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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1913
Page
11
A couple married in Scotland after traveling across the border and avoiding formal procedures. They declared their intent before two witnesses and signed a document confirming their marriage. The passage reflects a light, humorous tone, with editorial asides about alcohol and fiction.
A brief exchange is cited from the Boston Transcript with the lines Is your wife still away from home and My wife is still nowhere reflecting a wartime or domestic humor snippet. The exact source context is not provided beyond the quoted dialogue.
Fragmentary remarks on speech and a Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertisement claim the product soothes teething gums reduces inflammation and relieves wind colic. The narrator notes pity about a hero out of work while criticizing speech.
A New Jersey writer outlines practical poultry feeding receptacles to keep food clean and accessible. Six inch by three inch troughs, metal or porcelain vessels for wet feeds, and wooden troughs needing occasional scalding and sun drying. Hopper designs include a partitioned alleyway setup with a chute for easy replenishment.
The description explains a feeding chute nine inches high six inches wide at the top with a hinged cover and a three inch high passage to a trough. Feed poured into the chute fills the trough gradually without overflowing as birds eat the reed in the chute causing the trough to settle. The trough bottom sits two inches above the floor.
The American Automobile Association's national good roads board urges states to collect traffic data to inform road construction decisions. They argue that lack of preliminary information about vehicle types, weights, and volumes has left many roads doomed to fail under modern use. Historical programs in Illinois and Massachusetts are cited as yielding plans for future travel and funding, with proposals for regular, long-term censuses and legal appropriation to support data-driven highway planning.
Detroit Free Press recalls a stunt by H. H. Shuart head of the paper's automobile department. He let his roadster idle all day and into the night while visiting factories and salesrooms. He finished the marathon non stop run after 26 hours with fuel oil and radiator water still ample.
Describes trough portions on hinged and braced hopper designs for a small henhouse. Hopper No 2 is a simple box with 4 inch slats, 12 inch width, 2.5 inch height, bracket supported. Hopper No 3 features a lift cover, trough 24 inches long, 8 inches high, exposed 5 inches when open, may be galvanized and used for wet mash.
The article discusses charcoal as a conditioner for birds of all ages and times of year. It warns against overusing corn and inbreeding to save costs. It emphasizes a balanced ration, clean coops with air flaked lime, and regular attention to breeding quality for healthier flocks.
Califor nia motorists aim for improved access to Yosemite National Park and better roads to it. A park conference in October prompted the Interior Secretary to consider opening the park to autos when funding is available. With rising tourist traffic, officials expect early action in line with national interests and regional road development. Scenic Rim routes in Arizona remain closed to cars, requiring horse drawn transit from rail subsidiary services until road access is widened.
Turpentine has many household uses including whitening clothes when added to boiler water and disinfecting utensils in a sick room with hot water. It acts as a deodorizer and moth preventative, as brown paper saturated with it placed in trunks or boxes. If moths threaten carpets, iron on the reverse side with a hot iron and sprinkle with turpentine, then reset the carpet.
A Suburban Life column laments a widespread American trait of rushing for wealth. It argues money is sought for luxury and power, with all classes venerating the golden deity. It notes lax standards for wealth acquisition and cites a father’s advice to get rich honestly but prioritize getting rich.
In a playful exchange, the charm zhings recalls Algernon proposing three times and being refused each time. The respondent admits a reluctance to marry him, not from disliking him but from not wanting to surrender the thrill of being proposed to.
The Department of Agriculture urges that road upkeep matches new construction. Officials warn funds wasted when roads are built without ongoing maintenance. Europe shows the need for trained engineers and coordinated effort to keep road networks functional.
An Idaho farmer invents a 1 inch steel disk chuck hole filler to improve road surfaces. The device rotates on a rod attached to the rear axle, throws dirt toward the wheel, and a rear drag levels the surface as the vehicle moves. Good roads are crucial, costly, and rely on voluntary labor by businesspeople and farmers, with Missouri and other states benefiting from road maintenance and road-building enthusiasm.
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