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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1913
Page
11
A columnist compares selecting a car to choosing a wife noting that both require compatibility, honest assessment of antecedents, and long term consideration. Cars reveal flaws over time and buyers often defend a poor choice before selling it, much as some men cling to a mismatched marriage before ending it. The piece ends with a wry nod to Tony Weller’s warning about widows.
A majority of large colleges now recognize the automobile industry’s growing magnitude and many have established departments of automobile engineering. Others, lacking such departments, provide instruction in automotive engineering problems. Even smaller colleges hold motor car data and maintain a catalog of major auto concerns.
English motor car makers unveil the cycle car a cross between car and motorcycle aimed at the American market. Offered with three or four wheels and a 3 to 4 horsepower engine, prices run from 400 to 700 dollars, signaling potential invasion of the United States market.
When lamps burn yellow it indicates acetylene gas mixing with air due to a likely leak in the line. Inspect line connections for tightness without using an open flame. Apply soapy water to joints and watch for bubbles or flame changes to locate the leak.
A notice warns to clean the dust pan under the engine as it may harbor an accumulation of gas or gleane that is easily ignited, posing a constant hazard of fire.
The automobile changes vacation planning by offering independence from trains and schedules. Since cars became common, people seek cool country roads and quiet resorts off the beaten path. Medium priced cars enable many with limited means to enjoy extended open-air outings and return refreshed and healthy.
Judge J M Lowe of the National Old Trails Oceanic road urges a continental system of highways. He says a cross state, cross country road adds value at each level and could form a trunk line from Washington to every state capital. Estimated cost runs around 18000 miles at about 12000 dollars per mile, with eastern costs higher.
A Cincinnati Enquirer item quotes a mother granting permission to beat her son Sammy, urging the teacher to use any method to discipline him and to ignore the father’s stance, reflecting a chaotic parental demand. The letter underscores harsh, informal language and concerns about corporal punishment.
Chronicle of the Time reports a suffragette placing a corner stone and debating what to lay beneath it. A suggestion of samples of current coins was rejected by the leader who insisted on a hobble whirt style as a nod to past male practice.
A plan for a four room two story house is described with front and back stairs, a ground floor hall and three rooms, and a second floor with a good bathroom. The 24 by 44 foot design emphasizes a bright front hall, open access to parlor and sitting room, side porch entrance, and vine covered verandas. Advice on porch vines and space use notes the impact of layout on comfort and practicality, plus a discussion of kitchen placement and natural light.
A milkman quarrels with a friend over diluting milk and hints at using watered stock as a business trick. The dialogue suggests a hypothetical shift to a more profitable, but improper, financial practice.
Seed corn should be stored dry and well ventilated with air around each ear. Do not touch ears together and avoid boxes or barrels. Attics or empty rooms with dry air work if not too warm, as freezing tolerance depends on dryness. Save seed from the most profitable plants and raise broilers to build a market early.
J M Bennington advises duck housing with double runs to rotate crops for green feed and soil disinfection. Separate growing cockerels from pullets with higher feed. whitewash and clean houses. inspect roofs for winter. Capons fetch 24–28 cents a pound in Boston and New York. Indian Runner ducks lay better eggs than Pekin. ducks need clean drinking water. running water preferred.
The text outlines livestock management tips covering dogs around sheep, horse footwear, comfort, cleanliness, weekly disinfection, sheep lameness signals, hog profitability in a Clover hog lot, feeding with dropped apples, rapid lamb growth benefits, and horse usefulness tied to movement speed. It emphasizes feeding strategies with timothy hay, bran, and oat bran, and notes purebred hogs reach market weight faster.
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