Observations on Iowa Seed Trade and Southern Labor
A fragment recounts Iowa seeds available from D M Ferry and Webster's seeds of Independence Iowa. It describes the Vicksburg region soil value from 25 to 100 dollars per acre, timber forests, canebreaks, and a palm-like plant noted in the North. It notes cotton as the tillage crop, little corn, and a division of profits between large and small planters. It discusses labor: wages 10 to 15 dollars monthly in the fields, house work a dollar weekly, and labor participation by colored people under northern ownership in the cotton economy. It mentions lumber as second to cotton and dynamics of white and colored labor in skilled positions. It ends with a bleak social observation on race and labor relations in the United States.
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Lowa
Garde
Aéede
D. M. Ferry
Webster
Vicksburg
United States
South
Pretty wedding unites Leah Mae Herwig to Justi Herwig
A February 22 1910 wedding at the Chaga Ash home north of Fayette joined Leah Mae Herwig and Justi Herwig in marriage in a pink and white chrysanthemum arch ceremony. Rev. L A Swisher officiated. About forty relatives attended a three course luncheon served by Miss Florence Luce and Vern Ash. The bride, a noted local teacher, and the groom, a prosperous farmer, will reside on the Dollard farm southeast of town after March 1.
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Vayette
Leah
Mae
Justi Herwi
Mia
Katie “Herwig
Dt Union
Misa Minnie Herwig
L. A. Swisher
M. E. Church
Florence Luce
Vern Ash
Fayette County
Convocation March Service and Speaker Plans Outline
The March convocation will be at 3 pm Sunday in the chapel with President Cooper preaching. He recently returned from travels visiting four colleges and gave many addresses at Ames Cedar Falls and Hamlin and spoke to Men’s clubs in Cedar Falls and Marion.
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Cooper
Ames
Cedar Balls
Hamlin
Marion
Prohibition Sentiment Grows at Upper Iowa University
Students at Upper Iowa University formed a Prohibition League on December 11 and raised 36.50 for prohibition work in Iowa. Harvey Smith, traveling secretary of the Intercollegiate Prohibition association, spurred the effort, placing the college second in state liberal contributions. The league aims to grow big and send a delegation to Sioux City with an orator to invite others.
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Harvey Smith
Intercollegiate Prohibition Association
Iowa
Upper Iowa University
Sioux City
School program shines despite tiny stage
Last Saturday evening the Tth and Sth Graders delivered a fine program on a small 80 inch platform. Special mention goes to Helen Troy Myrtle Culling Lavon Hartman for The Rabbi's Daughter and Huma Whitford Edwin Cooper for Smarty. Proceeds from the event will help pay for a piano bought earlier in the year.
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Percy-Hames
Helen Troy
Myrtle Culling
Lavon Hartman
Huma Whitford
Edwin Cooper
Smarty
Ralph Humphrey
Kila Newcomer
Jarley
Local Names in Erratic Wedding Card Fragment
Fragmentary OCR lists Herbert J Johnson Sarah C Clark Wdaward Bauder Alma Bukeman Justus Her wig Leal Ash OD P Hens ley Harriet Durfey. Likely names from a society page or notice. no events or dates clear.
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Herbert
Johnson
Sarah C. Clark
Wdaward
EH. Bauder
Alma I Bukeman
Justus A. Herwig
Leal M Ash
P. Hensley
Harriet Durfey
Congregational Church Notes and Schedule
Pastor A J Benton leads Sunday morning service on The Measure of a Man and an evening sermon titled The Transforming Land of God. Sunday School starts 9:30 A M, morning worship 10:30 A M, evening worship 7:30 P M. Thursday prayer meeting. Phimble Bee plans with Mrs D H Sweet on March 9 hosted by Mesdames Sweet Neff and Frank Davis.
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Phimble Bee
Dho Sweet
Mesdames Sweet
Neff
Prank Davis Hostes-Es
Twentieth Century Club Enjoys Tolstoi Talk at Meeting
The Twentieth Century Club held a 2:30 PM meeting at the QCU Babcock home with seventy five ladies. Dr D M Parker presented an instructive talk on Count Tolstoi, featuring straight facts. Jessie Thompson played piano, refreshments were served, and souvenirs of club colors were given.
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Twentieth Century Club
QCU
Babcock
Jessie Thompson
D M. Parker
Count Polstoi
Tolstoi
Parker
Wiess Thompson
Meeting of Christian Home Aid Society Held at Tireman Home
The Christian Home Aid Society will meet Tuesday afternoon March 8 at Mrs Tireman’s home. The gathering aims to prepare clothing for the March offering to send to the home. Attendees are asked to come early.
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Christian Home Aid Society
Tireman
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itGituke
State Bank of
Fayette
Fayette Co
TS TE Bank OF Fay
Denniston-Shirley CO
U. I. A. Notes
Miss Muller
Mershan
Sarg
Miss Thompson
Mr. Meyer
Miss Brown
Promibition League
A.J. Benton
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