Orchards in Iowa show widow pays mortgage and builds home
Mrs. Harris of Cass county preserves ten acre orchard with 1000 trees planted in 1869. After husband James Harris died the orchard provided a steady income averaging 500 yearly, paying off the mortgage, funding a new house, educating children, and supporting the farm. The tale, from Atlantic, Ia Sept 20 1805, extols the orchard’s success and plans for expansion.
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Atlantic
Mr. Epitor
Iowa
Ohio
Thrailkill
Five Mile Grove
David Kelly
Duchess
Dyer
Snow
Lowell
Maiden
Jonathan
Ben Davis
Harris
Ricu
Now Better Keep a Smilin Dental Ad by Dr Rose
Dr R E Rose dentist advertises all dental work with free examination and painless extractions by gas. Office at Chestnut and Fourth in the Wilkin building. Fragments urge optimism and daily cheer with verses signed Frank Sweeney.
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Chestnut and
Fourth Streets
Wilkin Building
Frank Sweeney
Go red by a deer near Avoca in Nar row escape tale
E A Consigny of Avoca narrowly escaped death when an enraged buck gored him in the right leg just above the knee after he and W B Cuppy were pulled to ground. Dr Emmert treated wounds as blood poisoning fears linger. The incident followed a late evening encounter as the men escorted Cuppy home from a drink.
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E. A. Consigny
Avoca
Cuppy
E. A. Consigney
Mr. Cuppy
Mr. Consigney
Market Review Notes Iron Growth and Cotton Mills Rise
Dan and Co report mixed markets with wheat and corn showing small shifts while iron products surge in price and production. Cotton mills benefit from higher material costs and rising goods prices though demand remains dull. Bradstreet notes broad trade improvement with strong iron and steel demand and higher money market activity. other items cover Corbett feet injuries and Lookout Mountain rail collision with injuries.
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Bradstreet
New York
R. G. Dan & Co
S Weekly Review of Trade
Minnesota
Pittsburg
Gray Forge
United States
Canada
Nebraska
South Atlantic
Gulf and Southwestern
Pacific Coast
Beggs and Bucklen Era Patent Remedies Adverts
A dense ad page touts Buckien's Arnica Salve and Dr King’s New Discovery with free samples and guaranteed refunds. It promotes Beggs' Hair Renewer for hair loss, Beggs' German Salve for piles and skin issues, Winslow’s Syrup for teething, and Mystic Cure for rheumatism. Also includes rail timetable notes for Great Rock Island Route Omaha to Minneapolis, and various health claims with prices and contact lines.
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Buckien
Dr King
H. H. Beuklen & Co
Chicago
Dr. King
H. E. Bucklen & Co
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Swayne
R. E. Rose
District Herald
Franklin
Wickersham
Shropshire
England
R. J. Curtis
Walnut
F. Parson 1d Co
Bank of France
Atlantic Public Schools
Central School
Renee
East Side School
West Side
Perera
H.G. Lamson
Supt
Dan’s Weekly Review
Lookout Mountain
Chaptanooga
Senator Poffer
Kangas
Lookout Inn
Stephen Parrish
Bald Mountain
Deapwoon
Great Rock Island
Omaha
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Omaha Daly
Des Moines
Angus
Fort Dodge
Albert Lea
St Paul
Colorado
West
Rock Island
C. Kennedy
Joan Sebastian
Galen Clark
Yosemite Valley
Wm. M. Nichols
Eay
F. Parson & Co
Druggist Atlantic
Santa Claus
N. K. Fairbank Company
Hly
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
Majestic
Shoudy Bros
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Arrows
W. B. Conkey Co
Ac Ai
Han
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Walnut Street
Christensen Bros. Mercantile CO
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