Farm Bureau Notes Estherville Township Meeting
Estherville township held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Martyr with strong attendance. Mrs Boyd McDonald spoke on Possibilities and results of Club Work in Emmet County. The Better Yet Garment Club showcased an initiation ceremony and a profitable youth leadership program under Mrs Meisald. The next meeting will host a nutrition play led by Mrs Himebauch. Press Bureau Ames Iowa. Extension Service reports 1924 totals: 45,676 demonstrations and 1,735,296 attendees. Visual Instruction reached 901,646 in 7,522 meetings.
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Estherville Township
J. P. Martyr
Emmet County
Boyd McDonald
Meisald
Sainr Roseman
Himebauch
Iowa
Ames
Towa
Town State College
Scrub Cows Declared Obsolete as Purebreds Rise
Farmers and dairymen, backed by trials at Iowa State College, report scrub cows return 23.32 dollars over feed cost at 4660 pounds of milk, while granddaughters bred to pure sires yield 8401 pounds with higher net returns. The shift to purebreds is urged as scrubs are phased out and cow testing associations encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa State College
Iowa State College Aids Cream Quality to Cut Losses
Iowa farmers lose an estimated 10000000 to 10000000 annually due to inferior cream. Iowa State College assists in improving cream quality to reduce economic losses and boost returns for growers.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Farmers urged to ship livestock to Chicago Producers
Mr A J Ames field man for Chicanoe Producers Commission Co spoke at a Fisherville Shipping Battalion meeting. He urged farmers to use their own commission, noting higher returns and lower shrink in county shipments. Estherville Shipping Association ships most stock to Chicago Producers Commission Co.
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A. J. Ames
Chicanoe Producers Commission Co
Fisherville
Ames
Farmers Commission
Chicago Producers Commission Company
Emmet
Chicago
Estherville Shipping Association
County Leaders Conference Announced
County leaders conference set for December 11 by the county farm bureau to discuss plans for township bureau meetings and activities. W H Stavy will assist with the program as rural organization topics are debated on a round table basis and leaders share successful ideas for next year. Stored grain pests and preventive storage guidance follow notes on grain losses and insect control for new crops.
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County Farm Bureau
Emmet
Rural Organization
Extension Service
W. H. Stavy
Protecting Grain Bins And Sugar Beet Policy Notes
The article urges thorough bin cleaning before harvest to prevent stored grain pests like weevils, recommends inspecting old grain and treating it before adding new, and points to Farm Bureau discussions on poultry culling and county demonstrations. It also reports President Coolidge backing tariff protection for sugar beet growers, with figures on import duties and treasury impact.
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Coolidge
Tariff Commission
Farm Bureau
National Treasury
Treasury
Bloat Prevention For Cattle In Sweet Clover Pasture
Farmers from Town State College report cattle should remain on sweet clover pasture after first turn to avoid bloat. They advise supplementing with dry feed during high-risk times and using salt and linseed as aids. Names include Rex Beresford and Carl Jacobsen among others. Also notes on emergency picnic shelf ideas and camp fire meals from Iowa State College home economics instructor Willet a Moore.
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Spencer
Rex Beresford
Grops
Town State College
Sweet Clover
Res Beresford
Carl Jacobsen
Roland
Green
Castalin
E. J. Handy
Postville
Willetta Moore
Iowa State College
Campfire Meals and Provisions Summary
Apples baked over fire with water, cookies baked in camp, steak broiled over coals, onions fried in pan, potatoes baked in coals, emergency biscuits baked in a Dutch oven reflector, dried apricots and raisins boiled in a bucket, coffee.
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Scan
County Board Proceedings June 1925 Safe Roads Contracts
Proceedings detail road designs, bids, and contracts approved by the County Board from June 13 to July 6 1924 including Secondary Roads Nos 7 21 25 20 24 and 28 along with piling intakes culverts and concrete work. Lars Jorgensen and Cement Products Company cited as best bidders with contracts awarded.
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E. O. Helgason
Geo. Paul
Aldeven Cment
O'lfranson & Reilly
Barth
B. Secial
OF Paalon & Reilly
Lares Jorgensen
Tilington
Lars Jorgensen
Cement Products Company
Sbherville
Town
J. J. Ruopp
Ames Abe Says Paint and Farming Insight
A rambling local column weighs in from Ames Abe about farming and paint on barns, suggesting weathered structures hint at lower corn yields. Also notes First Church of Christ Scientist services July 5 and a public reading room with literature access. Nearby Spanish fishermen reportedly hauled in a thirty-three ton sardine catch last week.
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First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Eminent Surgeon Claims Cancer Can Be Prevented
The Dearborn Independent cites Sir W. Arbuthnot Lane arguing cancer is caused by body poisons from food, not a bacillus. He urges a diet of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and lean meats, plus thorough digestion and daily exercise to prevent cancer.
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United States
British Isles
W. Arbuthnot Lane
Bart
The
Dearborn Independent
Sir Arbuthnot
Arbuthnot
Ministers and Christian Science in Perry services
The Perry ministers last Sunday addressed Christian Science beliefs, noting the opposition while defending its value. Editor C Durant Jones reflects on fair debate, the movement’s healing claims, and the impact on local Christianity amid evolving views and recent immigration policy commentary.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Evening Free Press
Mrs. Nddy
Perry
Ten Years Of U S Tires In Home Town Ads
In 1915 there were 2,445,666 autos in the United States and visionaries saw auto use expanding beyond cities. The United States Rubber Company promoted home town tire ads to boost tire sales and dealer networks, marking a decade of local advertising and growth. By 1925, 16,000,000 autos existed and small town tire dealers flourished, transforming rural markets with U S Rubber ads and the new Latex treated Web Cord Royal Balloon Tire.
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United States Rubber Company
U. S. Tiré
U. S
U.S
Senator Robert La Follette Dies in Washington
Senator Robert M. La Follette died in Washington on Thursday afternoon June 18 after a heart failure brought on by a general breakdown and bronchial asthma. He was over seventy. Known as Fighting Bob, he shaped Wisconsin politics and national debates for decades. He served three terms in the House, three as Wisconsin governor, and four as U.S. senator amid persistent controversy. His death ends a storied public career shaping reform and exhorting loyalty to his state and nation.
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Robert M. la Follette
Washington
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
Bob
House of Representatives
United States Senate
Whiice
la Follette
Press
Wisconsins La Follette and the progressive nomination thread
The passage notes La Follette s recurring role in Republican conventions from 1908 to 1924. It recounts charges against Theodore Roosevelt for breaking promises, Roosevelt later becoming Progressive nominee, and La Follette securing a small, loyal bloc of delegates in multiple conventions without formal nomination.
Raspberry protection pays for winter yields near Des Moines
Woodward and Son, truck farmers near Des Moines, report an increased raspberry yield of over 100 crates by laying plants on the ground in fall and covering with sail about four inches deep. C V Hol singer of Iowa State College hort icultural department notes the method provides protection and higher yields after two years of testing on sensitive varieties.
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Woodward & Son
Des Moines
C. V. Holsinger
Iowa State College
Professional cards for Estherville doctors and services
Medical and dental professionals listed include M. E. Wilson surgeon with office at Kilgore and Klocow Haw, Dr M. E. Birney physician at Birney Hospital on Lincoln Street, Dr S. G. Ewen dentist over Iowa Savings Bank, and Mariposa Beauty Shop run by Mrs Lucile Crumb De Guile. Contact details show offices and residences with phone numbers.
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M. E. Wilson
Kilgore & Klocow
Haw
S. G. Ewen
Iowa
Mariposa
Lucile Crumb de Guile
Iowa Savings Bank
Estherville
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Farm Bureau Notes
Special Shipping Association
Newwils
Farm Burea
F. A. Macdonald
Huff & Wind
V.r.—Ames
Abe Says
Christian Science
America
SEARS
SMN
Robert LA Follette
J. M. Frederick Sec. Dentral
L. M. Christensen
CGE
Birney
M.D
Birney Hospital
Baet Lincoln Street
Coleman Hospital
North 8Th Street
R C Coleman
M. Dd
M. R. Sathe
Frank W. Hanson
Palmer
5Th and
Lincoln Sts
J. Hansen
WET Wash Service
Estherville Steam Laundry
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