Estancia Letter Describes New Mexico Trip and Army Retirement
Late Turner writes from Estancia New Mexico July 5 recounting a trip to Albuquerque with Sam Miller, desert canyon scenery, rainstorms, and local sights. He notes claims near McIntosh becoming valuable if artesian water appears, mentions family, social events, and plans to dig wells. He closes from cousin George stating 34 years and 9 months service retired with $840.25 monthly, and hopes to hear back.
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Turner
Estancia
N. M
Albuquerque
Sam Miller
Henry
Rio Grande
Ben Reed
Salvation Army
Grouff
McIntosh
Iowa
Benny
W. J. Thackeray
Tolle
Philippine Islands
Manila
Japan
Honolulu
Oakland
Calif
New York City
Seattle
Sam
Bremerton
Chubb
Old Billy
Islands
George
Years Ago In This Vicinity Silent Mention Of A Fatality
A fragment notes an early days event about a person killed in the vicinity with sparse details. The terse text hints at a past incident involving a companion and a death, but names and specifics are missing.
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Compan
Her Mother's Little Pig Story From Ezra Bickford Farm
A Webster City Freeman item from the Ezra Bickford farm northeast of the city describes an old hen sitting on a dozen or so eggs and a young pig allowed near the nest. The hen grows attached to the pig and abandons the nest to follow the pig around, fussing as if nursing a brood of chicks.
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Ezra Bickford
City
Webster City
Iowa Fans California and North Dakota Shot in Speech
Burt Manitor contrasts Iowa with California and North Dakota, praising Iowa as “God's country.” He argues Californians and Sioux state residents miss Iowa’s appeal, noting Iowa weather rough but preferable to earthquakes, fleas, furnace heat, and daily dust.
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Charles Godden
North Dakota
California
Towa
Iowa
Burt Manitor
Worse Than Fish Stories in Aurora Circus Disaster
Ben Van Steenburg, known for fish stories, was in the Ringling Bros tent at Aurora Illinois last week when a storm wrecked the canvas, killing two people. The Spirit Lake Beacon notes the Chicago Examiner’s disaster report as the strongest embellishing competition Ben faced.
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B. B. van Steenburg
Ringling Bros
Aurora
Illinois
Ben
Chicago Examiner
Lake Beacon
It Would Beat Dead Beats If Cash System Adopted Here
A Buffalo Center Tribune reader advocates a strict cash system for all town business. The letter argues cash payments would teach living within means, cut bookkeeper costs, reduce bad debts, and eventually benefit everyone in town.
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Tigur
Buffalo Center Tribune
Prizes Drawn at Britton Fourth Event Large Attendance
The event at Britton Fourth drew hundreds as 3337 registered. Chester Riseman a fourteen year old lad drew the cow, Martin Boomgartin of Kanawhy drew the calf, and County Superintendent Devos drew the pig. Attendees traveled from the locality for a chance on the stock prizes.
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Britton
Chester Riseman
Martin Boomgartin
Kanawhy
Devos
Wealey
NewarWorld
Maal Lavender Repels Flies Says Expert
An entomologist asserts lavender oil repels houseflies, claiming use around doors windows and openings deters them. The advice targets homes seeking natural deterrents and emphasizes proper application for effectiveness.
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Maal
D. F. Coyle the Man Leads Nomination in Spirit Lake
D F Coyle of Humboldt won the nomination for judge at Spirit Lake after the adjourned judicial convention. Judge Quarton faced defeat yet spoke cheerfully, while candidates like L B Francis and Batlie endured near misses and uncertainty about future terms.
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D. F. Coyle
Humboldt
Spirit Lake
Judge Quarton
Kosgoth
L. B. Francis
Bailie
Batlie
Storm Lake
North End
How To Kill Burdocks, Says Mike Brass
Mike Brass of Livermore reports a simple method to eradicate burdock by carrying a kerosene oil can on his mower and dosing each plant he encounters. He notes plants do not survive beyond the first application and claims great success in clearing his place.
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Mike Brass
Livermore Gazette
Compliment and Roast Crowd At Algona Event
About 125 people from Kanawha and nearby areas traveled to Algona for a celebration. The crowd was large and reactions varied from ecstatic to negative with comments like Had a glorious old time Whoop e e and It was just simply horrid I’ll never go again indicating mixed experiences from the Kanawha Record.
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Kanawha
Algona
Severe hail destroys 640 acres on Dakota farm
W. I. Branagan and his brother suffered a major loss on July 1 when a hail storm wrecked 640 acres of small grain and corn on their Dakota farm. The pair faced total crop devastation as the storm swept through the area.
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W. I. Branagan
Brother Id
Dakota
Crop loss cited in Palo Alto report on July first
A Palo Alto reporter notes a crop loss amounting to at least four, describing it as a heavy setback. The commentary mentions the timing as just late enough to prevent further crops from being grown.
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Palo Alto
Minneapolis Lake Find Sparks Police Search
A box surfaced at Code Lake containing twelve Bibles crucifixes rosaries and play books after a fishing trip by Lawren Ekstrom and companions near the Great Northern yacks. Detectives dragged the lake to locate other articles as authorities pursue a mystery surrounding the discovery.
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Minneapolis
Code Lake
Lawren Ekstrom
Joy At The Farley Home In Whittemore Summer Stay
Misses Frankie and May Farley arrived home from the east Monday and will spend the summer in Whittmore at the Farley home. They are accompanied by Miss Bernice Ki of Pontiac, Ill, who will be a guest for some time.
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Frankie
May Farley
Whittmore
Farley
Bernice Ki
Pontiac, II
Whittemore
Buys Missouri Farm In Dent County
During a trip to Missouri B H Farman bought an 864 acre farm in a single tract in Dent County about 125 miles southwest of St Louis The land includes 300 acres under cultivation and the entire farm can be plowed It holds 2000 apple trees and other fruits and Mr Farman plans to move sheep onto the property this fall
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B. H. Farman
Missouri
Dent County
St. Louis
A Queer Shaped County in Warren Kentucky
A note describes Warren County Kentucky as the queerest shaped county among about 3000 divisions, positioned near the geographic center of the United States divisions. It is nearly circular except for a four to five mile stretch of its northern boundary following a small stream.
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United States
Warren
Kentucky
Eagle Grove
Freight car wheel loosens on Northwestern line
Ames report describes an extra freight on the Northwestern whose furniture car wheel came loose. The wheel left the track and ran about twenty miles on the ties, breaking two bolts at each joint. Investigations found the wheel had removed nearly every track bolt from Nev to Boone.
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Ames
Northwestern
Investigal
Nev
Boone
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Jone
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D. F. Coyle the Man
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