Dairy cow care urged to boost Iowa butter output
Prof Hugh G Van Pelt showcased dairy cow management at Cedar Rapids urging Iowa farmers to improve feeding, selection, and breeding. He said 1,409,000 cows yield nearly 60 million dollars annually and 43 1 3 percent produce no profit, calling for better sires and careful milk testing to identify unprofitable cattle.
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Cedar Rapids
Hugh. G. van Pelt
Waterloo
Prof. van Pelt
Iowa
Reward Offered for Frank Degier Capture in Muscatine
Governor Carroll in partnership with County Attorney Pepper announces a $300 reward for the capture and conviction of Frank Degier, a young man sought by Muscatine authorities for the alleged killing of his father.
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Guv. Carroll
Pepper
Muscatine
Frank Degier
Keota’s Civil War Cannon Keeps Local Pride Alive
The Iowa town Keota honors a Parrott 20-pound siege gun called Major General Parrott. Battlescars mark its wooden carriage as the G A R post maintains its care, a symbol of pioneer spirit and community celebrations.
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Keota
Iowa
Parrott
Harlan statue completed in Iowa for national capitol
Miss Nellie V. Walker of Appanoosa county has finished the heroic statue of Senator James A. Harlan. The eight foot bronze cast, cost five thousand dollars, is in Chicago awaiting Iowa’s state purchase action and potential Washington ceremony. The Kirkwood statue by Vinnie Ream-Hoxle is not finished.
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Appanoosa County
James A. Harlan
Chicago
National Capitol
Iowa
Hayward
Washington
Kirkwood
Vinnie Ream-Hoxle
Iowa City
Harlan
Dubuque Plans Aggressive Business Organization
Dubuque moves toward a tightly organized effort to boost the city’s commercial interests. Business leaders form a militant, focused group aimed at city upbuilding and coordinated action. In Iowa, many cities use similar associations to manage public-interest matters as they evolve. Des Moines ministers debate possible changes to Sunday funeral practices.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Body Turns To Stone In Ohio Grave Discovery
Orrville officials found the casket weighty as workers attempted to move it for exhumation. Upon opening, the corpse of Homan appeared turned to stone and his beard changed from gray to glossy black, prompting a Waterloo bound transport per Cedar Falls Record.
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Orrville
Ohio
Waterloo
Mr. Homan
Homan
Minneapolis
Samuel Pinkerton
Blmwood
State to start large scale sheep raising in institutions
Chairman Cownie of the state board of control says Iowns will begin raising sheep at all state institutions, mirroring hogs and cattle programs. The Charles City city council voted 2000 dollars for a new fire wagon.
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Iowns
Cownie
State Board of Control
Charles City
Coughing Burst Blood Vessel Cure Proposed in Five Hours
A medical writer claims coughing bursts blood vessels frequently and promotes a five hour cure using a prescription with wild cherry bark, cardiol essence, and white pine syrup. The remedy involves frequent dosing for four hours then reduced use, advising caution with children and warning about dangers of patent medicines and alcohol.
Love of Work Boosts Contentment and Honest Effort
A discussion on loving one’s job argues that genuine contentment comes from intelligent, honest labor. It cites Brander Matthews on loving work, contends those who shirk never truly love their duties, and notes training aims to pair skill with attractiveness in tasks.
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Lfe
Brander Matthews
Relieved Eczema Case Ends With Cure After Two Ointment Uses
A reader from Little Rock recounts severe eczema lasting twelve months. After trials and failures, two or three applications of Cuticura Ointment plus Soap and Pills relieved the itching completely, with a full cure noted by October 2007. The tale includes an odd public notice about a British royal wealth rumor.
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Henry Searle
Little Rock
Ark
Potter
Remedy touted as lagrippe preventive by western doctors
The Houston Post notes a whiskey based tonic claimed by several western physicians to prevent and rapidly cure bad colds and lagrippe. The recipe includes one ounce compound balmwort, two ounces glycerine, and half a pint of whiskey with a dose of a tablespoonful three to six times daily.
Woman Makes First Southern Tunis Crossing In Tiny Auto
A French novelist Myriam Harry becomes the first woman to cross the Shott Jerid salt marsh desert in southern Tunis by small automobile. The region is famed for swallowing caravans and depths up to 1,200 feet in places. The report blends travel feat with eclectic quotes and ads from the era.
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Tunis
Shott Jerid
de Lesseps
Myriam Harry
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