Iowa Folks Return Home Preferring Hawkeye State Farms
Des Moines readers report Iowa farmers who had toured eastern Colorado return convinced Iowa land offers better prospects. John W. Lytton cites dry farming challenges in Colorado and says he would rather own twenty acres of Iowa land than a full Colorado section, noting Iowa farmers appear prosperous.
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Adair Man Buys Oliver Farm Near Onawa
William Malone of Adair purchased the Judge Oliver farm five miles southeast of Onawa for nearly 200000 dollars. The 2200 acre tract, with 1200 acres cultivated, will receive a steam plow and be fully productive next year. Malone, now owning a dozen farm properties in the region, backs Iowa’s future prospects.
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Kills Bride and Self in Fairfield Visit
G D McDonald a Chicago man who wed six weeks ago killed his bride during a visit to Fairfield and then shot himself. The couple had just arrived to visit Mrs. McDonald's father J E McDaniel. McDonald is thought mentally unbalanced and the tragedy occurred after their Chicago marriage.
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Atlantic
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Sioux City
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Ira Clark
Scranton
Lilie Johnson
Creston
James Johnson
Johnson
Clinton
Mueller Wins Davenport Mayoral Race Over Scott
Alfred Mueller, Republican, defeated Geo W. Scott, Democrat, by 240 votes to become mayor of Davenport. Democrats won the rest of the city ticket and six of eight alderman positions, aided by strong German American support.
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Alfred Mueller
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Fort Dodge Plans New Asphalt Pavement Blocks
Fort Dodge city council considers extensive spring street work and has passed a resolution to add four more asphalt blocks. This marks the first paying contract of the season with more pavement to come as officials push ahead on municipal improvements.
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Murky deaths and town notes in early March
Reports from Monroe and surrounding towns detail Charles Murphy’s death from strychnine poisoning amid family disputes, injuries from a buggy accident, and local civic actions. Other items note famers forming an elevator company, highway improvements, rail damage with no injuries, and local appointments and legal developments shaping the community.
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Hamburg
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Samuel Kingery
Monroe
Merrill
Clear Lake
Commercial Club
Rebellion Seen In China to Oust Manchu Dynasty
New York merchant Siddons says Chinese refugees in the United States and elsewhere plot the overthrow of the Pekin regime. He claims the Chinese Empire Reform Association funds a future rebellion to place a native ruler on the throne and expel foreigners from China.
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London
Dissatisfied Red Men in Oklahoma Nations
The Creek, Choctaw, and Cherokee in Oklahoma denounce state laws and enforcement methods. They say treaties ended when statehood arrived, leaving them subject to unfamiliar laws. They cite confiscation of stock for road work defaults and fear possible armed uprisings as conditions worsen.
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Oklahoma
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New Commonwealth
John Burrus
Oklahoma City
Labor and union actions across markets and cities
Reports show Hotel and Restaurant Employers International paying seventy thousand nine hundred twenty eight in benefits. Union by laws amended enabling annual conventions. Boston carpenters weigh wage rise to fifty percent. Six thousand affiliated members to vote. Forty two Toronto unions meet about wage gains. Delaware and Hudson crews seek about twenty percent raises. San Francisco broommakers campaign against Chinese and convict broommakers. Memphis unions seek Business Men's Club support for the next national convention.
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Feeding Poultry in Winter With Green Supplements
Practical guidance for winter poultry care focuses on supplying green food alongside grain and meat meals. Suggestions include chopped apple parings, cabbage leaves, alfalfa meals, clover hay, mangla or cow beet, sprouted oats, and homegrown greens. Advice covers feeding methods, storage, and ensuring fowls receive bulky greens to aid digestion. Also notes on incubators, nest placement, and improving flock egg production, with details on Indian Runner ducks and their advantages.
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A. E B. Schuh
Richmond
Indianapolis News
How to Help the Hens With Spring Laying Tricks
A farmer advises on low effort methods to boost laying. Create dust baths with dry material, hay and dirt nests, and deep scratch areas. Provide scattered grains, green treats, and warm, soft foods. Hang cabbage, onions, and meat scraps to stimulate pecking. Offer warm drinks and ground bones.
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Tony
New York
Leg Mite Disease in Fowls Reported by Poultry Tribune
The article explains rough leg scales in fowls caused by a mite about one eight hundredth of an inch long. It details symptoms with hollow crusts, a spongy mass, and pest development. Treatment includes luke warm water, Culicura soap, and a 50 50 mix of sulfur and blended lard, with kerosene as an alternative though it may bleach yellow legs.
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Poultry Tribune
Charcoal Boosts Chick Health In Feed Mixture
Poultry Tribute notes feeding chicks mashed feed with a touch of powdered charcoal helps the birds learn to eat the mixture and stay healthy. As they mature, feeding charcoal alone may be well tolerated and can prevent fermentation in the crop, aiding in warding off bowel complaints.
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A. F. Shaw
Farmers' Home Journal Observes Fowl Feeding in Summer
The article notes that fowls freely seek a bulky natural diet in summer, eating clover, weeds, grains, bugs, grasshoppers and insects. It confirms that high priced grains broaden understanding that vegetables and clover reduce winter feed costs for poultry.
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Farmers’ Home Journal
Grain Feeding for Laying Fowls Careful Scattering
Farmers Home Journal advises when feeding grain to large flocks to scatter food so weaker fowls are not crowded out by stronger ones. Ensure the weakest birds have ample space to obtain their share.
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Farmere’ Home Journal
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