Thanksgiving catalog from Up-to-the-Minute Grocers
Thanksgiving day is near and Up-to-the-Minute Grocers promotes their 1908 crop new goods. They list mince meat ingredients including sweet cider boiled cider candied citrons lemon peel raisins currants and spices plus buckwheat maple syrup sugar sorghum corn syrup and fancy New York apples. Also advertise California canned fruits and new canned vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baldwin
Greening
King
Spitzenberg
Pippins
Russell
Ben Davis
California
Taft tariff plan faces fiscal clash and farm counsel
The piece argues Taft will call Congress to revise tariffs but notes a Republican coss party influence. It warns deficits could exceed 100 million by June next and taxes rely on tariff revenue, urging budget cuts and trimming official payrolls. It then counsels a young man to stay on the farm, praising rural life and urging industrious self reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Congress
Ambrose A. Call
Chester C. Call
Roscoe Call
Wm. K. Ferguson
Sherman Vs Wee~man
Fayville
Storm Lake
W. B. Quarton
Kelleher
Port Dodge
Sullivan & McMahon
What Ails the Farmers In the Roosevelt inquiry
The piece argues farming fails to attract youth because profits are too low and risks too high. Weather, disease, and volatile markets hurt farmers while meat trusts and tariffs offer little protection. It notes prices for oats corn and wheat but ends mid-thought about farmer realization of these prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Roosevelt
Meat Trust
Washington
Medicine show and town fray mark Boyle’s column
GEO, BOYLE'S COLUMN reports a lively town medicine show with a comical healing claim and a wild melee between Devi Gockley and Join Munch ending in a fight. It notes the death of Albert Kortum from blood poisoning, local elections chatter, and various town happenings including illness, new businesses, and farm trade amid prosperity talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faust
Albert Kortum
Shorty Kortum
Whittemore
Branton
M. E
Michael Flanigan
Geo. Meyer
Drayman
George
Big P
St. Paul Co
St Benedict News Social Visits and Local Notes
St Joseph residents Mr and Mrs John Zeller visited St Benedict area over the weekend. A dance at John Lallier’s home drew few attendees due to bad weather. Miss Clara and Miss Louisa Aman of Wesley visited Jos Aman’s home. Jos Faslone and Anna Faslone called on friends near Sexton. Louis Rahm returned to his farm near Elmore Minnesota. FP M Studer visited Algona for a day. Wanted we buy all kinds of fur and hides. Banron and Anderson solicit hides for robe or overcoat making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson
Neck of the Woods
Nelson Crawford
Harper
H. J. Thompson
J.P. Dolliver
Big Kossttth
Jawa
Big 10Th Dist
A. C. Brown
G. Li. Boyle
Kromersburg
Emmetsburg
Whittesmore
A. &. Lien
Whittermure
Fort Dodge
Federil Fraud
Whittemore
Mr. Bolton
Algona
N.Y
J. Lievenstlen
John Zeller
St. Joe
Iowa
B. A. Erdmann
John Lallier
Clara
Louisa Aman
Wesley
Jos. Aman
Jos
Anna Faslone
Sexton
Louis Rahm
Forks
Elmore
Minn
Monay
M. Studer
Banron & Anderson
Sanity ruling ends Poole case as insanity ward
The Poole case, involving Camilla Larson's horses and goods, was not tried for the alleged crime. Instead he was found sane, declared insane, and sent to the Anamosa insane ward. Observers noted mental derangement since Fort Madison removal, with signs of decline but no clear health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Ladendorf
J. A. Patterson
W. H. Reed
GC. F. Nolte
John Bernhard
W. C. Carstens
J. M. Farley
John §. Prearks
L. J. Newel
Aug. Torine
C. H. Watts
Sarah J. Long
Christ Sorenson
Dodge Street
John R. Dutton
M.S. Gilman
Orange Minkler
H. C. Long
Geo. Minkler
Driver
Grant Jordan
Cerl Buse
Nels Olson
Kate C. Dutton
A. D. Barr
Paul Peterson
Michael Sanftner
Stafford Godfrey
Catherine Rooney
Geo. Aman
Geo. &. Aman
Henry J. Aman
Matt Richardson
Ella Richardson
First National Bank of Corwith
J Hager
T. E. Ford
C. J
C. B. Durdall
A. G. Edwards
Enterprise Windmill Co
J. R
I. A. Jones
G. W. Paine
J. E. Gaumer
M.J. Godfrey
Geo. B. Hall
Edward Hug
Town of Titonka
M. Groot
Caroline Fraser
Fort Dodge Grocery Co
W. C. Bissell
F. W. White
Nick Phillips
Anna Sutton
Jacob Sutton
W. J. Anderson
Ole Roram
Ed Evans
Peter Finnegan
Kate Meier
August Meier
Poole
Camilla Larson
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Ahem
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Dutton & Sorensen
J. A. Brownell Shoe Go
IGE
State
Owa
Farmers Savings Bank
G. M. Butts
Prea
Martin Raum
Jog Tanm
Bfars
Qashier
Benedict, Iowa
H. J. Nuringh
Martha Rab
Babi
J. Weguiain
le Teas Pt
Convier
Hinchon & Finnell
Geo
Boyle
Whittemore News and Comment
Dick Hinton
Harve Dailey
Presto
O'Brien
Madaagascar
St. Benedict News
John Goeders
the Court Record
Lottie Blair Parker
the Call Opera House
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