Farmers Probing Land Buy Trend in Iowa
Secretary Davidson reports rising land purchases by large and small Iowa farmers as a driving cause of population shift. He notes machinery advances let farmers hold bigger plots, pushing tenants to relocate. Other notes cover a fatal football accident, a court ruling on Amana Society, weather and crop updates, and public health efforts to inspect unsanitary railroad coaches.
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Rowan
A. HH
Davidson
Iowa
Han Anal Grou
Lowa
Davidaon
Rusing
Geyher
Convention of commercial clubs to form Iowa State association
For Betterment of Town delegates from about seventy commercial clubs will meet in Des Moines from Aug 25 to Sept 1 to organize a state association aimed at uniting commerce groups, improving business conditions, rail dates, corporate assessments, and advertising Iowa factory products. Dubuque wins brick contract for paving Panama and Colon streets, with freight costs estimated at $45 000, signaling potential large local orders.
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Des Moines
Towa Association
Duavuque
Dubuque
Panama
Sind Colon
Isthmus
Movement to raise capital for Boons pottery factory
A fundraising push is launched to finance a pottery factory at Boons. The report notes local supporters and a plan to solicit investors to establish production capacity and jobs in the area.
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Boons
Seth Craig
Fort Madison
Council Bluffs
Congregational Church
Spencer
Paul Deniay
Dennison
Demay
Bert Trigg
Des Moines
Triggs
Martin Neff
Charles Stewart
Neff
Stewart
Japan's Peace Terms Weaken War Costs and Territorial Demands
Japan presents a broad peace plan seeking indemnity avoidance and extensive gains. It calls for Sakhalin cession, Port Arthur and Dalny transfer, Manchuria evacuation and open door policy, and control over Manchurian railways. Russia anticipated hard terms but signals open to talks. The Japanese claim war costs reach 1000 million dollars with no fixed indemnity yet set.
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Sakhalin Island
Liastung
Port ‘Arthur
Dalny
Manchuria
China
Russia
Eeasion
Japan
Harbin
Foven
Japa
Vladivostok
Behring
Noval
Pacific
Thorsday
Korea
Rusata
Port Arthur
Sekballen Island
Windtrostock
Sakhalin
Potato Inculator Promises Vast Underground Harvests
A Great Falls, Montana resident, W. Darat, claims a process to grow 30,000 bushels of potatoes per acre every sixty days at under $2 a ton. He says potatoes can be grown entirely underground in stacked layers, with a secret soil substitute as the base of a patent. The bold scheme includes depths up to fifteen feet and insists on a scalable yield.
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Great Palls
Mont
W. D.arat
Cook
Darat
Montana
Chicago
Nore
Dentistry in the Navy Expands to Six Dentists
The New York World notes navy dentistry now includes six dentists at major yards: Brooklyn led by J. L. McCaddy, D.D.S., with others in Boston Newport Mare Island Goat Island and Cavite. Free care covers cleaning, fillings, and extractions. gold work costs extra. Charts are kept for each man, aiding identification and medical history.
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Uncle Bun Han
United States Navy
Uncle Sam
New York World
Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
J. L. McCaddy
D. D
Boston
Newport
R. I
Norfolk
Va.j
Mare Island
Cal
Goat Island
Navy Yard
Cavite
McCarthy
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
University of Lexington
University of Knoxville, Tenn
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mare Island Navy Yard
Brooklyn Yard
English Tongue in Lead Among Civilized Languages
A historical comparison shows English as the leading language by speakers, with estimates placing 180 million English speakers worldwide while German has about 100 million and Spanish about 79 million. Notes that two-thirds of English speakers reside in the United States and cites figures for other languages.
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United States
Russia
German Empire
Austria-Hungary
Japan
United
Charlott
Spain
England
Proposal over car use sparks wedding chatter
Clara recalls Charles asking a key question last night. She jokes the inquiry was whether she would borrow his automobile while he is away this summer. The other question, she says, will come later.
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Sie
Charles
Clara
Commercial Tribune
Out of the Ark. Mr. Bones and Mr. Tambo sing gag
A fragment from the Plittsburg Post features a banter between Mr. Bones and Mr. Tambo about an exhausted stick of carbon and a dove, ending with a joke about singing to a senator in a jail. Lauren and gentlemen are invited to join.
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Ark
Mr. Bones
Mr. Tambo
Lauren
Plittsburg
McKinley Memorial Church Dedicated in Portland Ohio
A memorial church honoring William McKinley was erected in Portland Ohio on the site of his boyhood church where he joined at fourteen. Mrs McKinley contributed to the building and Andrew Carnegie donated the organ.
Proof Positive in Cleveland Leader Quarrel
A Cleveland Leader item notes a witty exchange about sobriety and timekeeping on a trolley amid a broader quip about gender roles. A woman’s actions and a man’s talk are contrasted in a playful, moralistic tone.
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Cleveland Leader
Handling the straw for farm use balances cost and value
A subscriber from Indiana notes baling straw solves storage and feeding issues, reducing waste and creating bedding. Combining with neighbors can spread cost of a baler, while straw feeding diversifies horse diets and lowers feed costs. The piece also warns against rice hulls in mixed feeds and advocates manufacturer guarantees.
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Timothy Day
Inindiana Parmer
Fall maple syrup study finds lower flow and less flavor
The author reports that fall sap yields are less than half of spring runs, with weaker sweetness and flavor. Samples from November show potential syrup quality rivaling last spring, but tapping in fall is not profitable. Experiments over 25 years aimed to boost maple sweets with minimal cost, noting overall crop gains fall short of potential. Also includes notes on good corn ground marker construction and feed industry remarks.
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Massachusetts
G. H. Grimm
Tuberculosis in Cattle and Man Debate Persists
The Massachusetts Ploughman notes a long standing dispute over bovine and human tuberculosis. Some authorities claim a shared yet distinct form can pass between cattle and people, while others deny cattle to human transmission. Experts urge careful handling of cattle and milk until consensus is reached.
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Massachusetts
Crop-bound Fowls More Common in Winter
The piece explains that crop-bound fowls rise in winter due to hens seeking bulky food and swallowing long dry grass twine rags and other objects that clog the crop passage. It advises cleaning yards of rubbish and notes that feeding hens clover and cabbage reduces the urge to pick coarse substances when free-range.
Frightening 2 Baldhead Prank Sparks Hair Growth Cure
A local barber shaves a patron’s head twice weekly as a supposed cure for baldness. Friends conspire to swap shaving papers, tricking the man into believing he is bald before lathering and shaving. After the prank, the barber reveals the clean paper. the man fears, then sees a new hair growth within thirty six hours.
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Baldy
Albusy Journal
Czar Executes Reformers Cited by New York American
The New York American reports the Czar moves against reformers, signaling a crackdown rather than reforms. Observers note intensified arrests and public tensions as authorities pursue dissidents.
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New York American
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Maine
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Este Payton
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Jurge Byington
Town City
Amana Society
Gald
Fort Dodge
Henry Steinhoff
Steinhoff
Kalo
W. J. Wells
Altoona
Wells
Gertrude Beneilel
Oklahoma City
Olinda Woods
Rock Island
Muscatine
Woods
State Medical Board
Towa Board
Goo
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Towa
Martin
South Dakota
A. B. Cumming
Burgiven
Grand Avenue
Mt. Pleasant
Glenwood
Engelbrecht
Great Britain
Robert Osgood
Boaston
Mount Washington
N. H
Gallagher & Gallagher
Cleveland
Conslata
Farther
Sania Elasy
Quo
Ernest Werkel
Wogan
Thillers
Andj
Corno Mills Company
American Hay, Flour and Feed Journal
C. L. Jackson
Sherre
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