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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1923
Page
3
The text explains constructing attic and apartment aerials using No 14 copper wire, end-to-end and flat-loop configurations, with spacing, grounding, and lead-in connections. It notes advantages over outdoor aerials, no need for a lightning switch, and methods for hip roofs, rafters, and inside setups enabling long-distance reception.
Ringsted creamery in Ringsted Territory under J. C. Jensen paid checks over $50 in June totaling $9,308.53 to customers. Butterfat price paid was 41 cents. Also notes railway insolvency and director discussions in Minneapolis and New York as creditors seek relief.
Experiments by the Iowa State College poultry department show growth rate tied to feed intake and mash content. Males generally gain more than females, gains fall with age, and weather greatly affects progress. Rhode Island Reds show most economical gains, White Leghorns the least, with White Rocks and White Wyandottes close behind.
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station chemist A. R. Lamb warns most spontaneous hay and coal fires are avoidable. Key factors are moisture, heat buildup, and ventilation. Well cured hay reduces risk. damp hay shows morning heating and craters forming, with gases or odors signaling danger and need for immediate removal.
The note invites homesteaders to attend the August 4 regular meeting at Moose Hall to discuss the convention and delegate elections. A full attendance is urged as sentiments on the upcoming process will be voiced.
The article, second in a series by the American Bankers Association, analyzes the Edison Ford plan for government warehousing of basic commodities and interest-free producer loans. It argues the scheme would disrupt price equilibrium, inflate money supply during storage, and shift risk to taxpayers, making bank loans riskier and less favorable for farmers.
The text argues that farming is the nation’s chief source of wealth and that farming and banking must work jointly for better transportation and marketing. It notes the farmer and banker share problems and stresses rising mutual understanding as a sign of progress toward coordinated economic interests.
Miss Elna Stone returned to Minneapolis after a two week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Gus Stone. Her classmates held a reunion Monday evening July 23 with most members present except Edith Burgeson. Other notes include Elizabeth Naber visiting Estherville and Meryn Johnson visiting from California. Families from Estherville Columbus Montana and Mesa Arizona visited locals. several couples welcomed a baby girl and hosted relatives during the week.
The Algona advance reports the first 22 days of July with average highs near 90 degrees and lows around 65. A 98 degree Sunday set the year’s temperature record, while Friday and Saturday posted 96 degrees. So far 14 days this month reached 90 degrees or higher.
The report records extreme heat with few rain days in July. Maximum temperatures ranged into the mid nineties with lows around mid sixties. Total rainfall about 0.46 inches by mid month, with no rain for seventeen days. Notable heat periods occurred on the 6th to 10th, 12th to 15th, and from the 18th onward. End quotes include a Douglas Jerrold remark on curiosity and ear tech.
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