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Newspaper
Correctionville News
Location
Correctionville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1909
Page
1
Notice to contestants outlines the Gold Watch period ending July 16 in The News voting contest. Subscriptions drive voting power with double votes during June 22 to July 1. A $5 gold watch prize, full jeweled hunting case, will go to the top winner who secures the most new subscriptions.
H Hanna of the state agricultural colleges at Ames has spent days here this week counting the corn stand at the experiment farm. The crop is weedy but may recover if rains stay away. The counts form part of a countywide record to compare germination with earlier tests, with nearly 100 samples planted in four plots per site. Data will be shared with Ames for August comparisons.
In Danbury the Emitors explain why they missed the picnic after an encounter with Mapleton and Danbury figures. They planned to attend Riverside but delayed by an errand for the Correctionville Chautauqua group and then aborted the trip, uncertain of the day’s events.
The season's worst storm to date swept western Iowa bringing heavy rain and hail. Rail lines suffered washouts near Moville and Pierson, with delays to eastbound traffic. Lowlands flooded, crops damaged including corn and barley, cattle losses from lightning, and widespread telecommunication outages. Several county bridges damaged or washed out, and river levels rose notably at the Little Sioux.
Round trip excursion tickets on sale daily during June and July to eastern seaside and mountain regions including New York Boston Toronto Montre s Quabov Niapara Falls Atlantic City and numerous points in New England and along the St Lawrence river. Fast modern trains with convenient connections in Chicago. Plan your trip now. For full details, apply to any Ticket Agent The North Western isms.
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