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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1928
Page
8
Community notes report visitors and dinner guests among Armstrong Ringsted and Estherville residents. Local clubs meet, a post office building project starts, and school events plus basketball games headline the period.
Emmet Ledge No 533 and Emmet Chapter No 223 held a joint installation after a 6 PM dinner. Officers installed included R A M W M John Kingston Curtis Henaman S W Otto Severson J W George Canon Sec Geo Stewart Toy Hayworth SD Milton Erickson JD and Eastern Star officers Mrs Emma Willson W Charles Robinson W P Lillian VanDurer A M Amy Kingston Sec Rebecca Felkey Treas George Johnson Cond Cassie Christensen. Community notes mention visits by Mr and Mrs W D Clark of Monroe and Mrs L L McCord, plus obituaries and local social news.
A corrected note updates that Mr Harry Rosberg remains unmarried. Miss Sophia Buckles visits Ames sister Mrs George Brix. Mae Anderson guests Carrah Smith. Harvege hosts ladies club last Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs M J Larson and Sons dine with Lake Fremont Farmers Club at Lynn Silcox home. Chas Logue and Estherville RON members visit Dunnell camp and oyster supper last Thursday. Jan 15 visitors at John Sidles home: Albert Cole Elsa Sidles Kathryne Naomi Jackson Harry Perkins. Epworth League rally draws seventy. banquet at 7 30 pm then church program and games. next rally at Graettinger in February. Ladies Aid day meeting and dinner at Mrs Peter Andersen home Jan 18.
Des Moines January 14 Alfred L Fisher of Yale received a patent for a spring driven flashlight and generator during the past week Albertus N Nixon of Sac City was granted a patent on a harrow Other patents issued to Lowangs in the period were noted indicating ongoing innovation in agricultural and mechanical devices across Iowa and neighboring areas.
A fragment lists names and items including Fred J. Campagna Independence bag filler Glen D Cooper Leon automatic record file John F Gehrts Kingsley fence wire splice John C Holst Everly drag cart Bernard L Michaelson Sioux City latch for gas valves William H Payne Eagle Grove lineman s staff George P Rasch Des Moines rotary engine and Raymond A Reid Cedar Rapids grinder and polisher.
A local note highlights gas price optimism with a jab at future installments. It also reports on cod liver oil as a feed supplement for poultry at Iowa State College to boost egg production and hatch quality, and notes concerns about children not getting enough rest amid media use.
The article notes hens shifted to a night schedule under electric lights to extend laying hours. It states that electric lighting does not increase the annual egg production per hen, according to R.
Iowa State College poultry expert Cochran cautions electric lighting can raise output only with proper care and feeding. Three plans are offered, including evening and noon lighting. avoid lighting in breeding pens to prevent overwork of prime hens.
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