Regular Republican nominee for Dickinson-Emmet district named
Hon B F Robinson of Armstrong has been declared the regular Republican nominee for the legislature in the Dickinson Emmet district and his name will appear on the official ballot. The state ballot board reached this decision after hours of session Friday. The item is part of a roundup of local news from the Sept 30 1903 Vindicator and Republican.
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B .F. Robinson
Armstrong
Republican Party
Dickinson-Emmet
State
Albia
B. F. Taylor
California
Harrison Taylor
Wesley Dunham
Minnesota
Estherville
M. M. Knapp
Mabel Knapp
Alex Johnston
Eureka Springs
Arkansas
G. A. Nichols
W. R. Ashford
Washington
Dr. Myrick
New Kirk
Okla
Dunnell
Gruwell
Geo. H. Woodhouse
Oberlin
Ohio
Faye Woodhouse
Ringsted
Thirty Years Ago at Emmet County
In 1893 Emmet County notes report rain is badly needed for crops while Will Davis becomes depot bill clerk. A team of $250 horses sold for $60 with a $30 tariff per head. A new bank corner gains a metropolitan air as cement walks go in. Primary school has over 100 pupils under Miss Rosella Williams. Farmers asked to bring vegetables to settle subscriptions. Rev Liscomb sees EstherVille G. A. R. post march past with foraged goods on the minister’s floor. The Republican gifted Fred Lyman a world’s fair pass and he eyes Chicago sights with companions. flax yields up to 97 bushels from 6½ acres near Swan Lake. locals travel to the fair and visitors arrive from Dublin and Minnesota.
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Emmet
Will Davis
Rosella Williams
EstherVille
G. A. R. Post
Republican
Fred Lyman
White Horse Iinn
Val Blatz
Chicago
F. H. Lathrop
Swan Lake
Charley Fuller
Wm. Mahlum
Droppings Spread Disease in Poultry
The poultry department of Iowa State College extension service says droppings spread more disease than other routes. Clean boards and easily cleaned floors help prevent infection, though most raisers recognize cleanliness as vital to sanitation.
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Extension Service
Iowa State College
Silo Tank System Aids Fire Protection On Farms
Iowa State College agricultural engineers report success with placing water tanks on silo tops for fire protection and water delivery to farms. Experiments 10 years ago on Hall farm Glidden and Whit ing Whiting Iowa showed a 600 barrel tank performing well. Key challenges were tank tightness and preventing pipe freezing in winter.
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Agricultural Engineering Department
Iowa State College
Agricultural Engineers of
College
C. H. Hall
Glidden
B.C. Whiti
U S Red Clover Seed Best in United States
Tests by Iowa State College show red clover seed produced domestically outperforms imports from Italy and France. Native seed plots survived last winter with two good hay cuttings, while foreign seed plots died from winter kill. Efforts underway to curb importation of foreign seed.
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United States
Iowa State College
UH. D. Hughes
Italy
France
Seed labeling note for future imports and winter use
The text urges correct labeling of imported seeds for future use. It notes seeds may be used farther south where winter conditions are milder. Emphasis falls on labeling accuracy and adaptability to varying climates.
Corn fodder vs silage lowers dairy yields says Iowa study
Iowa State College Bulletin 212 reports corn fodder reduces milk output by about 6 percent and fat by 3 percent compared with corn silage. Replacing alfalfa with Timothy hay cuts milk and butterfat further. corn silage with alfalfa remains best. The bulletin recommends feeding corn to cows via silo and selling Timothy hay.
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Dairy Husbandry Department
Iowa State College
Iowa Experiment Station
Iowa
The
Bulletin
Timothy
Balancing Food Costs with Home Economics Guidance
Iowa State College extension specialists urge households to track all food expenditures to identify leaks and ensure value. They advise recording garden and poultry produce at market prices, favoring milk and produce over meat, noting meat’s protein without sufficient calcium.
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Extension Service
Iowa State College
Silo Block Floors Tested at Ames for Hog Houses
The engineering department at Iowa State reports silo block floors, covered with cement, are satisfactory for hog houses. The blocks stay warmer than solid concrete and hogs prefer them when given a choice, according to Ames tests.
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Iowa State
Agricultural Engineering Department
Ames
Breeding Ewes in October for June Lamb Market
Iowa State College expert P. S. Shearer advises breeding ewes in October to yield March lambs and market in June to avoid July August heat and stomach worms. Proper gestation rations, drying newborns, mother's milk, and some artificial heat reduce losses. A ration of quality clover or alfalfa, plus oats before lambing, with daily exercise of a mile, improves outcomes.
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P. S. Shearer
Animal Husbandry Department
Iowa State College
Mr. Shearer
Iowa
Shearer
Does Farmer Need College to Succeed in Agriculture
Iowa farmers face a winter choice about college or farm life after high school. President Pearson of Iowa State College at Ames argues agricultural education pays by lowering production costs and boosting managerial knowledge, framing farming today as a big business needing skill and intelligence.
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Agricultural College
Iowa
Ames
R. A. Pearson
College At
Pearson
College wins big at Iowa State Fair with multiple champions
Iowa State College sheep and horses dominated the fair capturing champions across breeds. Champions ram in most sheep breeds, grand and reserve titles in Clydesdale and Percheron classes, junior and senior champions in stallions and mares, plus numerous firsts and seconds in Rambouillet Hampshire Shropshire Oxford and Southdown classes. The college exhibited multiple champions and grand champions across disciplines.
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Iowa State College
Hampshire
Shropshire
Oxford
Southdown
State corn show awards prizes for Towa growers
Ameg hosts the annual state corn show with total cash prizes of 1875 dollars and four gold medals awarded to outstanding Towa corn growers. The event highlights top yields and quality as exhibitors vie for the blue ribbon.
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Towa
Ameg
Iowa corn growers plan gas medal and international entry
Iowa corn and small grain growers association announces a premium list with a gas medal for the highest yield in each of four sections. A representative will attend the International Show in Chicago. Secretary Joe L. Robinson of Ames says Iowa may win big as prize money rises to 12,500 dollars. He notes revised competition divisions improve Iowa’s chances. Also cited is the world swine count at 227,431,000, down 14 percent from prewar levels.
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Moines
Chicago
Iowa
Joe L. Robinson
Ames
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association
Robinson
Emmet County Iowa Soil Survey Summary
The United States Department of Agriculture and Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station report Emmet County soils as relatively fertile. Better results come from deeper plowing thorough cultivation legume rotations manure residues drainage. The bulletin notes soil types locations farming uses and county agricultural history since 1856. It includes a large color soil map and aims to aid farmers in cropping efficiently.
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Emmet County
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Dean's Kidney Pills End Backaches Says Estherville Resident
An Estherville user attests to relief from dull backache and kidney weakness after taking Dean's Kidney Pills. The claimant, E A Heats of 102 S 2nd St, reports relief from backaches, dizziness and fatigue and endorses the remedy priced at 60 cents through dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY manufactures.
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Dean
Estherville
E. A
S. 2Nd St
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo
N. Y
Willing Workers club bakers win state trip
The Petersburg Willing Workers club for girls ages ten to twenty formed the Happy Trio baking team Fern Jackman Myrtle Sorensen and Mabel Gilbert. They won the county bread baking contest at Lakefield on May 5 earning a trip to St James for district contest on June 20 1923 and later a trip to the state fair with admission to the Boys and Girls camp at the University of Minnesota. They departed for St Paul Sept 1 facing road trouble but completed the trip with sightseeing through St Paul and Minneapolis. on Sept 5 they demonstrated again at 1 PM.
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Petersburg
Willing Workers Club
Maybohm
Fern Jackman
Myrtle Sorensen
Mabel Gilbert
Lakefield
St. James
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
St. Paul
Minneapolis
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Farmer
Happy Trio
Min
Peartis
Wrigleys
Rian
Rae
Standard Oil
Auto Supply Co
Lincoln St
Tracey Auto Co
Cor. N. Std
Borreson & Schatka
Chas
Higinbotham
Main St
Grover
Owa
Huntington
George Weber
Dolliver
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
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