threshing over yields vary by crop across farms
Threshing complete with oats yielding 25 to 45 bushels per acre, wheat around 20, corn near half crop. Rob Robinson studied Minnesota threshing prospects last week. Etta Fultz of Des Moines visited sister F H White. John Pettis of Deersville Ohio plans farm improvements. Will Bell rents his farm for next year. O D Matthews rents to Milt Garrall and plans moving to Toledo for Western college. Pension forecast says 90 000 veterans will draw pensions in five years.
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Rob Robinson
Minnesota
Etta Fultz
Des Moines
F. H. White
John Pettis
Deersville
Ohio
Will Bell
O. D Matthews
Milt Garrall
Toledo
Western College
Local notices and reports from Kelley and vicinity
Obituary for Frank E Phillips of Kelley Iowa details his birth in New York and moves through Marengo Iowa and Garden Prairie. Funeral at Garden Prairie Clark Cemetery. Also a jail escape attempt by W Odell at Ames with a saw and wire key. updates on Northern Pacific Railway expansion to Twin Bridges Montana and local farming and mining prospects. Then various notices including conventions, sales, and agricultural ads.
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Frank Ernest Phillips
Kelley
Iowa
Sampsonville
N. Y
Marengo
Illinois
Congregational Church
Garden Prairie
E. Society of Kelley
Clark Cemetery
Wm. Odell
Ames
Howard Banks
Nevida Journal
Northern Pacific Ry
Whitehall
Mont
Twin Bridges
Montana
Jefferson Valley
Madison Co
Northern Pacific
Weather Summary for Des Moines District Aug 22 1898
Des Mares Iowa August 22 98 The past week averaged slightly above normal with uneven rainfall. Western areas saw light rain while eastern and central districts reported 2 to 4 inches. Severe storms damaged crops but overall showers were timely and beneficial. Corn progress is good with ample moisture for early maturity. Pastures and soil benefit for fall plowing. Late potatoes and threshing of small grain show favorable yields and quality.
Lewiston Idaho to gain prominence with Northern Pacific line
The Northern Pacific Railway line into Lewiston Idaho within a week will elevate the valley's status as a premier farming and fruit region. Lewiston sits in a rich valley with a mild climate, ample water, and abundant harvests, poised to attract settlers and homeseekers. Nearby Nez Perce lands offer thousands of acres for cultivation and ranching as expansion accelerates.
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Northern Pacific Ry
Lewiston
Idaho
America
Pacific Northwest
Lewiston Valley
Orient
Nez Perce
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Royal Baking Powder
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Grant
Commissioner of Pensions
P. H. Philips
H. L. Parwips
Maupe Phillips
General Greely
Greely
Arctic
October
Ladies’ Home Journal
Marshalltown
North-Western Line
Ciecinnati
Ohto
Chicago & North-Western Ra Y
Cincinnati
Chicago
Mitter & Kooser
South Dakota
Missouri
J. R. Hanson
Yankton
BrapLey & Warre
BrapLtey & Waite
Omaha
Chicago & Northwestern Ba'y
MiLter & Kooser
J. S Terry
Trimble
Tenn
Chamberlain
Waseca
Adams Bros
Victor Coffee
Miller & Kooser
James A. Baker
William F. Jones
Oglesby
Soper’s
Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo N. Y
Pierce
Common Sense
Crop Bulletin
la Mode
Becca
Henrietta
Dreas
Yours
oTrick FA
J. Jacobs
Prop
Daniel Embree
Ball
Ames, Iowa
the Garden Spot OF
Makers OF
Sterling and
Snyder
Great South Platte Valley
Colorado
Colorado Colony Company
Hemstreet & Campbell
CA Storx
M. Reap
Stone & Son
Ontario
J. J. Grove
AJAX
J. E. Davis
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