Des Moines Iowa to Join National Corn Exposition
Des Moines announces Iowa will participate in the national corn exposition at Omaha December 10 to 19 1908. Governor Cummins issued a proclamation committing Iowa to the event with a commission appointed to represent the state under Ames college direction. Prof J W Jones heads the business side with several noted Fowans including Prof P G Woden and M L Bowman among others. Denver hosts and funding appear from Iowa and Council Bluffs. The exhibition offers about 25000 in prizes including land machinery and cash. Farmers nationwide are urged to exhibit corn and small grains.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Omaha
Cummins
Ames
J. W. Jones
Iowa State College
P. G. Woden
Iowa State College of
Nebraska
Chicago
United States
Indiana
Perry G. Holden
John Downie
State Board of Control
New Seed Catalog Promises Rare Varieties From Wisconsin
A quirky Illinois notice promotes a seed mail offer with 12c payment and $87.78 value, listing carrots cucumbers lettuce radishes onions and flowers, inviting buyers to receive a Verliner Earliest Cauliflower sample. The item hints at mail order, local dialogue, and a light humor interlude about a reformer.
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Illinois
Lia Crosse
Catarrh Cure claims and odd ad snippets in one column
A mixed page item presents Wall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and a $100 reward claim, then switches to miscellaneous bits about a cribbage line, a playful exchange, and a Plymouth Rock Coffee Jelly dessert offer including a mail order request for a gelatin mix.
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Clenco
Wall
Mall
Addrosa J. J
Cheney & CG
Toledo
Artful Scheme and Humorous Snippets in One Page
A collage of humorous quotes, product plugs, and letters. Items praise Our-Pie, Pettit's Eye Salve, Garfields Tea, and W. H. Elbewanger communiques from Saskatoon. Letters extol Western Canada as a rich farming land with livestock, timber, and fishing, while light verse and cartoons punctuate the page.
Where They Would Maret and the Plumbers Hall Note
A Cleveland Citizen painters column item sparked comment with a line reading TAKE NOTICE We will meet in the ble hell usually occupied by the plumbers Irish Proverb A neighbor's testimony is the test of everybody.
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Cleveland Citizen
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder Ad
In Pinch uses Allen's Foot-Ease a powder to cure painful smarting and growing nails. A comfort discovery of the age makes new shoes easy and relieves aching feet. Sold by all druggists 25 cents, no substitutes. Trial package free address A G Olmsted Le Roy N Y
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Allen
Olmsted
le Hoy
A New Bluff
A playful exchange about sand in hair and balloon ballast satirically notes modern fashion and its effects on perception, portraying a lighthearted banter on appearances and trends.
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Milwaukee Road
Hubbell
F. M. Hubbell
F. C. Hubbell
Des Moines Union Railway
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
District
Des Moines, Northern & Western Railway
Des Moines, Northern & Western
Hubbells
Treasury
F. M. Hubbell & Sons
Cook
Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee
Abbeyls
Des Moines Union Railway Company
Des Moines Northern & Western Railway Company
Russell Miller
Des Moines Northern & Western Railroad Company
Miller
Des Moines Union
Des Moaines Northern & Western Railroad Company
Hubbella
Unitil
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Tech
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State Historical Department
Charles Aldrich
E.R. Harlan
Aldrich
Secretary of State
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Town City
Executive Council
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Historical Society
Iowa City
Hall of Archives
Men’s Liberty League of Iowa
Towa
Crocker
Society
Kirkwood
J. B Stewart
Clinton
Clinton Evening Journal
Davenport
Association
R. A. Lucius
Marshalltown
Theada Lindt
Eecanud
Frank Thiinemesch
Dubuque
A. J. Stewart
Maites
Albright
Santa Fe
Supreme Court
Polk County District Court
J. N. Allright
Atchison, Topeka & Lanta Fe
Palmer
Allright
Los Angeles
Supreme Ecauri
Tre Marshal Blegel
Nes Moines
Eres
John Xe
Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Tie
Mr. Stubb
Mrs. Stubb
Maria
John
Papa
Subbubs
Popley
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rock Gelatine Co
Boston
Mask
D-Zerte Co
Rochester
Squedunk
the Irrigation Department
Pettit
Mloward Drew
Buffalo,n.y
E.w.grove
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canara
W. H. Elbewanger
Green Mountain
Canada
Suncesa
Cangila
Paynton
Sask
Montgomery
Cata
Turtle Lake
Brother Yankee
Iowan
W. A
Cassidy
Casey
Philadelphia Press
Dodds
Putnam
W.N. U
Monroe Drug Company
Quincy
Maois
Lgitt
Eindae
Centaur Company
New York
Gastoria
Bears
Castoria
Sloan
Earl S. Sloan
Mass
U.S.A
Jaques Mfg. Co
Satacthelinda
Rey
PAM Men
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