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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1923
Page
3
The article details a school opening plan in Batherville with grade allocations and enrollment dates, plus a lengthy course outline for high school and college preparatory tracks. It also urges rat eradication in Iowa, citing disease risk and a $200,000,000 annual loss, and offers practical rat-control tips for homes and farms.
State Board of Education provides scholarships for two year non collegiate courses in agriculture trades and industries. They cover fees for the next college year starting Sept 25 with tuition free. Applicants must be at least 17 and have completed eight grades. high school graduates are ineligible. Applications go to J R Sage registrar who will supply blanks and require a farmer recommendation for agriculture enrollment.
Iowa State College veterinarians report anthrax symptoms are rare but dangerous in Ida county. Diagnosis requires a high power microscope as spores persist in dried soil and can cause infection for years. Livestock handlers and wool sorters face risk, though advances in medicine have reduced death, with three ISU veterinarians assisting local officials.
Iowa farmers will receive the new winter hardy Iobred wheat for comparison with other varieties this fall. Distribution to be managed through the Iowa Experiment Association in 1.5 bushel lots, with about 200 bushels total. Developed at the Iowa Experiment Station, Iobred emerged from L C Burnett’s cereal breeding work and withstood severe winters, aiding its identification by bronze heads and a short hard kernel. Farmers seeking seed should contact the Iowa Experiment Association.
Iowa State College offers 12 week non collegiate home economics courses in Ames this fall. Women with any schooling can enroll for individual labs under Miss Julian E. Hurd with limited class sizes. Subjects include marketing food preservation cookery garments millinery design home management budgets and recreation. Additional 12 week sessions follow in the year.
A farm income study begun in Polk County aims to link market milk production with other farm enterprises. Dr. C. L. Holmes of Iowa State College says the Polk survey seeks to gauge expansion potential in Des Moines area whole milk output and whether dairying may supplant other farming lines in the district.
Economists warn that unsound currency and inflation harm government finances and the public. E. E. Agger argues cheap money boosts speculation, raises prices, burdens the treasury, and erodes thrift, stability, and moral character, with wasted wealth and misallocated production.
A compact reflection on the enduring value of books as vessels of human achievement and thought. The quote frames literature as a lasting archive of civilization, suggesting that all human activity is preserved within printed works for future generations.
A brief quotation from the Chicago Daily News notes that before marriage a man may admit his unworthiness, but after marriage he acts as though he has sacrificed himself. The remark reflects social commentary on marital dynamics.
After a decade of passing by, a man suddenly greets you by your name. The note implies a nomination and reflects on courtesy in social recognition.
The term Jehu, used for a coachman or a reckless driver, traces to II Kings 9 20 describing Jehu son of Nimshi whose driving is described as furiously. The phrase appears in historical linguistic notes linking biblical imagery to modern colloquial use.
A reflective meditation on humility and restraint. The speaker urges the young to avoid prematurely judging great matters, citing time’s changing influence and Plato’s counsel on restraint in judgment. It underscores the value of modesty in weighing weighty questions.
Scientists report a method to alter tree color within two nights using aniline dye injections. The process could enable forests to be changed to any desired color through controlled applications.
A quoted riff of advice attributed to Thomas Jefferson Putnany moralizes about smiling. It argues that being overly cautious with smiles robs people of happiness and playful social warmth.
A nautical superstition holds that a sailor will drown if he does not immediately stop a ringing glass at sea. The belief states that when a glass is struck and rings, a sailor must reach to prevent the omen and save a life.
A brief dialogue captures a romantic negotiation with a woman asserting independence and a man recognizing differing desires. The exchange centers on happiness, personal will, and potential marriage, reflecting social attitudes toward relationships.
Topographic engineers are estimated to have walked about nine million miles to map 43 percent of the United States. Average walking ranges from five miles per square mile in ordinary terrain to ten miles in rough country.
A Detroit News item notes a traffic warning moment on Fifth avenue where a motorist halted in traffic heard the command Halt, Kid, replacing the usual Stop signal in a street scene reflecting differing warnings on cars.
Mrs Louis Lyman of Mandan and Mr Irwin Nichols visit relatives in town. Mrs John Wolfe of Van Horn visits Mrs Echternacht. Cedar Rapids visitors Mrs Ed Callendar and family stay with relatives at Lake Okoboji. Numerous locals host or travel to Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, and North Dakota for visits, medicals, or holidays.
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