Rainy weather keeps farmers out of fields in Glendale
Glendale notes report persistent rain hindering corn and hay work. Farmers observe rotting potatoes and clover hay not harvested amid discouraged mood. Local social updates include visits by Mrs. Martin Moehn and Miss Ida Johnson, church activities delayed by rain, and shipments of hogs and cattle from M Damm and Packwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Martin Moehn
Burlington
Robert
Mary Damm
Gertrude Damm
Elliott
Babcock
Bert Howard
Carl Sense
Fairfield
Frank Sense
Mark Toothaker
Ruth
Middletown
H. Heaton
Edward Johnson
Round Prairie
Messrs
Wm. Kelley
Fred Bowermaster
N. Lamanski
M. Damm
Mt. Pleasant
Chicago
Martin Moehr
Woolson and Blackhawk Community Notes July 3
Mrs Elliott and children of near Indianapolis visit relatives here. Mr Stacy McCracken attends summer school at Penn College in Oskaloosa. Picnic planned at Arthur Smith's grave on July 4. Woolson Sunday school to attend Hopewell church picnic. Mrs Joshua Cox on sick list. Harvest time arrives as farmers harvest hay between frequent showers. Worms eating timothy heads. Woolson baseball club traveled to Brookville to play a game. results not heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolson
Blackhawk
Dr. Elliott
Indianapolis
Ind
Stacy McCracken
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Arthur Smith
Hopewell
Richland
Joshua Cox
Woolson Baseball Club
Brookville
Libertyville residents bid farewell and birth news
Libertyville Ia July 3 Mrs Lila Moore and children left Friday for New Jersey. From here Denver bound were Miss Clara Wolff Carrie and Grace Leppo and Will Hill. Mrs Clara Pratt is on the sick list. Mr and Mrs Charles Leppo are parents of a girl born June 28. Ruth Watkins of Cedar Rapids visits. Mrs Emma Smith visits Mrs Clara Pratt. formerly Miss Albright.
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Libertyville
Lila Moore
New Jersey
Denver
Col
Clara Wolff
Carrie
Grace Leppo
Will Hill
Clara Pratt
Charles Leppo
Ruth Watkins
Cedar Rapids
Emma Smith
Smith
Albright
Four Corners News: Obituary and Local Notes
John Hos tettler dies at 95 at his home near Four Corners. Mrs. Robi Fulton and her children visit the Hen ry Scheiber home near Wooster. Katie Lawson marries James Lawson at the Turner home. Skunk river rises again endangering bottoms. Lewis Achenbach visits Fairfield. Harvest work delayed by heavy rains. Mrs. Will Grooth returns to Denver after visiting sister Retha Kauffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Corners
John Hostettler
Robi. Fulton
Near Wooster
Henry Scheiber
Wm. Turner
Katie
James Lawson
Libertyville
Skunk
Lewis Achenbach
Fairfield Business
Will Grooth
Denver
Retha Kauffman
Packwood News Notes Firework Ban And Weather Woes
Packwood Iowa July 4 Mayor Miller issued an order forbidding sky rockets inside the town. Heavy Sunday rains damaged fields and crops with hay and oats likely ruined if rain continues. A daughter was born June 2 to Mr and Mrs Whit Lyon. Families and visitors from Ottumwa Downs Kansas Winfield Wayland Illinois and Montana are noted. Local activity includes Gus Patterson planning a new residence and C F Forrest recovering from a recent accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packwood
Miller
Corporation
John Jones
Downs
Kansas
J. C. Warner
Ottumwa
C. T. Moorman
O. B. Myers
Noah Eicher
Winfield
Ezra Eicher
Way
Whit Lyon
Helen Best
Illinois
M. Liddle
Gus Patterson
C. F. Forrest
la Joy
Montana
Lewis Wisbey
Portland
Crop Bulletin for Week Ending July 3 1905 Des Moines
Des Moines reports a week of heavy rainfall from 1.50 to over 5 inches with cool growing conditions. Corn cultivation was delayed by wet soil while spring wheat and oats headed out and filled well with little rust or blight. Hay began early with some clover ruined. pastures and potatoes thrive. apple condition declines. crop-condition indices show mixed national-like readings compared with last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Practical packing tips for travelers in the era trunk travel
A list of clever travel packing tricks for travelers including raising the trunk for back support, muslin waist envelopes for shirts, hooks and eyes to smooth gowns, taped garment corners, and capsule medicine storage. Also covers net window hangings, silk kimono and mob cap for dust protection, writing pad cushioning, flax seeds for eye irritation, basic sewing supplies, and efficient use of suitcase and telescope bag on ocean steamers to create under berth drawers.
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera Remedy Praised by Local Publisher
T M Wood manager of the White County News Beebe Arkansas notes the Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best in existence. He says he has used it with his family and more, and believes it superior to other remedies. Sold by Frank S Shriner in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Wood
White County News
Beebe
Ark
Chamberlain
Frank S. Shriner
Bent Her Double In Typhoid Recovery Story
Mrs Annie Hunter of Pittsburg Pennsylvania describes severe sickness with typhoid and kidney trouble leaving her bent double and unable to walk without resting hands on her knees. She credits Electric Bitters with restoring her health and strength and says she can walk straight again. The testimonial notes the remedy cures stomach liver and kidney disorders and is sold at Frank S Shriner's drug store for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Hunter
Pittsburg
Frank S. Shriner
Health Hints From Des Moines Conference On Tuberculosis
The quarterly conference of state institution superintendents met in Des Moines to gather doctors ideas on home TB treatment. Dr H F Little of Muscatine sent a leaflet with printed injunctions and information he gives to all his consumptive patients to keep instructions before them and ensure careful adherence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
H. F. Little
Muscatine
Tuberculosis Care Advice From a Public Health Message
Be careful and cheerful. In most cases consumption is curable and preventable. It warns against spitting, urges fresh air, rest, and good nutrition. Advice includes avoiding crowds, staying outdoors, and consulting physicians before medicines. It also prescribes goat milk and eggs, and stresses gradual recovery with careful adherence to instructions.
Bucklen’s Amica Salve credited for lip sore cure
Concord South Dakota man B F Leek reports suffering for 20 years from a painful sore on his upper lip. After trying many remedies he credited Bucklen’s Amica Salve with curing it. The product is touted for burns cuts and wounds at Frank S Shriner’s drug store for 25 cents in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Leek
Concord, Sy
Bucklen
Frank S. Shriner
A Surprise Party
A pleasant surprise party may be given to your stomach and liver by taking Dr. King's New Life Pills. They relieve pain and discomfort and cure headaches dizziness and constipation. 25c at Frank S. Shriner's drug store. July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Frank S. Shriner
Irrigation Troubles Hit Farmers and Neighbors Alike
The article notes irrigation farmers face alkali poisoning from overirrigation, drought when mountain snow fails, and the risk of neighbors taking excess water causing crop loss, highlighting water supply dependency on Providence and shared streams.
Come into the garden Maud and the hens
A humorous verse from the Chicago Chronicle about a man lamenting failed gardening duties. He misthrows at hens while caring for onions lettuce radishes and bean sprouts. The poem playfully contrasts domestic toil with comic chaos as hens roam and the gardener rants.
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Maud
Hoyle
Chicago Chronicle
The Diamond Cure for Consumption Reported in Paris
Paris reports a diamond cure for consumption though medical experts urge caution. A Tennessee man from Vanleer, W T McGee, praises Dr King�s New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds as a quick, permanent remedy. Available at Frank S Shriner�s drug Store for 50 cents and a dollar, trial bottle free in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
W. T. McGee
Vanleer
Tenn
Dr. King
Frank S. Shriner
One Dollar Saved Represents Ten Dollars Earned
A fragment advises frugal living, noting saving ten percent is rare and every dollar saved helps. It compares small investments like seeds and Chamberlain's remedy to prevent larger costs, with a promotional note that Frank S. Shriner offers the product.
Saving a Little and the Path to Comfort in Old Age
The author argues a western farmer should aim for at least $20,000 after fifty years of work and thrift to secure comfortable retirement. It cites common failings such as shifting locations, speculative ventures, mistimed deals, seeking office, co-signing for friends, and poor parenting, blaming haste and contempt for steady saving.
Cholera Infantum Cured By Diarrhoea Remedy
Ruth Dewey of Agnewville Virginia suffered cholera infantum last summer and appeared doomed for hours. Her father E N Dewey recounts giving Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which within five hours showed improvement and by half a bottle cured her. The remedy is sold by Frank S Shriner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Ruth
E. N. Dewey
Agnewville
Frank S. Shriner
Notice to unknown claimants of Jefferson county lands
State of Iowa Jefferson county issues notice to unknown claimants and heirs of John Jackman Smith and others regarding five and ten acre tracts in section four township 72 north range 11 west. Petition seeks quiet title in favor of Fred Bradshaw with deadline September 14 1905 and publication for six weeks in The Fairfield Tribune.
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State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
John Jackman Smith
John Smith
Hiram Smith
William Smith
Amanda Smith
Marion Smith
Sarah Dunning
James Smith
Carlisle Smith
L. D. Smith
Millard F. Smith
Charlie Davis
Melinda Davis
Richard Davis
David Sullivan
Rachel Warner
William Sullivan
George Sullivan
George Humphrey
Rachel Jerrold
District Court
Fred Bradshaw
Benjamin Robinson
Humphrey
Recorder’s Office
Fairfield
FRANK W W. PICT 13 6t Signed 24th day
A brief notice from Towa records a signing on the 24th day of FRANK wW. PICT pM 13 6t. Details are sparse but indicate an official action or signature dated mid month by a named party in a local public record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Frank Ww
Annual Meeting Educational Association Trip Offers Scenic Route
The notice outlines a July 7 educational association trip from Adams Street Chicago to Asbury Park with connections via Niagara and New York City. It highlights round trip rates, dates May 20 and 36, meals in dining cars, and a choice of routes along the Delaware Waterway Mohawk Valley Hudson River and possible Hudson River steamship legs. Tickets at Plate Road offices with John Y. Calahan as general agent.
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Asbury Park
of Educational Association
Nicka Road
West Shore
Tauqua Lake
Niagara
New York City
New York
la Salle Ss. Statiner van Buren
Adame St.ditorium
John Y. Calahan
General Ag Adams
Chicago
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County News
Christian Endeavor
Woolson and
Géordé Downs
Brighton, Washington Co
J. L. Downs
Brighton
Crop Bulletin
Frank. S. Shriner
I. D. Jones
The
Fairfield Tribune
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