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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1922
Page
7
A detailed construction note for a variometer mounted on a vertical panel 6 by 8 inches. It lists required parts including bakelite tubing, wire, brass tubing, wood blocks, screws, dial, and binding posts, plus assembly steps for windings, shellac coating, drying, and final mounting on a base board with a plan view and panel layout.
The October 2 1922 county board meeting approved minutes, awarded the D C No 155 ditch contract to Ceylon Cement Tile Co for 1946 dollars, and levied taxes across townships and towns in Emmet County Iowa for 1922. The board adjourned to October 6 1922 with J J Klopp as auditor.
Doctor Rhonalt announced he will depart Ringsted once his practice is sold. He has joined the urology department, including x ray and radium treatments, at the Lutheran hospital in Hampton.
A small crystal receiving set, dubbed the poor man's radio, is described as nearly as efficient as higher priced vacuum tube outfits. Some amateurs report listening to music at fifty miles. A New York retailer claims success connecting an amplifier to the set despite steel surroundings. Radio alerts to approaching storms help adjust electric service and detect equipment defects, per the National Electric Light association at Atlantic City.
An item notes the University of South Carolina plans a broadcasting station financed by subscriptions aiming for 12000 dollars. It contrasts party line telephone service with radio, predicting universal listening and no complaints. A magnifying violin for radio use is praised with a note on beginners needing restraint. A San Francisco bond firm uses radio to report prices and plans a larger wireless broadcast network.
Notarized statement by Geo. A. Nichols as editor and manager for October 1922 edition. It lists publisher as Vindicators and Republican Co. Estherville Iowa, editors Nichols, ownership by Vindicator and Republican Co. and named stockholders G A Nichols H T Nichols W E Deming Mrs W E Deming M K Whelan J P Kirby E J Breen, all located Estherville or Fort Dodge Iowa. No bonds or mortgages held.
Dairy experts at Iowa State College urge fall freshening cows receive plenty of feed and regular care before and after calving. Provide roughage like silage and root crops, and space grain with silage to avoid digestive issues. Dusty hay and tainted feeds should wait until after milking.
Horticulturist E. C. Volz of Iowa State College advises planting bulbs in shallow bowls held by pebbles and storing in a dark place for a couple of weeks to root. Easy options include Chinese narcissus sacred lilies paper white narcissus and hyacinths with daffodils jonquils and tulips also mentioned.
Estherville citizen Mrs. M. J. Stokkeboe reports severe kidney trouble with backache who recovered after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Johnston & Co. Drug Store. She says they removed all the trouble and she keeps them on hand. Price 60c, at dealers. FosterMilburn Co. manufacturers. Buffalo NY.
Wallace Park of Town State College reports bees work 7 to 8 percent of a day, with marks on individual bees observed from dawn to dusk. In 1920 the daily nectar trips peaked at 24 and in 1921 at 17, while the average trips reached 1344.
The report compares bee activity in 1920 and 1921, noting bees worked 8% hours per day in 1920 and 734 hours per day in 1921. It references trip time, time used by the bees, and the number of trips, indicating a study of work hours over the two years.
In Duroc Jersey class I F P Clark took second on aged boar and fourth on fall yearling boar. C R Prentice with Hampshires earned first premium on senior yearling boar and fourth on junior boar pig. A R Bahl exhibited Spotted Poland Chinas securing multiple ribbons including first on aged boar and grand champion boar, plus other top placements. Terris Tribune.
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