Cooke Marks Sharpshooters in Iowa Regiment Report
General orders No 6 from the adjutant general detail Thomas F Cooke inspector of small arms practice. Second brigade leads in marksmanship with 762 on range 418 completing state course and 40.5 merit. Fourth regiment 454 men 71 percent firing 252 completing course merit 48.8. Third regiment 421 men 68 percent firing 202 completing course merit 47.6. First brigade totals 706 firing 816 completing course merit 35.2. Ten sharpshooters and twenty marksmen qualified under army rules. Walsh Ward and Burbank cited. Ward and Burbank first-time Army rules qualifiers. Walsh qualified twice. Lieutenant Parker tops Iowa state score 191, Chantland 190, Ballyard 189, Hood 188. State range output shows 58 percent of force firing at 200 yards, up from last year, with 1468 shooters.
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Cncuil
Thomas F. Cooke
Adjutant General's Office
M. J. Walsh
W. E. Ward
Algona
Fred Burbank
Cherokee
Walsh
Ward
Burbank
W. B. Parker
Hampton
W. T. Chantland
Fort Dodge
J. E. Ballyard
Perry
Fred W. Hood
Sioux City
United States Army
Duncombes Noted Deer Park Meets Tragic End
The Fort Dodge Chronicle reports the long running Duncombe deer park in front of J F Duncombe’s house faced repeated dog attacks. March 4 saw three deer killed and the herd scattered. repairs were made and four deer returned, but another dawn found four more killed and two fawns the only young life left, ending a 50 year effort that delighted locals and visitors.
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Fort Dodge
J. F. Duncombe
Money to Loan Advertisements in Grove & Son Listing
Grove and Son offer money to loan with low interest rates. Joslyn lists money to loan at favorable terms. JT advertises farm loans or property loans. THos F Cooke also promotes lending services.
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W-L. Joslyn
Shore Acres at the Call Tuesday Night
The pastoral drama Shore Acres returns for a fifth year, billed as the most beautiful and successful New England play seen on the English speaking stage. A fine scenic production will be presented at the Call on Tuesday March 23, with strong public interest and growing profits noted.
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Shore Acres
New England
Notice to doctors for county poor care bids
Bids will be received at the County Auditor’s office until noon the first Monday in April for doctoring the county poor in Kossuth County. Districts listed with towns and areas. each district bid separately and bids must cover attendance and medicines. Board of Supervisors may reject any or all bids. D Calkins, County Auditor, February 1742.
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Hebron
Kossuth
F. O'Hara
Eagle
Swea
Grant
Harrison
Springfield
Seneca
Greenwood
Bee
U Creek
Plum Creek
Irvington
Offalo
Wesley
Prairie
Gruain
Garfield
Board of Supervisors
D. Calkins
The Republican's Program for Iowa Homestead Premium
The Republican's program offers every bona fide farmer in Kossuth County who pays in advance for the Iowa Homestead a free Homestead subscription until January 1, 1908. No request needed. Subscriptions through this contract grant two papers for the price of one, aimed at agricultural farmers only.
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Repubicaann
Iowa Homestead Company
Kossuth
West
Diploma from Alabama State Agricultural Society
An 1888 diploma issued in Montgomery by the Alabama State Agricultural Society marks a formal recognition in agricultural education and civic achievement.
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Alabama State Agricultural Society
Montgomery
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HH. LL. Kimball
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T. A. Sheetz
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the Tailor
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Iowa
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Shelley & Pettibone
J.B. Winkel
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Lemploy
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Portland
Tnion
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Ottawa
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Nebraska
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Georgia
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London
Canada
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Toronto Exposition
Toronto
Wroveur [Ron Range Company
United States
Wrought Troy, Range Company
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