Most successful farmer in the United States six hundred forty acres a misfortune
Arnold Martin of Pawnee City Nebraska is hailed by Washington as the most successful farmer in the country. He farms twenty acres intensively, keeps land busy from spring to fall, and earns about $1,000 yearly while avoiding debt. The government bulletin details his methods and urges adoption nationwide.
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Minneapolis
Omaha
United States
Arnold Martin
Pawnee City
Neb
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Martin
Nebraska
Switzerland
Nick
Colorado
Enelis
Livermore
P. H. Burlingame
Irvington
Perry Burlingame
The Child Labor Law Debate in Britt Tribune
The Britt Tribune laments the child labor and compulsory education laws as flawed and ineffective. It argues that some boys benefit from work while questioning enforcement, urging amendments or repeal and criticizing overreach and evasion by officials and parents alike. The piece also notes local fruit industry issues, including Bur lingame's apple losses and cider sample notes from Livermore Gazette.
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Britt Tribune
Iowa
Atanas
School Board of
Britt
Government Mail Rates Lift Costs for Registered Letters
The Livermore Gazette notes since November the post office charges ten cents for registered letters, up from eight, after finding the business loses money at the former rate. It also mentions government printed return envelopes and questions why rates for envelopes aren’t raised. It argues delivering envelopes by mail free of charge would aid the country printer.
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Livermore Gazette
Alosa
Sone, Foo
Democrats Rewarded by Defeat of Heney and Johnson
Both Francis L. Heney, San Francisco prosecutor who jailed many grafters and boodlers, and Tom L. Johnson, Cleveland reformer who cut streetcar fares, were defeated for re election last week. The author notes that virtue is its own reward.
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Williams Hornet
Francis L. Heney
San Francisco
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Britt Tribune calls for business readers to support local press
Algona notes that a Britt business on Main Street stopping delivery due to cost reflects a broader issue. The piece urges affected parties in any town to seek affordable options and support the local paper.
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Britt Tribune
Main Street
Britt
Radiating Sunshine and Swine for Sale in Iowa
A cheerful ad copy extols sunny dispositions as the greatest power and offers Duroc Jersey boars for sale from Matern and Loebig of Wesley, Iowa. Boars weigh 200 to 300 pounds, with guaranteed feeding. Correspondence solicited.
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Matern & Loebig
Wesley
Iowa
Low Round Trip Fares to Council Bluffs and Omaha
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers excursion tickets to Council Bluffs and Omaha in November and December at one and one half fares round trip. Expositions drive the sale with National Horticultural Congress in Council Bluffs November 16 to 20 and National Corn Exposition in Omaha December 6 to 9. Tickets go on sale November 13, 16, 18 with return limits November 22 and December 20. Further information from local agent A Millen, General Passenger.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Sty
Council Bluffs
Omaha
National Horticultural Congress
Council Blufty
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
A. Millen
Corn Germ Damage From Oct Freeze Sparks Seed Warning
Dr George M Chappel of the U S Weather Bureau reports a 60 percent corn germ damage from an Oct freeze with 80 to 90 percent in some southern counties. He warns farmers not to use this year's seed and to germinate every kernel before planting next year to secure a viable stand. Some northeastern areas fared better and may yield good seed.
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George M. Chappel
United States Weather Bureau
Chappel
Iowa
Dr. Chappel
Town Clock for Clarion Praised by Town Dames
Clarion plans a town clock funded by local ladies and county aid. Donations total 1250 dollars with 725 from the county and 525 raised by women. Seth Thomas clock will have six foot dial faces, automatic night lighting, and a 1000 pound bell.
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Clarion
Algona
Fort Dodge
Court House
Board of Supervisors
L. L. Kirkpatrick
Seth Thomas Clock Company
Kirkpatrick
Uncle Hiram Appeals To Henry On Not Nursing A Grouch
Uncle Hiram urges Henry to drop a grouch and stay productive. He warns a sulky worker makes an entire workplace uncomfortable and notes a benevolent boss would try to help him improve rather than fire him. The anecdote underscores constructive attitude over grievance.
Don’t Get Grouchy Stay Steady and Earn Respect
A veteran adviser counsels Henry on starting out, urging patience over complaints. He warns that grouchiness harms not only personal prospects but the whole work atmosphere. Keep plugging away, build credit with the boss, and only push for more pay with tact. If pushed, act in fair good humor.
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Henry
Pugnacious Scale Inspector in Milford Incident
Humboldt Republican reports a quarrelsome Iowa Grain Dealers Association scale inspector angered Milford business, refused to retest scales after a manager’s request, struck the manager, and was arrested. He paid a ten dollar fine plus costs. Also notes a stray two year old heifer and a loan offer at five percent from A D Clarke & Co.
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Humboldt
Iowa Grain Dealer's Association
Milford
Public Auction at Valley View Farm Algona Iowa
Auction kicks off at 10 AM on Tuesday November 23 1909 offering 24 cattle 27 shoats 16 farm implements two mares three horses a herd of stock and household goods. Also another sale near Whitte more with 7 horses 19 cattle 87 shoats 3 000 bushels corn 650 potatoes and more equipment to bid on at 10 AM Friday November 26 1909. Both sales offer cash for sums under ten dollars and credit on larger amounts with approved notes at eight percent.
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Valley View Farm
Algons
Iowa
Rock Island
McCormick Corn Harvester
I’. W. Dingley
Algona
Whittemore
Hobart Creamery
Rexall Orderlies Offer Helps Aged With Constipation
Advanced age brings sluggish digestion and constipated bowels, but Rexall Orderlies promise safe relief. Marketed by E. E. Conner & Co. of Algona, the candy-like tablets come with a personal guarantee: if they fail to help, they cost the user nothing. Available as 36 tablets for 25 cents or 12 tablets for 10 cents at The Rexall Store.
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Rexall Orderlies
Rexall
E. E. Conner & CO
Algona
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Benschoter B. &. Sanders
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Thompson Place
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A. D. Clarke & Co
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Fred Hamrick
W. Larson
Wm. Kerguson
Joe Kaping
John M. Vingon
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Langdon & CO
Moore Bros
George Besha
J. P. Byson
Artusian Well
Matiuites
P. Byson
D. D. D. Laboratories
Chicago
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