Crop season of 1895 Iowa reviewed by Professor Sage
Professor Sage, the state crop director, reviews Iowa's 1895 season as unusually warm April and favorable May through July, slight rainfall gaps in eastern counties, and a very productive year with large corn and oats yields. He notes abundant corn fodder, ample forage, and strong cereal crops, with September unusually hot. The piece ends with a quotation from Mr. Cleveland on noninterference and the Monroe Doctrine.
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Sage
Iowa
Comptroller appoints receiver for German National Bank
Washington reports Comptroller Exckels appoints KK K Hayden as receiver of the German National Bank of Lincoln Nebraska. In Missouri rainfall disrupts rail traffic with sections flooded and rivers rising, affecting Sedana clearance and reaching Jefferson City. Philadelphia bankers convene to form a statewide bankers association. A Hearne murder trial defense begins with alibi testimony. witnesses testify to character and conduct. Whitney comments on Cleveland’s Monroe doctrine reiterating policy, with emphasis on government stance.
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Washington
Exckels
KK. K. Hayden
German National Bank of
Lincoln
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas City
Sedana
Rich 1
Mares ‘Des Cygnes
Nevada
Jefferson City
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Continental Hotel
Bankers Associations
New York Bankers Association
Group Plan
James G. Cannon
Fourth National Bank of New York
Bowting Green
Dr. Hearne
Judes Roy
Arixv
Correspondence guidance for letters with full names and dates
The notice requests correspondents to sign letters with full names and to use concrete dates or day names such as Wednesday or December 13, not relative terms like yesterday or tomorrow. It emphasizes writing to fit the facts and avoiding ambiguous timing.
Deaths and notices from Davenport area and Newfoundland musings
The Davenport region remembers Sk A Antrim and notes social calls and visits. A column on Newfoundland criticizes political degeneracy and distress among fishermen, blaming loss of governance and economic pressures.
Columbus and the shadow of empire in his voyage
The passage argues Columbus embraced Spain’s spirit, praising intellect yet accusing him of imagination over judgment and self deception. It portrays his kinship with Spain as leading to one of history’s greatest paradoxes, a glory marred by failure and infamy amid fame.
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Columbus
Europe
Spain
Stings and Slang Echo In Vague Local Item
An early 20th century snippet shows garbled dialogue about a loan or contribution to a church. The Indianapolis Journal fragment references a stingy figure and a cryptic line about feeding or bait. Names and clear events are obscured.
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Sol Riggins
Pateain
Indianapolis Journal
Discontent in Samoa presses for stable government
Apia December 4. United Press correspondence reports white residents demanding action from Britain, the United States, and Germany to end the president’s ineffective role and its $5,000 yearly salary. Trade collapse and coin shortages threaten traders and the local economy as the German cruiser Bussard remains the sole warship in harbor.
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Apia
Samoa
United Press
Alameda
Bussard
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Depot Train Schedule
Train arrivals and departures at Fifth and Perry Streets depot list multiple routes from Davenport to Chicago Denver Omaha St Paul and more with times and daily versus Sunday specials. Sleeper services to California and through tourists sleepers noted with contact details and agent.
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Wee
Davenport
Denver
Omaha
Chicago
Ft. Worth
Lim
Kansas City
St.Paul
Sioux Falls
Wash
Buri
Hock Island
Des Moines
Eldon and
Brooklyn and
St Paul
Ad R Stuart
Rock Island
Main Line
Denver Limited
ChicagoOmaha
Mainland Express
Brooklyn Joe
Lagan Mall
Cage
Omahama
and Express
Chicago, St Paul
Fast Express
West Liberty
Stuart
Denver Express
Burlington
Kan City
Ft Worth
California
Depot
L. M. Allen
Train schedule fragments leave West Liberty going north
Fragmented timetable shows Mail No 1 Express No 5 and Freight No 1 with times listed as 59 pm and 12 30 pm, indicating multiple trains departing West Liberty heading north. Other notes include Mail No 2 Express No 6 and references to freight and passenger movements in the vicinity.
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West Liberty
Trains and schedules for the Trilby and connections
Main Line service from Peoria to Indianapolis Cincinnati and St. Louis with daily runs and Sunday exceptions. Includes reception details, station offices, and through service from Rock Island to St Louis via PeKin Havana Springfield Litchield.
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Peoria
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Trilby
St. Louis
Masonic Temple
Davenport
Lon
W. & Brown
Rock Island
Arindianapolis
Louisville
Cincinzan
Dayion
Columbus
Jacksonville
Springfield
Louis
Sundar
St Louis
Dam Carrie
Owiedh
Pe Kin
Havana
Litchield
Lings
Stackhouse
Gen
Gen. Pans. Act, Eck Island, 1. Ws. Brown, Th. Act Et Masonic Temple L. M. Allen
Gen. Agi. Dav
Perm St. Depot
Chicago Passenger Night Express Service Notice
Sparse OCR text outlines train routes and schedules for Chicago passenger service, including St Louis and St Paul connections, with a mention of daily operation except Sunday and fare or ticketing details. The fragment references several stations and lines such as Burlington and Quincy, Denver, Canton, Savannah, and Beardstown with timings around afternoon to evening runs.
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Denver
St. Leisht
Bxivia Galectiorey
St. Louis
Manincamp
Beardstown
Quanes
Cilatien and
St. Lenmis
Eaestare
St. Lenis
Mersooih
Pearhisiaen Pasrencer
Canton
St. Pan
Chicago
B. Dalls
Third St
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Eckels
Bankers of Pennsylvania
Hearne-Stillwell
Whitney
New York
William ¢C
Cleveland
Peweer
Sk. A. Antrim
Kapp
J. R. Igeos
Our City
Phil. Shultz
Edward Ochsner
F. J. Neumeister
Firiby
Sabula
James Streicher
Charlies Frank
Jerome Ruby
George Gardner
Centerville
Dan Bald
New Hampton
Newfoundland
Newland
Great Britain
Westminster Review
Avalon
Old England
Devonshire
Croker
Topsail Cove
Portugal Cove
Torbay
Flat Rock
Supreme Court
Petitica
Rock Island & Pacific
Corner Fifth and
Perry Sts
Burlington, Cadar Rapids & Northern
Underdonke
Paes
H. Brockman
Commission
Great Western
Gigar Manufac’y
Ferd. Haak
Stearns Paint
Manufiact’s Co
S. W. Pierce
Norman Jordan
B.S. Baldwin
Davenport Ladder Go
Manufacturers of
Rug
Steffen
East
Hinrichs
New England
Martin
WEST
iCrockery Co
J.h.g.petersen
Thirda Farnam
Bostop
Harned & von Maur
Wholesale & Retail
Cor. Brady
Produce&Commission
Preston
Nuffing Co
Jens Lorenzen
Crockery Co
T. W. McClelland Co
Crockery
Peter Lamp Iron Co
Main Street
Fourth
Harrison Streets
Rocks Island
Feor la Railway
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Daryenport
Seata Tor
Monticello
Ait Masocketa
Montis Lo
Ais
Miwaukea
Minnesota
Northern Town
Omadi
Sioux City
Lock Island
Muwnankes
Sanday
VICI
ICICI
Voici
W.H. Snider & Son
Feer City
Sloresforrent
Arrearenaar
T. F. Eldridge
ICI
IONIC
Flain Street
Clifton House
Wabash Avenue
Monroe Street
Palmer House
GEO. Cummings, Proprietor
Illinois
Chisago
Burlington & Quincy
Rock Teland
the Rice Transfer Co
Iowa Street
Scribner’s
Frank R. Stockton
Bir Mohan
C. Is. Carfyil
Sherlock Holmes
Joel Chandler Harris
Henry van Dyke
Sanders
A. S. Pier
Slupeper
B.C. V. Meyers
Tommy
J. M. Barrie
Shriams
Scribner’s Magazine
Soren Magazine
Scribner's Magazine
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Fifth Avenue
Pyrenees
BY Max Pemberton
Donic IC
Daniel
McManus Building
Mrs. Brown
Smith
Bailey
Mackintosh
Brady
Seaton
John Cameron & Son
Brady Street
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