooters and rustic banter.
A judge cites a man missing after a Saturday night gathering. The man’s spouse explains he left for fresh air and did not return. a church attendance question is raised. The exchange hints at concerns about atmosphere and sleepiness affecting him.
Fragmentary note describes a pastor and Mary in a domestic exchange. It mentions a Wednesday 8 to 5 at home and a reflective remark about a heavenly situation and distress limited to two hours weekly. No clear event or names beyond Mary.
A quoted fragment shows a woman waiting for her husband from 7 o'clock to half past eight, grilling the delay by noting a 6 o'clock meeting time and a counterpoint remark about men’s punctuality. The quotation attributed to Lustize Blatter reflects social humor on tardiness.
A fragmentary line reads a somber image of despair with a blunt self harm moment. The quirky diction and stray quotation mark suggest a sports or campus clipping vignette from a Princeton setting. The tone hints at a sports or literary note rather than a full event report.
An Estherville citizen testifies to kidney ailment relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. Frank Yransbury recounts back strain and severe kidney pain, claiming complete recovery and urging others with kidney complaints to try the product. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents. Foster Milburne of Buffalo is sole U.S. agent.
An advertisement claims Morite Digestive will quickly tone up the system and restore strength, attributed to J. O. Klopp.
Mias deeds of conmmoaiption may be the emise yet a cough that Pange on weakens the system Foley's Honey and Tar Compound clears the cough heals inflammatory throat and strengthens the lungs K Rountree Stillmore Gia reported grippe backed by cough and cured by Foley's Honey and Tar Compound For sale by all druggists.
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