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Newspaper
Correctionville News
Location
Correctionville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
1
Voting for Most Popular Lady ends at 4 P M August 27. Thirteen prizes including a $400 piano will be awarded to the top vote-getter, with winnings based on total votes. The contest emphasizes beauty and popularity as factors.
The Nawa Popularity Race in August sees Mask Ant Mayson of Washta leading as contestants vie for top honors. A new offer boosts votes, with five subscriptions tallying 25 000 votes and twenty subscriptions 100 000 votes, all cast at BaIey Bank under strict guard.
The Grand Prize Piano is exhibited daily at The Farmars Co operative Store from now until August 27 at 4 p.m. Visit to see it and imagine its harmonies building to a climactic moment when the winner is announced.
General Manager Millar reports farmers mostly grant right of way and buy stock in the Des Moines and Lions City interurban. Some locals delay by haggling over rights of way while surveys consider multiple routes. If farmers unite, construction could start this fall with preferred stock offering a 6 percent annual dividend after bond interest.
The Farmers Co operative Store announces a one year 20 percent savings offer on purchases through August 14. The ad invites customers to see the new Specialty Novelty Department and emphasizes a copyrighted ad back plan.
Grain quality is consistently good though yields range widely from 10 to 35 bushels per acre across crops. Oats and barley report mixed results with several farmers producing 13 to 28 bushels. Woodbury county shows 7.7 degrees above normal temps while statewide rain relief came too late in many areas.
A large crowd gathered at the Lahann farm grove for Hans Lahann’s funeral, held after years of illness. Rev. W J Todd led the service with pallbearers named and interment in the local cemetery. Family and friends from Valparaiso, Chicago, and nearby towns attended, sharing prayers, flowers, and expressions of gratitude. Born February 24, 1851 in Germany, Lahann came to America in 1882 and settled in Iowa before moving to Corractionville, leaving behind a wife Lena Reimers and six children, plus siblings attending the service.
Report notes clacking and threshing damaged wild hay but corn rapidly advancing and likely to yield a good crop. Central and southern districts show drought effects with dry potatoes and scarce water while rich soil areas hold well but need rain. Oats in northern and central districts yield better than earlier reports.
Excursion tickets to New York City Boston Toronto Montreal Quebec Niagara Falls Atlantic City and eastern resorts offered by The North Western Line. For full particulars apply to any ticket agent. 1882.
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