First Killing Frost Dates in Iowa Across Thirty Years
Iowa farmers seek the date of the first killing frost as corn matures in 100 to 110 days. The record shows varied frost dates from September to October across decades, with ten years in thirty reaching by October 1 and fifteen by October 1-15, suggesting many crops may be nipped this year if averages hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Dubuque
Des Moines
Orfs
Rebek
Clea Bangle Ceres
Tax Sale Notice and Poultry Advice from a 1907 Page
The notice records a Jeffer son County Iowa tax sale of December 5 1904 for Glas gow Lot 12 Block 1 in Glas gow and warns of a tax deed after a 90 day redemption period. It is followed by poultry farming tips on hen care feeding and management including free grass run, minimizing filth, and avoiding crowding. It also recounts an anecdote about a race with Anson and a personal conversion.
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State of
Iowa
Jefferson
Jane Unkrich
Geo. W. Unkrich
Jennie Unkrich
L. B. Unkrich
Lula Unkrich
Gustave Unkrich
Hulda Unkrich
Clinton Unkrich
Bessie Unkrich
Lena French
Sherman French
Ethel Unkrich
Harold Unkrich
Fridoline Heer
William Heer
Mary Heer
Frank Heer
May Heer
Charles Heer
Anna Heer
Eva Stump
Charles Stump
Anna Whitney
Milton Whitney
Katie McClaren
Charles McClaren
Clifford R. Unkrich
Nettie Unkrich
Myrtle Unkrich
Eckley
Henry Eckley
Friderica Unkrich
Jefferson County
Glasgow
J. J. Kritzler
Anson
Arlo Latham
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Pop Anson
Bill
Billy
God
Chicago
Executors Final Notice in Jefferson County Iowa
Final notice states Johannah Peck executrix of Joseph Peck estate requests court approval of the final report and discharge. Appearing by Sept 9 1907 is required or default and judgment will be entered at the September term to begin September 23 1907 in Fairfield Iowa. The notice names attorney J. Jones and executrix Nah Peck with case details in Jefferson County.
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State of Iowa
Jefferson County
District Court
Johannah Peck
Joseph Peck
Fairfield
Iowa
Poultry Tips for Profit and Proper Yard Care
The article urges neat poultry yards and setting hens for practical gains. It notes poultry costs less to raise than beef, stresses summer care for fall and winter performance, and suggests young women can find better work by raising poultry. It warns against irregular feeding to avoid digestive issues.
Ball Player Turned Evangelist Billy Sunday Story Highlights
Davenport's Lindsay Denison profiles Billy Sunday, ex ball player turned revivalist earning up to 3600 dollars monthly and credited with converting about 100000 people. The piece recounts his Chicago White Stockings years, Pacific Avenue Mission conversion, and notable reactions from peers including Anson and Kelly.
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Davenport Democrat
Lindsay Deniion
American
Billy Sunday
Sunday
American Magazine
Storey
Ames County
Iowa
Marshalltown
Captain Anson
Chicago White Stockings
Go White Stockings
Anson
Chicago
White Stockings
Pacific Avenue Mission
Billy
Mike Kelly
Bill
Fred Pfeffer
John Clarkson
George Gore
Mail Order House Fined For Pure Food Violations
An inspector from the Minnesota Pure Food department halted a Hitchcock Hill & Company shipment from Chicago after sampling eighty two items. only two met pure food standards. All eighty packages were underweight. coffee weighed thirteen pounds eight ounces instead of fifteen. Adulterated coffee and a sample cordial with salicylic acid and coal tar dye were found. The firm pleaded guilty and was fined fifty dollars plus costs.
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Minnesota Pure Feed Department
Hitchcock, Hill & Company
Chicago
Retailers Journal
Man's Labor Measured in Horsepower by French Scientist
A French physiologist estimates adult manual labor at about 0.47 horsepower per hour. He calculates 250 workmen at three francs daily would require 750 francs and produce 100 horsepower. He compares costs of power sources, noting horses at 60 francs and a gas motor at 2.50 francs.
Limited time fashion and home care offer with Tribune
A promoted bundle includes Dressmaking At Home a 40 page monthly with color fashion plates and sections on fashions gardening home dressmaking millinery health and beauty hints cooking and Little Folks. Mothers Magazine a 40 page monthly from D C Cook sells at 10c. The Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean is a Republican weekly with wide central west circulation. All for $2.25 for a limited time.
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the Tribune
The
National Home Journal
Mothers Magazine
D. C. Cook Publishing Co
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Central West
Fairfield Tribune
Fall House Cleaning and Repairs Tips
The article urges thorough fall chores for households including patching plaster, filling nail holes, repairing cracks, tightening doors and windows, replacing glass, and adjusting stops. It notes warped doors and rusty hinges after summer and stresses attention to chimneys and flues before using the stove and grate.
Prewinter Home Care Reminders for Shelter and Fire Safety
The article urges homeowners to repair weathered mortar and other damage, improve drafts to save fuel, renovate ironwork and stoves, and perform a general cleanup. It recommends ordering coal while roads are good, storing kindling, and preparing screens and storm doors for cold weather to prevent damage and ease later cleanup.
Pointed Paragraphs In A Charity And Advertising Mix
A compact critique notes charity doubles as advertising and memory taxes. It argues generosity is not proven by self sacrifice and domestic coffee dissatisfaction signals broader home conflict. The piece mocks polite phrasing and highlights a farmer's independence tied to his wife's absence, concluding with a jab at sympathy versus congratulations.
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Chicago News
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Hawkeye State
Uneeda
Executrix
Johan
Jones
Nah Peck
Mail Order House
A. W. Chase
T. B. Roberts
Marshall St
Syracuse
N. Y
Dr. A
W Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Thoma & Son, Druggists
Ruth Pinch
College Conservatory of Mu
the Fairrfield Tribune
J County
Tribune
Republic
the Tribune and Rural Route Republic
Gar
Hones
Ottumwa
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