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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1910
Page
6
Brief item notes that delivery or inquiries about spring chickens by Bala are available at the Vindicator and Republica offices and by phone. References a wake or meeting time and suggests contacting local offices for details. The fragmented text points to a small community notice on poultry delivery services.
An Estherville advertisement touts Don's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney complaints. A testimonial from G. O. Wilkins of Katherville, Iowa describes fatigue, back pain, and urinary issues improving after four boxes, with claims of restored health and relief from misuse. Sold by Koster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Remember the name and take no other.
A fragmented historical ad touts Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as a universal cure for bowel complaints. It claims suitability for children and adults and notes sale by Bo E Williams.
Mrs. FB Martti of Ste doe Migh reports that a bronchial illness in her child was cured by Foley's Honey and Tar and Poley's Phomaine. She claims the medicines stopped coughing choking spells and saved their home from ongoing illness.
Mrs Jacots Wiliert of Gineola Th Toaddier reports former kidney trouble and backache improved after using Womens ribody Pills on trial. She says pain vanished and health returned to perfect condition after continued use.
The piece surveys farm practices with notes on feeding young stock, milk quality, and efficient farming. It discusses corn and oat rations, netting for cherry crops, rose cultivation, and manure use. It warns that primary elections push farmers to modernize. It compares check writing to bank safety and emphasizes conservation, labor efficiency, and soil fertility, warning of abandoned and exhausted lands if soils aren’t replenished. It cites color changes in apples from cool nights, pheasant introductions, and regional farm futures in New York, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
A Palmyra Illinois reader reports a five acre bottom land with black sandy loam that never packs yet yields only about 100 bushels per acre. The suggestion is to test fertilizers and lime on three equal plots, monitoring bushel counts to determine soil needs and boost future yields.
A published recipe explains whitewash made from lime, salt water rice paste and glue. Mix hot water, lime, salt, and rice paste, add Spanish whiting and glue, then add more hot water and let stand a few days. Apply hot with a brush, one pint per square yard. Colorable and long lasting for indoor or outdoor use.
The article notes a shift after the pure food law, reducing adulteration. It contrasts old practice of diluting molasses with rainwater to fake cider vinegar with sales of genuine fermented apple juice. The law curbs trash products, boosting legitimate vinegar makers and related preserves.
The article discusses dairy and cattle care, urging sanitation to reduce calf and pig ailments, promotes graham flour as a protein rich alternative, describes methods to prevent ropy milk, and notes orchardist use of hens for insect control. It also covers corn and bean preservation, 1909 egg values, and calls for Danish egg handling practices to improve freshness and market competition. It cites rising fruit land prices in the Midwest and invites Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas, and Virginia districts to consider adjustment.
The article notes fruit cultivation can be profitable in various states, with stumps cleared on 20 to 50 dollar per acre land, nearby markets reducing freight costs, and inquiries to horticultural departments suggested for land prices and suitable fruit types. It also describes underground hotels for workers in Paris and a coal mine hotel at Mons with dramatic settings and amenities.
A London shopwalker rebukes a clerk for failing to assist a well dressed lady who left without buying. He notes the clerk spent ten minutes at the counter and did not answer or offer the desired item, five shillings for encyclopedia subscriptions. The clerk admits lacking the funds and the walker threatens a formal report for carelessness.
A vignette from Youth's Companion describes Bobby repeatedly banished to a garret by visiting guardians. His aquarium treasures are endangered as a clergyman uncle retires in haste and a water glass on the table is emptied, prompting Bobby to lament the loss of his prized aquarium.
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