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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1912
Page
11
A long catalog of rural advice covering poultry, cows, pigs, and crops. Emphasizes ventilation, clean feed and housing, careful breeding, and timely farming actions. Recommends careful record keeping, proper water, and planning for markets and seasons to maximize profit.
The South Omaha stock yards officials and packers warn of a beef shortage as managers foresee cattle killings thinning out. General Manager Buckingham calls for laws banning sale of cows and heifers to curb the crisis, blaming the public and farmers for conservation failures and the high price scramble. He argues mad selling hurts future beef supply and nationally endangers propagation.
Cornelius Haansakker, a Holland American and Pella native, is jailed in Los Angeles on charges of highway robbery and shooting a train dispatcher. He allegedly held up auto parties around the city. A 24 year old unlettered man, he says he tired of seeing soft handed men and jewel bedecked women ride past fields where he labored ten hours daily for $1.73.
A four story hardware wholesaler Harper and McIntire burned in Ottumwa damaging stock of about twenty merchants. The blaze caused $200,000 in losses with powder and cartridge explosions menacing firefighters but no injuries occurred.
Keokuk reporter Sam West a local farmer asserts tenancy rights to land owned by the Mississippi River Power Company. He has brought the matter to court, potentially delaying Burlington railroad right-of-way relocation between Keokuk and Montroage, Iowa.
Carroll citizens prepare for the old settlers annual picnic to be held in Carroll on Thursday, August 16. Hon. K. W. Hamilton of Sigourney, a former county resident, will be the principal speaker.
Patrick Lavin aged 102 died at his daughter’s home ten miles north of Humboldt. Born in Ireland on March 17 1810 he spent the last fifty years of his life in Humboldt.
In Waterloo district farmers report large vat yields. Nathan Clark near LaPorte City grew eighty eight bushels per acre and O J Smith near Dygart in Tama county harvested one hundred bushels per acre.
John N. Wagner, a Hartland area farmer in Marshall County, finished threshing oats and reported an impressive yield of seventy seven bushels per acre, signaling a strong harvest for the region.
In Oskaloosa Liston McMillen announced his candidacy for the Kendall seat in congress, adding to a convoluted race in the sixth congressional district as two contenders enter the field.
Farmers' Glub plans a marehalltown fair featuring a colt, small grain and seed show promoted by Albion-Liscomb Farmers Glub to be held in Albion on Tuesday Aug 39.
Iowa veterans and lawmakers debate the pension office after allegations of manipulation. Thousands write to J Switzer, Iowa City post commander, as claims rise toward 1800 daily with 425000 filed. On May 20 the department processed time filed claims. Congress considers funding to boost staff to speed approvals.
Iowa orchardist Han Freak and Koechlie A M Waddy report a tree in Martin Sells orchard Polk township that has bloomed since early May and now bears apples at all developmental stages from small to nearly ripe. The tree on the river route northeast from Knoxville draws attention for its unusual prolific blooming and varied fruit size.
In Cedar Falls the top oat yield came from the Charles Virden farm four miles southeast, with forty acres at an average of seventy nine bushels per acre. Nearby, Fred Thigh, six miles north, gathered 2700 bushels from 37 acres. F W Muir yielded 1098 bushels from twenty acres.
Fritz Demro, son of Mr. and Mrs. A F Demro of Nashua, found a perfect spherical pearl along the Cedar river last week. The 29 grain white pearl has high luster and is valued at 1600 dollars.
About five hundred autos from St. Joseph and towns north of there will arrive in Creston the afternoon of August 27 and stay overnight to support the Saints highway project. They head to Des Moines for a street and grounds demonstration planned there.
Davis and Anderson of Platteville township report forty one and a half bushels per acre. Clarence Warren, also of Platteville, records thirty five bushels. Benjamin Johnson of Lyons posts thirty five bushels.
F J Taylor and company issued checks Saturday totaling over 5000 dollars to farmers near Creston for timothy seed. Most payments went to members of a single family, with seed priced at 3 dollars per bushel.
Thornton hosts its fifth annual Farmers and Merchants Picnic with a noon barbecue in the city park. The program is now complete and all participants are preparing for the event.
Belle Plaine factory plans a strong sweet corn pack with 800 to 900 acres cut as the season starts. In Newton, M A McCord gains support as a Taft aligned candidate to fill the Kendall vacancy, having served as postmaster at Newton for ten years.
Grundy county bag the best small grain crop harvested in fifteen years. Har ley 4g yielding from forty to fifty five bushels per acre. oats from fifty to seventy five.
Davenport Bull Moose party members urge Herman J Zeuch of Davenport as candidate for congressman from Iowa second district amid strong local support and party activity in the county capital.
W L Hanna agent of United States Express company and owner of the city book store loses 150 after a thief rifled two desks in the shop early Tuesday evening.
Detectives monitor all incoming trains for two men who dynamited two gates at the Peru post office stole a team of horses and a bogey and drove rapidly north away from the scene.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura products for rough dry hands, promising soft white skin after a single night. It instructs soaking hands in hot water, using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and wearing gloves at night, with a free sample offer and a Boston Department L address. It ends with a remark on reform distant from home.
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