Remembered Pioneer Paul Bley Of Palo Alto County
The obituary details Paul Bley who died November 29 1915 at age 58 after a yearlong illness in Mallard Iowa His burial was at Stratton cemetery He was born February 13 1857 in Dettingen Germany and married Elizabeth Weible in 1881 They had thirteen children and lived in Rush Lake township after emigrating in 1883 He was a diligent farmer and well regarded in the community.
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Paul Bley
Mallard
H. F. Buetner
Stratton
Pal
Kerman Gross
Fred Hacker
F. Moltzahn
August Froh
Adan Schroeder
Chris Conklin
Pau Bley
Dettingen
Germany
Elizabeth Weible
Mr. Bley
George
Fenton
Iowa
Paul
Big Sandy
Mont
Albert
Emil
Elizabeth
Martha
Marie
Catherine
Andrew
Sadie
Margaret
Chris
Emmetsburg
Montana
Bley
America
Galena
Illinois
Palo Alto
Rush Lake Township
Lake Park Man Receives Canadian Reward for 1866 Fenian Raid
P. B. Guertin of Lake Park was presented with $100 money and a silver medal by the Canadian government in Ottawa for services rendered during the Fenian raid of 1866.
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Lake Park
B. Guertin
Ottawa
Canada
Iowa State Extension Offers County Seed Corn Expert
The Iowa State College agricultural extension invites counties to obtain an expert to canvass seed corn supplies, locate seed, and aid distribution. For a county cost, the college will send a field worker to census seed on hand, identify usable cribs, and organize township seed campaigns within a month.
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Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
R. Ek. Bliss
Mason City Votes on $250000 High School Bond
A petition seeking a special election on a $250000 high school bond sale was filed with the Mason City school board secretary. A previous spring election approved $300000 for a new high school, but the result was challenged and later upheld as valid.
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Mason City
How to Get Rid of Alkali Spots in Crops
An Iowa Extension notice urges reclaiming alkali spots on fields near basins. It suggests surrounding sloughs with two tile lines, applying manure to hasten salt removal, and plowing under green crops and straw. Permanent reclamation requires complete, efficient drainage.
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Iowa Agricultural Extension Department
Ames
Soils Department
Iowa State College
Prairie farmers hear of grain binder patent sale
A Madison report notes three young men Andrew Kurth and his brothers William and Matthew Kurth of Waunakee sold their grain binder shocker corn binder invention to International Harvester Co for 500000 dollars. A Wisconsin field test proved the device practical, promising labor savings for farmers nationwide. Spencer Iowa lowers electric rates with prepay discounts and separate metering for cooking.
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Followig
Madison
Wisconsin
Fhle
Andrew Kurth
William
Matthew
Waunakee
Wis
International Harvester Co
Kurth Brothers
Peter MacQueen to Lecture on The World's Greatest War
Leslie's Weekly special war correspondent Peter MacQueen will present an illustrated talk on December 9 in Emmetsburg Lyceum Course titled The World's Greatest War. He will show over two hundred pictures from Belgium, France and Germany and discuss causes, effects, hospital stories, and a plea for world peace.
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MacQueen
Belgium
France
Germany
Palo Alto Farmers Institute Set for January 27 28 29
The Palo Alto County Farmers Institute is announced by Mr W Schroeder to be held at the Court House in this city on January 27 28 and 29 with a full program to be announced later. Special talent will be secured from Ames.
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W. Schroeder
Palo Alto County Farmers’ Institute
Court House
Ames
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