City garden movement grows with school plots and incorrigibles
City initiatives expand school and vacant lot gardens for children in Philadelphia. Gardens teach planting skills and civics, with 50 to 60 flower and 20 vegetable varieties, tools provided, and instructors present. Incorrigible youths become leading gardeners, earning pride and some profit from produce.
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Vacant Lots Association
R. F. Powell
Fifty-eighth Street
Baltimore Avenue
Episcopal Churches of
Philadelphia
Powell
Locust Street
Twenty-second
Morris Streets
Civic Club
Educational Association
Fifth and
Catherine Streets
Fifty-sixth Street
Landsdowne Avenue
Board of Education
Civic Betterment Association
Waterview Park
Haines and
Underhill Streets
Germantown
Gifford
Princeton
Point Breeze Park
Dwarfing by Budding and Training in Small Fruit Orchards
Dwarfing uses budding or grafting on slow growing stock to size fruit trees diminutively. Besides standard forms, trees can be grown as bushes or pyramids to fit tight spaces, with pruning and training creating espaliers cordons and wall plantings on building sides, enabling closer planting and unusual site use.
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United States
Took Employer's Valuables
J D Spence, a farmer near Clemens in Marshall County Iowa, swore out a warrant today for the arrest of John Monroe a 22 year old man of dark complexion accused of stealing a team harness buggy and other valuables worth 350 dollars from Spence while alone at the house. Monroe was employed by Spence and had opportunity to take items yesterday. the trail was followed for a mile before being lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
J. D. Spence
Clemens
John Monroe
Monroe
Spence
Learning How to Farm from a Philadelphia Experiment
A Philadelphia Record report on a two year old church house project for orphan girls at Fifty-eighth Street and Baltimore Avenue that inspires philanthropic effort and farm training among participants and supporters.
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Philadelphia Record
Church House of Orphan Girls
Fifty-eighth Street
Baltimore Avenue
Smallpox Closes Churches Across Guthrie County
Panora Iowa December 24 The smallpox epidemic has led to the suspension of church services in Panora Linden Vale and nearby areas. Guthrie county high school will not resume after the holidays until eradication is confirmed. Between fifty and sixty cases are quarantined in Panora with many more exposed statewide. Vaccination has been widespread since discovery. The illness is mild with only a few serious cases.
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Panora
Guthrie County
Linden
Vale
Linn
Knox Proposes Motto for Amateur Theatrical Club
Knox asks about a motto for the new club. Woodby agrees the suggestion Think twice before you act may suit the group’s cautious ethos.
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Knox
Woodby
Sheriff Sale Notice in Jefferson County Iowa
By special execution from the District Court of Iowa Jefferson County The Fairfield Evergreen Cemetery Association sues Wm H Coop Mary R Coop Geo W Gibson Caroline A Gibson and Charles Messer and the sheriff levies on the south half of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter section 36 township 72 north range 10 west now known as block 60 Centennial Addition Fairfield Iowa The sale is set for January 12 1905 at 2 PM at the courthouse front door Fairfield to satisfy 1306 75 dollars debt 59 72 costs and accruing costs with sale to highest bidder for cash J W Wright Sheriff of Jefferson County Iowa 3y Chas M Barnes Deputy 40 21
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District Court
State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
Fairfield Evergreen Cemetery Association
Wm. H. Coop
Mary R. Coop
Geo. W. Gibson
Caroline A. Gibson
Charles Messer
Fairfield
Court House
J. W. Wright
Chas. M. Barnes
Foreclosure Sale Notice in Jefferson County Iowa
In favor of Charles Messer against Caroline Gibson and George Gibson, foreclosure of two parcels in Jefferson County. One is 12 acres in the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 31, Township 72, Range 9 west. The second is the south half of the northeast section 36, Township 72, Range 10 west, now known as block 60 in Centennial Addition to Fairfield. Public auction at the Fairfield courthouse to satisfy debt of 568.28 dollars and 42.28 dollars costs plus accruing costs. Deputy Chas. M. Barnes signs the notice.
Dr D W Smouse Sues Great Western for 1000 Damages
Des Moines Iowa December 23 Dr D W Smouse sues the Great Western Railway for 1000 claiming misinforming about a train time caused him to miss a Rochester Minnesota departure. He says reliance on company officials led him to the depot late and a later train cost him substantial time due to missed connections at Olwein.
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D. W. Smouse
Great Western
Des Moines
Great Western Railway Company
Rochester
Minn
Olwein
Piano Falls on Janitor in Creston Church
R McMaster Janitor of the Congregational church in Creston Iowa was injured when a piano fell on him during moving the instrument. The piano overbalanced and struck his side and leg badly bruising him. a blackboard absorbed most of the impact. His recovery is hoped for.
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Creston
R. McMaster
Congregational Church
Lace undersleeves and chemisette add charm to dresses
Simple dresses gain their charm from delicate lace undersleeves and chemisettes. The small details elevate the garment with a refined, vintage look.
Fairfield real estate auction to satisfy court debt
The court orders sale of Coykendall subdivision parcels in Jefferson County Iowa to satisfy a judgment for Frank Pacha guardian against A J Conlee Laura Conlee E J Coykendall. The sale covers blocks 1 2 3 and specifies six to eleven in block one one two three four five six in block three and other lots. Auction set for public sale to the highest bidder for cash to cover 1587.78 debt 66.32 costs and accruing costs.
Court approves publication in Fairfield Tribune six weekly issues
Judge ROBT. Sloan orders notice to unknown defendants published in the Fairfield Tribune Jefferson County Iowa at least once a week for six consecutive weeks to fulfill legal publication requirements.
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Fairfield Tribune
Jefferson County
Iowa
Robt. Sloan
Quiet Title Notice in Jefferson County Lands
In Jefferson District Court February Term 1905 Roy Glotfelty sues unknown claimants of the S W 4 of the NE 1 of Section 23 Township 71 Range 10 seeking to quiet title to the lands. Notice to William Leable and unknown heirs and administrators. If no answer by February 6 1905 a default and decree as prayed will be entered. Wilson & Jordan attorneys for plaintiff.
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Jefferson District Court
Roy Glotfelty
S. W
N. E
William Leable
Leable
Craig
Seable
District Court
State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
William Seable
William L. Leable
Mary Ann Leable
William Craig
Levi Morris
Court House
Fairfield
Wilson & Jordan
Golden State Limited Schedule Fragment
An East Bound timetable fragment lists trains including No 44 Golden State Ltd No 12 Daily No 30 Daily No 4 Daily No 72 Freight Daily except Sunday with various stop times and El Paso westward service.
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Golden State Ltd
Golden State Limited
el Paso
Points West
Order for Publication Notice Text Incomplete
Court document indicates an order for publication filed with a judge. The fragment confirms publication action but lacks dates or party names. Further readable details may specify involved entities and deadlines.
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O. W. Holmes
Bank of Contentment
Bayard Taylor
Pacific
Washington State
St. Louis
Spokane
Exposition Grounds
Jack Frost
Nile
Amazon
Nebraska
Illinois
Dakotas
Manitoba
Derstand
Guthrie County High School
Sheriff’s Sale
Caroline Gibson
George Gibson
Township Seventy-Two
Frank Pacha
A. J. Conlee
Laura A. Conlee
E. J. Coykendall
Coykendall
Fac Simile Signature of
New York
Bears
CABLE
Chicago Express
Chicago
Fast Mail
Burlington and
Peoria
L. Mena
R. J. Wilson
A. G. Jordan
Law
Calvin Snook
Higley’s Drug Store
E. F. Simmons
Cor. Park
W. S. Maddux
Mary T. Maddux
Jefferson County Bank
W. Briggs
Edwin C. Bock
Shriner & Swayze's Drug Ltd
Frank Fourt
South Side Drug Ltd
J. B. Monfort
First National Bank
Lelehones
W. Fordyce
M. D
Risk & Huisteds
Iqua
Railroad
Co Street
Ian, M. D
C. C. Talln
A. S. Hague
Higley’s
Side Park
Fice
E. G. Grove M. D
Monfort Bldg
Savings Bank
I. D Jones
Kate M. Jones
E. R. Smith
Asmat
H. E. Hurst
Fairfield, I0wa Co
Ferrick Ature Stor
Squar
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