Des Moines and Rockwell Iowa News Summary 1908 Fire and Farms
In Rockwell Iowa March 9 the Farmers Co operative Society held its fourteenth annual meeting reporting 601088 dollars in business this year down from last year due to poor crops. Des Moines reports Iowa efforts to organize Corn Growers with 350 members aiming for 1000 by next winter and 2300 dollars in prizes. Iowa canvasses Scandinavians to raise funds for famine relief with over 100000 residents supported and 800 dollars already sent. Other notes cover Dublas president search at Ames and a push to appoint Judge Smith McPherson for a federal vacancy amid farmer and labor protests. Bank of Runnells robbed last night but thieves fled before dynamite opened the safe. Various farm and real estate ads accompany the rapid clipping of local events.
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Rockwell
Farmers’ Co-operative Society
United States
Frank Campbell
Cerro Gordo County
Corn Growers
Des Moines
Flows Corn Growers’ Association
Ames
George 5S. Forrest
A. L. Plummer
Iowa Commission
St. Louis Fair
State College
Iowa
Europe
Ericson
Boone
McPherson
Smith McPherson
Caldwell
Feneral
Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court
Court of Appeals
Judge McPherson
Bank of Runnells
Grant Township Social and Neighborhood News
An entertainment is planned at school house No. 6 on Thursday evening. Joseph Kenloger and Ed Spengler Wave, serving as school directors for two years, retire. replacements to be chosen Monday. Mike Meyer and Fred Hoffman noted as capable. Mr. and Mrs. George Spengler hosted friends on the 24th. plan to move soon to Wesley Iowa after Mr. Spengler bought a home. People are relocating. Heitlund family moved near Buffalo Center. Mr. Boneo vacated the farm. William Meyer to Iowa Falls after purchasing a new place and recently marrying a young woman from near Freeport.
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Heitlund
Buffalo Center Town
Boneo
William Meyer
Iowa Falls
Freeport
Community notes celebrate new home and birth announcements
The notice extends well wishes from local residents for James Keough Bow and his family on the Spengler farm. It also salutes Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bangasser on their new Ackley residence. A baby boy joins Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Allerdingh, bringing new joy as Yong Spengler from Freeport is expected this week.
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James Keough Bow
George Spengler
Mike Bangasser
Ackley
Gotthelf Allerdiog
Yong Spengler
Freeport
Dairy Barns Burn In Iowa Losses Reported
Iowa items report dairy barns burned in Waterloo with 2000 loss and woolen mills in Des Moines damaged costing 60000 with 100 workers left jobless. Prouty gains county control over Hull. Coal dealer Freedman wins 91 recovery after confiscated coal sale. Cedar Rapids sues city for damages over Clifton house fire. Des Moines reports a 16 year old hurt by dynamite.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
F. . See
Man
Chicago
Clifton House Hotel
Low Northwest Rates Spur Pacific Railway Colonial Tickets
From Feb 16 to Apr 80 the Pacific railway offers one way colonial tickets from eastern terminals to Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon. Land in these states is selling rapidly and opportunities for low priced homes are passing. For rates.
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Northwest
Norgheorg Pacific Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
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Nysuggies Fn
Gullick
Dr. Beardshear
Red River Valley
N. D
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Lowa
Eggert
Barness
Frank Sheller
Chalee Candies Ab Fri & Pauly
Albla
Oskaloosa
Pills
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McAllister's Grocery and Company
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W. C. Finkbine
J. R. Bush
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Mississipp! Regiment
Bush
Keokuk
Bonaparte
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Council Bluffs
Howard Madsen
Jens C. Madsen
112 Fourth Street
Pocahontas
John Lampse
Lampse
Te Wora
Sioux County
P.J. Beapre
Matlock
H. van Giffen, Coser
Beaurr
Swift County
Minnesota
Ness Quevie
Ortonville
Mino
Joan Ravn
Ed Bebrens
J.J. Drewes
Fuitz & Pautua
B. BE
Purcell
Phelan
Frig & Paulay
Pkosate
District Court
Towain
Hardin County
William Mistenz
Absoutes
Allegrey
Sid Willam Malenz
Atule
Hiss
Olneelayen
Atate
Guidebauntee
Dr. Musiler
ROYAL
the Ackley World
Jon Parmring
Waterloo
Devore-Hoover
Prouty
Hull
Committee On Military Affairs
PF. Prouty
Falla
Rocky Island Railroad Company
Freedman
March
Myrtle GuiNek
H. Heykens
Main St
Ackley, Iowa
Martin Lamm
Surest Seeds
Ferry
Ferry & Company
Detroit
Mich
Garland
Stransky Steelware
Bee
Shieetland
Andrew Ratu
Chas, 8
Au Paul
Ming
Fara
Kent
Cottonwood County
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Tawa
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