Shaped Trees and Farm Dairy Notes From Baltimore
The Petmore Voice urges breeding mares to heavy sires for profitable draft colts. A farmer describes an artesian well cooling dairy operations, keeping milk fresh and preventing clabber. The well yields thousands of gallons daily, with 58 degree water maintaining the dairy and even cooling boarders’ beer, as observed near Baltimore by A P Sharp.
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Sea‘son
Petmore
A. P. Sharp
Baltimore
The Rooster's Family and Mating Limits
The number of females a single rooster can mate with depends on the male's vigor. A strong healthy bird can handle a dozen to fifteen hens, while an ailing rooster should have fewer. Favor one batch of strongly fertilized eggs over two sets with doubtful fertility.
A Whistle On The Farm And Ventilated Dairies
A farm item extols a three short whistle signal for calling children home and warns against overplanting crops. It explains how sunlight affects leaf evaporation and tree shape, urges planting with sun on all sides, and describes a DIY dairy ventilation upgrade to prevent sour milk by creating air flow between two structures.
Farm Notes on Hog, Poultry, and Livestock Care
Practical guidance for farm animals focusing on hogs, poultry, sheep, and horses. Advocates balanced feeding, early shearing with protection, and planful care. Warns of runty pigs, vertigo in fowls, and emphasizes cleanliness and prompt purgatives for disease management.
The Simple Life Principles by Ruth Sterry
A quotation from Ruth Sterry in the New York Observer extols living simply through kindness bravery and impartial judgment. It urges rising above suspicion to find beauty in common things and to let inward trust shape daily life.
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Ruth Sterry
New York Observer
Peacock Feathers and a Arabian Paradise Tale
A Palgrave reference traces peacock feathers to central and east Arabia. Mohammed tradition holds the bird opened heaven’s gate to admit the devil and suffered a harsh punishment, shaping the belief that peacock feathers carry omen.
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Palgrave
Central and
East Arabia
Paradise
Ex Empress Eugenie Tours Kiel Harbor At 79
Former Empress Eugenie remains active at 79 visiting Kiel harbor aboard her steam yacht Thistle. She toured the town famed for its rapid growth, saw main streets and sights, and spoke fluent German before continuing to Stockholm.
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Eugenie
Kiel
Thistle
Stockholm
For Eternal Youth: banish trouble and embrace kindness
The advice urges banishing thoughts of trouble and sorrow and shedding envy, jealousy, revenge, and malice. It promotes loving your neighbor as yourself, claiming happy and healthy thoughts will make lines and wrinkles disappear and beauty reign.
Roosevelt Urges Government Supervision of Railroads
President Roosevelt on a Southern tour urged strong federal oversight of railways while opposing government ownership. He warned current laws fail to curb abuses by big shippers and railroad managers and called for amendments to prevent unfair practices, protecting both large and small shippers and consumers.
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Roosevelt
South
Roosevelt Jina
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Tre Hess
Jerry Simpson dies in Wichita Kansas
Ex congressman Jerry Simpson, born 1842 in New Brunswick and raised in Oneida County New York, died in Wichita after a long heart illness. After a war service and political career, he rose from poverty to national attention before his death near Wichita. Burial followed under Masonic orders.
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Kantos
Wichita
Jerry Simpson
Kan
Mer. Simpson
Ior
Chicago
New Mexico
Simpson
New Brunswick
Gralsad
Oneida County
New York
Political Advocate Calls for Strong Rail Rate Regulator
A speech argues for an empowered administrative body to curb railroad abuses, set just maximum rates, and enforce fair treatment for all shippers. Roosevelt lashes graft while reformers urge swift action against corrupt officials and support for New Mexico statehood driven by irrigation and land schemes.
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Department of Justice
Law Department
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Atlanta
Roosevelt
Grattera
National Congress
A Unique Distinction for Oregon Senator Fulton
A historic note marks Senator Fulton as the sole honest man among Oregon lawmakers headed to Washington in December. The others, including Mitchell, Herman, and Williamson, face criminal convictions tied to Northwest land deals, with Fulton’s path from Lima Ohio to Oregon law and senate leadership detailed.
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Fulton
Oregon
Sa Que
Conorcas
Charles Wim Fulton
Washington
Northwest
John H. Mitchell
Binger Herman
Charles N. Williamson
Fujton
Lima
Town
Nebraska
Pawnes City
Astoria
State Senate
Joaseph Simon
United States Senate
Railroad buys Tacoma water front. banker missing. judge dies by own hand
Briet Nova Itema reports the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad bought 100 acres of waterfront in Tacoma Washington for 750000. A nationwide alert is issued for Abraham Behiffer a banker from Alamosa Colorado who is missing. Judge A G Brandner of Kansas City killed himself in his grief a year after his wife's death, after attempting to shoot himself at his wife’s grave in Onaga on October 8 and 5.
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Briet Nova Itema
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Tacoma
Wash
Abraham Behiffer
Alamosa
Colo
A. G. Brandner
Kansan City
Tis
Onaga
New United States Pension Agent Named for Iowa Nebraska
W. Wilcox of Dos Moines has been named United States pension agent for Iowa and Nebraska. A former sheriff of Hardin County and Civil War veteran, he served with Captain John T. Eighth Town cavalry. The appointment lasts until December 1, 1900.
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W. ¥. Wilcox
Dos Moinex
United States
Towa
Nebraska
Wetaemenee
Ee Cedad
R. P. Clarkson
Widora Mitt Ahd
Hardin County
Willcox
Todoe
John TE. Inet
Eighth Town Cavalry
Wilcox
Cumming
Full
Melrose heiress ends life in Denver after isolation
Aliss Lois Paschal a wealthy Melrose resident died by suicide in Denver Colorado after facing relentless accusations from relatives that she was a morphine addict. She left a note blaming friends and kin for driving her to this act. Paschal was valued at $75,000 and suffered asthma years.
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Bulclde
Aliss Lois Paschal
Melrose
Denver
Colo
Miss Paschal
Farmer Held Up Near River Bridge in Belle Plaine
Wes Liebier was assaulted by three men as he returned home near Belle Plaine. They beat him near the river bridge, leaving him unconscious before he wandered to a nearby farmhouse for help. He later recovered at the farmhouse with care.
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Wes Liebier
Elle Plaine
Belle Plaine
Mr. Liembier
Local Iowa notes and developments in commerce and faith
Miner State Matters reports church remodeling at Ryan Catholica lave and a planned brickyard at Treyuor. A $200,000 drainage ditch is proposed in Poca hontas county, a solid concrete theater is proposed at the State fair grounds, and German Lutherans near Grand Mound plan a new church. Residents in Jolius county fret over auto drivers while Monticello revival ends with about 200 conversions. Saloons in Moville claim license fees. Hardin county farmers institute set for Dec 18 to 21. Waterloo to gain postal subs and facilities. Anniversary celebrated by Mr and Mrs Bernard Whusselor of Clinton. Sigourney Savings assets cover dollar-for-dollar. Larrigan county courthouse addition discussed. Mason City water main floods depot. Thorpe residents bound over for horse theft. Madrid capitalists study coal mine expansion. YWCA convention slated in Iowa City Nov 9 to 12 with Miss Tevtha Vondo attending. Boise City, Idaho lures Kuokuk pastor Gea Paddock. Colfax to Goddared link via trolley. Promising case against M Ginesic settled. Webster City jury finds damages in state suit. The farmer’s news arrives amid local disputes and a noted fight report.
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Miner State
Ryan Catholica Lave
Treyuor
North Common County
Bank of
Monticello
Monticello Cleurch
Moville
Hardin County Farmers’ Institute
Waterloo Ta
Bernard Whusselor
Madril
Organidog
Scundin
Iuwa City
Misa Tevtha Vondo
Rey, Gea
Webster City
Anguet Hageman
Frank Milop
Iowa News Roundup Skims Counties for 1900s Troubles
Reports from Des Moines to Water Works Co and rural towns recount crimes, accidents, and civic notes. Killed by engine, farm illnesses, horse injuries, farm fires, and a jail diet case mingle with new business starts, underground wiring, and state library totals. Countless named places include Mason City, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Ackley, and Denison with figures on hog cholera losses, fines, and grants.
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