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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-01

"Prices equal to qualty-and quail
lty counts" SO runs the pertinent slo-
gan of the II. G.. Lenzcn house, re-
taller of furniture and undertaking
supplies. This business was establish
ed some thirty years ago, but has
only been in the hands of Mr.. H. G..
Lenzen for about five years. He has
an up to date furniture business with
no dead wood in it, but to the con-
trary strictly modern furniture and
onttlttlngs. He is the only under
taker in Norwood, and naturally has
the business pretty much to himself.
Mr. Lenzen is a licensed embalmer
and undertaken and not only has sue
ceeded in pleasing the residents of
Norwood, but his work has been such
as to bring him deal of business from
far out in the countryside. A will
lngness to render personal interest
and service and give suggestions to
those who are sorcly perplexed,
whether in the selection of a suitable
casket or other funeral parapherna-
liza has brought him into close touch
with the good will of the Norwood
public. A high class variety of house
furniture is kept in stock, and the
choice of handsome dining room
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-01
CITIZENS STATE BANK
OF NORWOOD.

The capital of this institution is one
of $4,000, with a surplus of $1,000.
Mr.. Peter Efertz is president and A.
J. Kehrer cashier. The Citizens State
Bank of Norwood first swung open
its doors to the depositor in the year
of 1914. Though very recent addi-
ton to the field of Norwood activi-
ties, this bank has taken a firm hold
with the inhabitants, and is building
up in great shape, especially with the
individual deposits, subject to check.
-Four per cent is paid on savings COM
pounded quarterly. A new and hand
some building is equipped with the
latest banking furniture and fixtures.
Safety deposit boxes are one feature
of value to the community The d.
rectors are as follows: Peter Effertz,
F. J. Effertz, Christ Effertz, H. G.
Lenzen, Ed. Bauermeister, Julius Pie
per, and O. S. Berry. The personnel
of the clerical force is such as to
please the customers and promote
good will throughout all dealings with
the clientele and transient trade.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-01

ter came into existence twelve years
ago. The firm consists of H. NJ.
Noack, head of the company, and
ms two sons, H. c. and C.. f. Noack,
Wholesale dealers in butter, eggs,
poultry, veal, and farm produce of all
kinds: Highest cash prices are paid
tor this class of commercial supply,
and dealing is made in car load lots
or from there down. 1t is a business
that has most staple foundation and
through the able direction and CO.
operation of the three Noacks, has
achieved an enviable reputation in this
section of the northwest The 1oca-
ton of such a firm in Norwood is of
vast benefit to the farming trade
which centers on Norwood for its
supply and turning of goods.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-01

In Carver County in the central part
of the state, is situated the enterpris-
ing little city of Norwood with a pop
ulation of between six and seven hum
bred. 1t is on the Chicago, Mi1wau-
kee & St. Paul and Minneapolis &
St. Louis railroads, and is approxim-
ately forty miles southwest of the
city of Minneapolis. A remarkably i'm
posing Catholic church of beautiful
and ornate structure is one of the fea-
lures to be seen while in Norwood.
There is one bank, hotel, one flour
MILL creamery, two grain elevators, an
opera house, and weekly newspaper
This is an elegant dairying and diver
sifed farming district, and from the
deep, fertile black loan, resting on
clay subsoil comes forth crops that
refuse to be surpassed. Dairying is
really one of the principal sources of
Norwood's wealth as the solid, sub
stantial farming territory from which
Norwood's trade is largely derived is
one of wealth and magnificent produc-
tive power. The soil surface is drain
ed by numerous lakes, creeks, and
rivers. Live stock, poultry, and fruit
raising are also among the industries.
Carver County is one of the older set
tied counties of the state and nearly
every home in the country is supplied
with free rural delivery, telephone SER
vice, and metropolitan convenience of
many kinds. From Norwood is ship
ped immense consignments of wheat,
pork, lumber, and dairy products, with
the accent distinctly on the latter.
Land values run from $50 on up, and
although now lowering around $l25
maximum, there is every prospect of
the sky for the limit in the near future.
The population is one of mixed ma
tionality, and German, Norwegian,
Swedish, French and Irish all mingle
to one common good Prosperity is
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-01
P. O'BRIEN.

Not only does Mr.. O'Brien own
and control a fine live stock and agri-
cultural business in Norwood, but he
also has one in Green Is1e And this
is far from strange, indeed, for no
man with a good, old name like his
could balk at a town by the name of
Green Isle. The local business has
been in progress for thirty-one years.
Mr.. O'Brien was born and raised
within nine miles of Norwood and
knows the people and local conditions
like book. The live stock and agri-
cultural lines take in the retailing of
Irvine, oils, betting, wagons, buggies,
carriages, feed, oilmeal, rock salt,
plows, McVickers gasoline engines,
Minneapolis, Avery and Saltwater en-
gines and Separators. A large total
of stock is bought up by this concern
and shipped out to the mutual ad-
vantage of raiser and dealer. Few
houses around this part of the coun-
try have as extensive dealings as that
operated by Mr.. O'Brien.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-01
PALACE DRUG STORE.

Dispensing druggists is what they
call themselves, and this is exactly
true, for in the fifteen years occur
ring. since the store was opened I'D
tor business, full line of drugs, sun
dries, patent medicines, toilet articles,
sponges, have been retailed with
steady measure. Prescriptions are
speedily and promptly filled and de-
l1vered: A line of jewelry makes an
attractive side department to the drug
trade, while the usual optical service
IS at the command of all who require
attention at the hands of an expert.
An assortment of cut glass makes an
ornate display in this store that
catches the eye by it's sheer beauty
and adaptability for home usage. A
conservative, appreciative patronage
is the portion of the establishment the
year through h, and those in charge
are we'll received and of substantial
standing in Norwood proper, and the
farming territory from which a LARGE
element of their patronage naturally
emanates.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-01

extant on every hand and the biting
teeth of hard times fails to close upon
the fortunately situated people in
Norwood and vicinity. 1t is a good
locality to move to, good locality
to live in, to work in, to gain pros
perity in, and those who contemplate
the change of either farming location
or residence, might do far worse than
to spend little time looking over and
checking up the advantages found in
this section of the great Northwest.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-01
H. M. NOACK & SONS.

The main office and headquarters of
this concern is at Arlington, but the
branch maintained here is one of the
most active and nearly as prominent
as the main office. Eight years ago
saw this business established in the
month of April, while the main GEN.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-01
Norwood, Minnesota

equipment, or for the entire new
home is an easy matter when visit
ing this establishment You will be
sure to get what you want, and quality
goods at all times, with nothing else
to be seem
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-01
NEWSPAPERS

n, Minnesota mes, has 632 legal newspapers
p etntn IN various sections of the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-01
POPULATION in 1910

Inc population of Minnesota ar
cordlng to 1910 census, was 2,O75,7O8
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-14
Chickens and Mix

According 10 tests and observations
of specialists Of the Storrs Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, the feeding
of milk to young chicks has a most
favorable influence on the growth and
on the lessening of mortality of the
chicks. 1t tends to prevent mortality
from all causes, and if fed soon
enough and for sufficiently long pc
riod, greatly reduces the death-rate
caused by bacillary white diarrhoea
Sweet and sour milk are apparently
of equal value in their relation to
growth and mortality. Furthermore
different degrees of souring do not al
ter the results of milk feeding. The
value of milk as a food for chicks
does not depend upon any acids that
may be present, nor upon any partic-
ular types of micro-organisms; but
upon one or more of the natural con-
stituents of the milk.
When milk is supplied freely to
chicks, il becomes all the more inn
portant that they have abundant ex-
ercise. This applies more particularly
10 early Matched chicks that are
brooded wholly or for the most part
indoors. The feeding of sweet or sour
milk has in no instance been found to
be in any way injurious TO the chicks
employed in the numerous expert
ments made by the Storrs Station. If
the milk is clean, and not too old,
none but the most favorable results
should accompany it's use as food
for chicks. There is no preference in
the choice of sweet or OF sour milk,
except from the standpoint of conven-
fence. The use of the one or the 9TH
er should be determined by the cir
cumstances. However, it seems very
desirable that the same kind of milk
be supplied throughout the milk feed
ing period. If the choice is that of
sour milk, sour milk should be fed to
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-14

fore the flowers open, just after they
fall and twice subsequently, at inter-
walls OF ten days or two weeks.
The poison may be put in the two
first sprayings after the blossoming
period TO kill cooling moth and canker
worm.
For bitter rot two later sprayings
should be made shortly before the
time when the rot usually appears in
the neighborhood.
The spraying should be done thor
oughly. All parts of the tree should
be well covered with a fine spray.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-14

grew last summer, or in any previous
season, by the rings OF circular scars
around the twig which mark the spot
where growth began in the spring.
Reflect that growth began in spring
from a terminal bud AS growth be-
gan from the center of this bud its
winter scales fell off, leaving semi
circular scale bud scars quite close to-
gether, around the twig.
These are the rings" that mark the
/ dividing line between each years
growth. The amount of length growth
of each year may be associated with
what was done TO the trees or by the
character of the season which infiu-
enced that growth.
A knowledge of the fruit buds and
the wood buds is important. The for
mer are those large, well-rounded
buds which in spring will produce
blossoms and fruit The latter are the
smaller, fiatter and more pointed buds,
which produce wood growth and
leaves. Fruit buds which will produce
flowers and fruit this spring were
formed the previous summer.
BY their character and abundance
one may in winter judge the prospect
of the fruit crop the coming season.
From the blossom scars and fruit
scars left on the branches one may be
able 10 tell in what years the trees
have borne fruit in the past.
If the trees have blossomed and
fruit failed TO set, only the small bios
som scar will be visible as a cluster
of little pits where the flowers fell
from the twig> If the fruit set, the
larger fruit scar will indicate the fact.
! 40 oh Of fpfif Mill
indicate in a general way whether the
fruit was we'll developed or whether ii
fell prematurely.
In fact the characters of the twigs
tell pretty accurately what the trees
have been doing in past years. From
them the skillful grower may read the
life history of the tree.
Careful reflection upon the relation
between what the tree has done and
what has been done TO the tree may
be an important guide to the best
methods of treatment 10 be adopted.
Anything which draws the growers
attention TO his trees usually results
/ lin better care, for he then sees what
they need, and when they need il.
Among the most urgent needs of fruit
growing trees is spraying to prevent
| injury from insects and fungous dis
eases.
The best growers are now coming TO
recognize the fact that spraying has
become a necessary factor to success
! Spraying should be looked upon as
something more than merely a means
of saving or better perfecting the inn
mediate crop of fruit.
1t promotes the general health and
vigor of the tree and may determine
the character of a subsequent crop and
also promote the longevity of the
orchard.
Fungous disease and insects not only
! injure the fruit crop, but they may
seriously injure the trees by destroy
ing the leaves or by causing them TO
drop too early in the autumn.
Most of the most serious diseases
and insects may be controlled by
spraying Bordeaux mixture should
be applied for the fungous diseases,
and TO this paris green or some other
arsenical poison should be added for
| insects.
The spraying should be done at the
right time. For apple scab the first
spraying should be made shortly be-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-14
Breaking Up the Broody Hen

The best method / have found for
breaking up the broody hen is 10 sent
ence her to a short sojourn in the
Jail" This is nothing more or less
than a crate-like coop, suspended from
a rafter in the hen house or the limb
of tree outside. AS the broody birds
give the most trouble in late spring
and early summer. the outside loca-
ton is most used. The Jail is so hung
that the least motion of the incarcer-
ated bird will cause it to tip slightly
This tends to discourage the sitting
posture Suspended above the ground,
the hen gets the benefit of plenty of
fresh air. In this position the sitter
can see what is going on around, and
her attention is diverted, 80 the ma
ternal idea is more quickly forgotten.
Feed plenty of good egg making food.
Hens rapidly lose their good condition
when they become broody. Force the
bird to keep up to the laying condi-
ton. If treatment is commenced at
once. she will seldom need to be kept
in confinement more than a day or
two. Cruel treatment with the set
tiers are utterly useless. The only way
TO break up the desire without hurt
ing the bird, is by confinement. and
the Jail Is the best for this purpose.
Profit from the layers depends on get
ting them back in the harness with
| little delay.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-14
Good Roads Department
Conducted Especially for the Banner by Hon. p.
T. Colgrovc, President of the Michigan
Good Roads Association.

conceded by men who are well in
formed that no association, either
state or national, ever held such a
magnificent convention; that it's re-
suits will be beneficial TO Michigan,
there can be no question OF doubt.
But for the generous support of the
citizens of Grand Rapids this meeting
could never have been held.
Personally / was greatly pleased
when il became a settled fact that the
campaign in the interest Of the Mich
igan State Good Roads association
would be opened in Grand Rapids. 1t
has been the aim of the association TO
surround itself with men who COM
mand respect of their fellow citizens.
and above all. enjoy their confidence.
I'VE are looking for great things by
way of road Improvement and we shall
be greatly disappointed if the patriotic
and enthusiastic citizens of Grand
Rapids do not come 10 our rescue and
give our campaign such an impetus
as will insure it's success"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-14
EeathcrIess Chicks

What is the reason for chickens not
having any feathers? / have two
chickens which were Matched two
months ago, that are as bare as though
they had been picked. c.. w s.
The probable cause of your chick
ems not feathering out is that they are
not strong, or rather have not vitality
enough to form feathers as fast as
they should. Ii may be that you are
not feeding them correctly by giving
them too much starchy food and not
enough containing protein.
If you are feeding considerable corn
meal, / would replace a large amount
of this with cracked wheat, and also
have at hand a dish of bran so that
the chicks may pick at it when they
wish. Sour milk will also be very
beneficial. The chicks should also
have access to plenty of green food.
and great care should be taken TO see
that all their food and water is clean.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-14
F A r M A N D
O r H A r d

Mistakes made in the management
of fruit trees may not easily be recti-
fed next year.
Again. annual farm crops live dur
ing the favorable growing season OF
the year. They are out of the way
before winter comes.
Fruit trees must not only grow in
summer. but must live over winter
and endure the inclement season.
They should be kept in the best con-
dition in order successfully TO do this.
The grower should keep the fact in
mind that fruit tree is at all seasons
a living, sensitive, plastic, shapable
thing. IL is affected by everything
that is done 10 il.
Ii will show the results of any phase
of treatment, whether OF culture or
pruning or of spraying. Whatever is
done to il will make il different from
what il would have been if left alone.
The farmer should strive TO do these
things TO il which will make il better,
rather than be injurious.
The man who begins seriously to
study his trees will soon begin TO
realize more fully that they are living,
shapable things and that they easily
show him by their appearances wheth-
er they are profiting or being injured
by anything which is being done 20
them.
Right now is a good time to begin
that study. one should be able to tell
the age of the tree, or Of any of its
branches. He should determine how
much of it has been produced each
year.
BY beginning at the outer tip Of the
limb he can determine how much of it
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-14
Care of Fruit Trees PAYS

There is perhaps no phase of farm
ing in which careful methods pay bet
ter than they do in fruit growing.
There is probably nothing else grown
on the farm that suffers more if neg
lected than does the orchard. Most
OF our essential farm crops are an
nuals
The plants which produce them
grow but a single season. IL the farm
er neglects them, or if the season is
bad, or If mistakes are made, the mis-
fortune which results lasts but single
season.
The farmer may plant another crop
next year and start afresh with new
plants. The orchard trees are peren-
malls; once planted they should last
for years. Any misfortune which over
takes them in a given season may
show its bad effect for years. or even
through the life history of the trees.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-14
NO T ON E
DEALER SUGGESTS 6S.YEAR0lD LINZ
MENT HAS NEVER FAILED TO WORK

Storekeepers seldom praise goods,
but now and then they can't help it.
For instance, when a simple liniment
has cured external ills for 6S years,
honest dealers cannot help but con-
firm what Mr.. A. Van Sickel of Som
merfield, Pa, said: I'VE have had
calls for Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh
for miles around, and have never had
a bottle returned-not a one. adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-18
LONG CONFERENCE HELD
 ON DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
Owners of Lots Abung On Weatherly Viaduc Want S15O Foot or Total of s15O0O0-Damage Placed at $3500O By Real Estate Exchange Ap- praisers-Another Conference
 Today

In the effort to adjust the differences as to the amount of damage sustained
 conference was held yesterday after noon between the attorneys for the owners of property abutting tho Weatherly viaduct and the city com missioners, representatives of the Southern Railway company, the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad company, and the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company Under the terms of the ordi- nance authorizing the construction of the viaduct each of the above parties are to pay one fourth of such damages as may be allowed to property owners
 Several conferences have been held to determine the amount of damages sustained. if any. but so far no con- clusion has been reached. At the re- quest of the city the Real Estate ex- change appointed a board of appraisers consisting of B. A. Thompson, T. T.. Walters and James Bailey to determine the amount of damage had been done the adjoining property by the building of the viaduct The above board investi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-18
MANY SPEAKERSAT AD CLUB LUNCHEON Lengthy Discussion on Ad Club Day at Redwood
 Field

Advertising was the subject of nu- merous speakers yesterday at the resu- lar weekly luncheon of the Birmingham m Ao eiub at the Tutwiler. Practically everyone in attendance at the lunch made short talk, telling of something espe- cially he had encountered in advertising President F. J. Holberg of the club read an interesting article from one of the largest mems clothing stores in the United states situated in Boston, stressing the importance of newspaper advertising.
 An animated discussion was held anent Ad Club day at Redwood. which will he thursday, August 26, and Herbert ] Baum, general chairman of the commit- tees arranging for the event, asked the committees to meet with him Friday aft ernoon at o'clock at the Erckert hotei. The committees will decide upon ways and means for providing entertainment for the fans on Ad Club day and will decide definitely as to whether or not to have an automobile parade and parade in cos tune.
 Much interest among members of the club has been aroused for Ad Club day and the day promises to be one of the most successful of the season. The club members are working hard for it's success and will begin selling tickets next Tues. day. President Smith of the Baseball as- sociation has assured the club the tickets will be ready for them on Tuesday next and they will be distributed at the lunch- con.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-18
PUBLIC SERVICE
 COMPANIES REPORT

Jackson. Miss. August 16-tSpe- cial. .)-The following public service corporations have made their reports of business done in Mississippi dur ing the quarter ending June 30, last, to-wit:
 Illinois Central Railroad: Total rev enues, $5,137,911. aganst $6,03S,445 the same quarter last year, expenses and taxes. $4.572,66O. against $4,s66,36s; net revenue, $565,251 against $1.172,077 the year before.
 Yazoo and Mississippi Valley rail- road: Total revenue, $2,S10,579, against s2.559.15S expenses and taxes. $2,139,- 6i4, against $2,1S5, 491; net revenues, $670,964. against $2,1S5, 491
 Alabama and Vicksburg railroad: To- tai revenues $362,893, against $425,623; expenses and taxes, $3S7.055. against $3S7.749; net revenues, $26.S3S. against $37S74 for the same quarter last year.
 New Orleans and Northeastern rail road: Total revenues, $s69,655, against s269,017; expenses and taxes. $672.05O, against $793,112 net revenue, $1S7,604, against s175.904.
 Mississippi Central railroad: Total revenues, s185,169, against $13S,507; f; expenses and taxes, $122,9S0, against $145.S99; net revenues, $62,1SS. against s76,561.
 New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago railroad: Total revenues. $42, 101, against $513,517; expenses and taxes s526.732, against $S96,S49; net revenues. $97,S68, against s116,669.
 Western Union Telegraph company: Total revenues. s54,2s9, against $59,- 557; expenses and axes. $30,500, against 557; expenses and taxes, $3o,5oo. against $3266.