Death of Senator Wilson Passes at Fairfield in 1900s
Des Moines correspondent reports the death of James J. Wilson, Iowa senator, at his Fairfield home from nervous prostration with a stroke. He leaves a widow and three children Rollin J., James Jr., and Kittie. Born 1823 in Newark Ohio, Wilson rose from harness maker to lawyer, state legislator, congressman, and U.S. senator, noted for Fairfield library funding and Carnegie gift. Funeral held April 25.
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Sneeja
Des Moines
James F. Wilson
Des Mars
Janes TM
Wilson
Fairfield
Mr. Wilson Teaves
Kittie
Rollin J
Wilson & Hineke
James ¥., Jr
James J. Wilson
Newark
Thorugh
Towaimisha
Iowa
Senate
National House of Representatives
Juna
Istil
Bo Gareus
Jedetary
Jionsu
United States Senate
James W. McDill
Puirfield
Lion
Andrew Carnegie
Devessud
Fruit harvest outlook brightensUnion County crops in Union County
April 21 reports in Southern thinols foretell a record fruit belt yield with strawberries ripening around May 10 and a large supply of ring cherries, pears, plums, and cherries. Tomatoes, melons, squashes, and apples show strong prospects despite winter freezes, while peach buds were damaged yet trees bear heavily. Box and basket plants prepare for high demand, and early vegetable shipments strain packaging. total county revenue expected well into thousands of dollars.
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Thinols
Proapret
Union County
Axna
St .Udd
Ville Ridge
Ulusti County
Milwaukee man kills brother-in-law in a night shooting
Emil Sanger, president of C. M. Sanger Sons, was shot dead by Robert Luscomb, ex-city attorney, at his Milwaukee home after Sanger sought admission to defend his wife who claimed abuse. Luscomb, 10 000 bail posted, was visited by supporters in his cell.
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Guy Ikttorany Lancomb
Milwintkor
Sheets Mindsanger
Milwauker
Emil Sanger
Walter Sauer
Viegglist
Robert Luscomb
Luscombs
Sanger
Luscomb
Jusecomb
Lusepmi
C. M. Sanger Sons Company
Milwaukee
Stephen Dayes
BR. Luscombe
Central Station
Whem
Schweinfurth Arrest Highlights Local Morality Indictments
George Jacob Schweinfurth, famed altered Rockford Messiah, was arrested Saturday afternoon and released on a $3,000 bail signed by Peter and William Weldon. The grand jury returned three indictments accusing him of living in open defiance of morality with Mary Weldon and two Weldon women, who are also charged as mothers of children.
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Rockrorn
Teorge
Jacob Schweinfurth
Rockford
Lee
Oliver
Peter and
Willian Weldon
Schweinfurth
Mary Weldon
Isabelle Lutte
Margaret Tuts Weldon
Six Seamen Drowned After Steam Barge Wreck Near Turtle Island
April 2 report from the Maumee river area states the steam barge Sakie Sheppard with seven aboard ran aground near Turtle Island. Only one, Albert Utaiton, survived after being found on the wrecked cabin roof, in a demented state. Crew listed as Captain Kaywoed, Mate Win Cael, firemen William Louston and William Jonas, deck hands including one unnamed, all presumed lost. A separate incident notes August Mundt and Mearnie Godfrey injured after being struck by a switch engine near Appleton.
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Sheppard
Tornoe
Sakie Sheppard
Turtle Island
Maumee
Albert Utailton
Kaywoed
Atate Win Cael
William Louston
William Jonas
Brown
Smd Ua
Noimnuwa
St. Chun
Housekeeping Tips From a Historic Fragment
Practical domestic hints describe rusty fron cleaning with Bavswax and salt, cooking tomatoes with cheese, and a jiggle of Mama jelly by boiling. It also covers frosting silver with salt and boiling water, then scrubbing with a brush and drying in a hot oven for shiny pieces.
How to Transplant Trees Properly After May
Webb Donnell argues against brutal pruning when transplanting trees. Preserve fine rootlets by digging a large earth ball, lift with a wheel and joist rig, wrap root ball in burlap, then place in the new site with minimal top pruning and generous mulch. He claims careful handling improves survival and growth.
New Grape Disease Hits Western Naw Yarde Regions
researchers from CuorneM university led by Profs Vailey amit Lodemaan report a new grape disease in western Naw Yarde that causes heavy berry drop, reduced size and poor quality. Dry weather and low potash worsened mildew and rotting, with losses up to fifty percent in some yards as August and September brought berry shedding and brown leaf scorch.
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Bercon
Jake Erie
Naw Yarde
Vailey Amit Lodemaan
Cuornem University
Sete
Anugab Laws From Wat Tonite Distorted View of Taxation
An analysis from Chicago Inter Devita argues tariff and currency reforms are less impactful to farmers than emudation of is rows. It cites a conservative estimate of losses to farming valued at 200 million dollars annually from Laed roads, noting current-year tariff receipts will likely be lower.
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Whelowa Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument Commission
Addison H. Sandars
Sixteenth Infantry
J. B. Sapte
Seventh Infantry
Mus
Cartolius A. Stanton
Third Cavalry
Sylevester G. Hin
Fifth Infantry
David &. Wisan
Sixth Cavalry
W. H. Kingum
Twenty-third Infantry
Joseph B. Ort
Bishth Cavalry
J. G. Lauman
Seventh Cavalry
H.weimble
Whorg
Ed Wright
Twenty-Fourth Infantry
John Scott
Thirty-Second Infantry
Albert W. Swalm
SH. M. Gyerk
Duniavy
Kineatd
Mhirig
Lowa
Low
Pirtot Tte
Linn County
Vale Alte
Clayton
Delawort
Jones
Chickesaw
Fayette
Buchanin
Counny
Murray
Appinoose
Decatur
Wayne
Beva
Butler
Hall
Addres
Canvey & Co
Toledo
Tay
Dingpiste
Tiwall
Parasitic Insect and Its Mysterious Life Cycle Exposed
An explorer traces the ox bat like parasite blamed for bovine and human misery. The study, based on Smithsonian expert Dr. Goode and G W Riley, describes the larval development from skin entry to back of the animal, its slow growth, and rare human cases where larvae migrate under the skin before emerging in chrysalis.
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Smithsonian Institution
G. Brown Goode
Washington, D.C
G. W. Riley
de. Goode
Kimbar
Mulley
Sylvanus Freeman
Smithport
McKean County
Norway
Sub-Irrigation Techniques For Verdalline Plots
Verdalline underground irrigation proves more efficient than surface watering for strawberries and similar crops. A study notes filled pots beneath the surface retain moisture, support plant growth, and reduce water waste in thinning markets and dense plantings.
Drain Tile System for Smooth Farm Roads Proposed
A historical note describes a drainage tile layout under crop rows to keep surface soil from baking. Water absorbed by tiles to roots aims to improve road-like surface texture, with suggestions for extending tiles around multiple rows and using hoses for moisture delivery. The text also hints at a broader aim for uniform road smoothness in towns nationwide.
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Bues
Quack Cure Ads and Odd Notices From a Forgotten Paper
A jumble of sensational claims and social tidbits fills the page, including a mock romance fragment, a spoof medical cure for catarrh, railway ad copy touting Chattanooga access, theatrical notices, and scattered quips. The text blends testimonials, humor, and product pitches with stray names and places, reflecting a late era newspaper miscellany.
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Canton
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New York
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Brooklyn
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