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Newspaper
Audubon County Journal
Location
Exira, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
6
A dense local roundup details hog markets, farm repairs, and new crafts near Audubon. It notes hog sales by Theo and Imo John Dawson, a strawberry harvest by A.J. Leffingwell, and various trades, visits, and social events. It records marriages, travel plans, school term changes, and a pioneer reminiscence from John Young, an early settler and cattle owner.
Local notice touts Woodward's horse shoer services with affordable rates in Audubon Brayton North Branch Adair and surrounding areas. The ad promises reliable work and recommends trying his services.
Six high-grade Short-horn bulls aged ten to sixteen months offered for sale. Also noted is A C Dopps Extra and Masching, while Clarence Masching is recovering from a blood poison infection on an arm after eye treatment for a calf. Two county cases this spring arose from similar causes.
A county agent sells Extra Liquid Hog Remedy, with farmers reporting quick hog recoveries and expanding sales. More than $500 in sales this month, testimonials from Ames and Exted area farmers praise its effectiveness for sick hogs and growing replacement stock.
In Garden Grove Iowa June 9 farmer W H Clark shot and killed Dr W D Duff who had returned despite a life threat. Clark fired twice in the drug store near the heart and surrendered claiming he kept his promise.
Des Moines June 7 The Democratic state committee fixed Des Moines as the site of the state convention and September 8 as the date. An aggressive campaign is planned in several Iowa congressional districts. Temporary officers named include Chairman H C Taylor Secretary Fred C Navey Assistant Secretary C D Elder Sergeant at Arms E J Sankey.
Des Moines June 9 1902 summary notes above average warmth and widespread rainfall with Clarinda 6.60 inches Bedford 5.55 Carroll 4.65 Mount Vernon 4.95 Jefferson 4.10 Grinnell 4.01 Newton 3.01 Elkader 4.93 on June 6 storms caused crop damage especially on slopes and bottoms. full extent unknown. Northwest requests more rain while much of state needs dry weather. oats bulking and grass thriving in meadows and pastures.
Six men in Iowa State Penitentiaries await execution after bank robbery murder, doctor murder, saloon quarrel murder, a girl’s murder, and a wife murder. All are expected to be hanged within a year, with the first execution scheduled for next December. The condemned are Allert G. Phillips and Lewis Brooks from Buena Vista, Chester Tyler from Jasper, Dick Williams from Mahaska, Harry Hartman from Cherokee, and Louis Busse from Bremer.
Iowa news briefs recount the drownings of Fred Beaver and Arthur Nelson, both nine, while swimming near Red Oak. Also reported are a Des Moines plumbers strike resolution, Iowa delegation to the Louisiana Purchase exposition, a fatal altercation in Des Moines, Barnum fire losses, a Winfield fatality after a dispute, a killing in Sioux City, and Chicago live stock prices and receipts.
Cattle receipts 7 800 prime cattle stronger others weak to 25 cents lower. Choice steer prices around 7 25 a 8.00 with mixed sale totals reported. Hog market active with top around 6 70 per cwt and packers bidding. sheep and lambs with steady to higher quotes. South Omaha and Kansas City markets show mixed gains across cattle hogs and lambs with multiple price points and lots sold.
St Joseph June 10 cattle receipts 2 00 steady natives 5.25 7.00 cows and belters 1 50940 00 rents 8.06 005 stockers and feeders 2.0065 Hogi Receipts 8 800 steady to be higher light had light mixed 7.00 7.95 medive arid heavs 7 257 55 plies 4 0000 45 bulk of sales 7 207 45
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