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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
3
A grieving mother laments her sixteen year old son lost at sea. She recalls her late husband, recalls neighbors wonder if the ship will return, and describes a stormy night with wind and waves as she waits alive alone for news of her boy. The piece closes with the speaker crying out in sorrow.
Billy Allen, facing farm losses and mortgage pressure, advertises for boarders to cover expenses. Two city men answer his ad, become friends, and spend two weeks with him guiding trout fishing and mountain hikes. Their stay inspires renewed effort at home and supports the family financially, ending with the promise to return next summer.
An Agheville correspondent reports Senator Depew and Mrs Depew arrived after a long journey and paid a quick, formal visit to George W Vanderbilt at Biltmore. A tele gram summoned them from New York, and a horse show at Asheville drew additional activity as Miss Alice Roosevelt stayed an extra day. The Depews departed by New York Central car, with the Senator hailing a departing train just as conductor signaled.
A fragment recounts a child at a Sliver Lake picnic and a 10 year old girl steering him away from cake to obtain sandwiches. The second part cites M Grobaut of Paris describing alcohol effects on animals, noting stages from gaiety to death and curious behaviors under drink.
The article argues consumers in cities favor quality over appearance, urging fruit growers to grade by size and flavor for fair profits, while warehouses and hotels gravitate toward high quality baked apples. It also describes a new horse harness design that eliminates body interference and enables straight pulls, credited to Frederick L. Ainsworth. Additionally, deep plowing guidance for fertile soils improves root access, with insect control tips for orchard pests and a note on butter production methods claimed by H. Williams of the Cold Distilling Company.
The article details a 96 by 48 foot pole cattle barn used for years by Eastman Brothers of Illinois, with 20 foot posts and central 80 by 12 foot run. It features self feeders, long hayracks, sliding doors, and ample north south east access, claiming capacity for 100 cattle and practicality for 101 head. It cites soft corn feeding results and a Virginia sheep protection method using powdered cloves, plus notes on silage and poultry production in the South.
The weekly crop report from the Department of Agriculture notes overall cooler conditions across central valleys and Atlantic districts with uneven crop progress. Corn shows late but improving growth, winter wheat harvest proceeding amid rains, and state reports of drought-related damage in North Dakota spring wheat, with Wisconsin Iowa and Nebraska showing promise in other cereals and fruits, while rainfall figures for Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota are provided.
Reported notes include Texas and Pacific extending telephone lines, Hines freight offices moving to Chicago, Western Passenger Association seeking better mileage book formats, Bainbridge directors approving southern expansion toward Jacksonville, Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Ohio Railway cutting running time by 55 minutes, and general railway traffic conditions showing year over year gains amid World’s Fair exhibits and ticketing updates.
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