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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1922
Page
7
A New York Herald piece reflecting on old school days when textbooks were scarce and shared within families. It recalls students and mothers preserving battered McGuffey’s First Reader, wonders if unseen microbes were feared, and contrasts past study conditions with modern schooling.
The Washington Star notes a native American tree seen near old homes in Maryland and Virginia. The Kentucky coffee tree, gymnocladus dioicus, grows 75 to 110 feet tall with pinnate leaves that turn bronze and yellow in autumn. Its pods hold dark seeds once used to brew a coffee substitute.
A compact note recalls Samuel Pepys renowned diary kept in Shelton system detailing the plague and great fire of London and court life under Charles II. It notes Pepys used shorthand to record Worcester escape and that Thomas Jefferson proposed mastering Shelton’s system in 1764 to share secret notes.
Chautauqua lies on a beautiful New York lake eighteen miles long and three hundred chains wide. The village on its banks became the summer center for a religious and educational movement begun in 1874 with Sunday schools and missions. The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle offers a four year reading course ending in a diploma. The name Chautauqua is of Indian origin.
A husband recalls his mother’s biscuits while praising a late night supper. His wife reacts with warmth, and he admits a lingering nightmare from his sleep. The exchange reveals undercurrents of affection and unease in a domestic moment.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch summary argues brain life may persist 20 minutes after death, with the heart beating 24 hours if oxygenated blood flows. It notes no pain from blood loss, compares ancient “vein opening” suicides, and downplays the dying “death agony” as naval nerve reactions.
A historical note explains how the gas tip originated when Thomas Murdock, a Scottish inventor, stopped burning gas by placing a pierced thimble over the flame. The constrained flow mixed with air at combustion, creating the first gas tip. Murdock, known for wooden hats, once built a lantern from a gas bladder, frightening neighbors who suspected he consorted with Lucifer.
Beachgoers enjoy gathering sea shells like nightcaps and Venus shells admired for perfection of design. The intricate fan patterns influenced European architecture and art, as shells display handlike colorings and delicate markings, inspiring scientific and aesthetic appreciation.
Charles H. Sherrill notes how the word picnic baffled French spelling with forms like pique-nique while their enthusiasm for rustic entertainments remained high. He cites Baron Closen’s Junckey Dudle and Milfort’s disguises of the Cherokees and Chickasaws as examples of misrendered names and places.
A schoolboy humorously explains vir gin as from vir a man and gin a trap. He answers a query on ancient Greek marriage noting only one wife and referring to Mo notony, plus mentions of a Republican and a sinner from the Bible.
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station reports creosoted fence posts survive 16 years in use. Soft woods, treated entire length, show more durability than untreated or partially treated. Tests span multiple counties and include willow, cottonwood, soft maple, black walnut, butternut, ash, laurel, and white cedar.
Dr K W Stouder Iowa State College calls improper housing the main cause of hog ailments in the state. Swine pneumonia and related diseases stem from poor ventilation not mere door or window openings. Farmers should inspect hog barns for proper air flow and consult Bulletin 166 from the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station at Ames for guidance.
Iowa State College horticulturists warn annual losses of fruit trees from neglect and improper pruning. About half of the state’s apple trees and two thirds of plum trees could be saved with proper pruning. Pruning should be done in late February and March for best results. Care must be taken, however.
Poultrymen at Iowa State College urge exercise and good feed to maintain egg production in winter. Hens roost five to six hours longer and dislike going outside in cold weather. Providing straw for scratch feed encourages movement. Clean dropping boards and whitewash on warm days prevent disease. Cold weather laxity in sanitation is common, but careful management boosts production.
Dr A J Kierman chief of the federal tuberculosis eradication division told the Iowa Veterinary association that 1921 tuberculosis losses reached 18 million pounds beef and 10 million pounds pork and Iowa farmers face costly herd losses unless eradication improves. He warned of human infection risks from contaminated milk and meat. Iowa State College dean C H Stange said the state faces a serious eradication problem.
The state faces a decline in veterinary graduates with only 18 expected this year, leaving about 800 practicing vets but needing around fifty new doctors annually. Iowa's large veterinary college cannot offset the shrinking supply as herd health demand rises.
Iowa farmers own an estimated twenty million dollars worth of tractors in the state, per agricultural engineers at Iowa State College. Despite idle machines due to cheap horse feed, experts say farmers can secure higher returns on their investments by proper maintenance and care.
Miss Elizabeth Miller of Iowa State College notes calcium is vital for strong bones and teeth and disease prevention. Milk provides most calcium with a little over half a pint daily sufficing, while leafy greens like spinach add calcium, supporting dairy and vegetable consumption in the diet.
A mother with several children uses a rotating weekly plan to manage chores and personal requests. Each week she focuses on one child, from John to Edith and the new father, aiming to be helpful and increase tasks completed for that child. The plan is effective in several aspects.
Australasia is defined as a geographical term with varying usage by authorities. Some apply it to all Southern Pacific islands including Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and Melanesia, while others restrict it to Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand and the Fiji Islands.
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