Seed corn testing urged to prevent losses this spring
An agriculture notice warns farmers that 1915 corn crops may fail due to poor seed quality and frost damage. It urges a winter seed testing campaign using germination boxes and sawdust methods to select the best ears from the 100 top ears, ensuring viable seed for planting and boosting future yields across Iowa and neighboring states.
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Corn Belt
Illinois
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Ita
Iowa
Veteran railroader Aldrich dies at eighty five in Cedar Rapids
Aldrich a veteran town and railroad man aged 85 died in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. He helped survey the Illinois Central across Iowa and served as mail clerk on the first train over the road to Sioux City. He later worked as a traveling freight agent and participated in the 1849 California gold rush.
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Aldrich
Cedar Rapids
California
Illinois Central Railroad
Towa
Sioux City
W. BR. Button
Fredonia
Wapello County
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Miller
Button
Lowa
State House
Des Moines
Tina
American Humane Association
Humane_association
Iowa Automobile Protective Association
John Griffin
Letha Thomas
Ft. Madison
Ralph Thomas
Algona
Kain
Fiioux City
Marengo
Eugene Cahill
Wintersburg
Ernest Brundage
Henry Cetlin
Abraham Dunkle
Lisbon
Erip
Runkle
Hawkeye ‘Company
Centerville
Presbyterian Church
Lowegian
Newa
Ilinois Central
Pisgah
Ancore
Inside bath craze and hot water cure for health
An advertisement extols drinking a cup of real hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate each morning as a daily internal bath. It claims the practice cleanses the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, preventing toxins and various ailments, and compares internal cleansing to external soap and water.
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Tts
New Year Call Custom Mentioned in Wry Exchange
A humorous exchange notes that the custom of New Year calls is out of fashion and jokes that bill collectors should also abandon their habit of calling on January second. The quip reflects light social satire and a playful gripe about postholiday etiquette.
California Syrup of Figs Adopts Family Laxative
A vintage advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative for children and adults. It claims a clear tongue signal and a gentle inside cleansing to relieve constipation, urging mothers to buy the 60 cent bottle with printed directions for all ages.
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California
Foiled Loan Plot Involving Tompkinng And Widow
A fragmentary report describes Tompkinng attempting to borrow funds from a widow with a substantial fortune. He reportedly married her, then learned she planned to retain the millions, leading to his disappointment.
Quick relief for skin troubles with Cuticura ad
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for itching burning and disfiguring skin conditions. It offers a free sample by mail and instructs readers to send a postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Includes a juvenile school remark about football team placement.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Denlon's Coffees Promises Refund Amid Odd Claims
A garbled text advert promises refunds if a product fails and refers to Denlon's Coffes, eggs and cream, and children in confusing lines. It mentions Russian petroleum producers facing inconvenience from steel wire rope. The passage mixes misordered phrases and unclear references with vague claims about satisfaction guarantees.
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Holden
Serech Ears Cars
Avtir Geuiato
Iowa News
New York
Breeders’ Associations
Phillip Nickell
Keokuk
Nickell
Iowa Supreme Court
Joseph Hoversten
Roland
Town State College
Ames
C. F. Curtias
Matilda C. Bickford
Cornell Bluffs
Traer
Indiana i
Tama County
W. P. Durham
Knoxville
Davenport
Palmer's
Handler's
Chariton
G.W. Larimer
Greenfield
Marshalltown
Harry Goodrich
Margaret Williams
David Williams
Logan
Omaha
General Dodge
Council Blutts
Jackeyn Donald
Garrison
Bia
A. J. Donald
People’s Savings Bank of
Garricon
Mason City
Baya
Hla
Lim
Lee
Denlon
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