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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1912
Page
8
A ship rides three days with no wind and the captain asks every passenger to give him their matches. He discards all but one, lights his pipe with the last match, and a furious gale rises, driving the vessel forward as the crew and passengers gasp at the sacrifice.
An early 20th century subscription pitch promotes The Register and Leader daily and daily plus Sunday mail delivery at four and six dollars per year. It asserts unbiased, comprehensive coverage during the 1912 presidential campaign and invites subscriptions via port masters, rural carriers, newsdealers, or Vindicator and Republican publishers. An ad for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy follows, touting its use by mothers to prevent croup, sold by F. & Shadle & Co.
A gas collector questions a colorful note in a restaurant bill about ice cream being invented by a colored man named Jackson. The claim is presented with local detail and a call to verification, while a hotel manager promotes Foley's Hovey and Tar Compound for throat illnesses.
London Truth argues that Irish peers possess limited popularity in Ireland and few are truly popular. It cites Lecky on Irish titles tied to shame and notes Union peers are viewed like Cromwellian landholders by those loyal to old stock.
The American Drug and Press Association promotes Merital Kidney and Back ache Pill as the best remedy for kidney disorders. It urges readers to mail fifty cents to Decorah Iowa for a trial package and claims the preparation preserves public health and delivers surprising results.
A writer in Orange Judd and Farmer advocates outdoor wintering for bees with proper hive design. Five chest high chaff or double walled hives are described, detailing bottom boards, outer rims, tar paper, inner bottoms, and packing to shed moisture. Tips include modular covers, adjustable height, and a bridge over packing space to block pests and drafts.
If one has time he should collect as much wood as possible from the wood lot before snowfall. It pays to gather this wood in several ways. It saves wood, keeps the forest tidy, and pleases the owner’s eye.
Blanch celery by banking with earth or placing boards around it, leaving a few inches of stalk above ground. Do this gradually in warm weather. boards are more satisfactory, as celery tends to decay more readily under them.
Early planted wheat now growing may be pastured when the ground is dry or frozen without materially affecting the season's crop yield. Keep the stock off when the ground is muddy to protect the field.
Telephone wire is a strong tie binding rural people to the farm and to the wider world, keeping farmers in touch with friends neighbors and the outside community.
A call to farmers to adopt a permanent farming system to increase land fertility, secure a good living, elevate social value, and wield influence in the community.
Corn treated with plaster and ashes dressing will soon reveal the dressing effect through stronger growth and darker leaves, according to early field observations.
The grain ration should be corn and oats when hay clover or alfalfa are fed. If roughage is corn fodder and straw, add considerable bran. After harvest, bran prices drop with wheat. For breeders, oats and bran or bran oats and peas at two parts oats one part bran one part peas. If fodder is main forage, include a small oil meal supply.
A Farm and Home writer describes a concrete tank form that is nearly unbreakable and easy to remove after 24 hours. Build the form in four pieces with diagonal corner cuts and nail boards over the cuts so nail heads project for easy withdrawal with a hammer.
A practical note advises feeding fodder in feed racks outdoors to prevent waste and keep the ground around the racks clean. It recommends sloping the surrounding ground away in all directions and, if possible, improving drainage with tile draining to reduce moisture and mud.
A dry shed is recommended for sheep to sleep and rest in the fall. Sheep should be shut in overnight to keep them from straying during rains.
A fragment notes that a hog’s coat of hati is light and not insulating against extreme cold, making the animal feel temperature changes more acutely. The passage implies limited fur warmth and heightened outdoor discomfort for hogs in cold conditions.
The passage extols kindness as a cheap, valuable feed for animals, noting they relish it more than the finest rations. It presents kindness as a practical, everyday asset for livestock.
The text discusses feeding principles for livestock, noting Burley sprouts as a poor tasting feed but usable with proper care. It covers hog nutrition, exercise, and the effects of dietary components like flaxseed and charcoal. It warns against overreliance on oily feeds, emphasizes keeping salt and purge aids accessible, and links animal comfort to humane farming.
Fragmentary OCR note references a banquet in New Orleans with Henry Clay, mentions prices and items, and lists scattered phrases about medical orders and people. Content is garbled but hints at a public or social gathering with unclear details and several names and places embedded within the jumbled text.
Simple home method folds three layers of paper to fit a door gap and covers with cloth to seal drafts. Also promotes a trial package from The Americano Vue and Presa Association offering Merital Kidney and Back Pills from Decorat Iowa for fifty cents to cure back, kidney trouble, and restore health.
A Proctor's week show recalls a Wester Civa dueling scene where a performer chases a fugitive across the stage. The cop role goes to an employee of the house. A prop man volunteers to catch the fugitive and jokes he will tonight because his daughter is in the audience.
A quirky 19th century dispute centers on whether mules imported from Mexico for construction work qualify as articles of American growth and thus free entry. Officials sustain that mules are not persons and must pay duties, while a contractor argues for free entry. The piece ends with an unrelated advertisement for kidney pills.
In the Catskills a young girl rode burseyback to Gordalghe and saved many lives during a fearful forest fire. The tale highlights brave action and warns of dangerous smoke and flames. A testimonial from W H Patterson of Wellington praises King’s New Discovery for lung trouble, claiming it cured a dreadful cough after four to a family dying of consumption. The ad promises a free bottle with a 60g or $100 price and guarantees by S H Willian.
An early family medicine promotes Foley Honey and Tar Compound as a reliable remedy for children and adults at the onset of colds. It claims to stop coughs congestions and throat irritations and to prevent bronchitis pneumonia and croup according to S H Williams.
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