Letter from Far West Farmer Describes Crops and War Talk
Fred Stauffer writes to his mother and Al from Durango and Farmington. He notes slim fruit crops, good small grains, and corn lost to range cattle. He discusses war necessity and registration, plans to pass exams, and hopes for favorable crop prices. He mentions haying and threshing, rains aiding crops, school openings, and bid for farm labor at $3.00 a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
Durango
Farmington
Elige
Jesse
Iowa
Sam
Mexico
Flossie
Lew
Claude
Kansas City
Fanny
John
Harry
Alberta Farm News from Julia McIntyre Smith Letter
Julia McIntyre Smith reports on Alberta drought, wheat yields, and seed concerns. She notes 2,700 bushels from 152 acres, with varied yields per acre, a dry season feared to affect seed, and corn silage half full. Describes scarce labor, high wages, and family updates including her sixteen month old baby.
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P. O
Alberta
Chester
Julia McIntyre Smith
Dear Friend Sherm Sends Money for Back Sub and Year
A correspondent from Meyronne Saskatchewan writes to Charity Stocking’s Dear Friend Sherm. They send a money order to cover a back subscription and a full year. If any balance remains, the writer requests it be donated to the Red Cross.
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Meyronne
Sask
Sherm
Tam
The
Red Cross
Anita Iowa City Council October 7 1918 Financial Report
The Anita Town Council accepted and filed the Treasurer Millhollin report showing balances in Sinking Light Park Road Sidewalk and other funds with overdrafts in Corporation and Water Funds. Several bills were approved for payment including Frank Knowlton pipe work G Miller hours Goodwin hauling and Henry Houck hauling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Millhollin
Pereaudianpeitecteds
Boad Fung Sstecseviseeeee Ly
Drag Fundy
Frank Knowlton
G. Miller
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Goodwin
Henry’ Houck
Cass County officials approve electric company grant
Proceedings show payments to numerous county workers and vendors in Cass County Iowa for September and October 1918. The Red Oak Electric Company petitions for 20 year right to erect poles and wires across Pleasant and Cass townships with a plan to light heat and power Lewis and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Cass County
Iowa
Red Oak Electric Company
Pleasant Township
Cass Township
Mass Township
Lewis
Thirty-third General Assembly
Repork Electric Co
Hermann, Lioup
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Fred Stauffer
Bayfield Colorado
Rockyford
the City Council
Council Chamber
F. Myers
Council
E.S. Holton
Vtty
B. F. Swartz
H.C. Lewis
Neptune
Desherigge Tease Pane
Ccccive
Ahente Caiseat Avertaenes
One Quarters Meter Company
A. Exiline
Atlantic
HJ Dimig
Labor County Farm
Meering & Son
H Datford
S Emigh
Clare Eblen
LO Wheatley & Co
F Madsen
Ellis
R Falconer
Imogene Green
Grimm
Hobart
Csesesssesen
John W Hancock
PTOAG
Jaqacgyn Chaberd Otaatobaases
Hawkeye Printing Co
Defense Council
Ccseeesessene Ceeee Aeesagie
A C Highley
Joyce Lumber Co
Turmber
EF Jones
Hazel G Jones
Csater Tecternis
Lily M Kringel
Kuntz Grain Co
Walling
Kringel
Gopher
B Liston
P Mikkelson
Care
Marvin
Sessssonre
Metropolitan Supply Co
Aps
Cccsseceseerevervens
James H Myers
Musson Bros
Frank Perry
Elmer L Pierson
Sacraeeseabes
D H Ross
Beig
SH Rudolph
Miss Brown
Delia Strickler
Pension
FA Strittmatter
Wheat County Folio
Seeesve
Sheeweseebaagnes
Jennie M Ward
F Zellmer
Bridge
GE Goeken
Wu Misaeegedingis
Tees
John Sweeney
Ale Lowem
Ceeaveseeevenseeves
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
Riedeman
HH Rousseau
Wilson
Tystesemeseton
Steinke & Butler
Harold Schuler
George Spicker
Cesseeevseeen
Fred Sunderman
Frank van Brocklin
Tom Maher
CW West
Board of Health
EC Worthing
C Whitmore
Wheatley & Co
Zellmer
Elizabeth M Troy
Clovis
Cessee
A Emigh
CL Campbell
James A Smith, Sr
CB Clovis
F Graham
J Bode
D Bell
Suste C A Zellimer
W F Graham
Mike Metz
Bode
Metz
Highley
C. E
County
Audi
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