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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1918
Page
3
A letter from And Olson of Estherville Iowa touts over twenty years pruning and shrub care plus nursery propagation experience in three states and offers autumn pruning for apple trees. Separate notes mention a dentist osteopath debate and a list of residents returning home from visits, hospital stays, or enlisting in the navy or reserve.
The undersigned was appointed and commissioned by the district court of Emmet County Iowa as administrator of the estate of August L Koenecke deceased. Creditors are notified to file their claims with the court sworn and timely to be allowed. Debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated August 2 1915 Estherville Iowa. L P Stillman Administrator.
Poultry expert outlines catarrhal colds in flocks as common seasonal illness. Sneezing dullness and nasal discharge signal early stage, which can lead to roup if untreated. Overcrowding and poor ventilation trigger infections. emphasize dry, well ventilated coops to prevent disease.
The Runner ducks are easy to raise and persistent layers. They produce many eggs and have fine grained meat. Mature females weigh just over four pounds and males over four and a half. Market weights reach three and a half pounds by ten weeks. Large markets show strong demand for fat Indian Runners.
An old note on feeding hens and chicks recommends using oats, wheat bran, flour, cornmeal, ground oats and beef scraps to make a dry mush for growing stock and layers. It suggests skipping roasted oats for hens, using scalded oats for chicks aged four to five weeks with poor results, and substituting skim or buttermilk for beef scrap if available.
Hens showing poor laying traits and aging birds are not worth keeping through winter. Marketing these birds saves feed and frees space for the remaining hens, increasing chances of egg production when confinement due to bad weather is necessary.
The article advises using hoppers for dry mash to protect poultry feed from dust and dirt. Some hoppers are built to exclude rats and wild birds when closed, keeping the supply clean and safe.
Threshold dispatch notes unusually heavy yields across small grain in Ringsted area with barley averaging up to 50 bushels per acre by machine measure and oats reaching 58 77 bushels per acre by weight. Reports credit Maulsby Halderman Jackson Ze nord Strube Kettler Newby Ressegale Petersen and others for notable fields across 10 to 80 acre plots.
Hallie Estela Smith files in Emmet County District Court for divorce from Estill Monroe Smith alleging habitual drunkenness and cruel treatment endangering life. Child Alva Viola Smith sought for permanent custody with general equitable relief. Defendant warned to appear by September term start, or default and judgment will be entered.
Multiple property transfers listed from R E Ridley to Julia Thompson and others, including parcels in Esther's addition Eville and town of Armstrong. Transfers involve W H Catlin, Mrs Cora Duffy, J E Palmer, A F Bender, Warren Smith, Byron L Timmons, Harry H Buck, Jerry Reynard, and Emmet County treasurer. Also noted are Swan Lake village parcels with extensive lot references and amounts totaling 16500.00.
Madame Langford a noted expert discusses beauty tips in a recent interview. She claims average men have harsher complexions than women of the same age and endorses soap, water, and facial massage as key to clearer skin.
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