The American Hog S Tuberculosis Debate In Iowa Farms
A hog disease debate centers on porcine tuberculosis linked to dairy cow milk feeds as hog buyers like John J. Murphy of Cudahy Packing warns farmers of rising cases. He advocates scientific inquiry and preventive measures while noting inspectors condemn carcases at meat markets. The piece compares the hog to national stakes and includes satirical “Pointed Paragraphs” and a Buffalo Spirit Lake roundup.
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Gudahys
John J. Murphy
Cudahy Packing Company
Murphy
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Colorado
Ilinois
Kansas
Missouri
Mr. Murphy
Berkshire
Poland
China
After the Ball Is Over in a Football Tragedy
A Dubuque Telegraph summary recounts a grim football scene where six college players lie on biers after a game. A survivor, named as a fallen star, speaks of his death and finances, while teammates and a trainer react to the brutal end. The coroner orders removal of the bodies as the field remains stained with tragedy.
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1 College
Miss Norton
Nien
Santa Claus and Corn Field Tales Fade Into Winter Echoes
The fragment blends a nostalgic Christmas verse about Santa Claus with a local note on J. T. Gleaves finishing corn harvest. It reports sixty acres yielding sixty bushels per acre, highlighting a farmer not from Illinois. The text hints at seasonal hardship and regional pride amid a rural community page.
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Corwith
J. T. Gleaves
Soccor
Mr. Gleaves
Illinois
From Fragments to Faith: A Rural Newspaper’s Odd Confession
The piece reports a meager yield and partial tiling, notes a predicted higher harvest if tiling had been complete, and then shifts to a political vent. The editor laments election losses, blasts political foes, pledges a religious stance, and vows to settle debts, promising to be at the Gem office for payment.
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Fligstuil
Germ
Gem Office
Braith's Shoe Store Ad Promises Full Line Of Findings
The notice promotes Braith's Shoe Store offering laces rubber heels half soles crepe rubber cement stocking protectors and heel plates among other shoe findings. It emphasizes a full line of supplies for footwear repairs.
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Braith’s
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