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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1911
Page
3
Iowa dominates national livestock output with top rankings in cattle, horses, dairy, and hops. Advocates credit vast corn and forage resources, active purebred programs, and strong markets, noting Iowa’s superiority in Shorthorns, Percheron draft stock, and dairy butterfat records.
A farming advocate argues that by raising better livestock a farmer increases the standard of stock and materially benefits neighbors. He notes Iowa’s leading position in stock production rests on these improved breeding resources and invites farmers to profitable labor in animal production.
An Iowa State Experiment Station bulletin analyzes winter wheat viability in the state. It notes proper stubble preparation in August, sowing by September 10 in central Iowa, and slightly earlier or later dates for other regions. Seed quality matters, with 1.5 bushels per acre drilled at 2.5 to 3 inches, costing about 10.72 dollars per acre and averaging 25 bushels per acre in good yields.
S R Macy of New Providence recounts a four acre alfalfa plot planted in 1908. After heavy manuring and multiple soil tillage, seed was sown at 20 pounds per acre in August. Harvests from 1909 to 1910 yielded 5 to 6 tons per acre and $59.60 gross income per acre, with $8 per load from early cuts.
Professor P G Holden of the Iowa State College extension says alfalfa has been a god send to farmers who cultivated it this year. First cutting yielded twice as much as timothy and clover, with two cuttings still to come. Alfalfa tolerates dry spells and the July second cutting should bring another strong hay crop, he adds. He notes every farm in Iowa could profit from growing alfalfa and even move out of the state if they refused.
The article explains wind as air in motion driven by hot air rising and cooler air rushing in to replace it. It covers air weight, the effect of sun heating, Earth’s rotation, and the resulting trade winds with a St. Nicholas attribution.
A Chicago Tribune recounts a tale of Gros Guillaume the clown whose wife lay dying when he performed, a stage blow provoking tears that turned into audience laughter and gave rise to the custom of black lines on whitened faces.
Dickens described reporters conditions he faced including transcribing notes on a palm by lantern light in a postchaise at fifteen miles an hour through wild country. He recalled watching an Exeter castle yard scene during a Westminster Gazette report on Lord Russell’s election speech amid a lively fight.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote quotes an advertising manager recalling a dry goods merchant asking to place an ad where women would read it. The manager explains that when there is pure ring matter to reach women, they place it next to a dry goods advertisement.
A junior chemistry pupil named Thomas is asked to name an oxide. He quips leather as an oxide of beef, provoking a lighthearted exchange cited by the Chicago News. The joke highlights a playful misinterpretation of chemical terms in a classroom setting.
A brief exchange ends with a marriage proposal as a man and woman test a kiss and vow, revealing their hesitations and intentions. The snippet captures a flirtatious moment from the Itoustea Post with a playful back-and-forth about commitment.
A 30 day offer to subscribe to the Des Moines Evening Tribune for one dollar through January 1, 1912. Advertisements tout Merital Pile Remedy from American Drug and Press Association, Electric Bitters for disease germs, Foley’s Honey and Tar and Foley’s Kidney Remedy with testimonials from S. H. Williams and others, urging quick relief and a money back guarantee.
Miss Minnie Pickard from Altamahan North Carolina recalls using D D D Prescription for eczema and skin troubles. The ad touts D D D as penetrating to the root of the condition with soothing wintergreen Thymol and other ingredients. It claims quick relief, safety for delicate skin, and a 25 cent bottle proves its effectiveness.
A Lincoln Nebraska girl writes of chronic constipation and stomach trouble, noting she began taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and in three days recovered enough to be up and about. The note appears in the Vindicator and Republican office advertisement as part of the local notices.
Advertisement urges use of Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy during illness onset to prevent days lost in the busy season. Sold by druggists and dealers.
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