Day Addresses Ames Students on Breeding Theory
Professor Geo Day of Ontario Agricultural College addressed the Ames short course on breeding urging balance between individual merit and pedigree. He warned against overemphasizing pedigree at the expense of usefulness and described the ideal animal as one of utility. The day included horse judging by notable exhibitors from Chicago and Ohio, but the meeting ended amid conflict as old and new firms clashed over proposed marketing plans for Des Moines markets and egg and butter sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ir E. Day
Ames
Geo. Day
Animal Husband
Ontario Agricultural College
Uelph
Ontario
Lot
Plum
Ohio State University
Ary Tichenor
Chicago
Vanderbilt
New Ness
Chris
Tother
McLaughins
Col
Ohio
Des Moines
Beatrice Creamery Company
Capital City Creamery Company
Schermerhorn- Shotwell Company
Megey Meeting Aims To Form City Trust
Des Moines residents gathered at the Savery hotel on a January evening to discuss forming a trust for the city’s butter and egg markets. The meeting aimed to coordinate prices and stabilize supply through cooperative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Megey
Asuccessful
Savery Ho
Des Moines
Woodbury supervisors split over free tobacco for prisoners
Sioux City Iowa January 8 The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors is divided over allowing tobacco for prisoners in the county jail. A tobacco loyal bloc argues depriving inmates of tobacco amounts to cruelty, while opposing members say punishment should not rely on work and meals. Prisoners have been polled, with a majority requesting one fewer meal daily and continued tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbury
Sioux City
Woodbury County Board of Supervisors
County Board Minutes Report 1905 Financial Items
The January 5 1905 county board meeting covered financial reports from Anna White County Superintendent for 1904 with receipts and balance figures. Dr R B Stephenson reported farm health. Moses Kiger and C W Hammond filed farm accounts. per 1904 city poor and school fund notes reports were reviewed. permanent school fund notes and mortgages stood at 27688.33 with cash 305. J W Wright reported quarterly and annual fees. several justices of the peace constables reports were approved. mortgage on Simon C Fry paid. taxes abated for Asa D Roberts. salaries for deputies set. adjourned. On January 6 grand and trial jurors for February term were chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna White
J. W. Wright
D. B. Wilson
J. M. Stinson
Fairfield Township
D. W. Garber
Liberty Township
C. T. Hutton
Round Prairie Township
W. M. Clark
D. C. Pierce
Simon C. Fry
Asa D. Roberts
Frank R. Wright
Round Prairie
Fairfield Company Heads Iowa Guard Dominates Rank
Des Moines dispatch reports Fairfield's National Guard company ranked first among forty nine in the 1904-05 inspection and practice results. Iowa City's company placed second with Dubuque third under Captain W H Thrift. The list shows per regiment station and camp inspections and small arms scores across Iowa towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fairfield
National Guard
Byers
Iowa City
Dubuque’s
W. H. Thrift
Real Estate Transfers in Fairfield December Dates
A sequence of property deeds recorded in Fairfield listing transfers from December 20 to December 31. Notable parcels include Parsons College addition lots in Fairfield sold by J. E. Roth trustee to B. F. Crail Jr for 150 dollars, and various parcels in 71 10 and 73 townships with buyers such as W A Crumly E J Droz and C B Caldwell. Amounts range from 150 to 3925 dollars and involve multiple heirs and trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Roth
B. F. Crail, Jr
Parsons College
Fairfield
Eugene Fordyce
Lew Fordyce
Lewis and
Mary A. Fordyce
Frank Pacha
Albert
John Hook
A. L. Crumly
W. A. Crumly
J. M. Elmore
T. N. Doolittle
Wm. Rains
John H. Leathers
E. R. Smith
W. A. Warwick
E. J. Droz
H. F. Pumphrey
L. C. Pumphrey
C. B. Caldwell
W. S. Booten
Samuel Boughner
Emma Woodside
William A. Woodside
Willis H. Matthews
Jacob Schafer
Temple & Bickford
Shaws Retirement Rumor Casts Shadow Over Treasury Future
Washington January 6 a New York Sun report claimed Secretary Shaw would retire in June with National Chairman Cortelyou replacing him. Investigations show Cortelyou will become postmaster general March 4 and may stay long. Shaw may remain in cabinet. Morton could be next if any cabinet change occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortelyou
Washington
D. C
New York Sun
Shaw
Treasury
Europe
Mr. Morton
Ottumwa Man Is Chosen President Of Plymouth Rock Club
W. S. Russell of Ottumwa Iowa was today elected president of the American Plymouth Rock club in New York. The announcement came as members gathered for the annual meeting and election of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
New York
W. S. Russell
Iowa
American Plymouth Rock Club
Probate Notice of Mary Finn Will in Iowa Court
In Jefferson County Iowa a notice states that the last will of Mary Finn is on file with the Clerk of the District Court. The court has set Monday February 6 1905 at 2 pm for proof and final hearing during the February Term 1905. The notice is dated January 16 with the court seal and E E Lucas as Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
Mary Finn
District Court
E. E. Lucas
Clerk District Court
Iowa professors return from science meeting in Philadelphia
Professors T H Macbride Samuel Calvin and L G Weld of State University report a successful American Association for the Advancement of Science gathering in Philadelphia with about 1500 delegates. Macbride gave an address on the Alamo gordo Desert in botany section and retired as vice president of the association. He also attended the American forestry congress in Washington praising broad forestry interest and representation across industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Macbride
Calvin
Weld
State University
Philadelphia
Iowa City
T. H. Macbride
Samuel Calvin
L. G. Weld
American Association For the Advancement of Science
United States
Canada
Mexico
South America
Macbride
Alamogordo Desert
American Forestry Congress
Washington
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Endorsed as Harmless
A local advertisement asserts Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is perfectly safe for children and effective for coughs colds and croup. It warns against medicines with injurious substances and notes availability at Shriner and Swayze druggists. January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shriner & Swayze
Notice to heirs of Thomas Smith deceased in Jefferson County IA
State of Iowa Jefferson County heirs to Thomas Smith deceased must respond by January 15 1905. Petition filed by Harrison Smith Francis Spenlock Minerva C Spenlock Sarah McDowell Nellie W Hudson Alevane Wilson Charles M Leisure L D Smith A B Smith T J Smith Susannah Smith Mary Sylvester Eliza Howdyshell and Sadie Conger as heirs seeks court action with details on file in Clerk of the District Court office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitwood
Batavia
Jefferson County
Iowa
Thomas Smith
Fairfield
M. B. Sparks
State of Iowa
Patsy Rounsevell
James B. Spenlock
Nelson
Estella Moreheart
Carrie B. Belamy
Pearl M. Powell
Carl O. Riley
Leroy Riley
Emma B. Nelson
S. F. Smith
Grant Smith
District Court
State of
Harrison Smith
Francis Spenlock
Minerva C. Spenlock
Sarah McDowell
Nellie W. Hudson
Alevane Wilson
Charles M. Leisure
L. D. Smith
A. B. Smith
T. J. Smith
Susannah Smith
Mary Sylvester
Eliza Howdyshell
Sadie Conger
Ask
Farm for Sale in Jefferson County by Court Order
By order of court in a partition suit with S. Ella Pratt versus Edmund J. Clarridge and others, referees will offer the Mace Clarridge farm in Liberty township for private cash sale. The 181 acre tract is described as an excellent Jefferson county farm. Bids may be received with information from any referee Frank Light Ed Norvell or John McLean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Ella Pratt
Edmund J. Clarridge
Als
Mace Clarridge
Liberty Township
Jefferson County
Frank Light
R. Norvell
John McLean
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Fulton Hardware Co
Bausseister
Pano
Mr. Baumeister
Jacob Scheffel
West Broadway
Jefferson Co
Inadian
Board OF Supervisors
Ge Ee Erie
R. B. Stephenson
County Farm
Moses Kiger
Cowee G
W. S. Hammond
Newton Williams
D. M. Oliver, JR
Dalzell Green
John Ham
Eldon
G. B. Phillips
John Wilson
Hedrick
Nathan Hoskins
Victor Swanson
Lockridge
A. Messer
Pleasant Plain
Ed M. Parrett
Abingdon
J. T. Hoopes
M. E. Hoskins
Vep
James E. Grant
H. D. Thomas
Frank Carlson
Herman Rauscher
John T. Copeland
Henry Pumphrey
A. M. Davis
J. W. Price
W. M. Gossick
Lesley Ramey
Packwood
No. 2
Matthew Trabert
James Louden
C. E. Fligg
J. S. Snider
F. M. Crumm
Wm. Copeland
H. L. Thompson
Birmingham
C. F. Hildebrand
W. S. Campbell
B. S. Ratcliff
W. H. Watkins
Salem
Jefferson County Court House
O'S
Ae E
Ae & Dare Bree
Fairfield Company
Iowa Guard
54Th
Dubuque
56Th
Burlington
Ft. Dodge
Red Oak
Mason City
Maquoketa
Corning
Davenport
Independence
Oskaloosa
Algona
Waukon
Villisca
Webster City
Ida Grove
Vinton
Cresco
Emmetsburg
Boone
Sheldon
Muscatine
Centerville
Sac City
55Th
Winterset
1St Signal
Sard
Waterloo
Newton
Knoxville
New Hampton
Tipton
Grinnell
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Toledo
Charles City
Osceola
Shenandoah
Albia
Chariton
Hampton
Glenwood
Shallenberger
Leggett House
W. E. Shallenberger
Oakwood Blvd
Chicago, Ill
Orexel State Bank
Foregn
Casnowe
Washington, D.C
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