Extra's First National Bank changes and local notices
The article details Extra's First National Bank capital at 385 000 dollars with J E McGuire as cashier and F M Leet and Asmus Boysen in top roles. It notes stock sold to patrons, town backing, and improvements since leaving Farmers and Merchants Bank, plus local travel and obituary notices including Jay Garner Jenkins born 1902 died 1904 and funeral arrangements.
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First National Bank
F. M. Leet
J.E. McGuire
Iowa
Stuart Bank
J. Guire
Asmus Boysen
J. E. McGuire
W. E. Wissler
J. B. Rendleman
Chas. Jenkins
Norman
Okla
Lsxira
J. Bo Rendleman
H. L. Wissler
Jay Garner Jenkins
Las
Crop Bulletin July 6 Des Moines Iowa Weather and Yields
Casually warm weather prevailed from Monday to Friday with uneven rainfall. Corn growth rapid with early fields nearing maturity, late planted corn improving. wheat oats barley fair. Potato crops unusually good. hay harvest heavy in most sections. July 1 crop reports show conditions: wheat 54, corn 77, oats 57, barley 89, rye 90, meadows 104, pastures 107, potatoes 75, apples 74, grapes 73. Revised corn planted area at 87 percent, down 1 percent from 1902.
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Dis Moines
toWa
Frank Divine and Brayton visitors attend city events
Frank Divine of near Brayton was in the city yesterday. Misses Mae and Pearl Jenkins of Brayton attended the funeral of their little nephew here. I H Jenkins and family of Atlantic joined the funeral of Chas Jenkins’s child yesterday. A printer’s note comments on office seekers and Governor Stanley of Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Black
Town Live Stock Association of
Chicago
Joh. Beard
Upper Heights
C. H. Cotton
Anna Cotton
Messra Ed
Fred Cotton
Vinton
Iowa
Frank Divine
Brayton
Mae
Pearl Jenkins
I. H. Jenkins
Stanley
Kansas
Saturday Evening Post
Withas
Jos
Very Remarkable Cure of Diarrhoea from One Bottle Remedy
Mrs Alice Miller of Morgan Texas recalls a six year battle with diarrhoea. After endless doctors and expensive treatments relief finally came from Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. One bottle, costing only a few cents, cured her completely and quickly. Sold by Nick Doiling &
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Alice Miller
Morgan
Texas
Bosque Couity
Teanid
Nick Doiling
Unprecedented clubbing offer on farming papers
A reader offer promotes a limited time club of The Lawn Homestead Special Farmers and The Poultry Farmer with The Town Homestead. The trio are billed as practical farming publications for farmers and local news readers, urging samples be examined by calling for details.
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Allie Tunnor
Mer Wells Wear
Wwe Ud
Special Farmers’ Institute
Southern Fruit and Vegetable Growing
Louisville and Nashville Railroad linked to Loulavilla Kentucky in a notice about local agriculture and distribution. The fragment notes involvement of the railway with Southern Fruit and Vegetable Growing activities in the region.
After Many Days Love Returns at Wilbur Farm
Elizabeth Wilbur reunites with Alfred Gray after years apart. He travels 14040 miles to share his work and memory, and proposes marriage once again as Susie enters the scene. The couple stage a quiet domestic renewal amid flowers and a cottage garden.
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Ciealthen
Alfred
Elizabeth
Lome
Yeeauls
Narrow Escape At Barbershop In Detroit Free Press Tale
A tale unfolds with a frightened patron fleeing a barber shop after muttered remarks about King Louis XIV. The lean, nervous customer bolts through the street as the barber questions the frightened reaction and wonders about the stranger's intentions and the odd scene aboard.
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Louis XIV
France
Lois Nev
Detroit Free Presa
The Oldest Joke From Ancient Egypt
An ancient Egyptian tale from Menes era tells of two craftsmen, a coppersmith and a maker of lin ages, who each name a price to change dwellings. A peace-seeking man pays both and moves into the coppermaker’s house, sparking a mythic parable about envy and transformation.
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Uecup Persihutl
Osiris
Menes
Memphis
Stover
Ann
Beil Ping In Charen Easter Ball Customs
In the fourteenth century Chester and other English towns practiced Easter Monday ball games across all ranks, even clergy joining in. Bishops and deans carried a large ball into church during antiphons as part of services, then players refreshed with bacon and tansy pudding symbolizing Paschal herbs, an old rhyme notes playful wagers and laughter.
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Charen
Chester
England
Lucia
Peculiarities of Japan’s Climate and Crops
A fragmentary account notes Japan's odd agricultural traits with imported stock and decay of fruit quality. It mentions peaches from U.S. stock deteriorating after several years, bamboo soils and grass yielding little nourishment, and vegetables failing to hold freshness. The writer offers an outsider view of Japanese horticulture and climate.
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Noga
United States
Garton
Japan
Fragmented Tales Shift From Crime to Stranger in Streets
A garbled OCR fragment sketches a scene of pursuit and mystery in city streets. It mentions a killer and a broker with a tense chase, hinting at a broader plot about fear, strangers, and a changing urban mood. Names and places remain unreadable, masking specifics.
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Paretener
Fashionable Hair Cropping Sparks Public Complaint in England
A fragmentary English-era tale notes discomfort among bathers of Brighton who protest haircutting trends among young gentlemen. The piece suggests the practice disrupts social life and could provoke public anger if a fashionable groom is harmed. Historic social norms and attire are implied through a satirical complaint.
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Howewer
England
Brighton
Look Here Driver Tale Of The Horton Night Ride
One day a coachman on a steep ascent left the coach and walked. He opened and closed the door to frighten the horses. A passenger asked why the driver ticked up such an infernal horse with that door. The driver answered he did it to hearten the horses. Every door close made them think a passenger had alighted and lightened the load.
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Miss Wilbur
Colie
Alfred Gray
Murry
Wilbur
Mise Willmp
Gowers
Les
Fishhooks Made in Redditch England Drive Industry
Nearly all the world’s best fishhooks are produced in Redditch England. The annual output reaches into the millions of units, ranging from huge 4K hooks to tiny trout hooks with minute bend diameters. Prices vary with size from a sieve pence to several pounds per thousand.
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Redditch
England
New Editor Faces Questions Over Missing Persons
A Philadelphia Press item reports confusion over seven individuals who vanished after seven days. Officials note no clear sign of foul play, while editors caution readers about the uncertain fate of the missing group.
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Nyptolonew
Tollehey
Nrg
Philadelphia Press
Fragmentary newsroom note on trial and judge dialogue
A garbled clipping quotes a lawyer claiming victory in a first case and a judge reacting to a plea in a Chicago Record-Herald style fragment. Names and details are unreadable, with partial phrases about guilt and cool demeanor, reflecting a damaged legal item.
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Ty Bils
Chicago Record
Hernli
Fragmented wedding rumor hints at steeple ceremony
The small boy answers a question about where they were married, saying he is unsure but someone told him it was in the steeple. The Chicago Post notes the odd tale as a humorous quote about a wedding.
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Chicago
Purple Peony tale sparks a storied surge in readers
The Baltimore American notes a lively current in the Purple Peony saga. Wagesby quips on the contribution while the story earns praise as a swell plot from a strong storytelling standpoint.
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Brogesby
Wagesby
Baltimore American
The Cost of Neglect
A fragmentary exchange cites medical care neglect and patient needs. Dr. Price-Price notes patients require constant nursing while a man familiar with the situation comments on recognizing signs of recovery. The source text appears as a clipped Catholic Standard Times quotation.
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