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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1918
Page
6
Kefir is a fermenting milk drink made with a starter or buttermilk. It requires a sealed bottle or jug, a 70 degree F. environment for 16 to 24 hours, and careful handling as gas builds. A new Iowa State circular offers detailed instructions and free access.
U S Highways Council allows ongoing highway and street construction to proceed without new permits if to be completed before November 1 1918. Iowa Highway Commission and War Industries Board officials relay that contractors may continue and suppliers may furnish materials till November 1 1918. New contracts and continuations require permits via the State Highway Commission. A pie recipe note follows about mince pie without meat using pumpkin tomatoes and sorghum.
A Linn County farmer kept farm records showing labor income of 15000 cents per day after expenses and six percent interest, while a neighbor earned 285 dollars for the year. Despite similar yields, the large farm produced far higher labor income due to size.
Home dyeing faces cracking or rubbing off and streaking. Proper rinsing and careful drying prevent trouble. Follow steps: rinse until clear, suspend under running water, and agitate. choose dye to fabric, rip open hems, remove interlinings, immerse and stir. start weak and intensify later, boil or cool to deepen color, test on a sample, and squeeze delicate fabrics dry with a wringer for large garments.
Housewives in Sac County praised a community dryer during fall demonstrations. A focal timer unit cost 4.50 each, with $25 from the commercial club aiding production. Corn dries in three hours, apples in an hour and a half, and the devices pass among households.
The piece notes that men were chosen by farm bureau officers to serve without pay to keep milk supply filled. It cites England and Serbia where a large share of child deaths have been attributed to milk shortages, with 40 percent in England and 89 percent in Serbia.
T C Stone, son of Dick Stone of Stonington Illinois, is added to Iowa State College agricultural extension focusing on sheep husbandry. A former University of Illinois graduate, Stone taught animal husbandry at Ohio State University and will work from Ames to aid farmers with breeding stock, talks, and consultations. He has already judged fairs and helped farmers locate breeding stock in his short time on the job.
A historian notes that postwar debate boosted women’s rights and cites Iowa’s 1870 constitutional amendment to enfranchise women. The work by Ruth A Gallagher, forthcoming from the State Historical Society, traces suffrage efforts from 1866 to adoption and reflects on the era’s political shifts.
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