Grounding fence wires to shield stock from lightning
To the Editor C B Hutchins explains a low cost method to ground fence wires to protect cattle horses and sheep from lightning. He recommends placing ground wires about ten rods apart two miles of fencing requires about four hundred forty eight feet of wire costing under a dollar plus minor staples. He provides step by step attachment tips and argues grounding saves stock losses, urging farmers to adopt the plan.
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Alaona
Iowa
The
County Mutual Insurance Company
Ngure
Hutchins
Farmers Fight for Siding at California Junction
From Woodbines diner, farmers at California Junction seize control of a railroad toolhouse and 200 yards of siding to serve a local elevator after the railway refuses a needed siding. Police and deputies later withdraw after protests. the track remains in place awaiting court decision. Farmers praised for defending access to track privileges.
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Woodbines
California Junction
Hytoy
Hodge
Mo. Valley
Onawa
Valley
Sherif Shinn
Berry
Junction
Weisbrods Fixing Up In Fenton Asys New Plans
The Weisbrods repair plans shift from new buildings to selling property. John Weisbrod has the sand and stone ready for a new house and barn, but buys Bollinger’s two properties with part payment and plans moving next March. Bollinger moves to his farm, gaining possession then, while Weisbrod sells his future building lot and building materials to his brother Mike. Mike intends to enter local politics with a $10,000 stake upon relocating to town. Sam receives a pair of geldings or mares, plus brood sow bred to a pedigreed boar. A secondhand wagon is for sale via A. Kennedy at The County Savings Bank, which advertises safe banking and loans at five percent. Additional ads: Purebred Short Horn bulls and Poland China pigs for sale. a registered Red Polled bull from imported stock. rental or sale options in Union township. W. H. Honexs offers livery, hay, oats, and feed. notice forbids trespass after March 1, 1903. stallion Vic for sale by Vernon Finkle.
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Fenton
John Weisbrod
Bollinger
Mr. Bollinger
Mr. Weisbrod
Mike
Kossuth
Imported Belgian stallion Jean Brin A Or at Irvington Farm
Notice to farmers announces that the Imported Belgian stallion Jean Brin A Or owned by Irvington Horse Co. will stand at Irvington each day except Wednesday when he will be at A Butterfield’s on the old O Rourke farm.
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Jean Brin A’ Or
Irvington Horse Co
Irvington
A. Butterfield's
O'Rourke
Notice to Contractors for County Barn Bid
Sealed bids for building a barn at the County Poor Farm will be received by the County Auditor until 2 o'clock p.m. April 6, 2008, at which time the contract will be let to the lowest responsible bidder. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Plans may be seen at the Auditor's office, Alber Ogken, Com.
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Alber
Ogken
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Algona
Wilfrid P. Jones
ARE
Farmers Ash Grocery House
H.H. Hudson, Anager
Algona, Towa
Walker & Morse
Dodd & Struthers
Dodd &Struther
Kossuth County Mutual Insurance Co
Weisbrods
Sam
the County Savings Bank
R. B
Algona State Bank
Poland
China
Thos. I, Cooke
Tf M. de L. Parsons
Union Township
J. H. Jonpan
Bancroft
W. H. Honexs
Garfield
Kossuth County
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Vic
Vernon Finkle
Farmera
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R. H. Miller
W. Morton
Western
Kas-Kava Medicine Co
New York
Galbraith’s Shoe Store
Oregon
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Rts
Washington
Chicago
Missouri River
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Ww. B. Kniskern
Allio Jane Ope Shigago
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