Winners of Diary Contest Pick First Prize Almanac Carrier
The diary contest awarded ten prizes, led by Rev J E Moody who won 100 dollars in gold for the best diary. Other prize winners include Mrs A D Case, Mr S Cohen, and several farmers wives and residents from Iowa Minnesota Michigan Illinois Pennsylvania and Indiana. Full contest details appear in Dr A W Chase's Almanac for 1908 with free mailing from the Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohen
J. E. Moody
D. D
Shelby
Ohio
A. D. Case
Route 6
Owatonna
Minn
R. L. Milner
New Richmond
Wis
Geo. R. Oxenham
Allen
Mich
Ida Taylor
Boonville
Ind
Jos. Garrison
Bloomsburg
Pinkie L. Bump
Route 7
Sterling
Ill
Bessie I. Hudson
Folletts
A. W. Chase
A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
T. B. Roberts
Marshall
Syracuse
Dr. A . Chase Medicine Co
Thoma’s
Fairfield
Iowa
The Lucky Quarter Patent Medicine Pitch
A vintage advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a remedy for headache biliousness constipation and malaria. It promises a cheerful refund at F. Shri ner's drug store if the medicine fails to satisfy. Mar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
F. S. Shriner
When a Person Is Down in the World Phrase
A saying emphasizes practical aid over preaching when someone faces hardship urging compassion and tangible support rather than moralizing.
Hog Feeding Costs In Nebraska Farms
Hog feeding experiments in Nebraska show that with alfalfa pasture and corn at 30 cents a bushel pork costs about 2.43 dollars per hundredweight. The note comforts housewives and cautions that cattle and hogs need ample clean water and salt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Thrifty Choices Cut Fuel Use With Storm Windows
A discussion notes that properly installed storm windows pay for themselves in about two years through fuel savings. It contrasts practical savings with an impractical example of wasting ingredients, calling out the need for genuine thrift.
Farm Barns Benefit From Banking With Straw or Manure
The article notes that any barn or shed floors not at ground level should be banked with straw litter or manure to improve comfort for farm animals, enhancing ventilation warmth and stability.
Filth Disease Typhoid Tied to Milk and Water Sources
Typhoid fever is a filth disease caused by contaminated milk or water. If an outbreak occurs, these two supply sources should be carefully investigated for contamination and sanitary lapses.
Risky career shifts after forty years old in urban to rural trades
A man who has spent years in city clerical work faces tough odds when switching to farming after age forty. Likewise a farmer who sells land to enter groceries or mercantile work fares worse.
Railroad plans largest artificial forest in U S history
The Pennsylvania railroad will plant a vast forest on a slope of the Alleghany mountains between Altoona and Hollidaysburg. Seeds sown now are expected to produce an annual harvest of over 4,000,000 railroad ties after forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States
Alleghany Mountains
Altoona
Hollidaysburg
Water power as economical motor force for communities
The writer argues that many communities waste vast horsepower due to not harnessing running streams. Water power is presented as the most economical and practical motor source and, given easy transmission into electricity, more areas should adopt it.
Dairy herd waste noted in stray feed and milk value
A New York agricultural experiment station test found several cows in an ordinary dairy herd billed $28.50 for feed while milk sold for only $25. The farmer incurred labor costs and donated $3.50 per cow to a slipshod husbandry system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Agricultural Experiment Station
Perspective on Comparisons and Comfort in Adversity
The text argues that envy worsens misery but that reflection on others worse off can provide consolation. It suggests realizing one’s own lot could be more difficult, offering a moral about resilience and outlook amid hardship.
Goats Immune to Tuberculosis Boosts Goat Milk Appeal
A French authority notes that among over 130 000 goats annually brought to Paris for slaughter inspectors find no phthisis cases. This supports the belief that goats resist tuberculosis, while cattle milk and meat can transmit it to humans, increasing the value of goat milk as a food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Campaign for better highways urged by farmers
It costs farmers nationwide 72 million dollars to haul twelve major farm products to market. The argument appeals to the average granger's interest to support better highway funding and construction.
Ambiguous Somber Note on a Large Sum
A fragment notes an amount of fifteen hundred dollars tied up in a horse or cow, hinting at the weight of the sum and its uncertain future. The isolated line suggests concern or speculation about the investment.
Remarkable 236 Eggs in a Year White Orpington Hen
A single hen is valued for its remarkable productivity. The white Orpington has laid 236 eggs in one year, a record that astonishes observers and highlights exceptional poultry performance.
World’s largest peach orchard planned near Chilan Falls Washington
A vast 2 200 acre peach orchard near Chilan Falls Washington is set to become the world’s largest. The project spans three square miles and will hold 900 000 peach trees once planting finishes. Irrigated land with nearby springs will feed the orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilan Falls
Wash
Transport costs and distant producers squeeze local growers
A long haul rate lets distant producers compete with nearby markets but erodes margins for far producers and drives down prices for various produce, leaving little profit for the nearby grower.
The Romance of Steel Published Reveals Early U S Steel History
A noted writer releases The Romance of Steel showing that forty years ago the United States had not yet produced steel. The book highlights the rapid growth of the U S steel industry and contrasts past limits with present achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Forests as Water Regulators and Public School Oversight
The article urges better voter involvement with public school teachers to ensure quality education and compares it to the need to protect forests. It explains how forests act as moisture sponges, sustaining steady water flow for power and highlighting the long-term impact of forest destruction over decades.
Prairie hen decline amid buffalo extinction and Indian displacement
The piece argues that white settlement has driven out Indians and driven away the buffalo, endangering the prairie hen. It notes the birds were once plentiful with easy coveys found, but now a day’s tramp yields only a couple. a week in Dakota wheat fields offers better hunting where nesting is undisturbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota Wheat Fields
Growth of Cement Industry Surges in 1906 Production
Figures from authentic sources show United States cement output reaching 51,000,445 barrels in 1906 valued at $55,302,227, up from 1905 by 10,000,000 barrels and $19,000,000. Twenty years earlier output totaled 257,000 barrels, with Portland cement at 46,500,000 barrels and natural cement at 4,000,000 in 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
The Four Inch Plow Method for Early Corn Maturity
A farmer finds corn matures earlier by shallow plowing four inches in fall. He believes shallow soil lets roots hit solid ground sooner, slowing growth to reach maturity before frost. Deeper tillage might boost stalk and ear size but risks frost damage, especially in northern corn belts.
Two Farm Homes Show Sharp Contrast in Maintenance
Report describes two farm houses passed recently. One is surrounded by a neat woven wire fence keeping animals from beds, with a freshly painted exterior, screened doors and windows, and a fully screened porch to shield residents from flies and mosquitoes.
Two Farm Homes Contrasting in Exterior Conditions
Descriptions show one property with orderly beds of roses and kept sheds while the other presents a neglected yard with pigs and fowls inside the house lot. The contrast highlights thrift and neglect, offering a clear moral lesson to passersby about homekeeping and cleanliness.
Two of a Kind on the Highway Courtesy
The article notes two breaches of highway courtesy. A town driver frightened a farmer's horse and did not stop to offer assistance. A motorist faced a hayrack rider who refused to pull aside and let passage through. It argues urban and rural drivers share blame for frequent accidents.
Loss of the cud in cattle explained for readers
A child notes a cow raises its cud for thorough chewing and learns loss of the cud is not life threatening. The piece explains cud biting occurs in cows and sheep while horses and hogs do not chew again. mastication happens at first bite.
Public Sale at Buchanan Farm near Libertyville
A public sale will be held at the old Buchanan Farm three miles south of Libertyville and two miles west of Collett on Monday March 9 1908 starting at 10 oclock in the morning. Described property includes three head of horses two black mares about four years old and one gelding of the same age all sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Farm
Libertyville
Collett
Auction Notice for Farm Stock and Corn
Auction listing shows horses weighing about 1300 lbs each, 2 milk cows soon to freshen, 20 shoats at 50 lbs and 20 at 80 lbs, 8 brood sows with four old and four gilts, and about 300 bushels of corn. Terms: ten months on amounts over $5 with note and security, $5 and under cash, 6 percent discount for cash on time sales, notes drawing 7 percent interest if overdue. no removal of property until terms are met. D L Buchanan, W H Cooper auctioneer, S H Watkins clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Buchanan
W. H. Cooper
S. H. Watkins
J. E. McKeen
S. Miller & Son
D. B. Coop
Washington state public sale on a farm near Fairfield
A public sale will be held on the auctioneer list near Fairfield Washington eight miles north and two and a half miles northwest Tuesday March sixteenth starting at 10 a.m. The estate includes horses cattle sheep hogs chickens feed seed and farm implements with terms requiring notes on larger amounts and cash for smaller ones plus cash discount and lunch on grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington State
Fairfield
Perlee
Poland
China
Public Farm Sale At Fairfield South Glasgow Road
I will sell on my farm two miles southeast of Fairfield on the South Glasgow road on Thursday March 12 at 10 am. The catalog includes 9 horses and several cattle and hogs, farming gear, and household items. Ten months on amounts over $10 with notes at 6 percent, 8 percent if overdue. lunch on grounds. auctioneers Henry Hoskins and T. B. Allender. clerk L. J. Marcy.
Notice to Quiet Title in Jefferson County Iowa
State of Iowa Jefferson County notice to Sabert Scott Margaret Ann Scott James Dyer James H Dyer and their unknown heirs and claimants of five acres east side of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 19 township 71 north range 9. Amended petition in partition pending chancery action No. 4736 names Eliza Mc Mullen Samuel McMullen Mattie Carmichael Effie Coppoe William E McMullen Cora Crowner as parties in interest claiming fee ownership. Record descriptions of former deeds are erroneous.
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State of Iowa
Jefferson County
Sabert Scott
Margaret Ann Scott
James Dyer
James H. Dyer
Township Seventy-One
Iowa
District Court
State of
Eliza McMullen
Samuel McMullen
Mattie Carmichael
Effie Coppoe
William E. McMullen
Cora Crowner
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Shallenberger
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Bright
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Oakwood Blvd
Orexel State Bank
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McCormick
Emerson
Glasgow
Milwaukee
Surrey
Henry Hoskins
T. B. Allender
L. J. Marcy
Jefferson
J. D
Fairfield Tribune
County
D. M. Pai
Fairfield Music
Miss Ehie
Adult
Burlingto
Burlington, Iowa
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