Emigration to Western Canada Praised by Nebraska Farmer Editor
The Nebraska Farmer editor lauds Western Canada as an ideal farm region offering low-cost land, strong livestock and dairy potential, and favorable climate aided by Chinook winds. He cites observations from farm-paper editors, notes Prairie rainfall, daylight, and soil quality, and highlights government certificates aiding settlers seeking wheat, cattle, horses, and dairy ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
H. E. Heath
Nebraska Farmer
Heath
Territories
Manitoba
Nebraska
Western Canada
Siniboia
Alberta
Dominion
Prairies
Funk Announces Candidacy for Eleventh District Congress
A. B. Funk of Spirit Lake declares his bid for the Republican nomination in the Eleventh district. He says a full canvass is impracticable before May 4 but would welcome the convention selection. Lietenant P. KE Narey of Spirit Lake named as chief aide. Frank Helsell of Sioux Rapids may also enter from Clay County.
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Frank Helsell
Sioux Rapids
Sioux City
A. B. Funk
Spirit Lake
Journal
Funk
P. KE. Narey
Clay County
Iowa Sanitarium promotes trusted methods and care
The Iowa Sanitarium presents itself as a modern institution for treating the sick, applying methods proven over thirty years at the Battle Creek Sanitarium. Located at 603 East Twelfth St in Des Moines, the facility emphasizes modesty over self promotion.
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Iowa Sanitarium
Battle Creek Sanitarium
East
Twelfth St
Des Moines
Iowa
Laundry blueing and domestic tips digest from ads
Purports to sell Wiggle-Stick laundry bluing at ten cents with a sample offer from The Laundry Co Chicago and includes scattered domestic maxims and brand mentions such as West's Cream Gum and Keuss Bleaching Blue with vague assurances of purity and healthfulness.
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Laundry Fue Co
Michigan Street
Chicago
Auditor Merriam Faces Questions Over Deputy Reports
Des Moines reports state former Auditor Frank F Merriam told the statutory retrenchment committee that his deputy Max Beehler failed to provide full and specific expenditure records. Merriam acknowledged submitting mileage charges for trips not made and outlined a pattern of claiming two way travel and incidental costs from Des Moines to Toronto Buffalo New York and beyond. The committee questioned whether Beehler’s reporting gaps reflected broader tax office methods while Merriam argued his right to enter certain expenses.
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Merriam
Des Moines
Statutory Committee On
Frank F Merriam
Max Beehler
New York
New Haven
Boston
Beehler
Children in Poor Houses Defeats Iowa State Aid Plan
Des Moines March 28 Senate defeats Hayward proposal to remove 2 to 6 year old county poor house children to state institutions. Senator Lewis seeks higher age limit amendment. rejected. Critics argue the bill harms poor parents by placing children out of sight. Hayward flips vote to no to allow reconsideration. Ottawa? No. Then Washington: Otto McCulley and Fred Custer get three months jail and $50 fine for chicken thefts. Fred Long, bootlegger, fined $1,000 and jailed until paid. governor may parole for good behavior as court draws packed crowd.
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Des Moines
Senate
Hayward
Lewis
Cénaiey
Ovcanny
Washington
Otto McCulley
Fred Custer
Fred Long
Jai
Report on Deaf School Sparks Censure of Board of Control
Des Moines report from a special committee reviewing the Council Bluffs school for the deaf labels grounds and buildings neglected and in need of repair as a disgrace. The panel urges a special appropriation for landscaping and an inspector to prevent further neglect while endorsing remaining at the current site for a new building nearby.
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School For Deaf
Des Moines
School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Senate
House
Board of Control
Legislators At Iowa City Parade For University Visit
The Thirtieth General Assembly received an unprecedented ovation at the State University of Iowa in Iowa City. Despite rain and illness keeping Governor Cummins away, Lieutenant Governor Herriott led a large Des Moines delegation of over four hundred as students faculty and citizens cheered and escorted lawmakers through campus and to speeches at liberal arts auditorium.
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Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Iowa
General Assembly
Cummins
Herriott
Des Moines
University
Liberal Arts Auditorium
Stebbins
McLean
Clarke
Garst
Sheldon
Ames
Bail
Representative Weeks
St. James and
Buckley
Insurance Company Fails in Sioux City Receivership Sought
Iowa merchants Insurance company of Sioux City seeks a receiver after near two million dollars in policies. State Auditor B F Carroll and Attorney General Charles W Mullan approve the plan, deeming policy holder interests protected. The firm, class four fire insurer, faced months of near collapse and efforts to reinsure failed. Divorces noted as rare in parts of Canada with Parliament act required for Ontario Quebec Manitoba. Libe ran villages show inmates food shelves above ground to thwart dogs and aid escapees.
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Des Moines
Iowa Merchants Insurance Company of
Sioux City
General Assembly
F. Carroll
Charles W. Mullan
State Auditor’s Office
Liberan
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Territories
Nova Scotia
Brunswick
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
No Millage Levy Support for State College at Ames
Des Moines March 25 The senate committee on appropriations voted to indefinitely postpone the millage tax bills for the State College of Agriculture at Ames. The committee favors a total appropriation of 379000 for the institution with extra ordinary funds at 232000 and an additional support measure of 74000 annually making total 279000.
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Des Moines
Senate Committee On Appropriations
State College of Agriculture
Ames
Dean's Kidney Pills Credited With Cure After Long Illness
Mrs. Almira A. Jackson of Traverse City Michigan recounts twenty years of illness blamed on liver trouble and kidney pain eased by seven boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills. A free trial offer from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY advertised. price 60 cents. A quip about a faint heart winning a fair lady follows along with light vignettes about small incidents from New York restaur ants to a chimney owl and a bath misadventure on Loch Carron.
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Elief
Almira A. Jackson
East Front
Traverse City
Mich
Dean
Leap Year Proposal Tests Young Man’s Poise
A playful note suggests a leap year girl’s proposal unsettles a young man, hinting at a comic social moment. No further context available.
Salter Seed Co offers 10000 plants and seeds deal
The John A. Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin markets a large plant and seed catalog plus seed to grow 1000 cabbages 2000 carrots 2000 celery 2000 lettuce 1000 onions 1000 radishes 1000 flowers and a Gerliner Cauliflower bonus for two cents postage. In Sturtevant Pa a school incident saw students imprison their teacher and burn texts amid a globe football game.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Old Township
Sturtevant
Miss Morse
Ancestry Records Clash With Pride and Wealth
A wealthy lady boasts of ancestry back to armor and mail while the head of a large trust quips his wife stopped him at shirt sleeves and overalls. The exchange highlights class and family lineage themes in a humorous social vignette.
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the Great Trust
Wonderful Cure Story Prompts Kidney Pill Hype
A Broadland note reports G W Gray claiming Bright's Disease cure after three months with Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says the remedy revived him from near death and restored strength, asserting the pills can cure kidney ailments and other diseases.
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Broadland
8. D
G. W. Gray
Bright
Mr. Gray
Dodd
June Tint Butter Color: A Fad in Creamery Coloration
The note argues that creameries color butter, urging adoption of June Tint Butter Color. It mocks faddish buyers who have nothing substantial to offer beyond the trend.
Mrs Winslows Soothing for Teething and Colic
A fragment advertising Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain in children and relief from wind colic. The note mentions a price of 25 and an aside about a married man losing his sporty air after years of marriage.
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Mra. Winslow
Salzer Seed Co offers rapid sprouting grasses and prolific oats
The ad touts Salzer's Renovator Grass Mixture for fast green fodder and Salzer's New National Oats as a prolific, regionally proven crop. It cites a farmer testimonial from East Park Georgia and urges sending 10 cents for a catalog and seed samples from La Crosse Wisconsin.
No kick to greatness in the starch of value praise
A philosophy snippet extols virtue over vanity. It contrasts Defiance Starch’s claimed quality and better value with rival products, praising the dignified man who refuses to grovel before material flattery.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure injects constitutionally via the blood and mucous surfaces to cure catarrh, with a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure. Proponents claim testimonials, sponsor PF J Cheney & Co of Toledo, and one line promotes Hall's Pills for constipation while a closing quip notes a woman's finances.
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PF. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Yyake Hall
Seed catalogs promise high yielding fodder plants
The note touts eosinte, Brllion Dollar Grass, and Victoria Rape as top fodder crops claiming 14 tons hay per acre, 80 tons green fodder, and 60,000 lbs for sheep and swine per acre. Send 10 cents in stamps to John A Salter Seed Co in La Crosse Wisconsin to receive their catalog and seed samples.
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Victoria
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
CW. N. U
Calo Floor Finish Promises Fine Wood Floor Shine
A dealer or direct mail offer from Chas Naeckel & Sons Paint House Davenport Iowa promotes Calo Floor Finish as a solution for both painted and natural wood floors. The ad closes with a Halevy quote on love as an economy in the home.
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Chas & Sons
Davenport
Iowa
Chas. Naeckel & Sons Paint House
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Whitmore
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Salzer
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Eidso Crmsicas
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