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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1912
Page
9
In its present issue The Town Homestead prints a valuable Farmers article by the editor sharing years of practical experience on seed testing and cultivation. The piece explains simple practices to boost gains and offers general gardening advice as part of weekly farmer-focused content. A special rate offers The Iowa Homestead bundled with The Town Homestead at 160 per year.
Notea on the Fox Indians details a Fox belief of the soul as a nomadic presence in every person. It dwells in the heart, takes a form of the owner, moves swiftly, leaves at death, travels to Telpayaposa’s lodge, and returns before burial then journeys to the Spirit world to plead for good.
Two readers describe relief from backache, kidney pain, and severe coughing after using Foley Kidney Pill and Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. One Bloomington resident reports lasting energy for hard work, while a Barnagat Postmaster notes coughing fits ceased after a bottle, praising the remedies.
An 19th century fragment describes cold causing kidney strain and urinary troubles. It touts Foley Kidnay pills to strengthen kidneys and restore bladder action, claiming quick results. A local paper notes after February no cost for church notices with admission charges. other church and society notices remain free.
An ad-style blurb touts the earth’s speedy passage as a backdrop for Dr. King’s New Life Pills. It promises “no griping” and “thorough work” for health and good feelings, urging readers to purchase from S. H. Williams for 250.
An advertisement touts Rheumatism Powders as the result of the highest medical advancement and guaranteed to give permanent relief in all rheumatism cases. J. J. Klopp is listed as the local agent urging sufferers to try the remedy.
A note from Horace Greeley to a brother editor in New York is returned unread due to illegible handwriting. The recipient misreads it as an answer to his own note and sends it back. Greeley attempts to read the reply but cannot, and asks the messenger to take it back. The boy quotes that phrase as a punchline about the unreadable message.
A rich elderly man, Uncle Horace, lives with Mrs Stebbins and her sister, both nieces plotting to win his favor. He grows introspective and later quietly disappears to marry a widow with four children, surprising the town and provoking relief and blame in equal measure.
State agronomist Dr. Headlee warns of the San Jose scale spreading rapidly and urges dormant sprayings with lime and sulphur before buds swell. A 60 gallon mix uses 20 lb lime, 16 lb sulphur in water. also notes market sprays. One spray yearly may suffice, but repeat applications can curb a pest capable of millions of offspring.
An Ulmoila grower reports an accidental cross between red raspberry and strawberry producing a large fruit named Diant. The cross occurred when strawberry pollen was carried to a nearby red raspberry patch and the resulting berry grew from a seed that fell to the ground. The berry is very large, reaching walnut size, and is strawberry shaped.
The Raspberry-Strawberry is a hollow center fruit resembling raspberries. It grows on a bush about three feet high with thorns on the stalk. It bears a beautiful red fruit that needs sugar and cream to enhance its unique flavor, akin to mulberry with a delicate aftertaste. It is said to be a large producer and requires little cultivation. Vines are mowed near the ground in fall or spring, and new shoots emerge the same season.
Planting pear trees in rich soil invites blight and infestations like woolly aphis. Spray to protect apples. lime sulfur helps oyster-shell scale. Favor clean cultivation over poor crops. fall plowing advances spring planting. Do not plant fruit trees on lawns. inspect seed potatoes for scab. Cover pots in extreme cold with two layers of sacks. Cordons: Concord remains hardiest grape. Use clover rye cover before plowing down next spring. Wood ashes around fruit trees aid small fruits. clean henhouse litter onto the garden. Bark dryness, spray on mild days. rabbits threaten trees with sharp teeth. Keep manure away from trunks to prevent rodent damage.
The article details A R Baldwin's auxiliary planter from Springfield Missouri as praised by Scientific American. It describes a side view apparatus that attaches to existing farm implements enabling quicker field preparation by planting in tandem with plows or harrows to save time labor and cost.
The article discusses soil fertility returning with manure use and notes that without supplementary foods or purchased manure, phosphorus must be applied. Professor Hopkins argues phosphorus should be applied in livestock farming as in grain farming, due to steady nutrient losses even when feeding crops and returning manure.
A historical device lets a single harness double as a double rig. An extra front attachment joins breeching to the yoke, enabling the horse to hold back the load with the same power as in single harness. This mechanism addresses the difficulty of attaching a breast plate to a double rig and aims to equalize pulling power.
Road conditions may worsen as weeds grow along highways causing snowdrifts and impassable paths. The piece urges travelers to resolve to clear roadside growth next year, noting the cycle of resolutions forgotten with the passing year.
The text argues for a clean dry yard surrounding a dairy barn to keep milk in perfect condition. It notes a crushed rock and cement deal barnyard is expensive but stresses daily removal of manure and mud to maintain cleanliness.
In a reflective voice from a distant Italian town, the writer compares British leadership figures, including Lloyd George and Redmond, to a topsy turvy state where power shifts among parties. The piece notes a Liberal minority in government yet overall control by Irish Nationalists and a Conservative plurality, with Parliament’s balance described in dramatic, opinionated terms.
A fragmented report notes a Philippine silkworm industry expanding by breeding two blades of grass where one grew. Crosses between Ceylon silkworms and the Japanese breed yield pure white cocoons and nine crops yearly, compared with two to three for Japanese and Chinese worms.
In a theater a man with a thick neck and layered fat sits in front of two observers. One man, remarking quietly, points to the visible folds and quips about a "plate of big cakes" as they watch the show.
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