Wheat Crop Marks Biggest Harvest In World History
Washington reports the 1906 August crop is the largest wheat yield on record, with a total of 759,300,000 bushels for winter and spring wheat combined, surpassing 1901 by about 12,000,000 bushels. Corn and oats show large gains and shortages offset by high overall production. States with significant acreage and yields are listed, along with preliminary winter wheat estimates and average yields per acre.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Minn
United States
Crop Reporting Board
The
Bureau of Statistics
Oats Averages and Farmer Holdings From 1906 Report
The report shows August 1 1906 oats condition at 82.8 percent versus 84 last month and 90.8 a year ago, with 80.6 at the 1904 date and a ten year August average of 84.3. It lists state figures for Wisconsin Minnesota Nebraska Indiana New York North Dakota Pennsylvania Ohio and the United States, and notes 7.1 percent of the oats crop remains in farmers hands, above 6.2 percent in 1904 and 5.4 percent in 1903, with a ten year average of 7.2 percent.
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Bureau
Indiana
Milwourk
ELS
Nebranka
Bae Zeb Miinois
Ohio
California
Pennsylvaniia
Michigan
United Staten
Lour
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Washington
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
New Tet
United States
Illinois Central tests regular operating conferences
Officials at Illinois Central adopt regular, extended meetings of general and division operating staff to discuss conditions, plan improvements, and align departments from traffic to engineering. Early results show expenses near budget and monthly earnings well ahead of last year amid strong prospects for a record year.
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Illinois Central
Trafic
Central
Minors Central
This Date in History Highlights From 1484 to 1905
Key events listed include the death of Pope Sixtus IV in 1484 the 1775 Gloucester Massachusetts naval action and Essex capture of Alert the 1831 opening of the Mohawk and Hudson rail road the 1844 birth of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward and 1905 Norway's nearly unanimous vote for separation from Sweden. Other items cover fires deaths rail disasters and notable inaugurations.
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Pope Sixtus IV
Gloucester
Mass
Isle
U.S
Essex
Alert
Mohawk and Hudson
America
United States
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps- Ward
Duke of Teek
Bienville
New York
Aspinwall
Turkey
Captain Webb
Sandy Hook
Manhattan Beach
PSSO
Galveston
Texas
Christine Nilsson
LSOL
George Jones
The
New York Times
Iss
Minneapolis
Norway
Sweden
Longtime Rockford leader Horace Brown dies at home
Horace Brown a prominent Rockford figure and highly honored elder statesman died at his home Saturday forenoon shortly after 11 o'clock after years tied to leading local institutions.
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Horace Brown
Rockford
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Ad Claims Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as preventing sunburn bites and mood dips in summer. It urges readers to seek the genuine product by the name on the box and notes it is sold by all druggists.
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DeWitt
Black Berries Wholesale and Retail at Market Price
J D Witkar offers wholesale and retail black berries in crate lots with daily morning deliveries. Orders booked now for delivery when wanted at the market price that day. News phone 605, New York Racket store, 7-85d tf.
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J.D. Witkar
New York
Daily Journal Delivery Price Change
The Daily Journal is distributed citywide at a rate of 10 cents per week for home and street delivery, available to all residents who subscribe or request service.
Porto Rican Guest Ernie Hess Visits Freeport Friends
Ernie Hess of Rockford, a former Spanish American War officer, visited Freeport with his brother Frank Hess over Sunday. He described life in Ponce Puerto Rico, business interests in sugar, cattle, and hydraulics, and noted climate, housing, and the island’s growth. He plans extended visits after returning to Porto Rico.
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Ernie
Frank Hess
Rockford
Freeport
George M. Fugate
William French
Ida French
JL. M. Hess
Forest City
Ernie Hess
Porto Rico
Ponce
Hess
New York
Mr. Hess
L. M. Hess
Wilburn Avenue
United States
My Fless
FOU
Congress
Goo
Trust
Island
Island crops and Fourth of July parade in Ponce highlights
Residents of the island mark the US troops arrival anniversary with a larger parade in Ponce. Oranges, pineapples, and cattle raising are noted as important local industries while factory closures constrain weed supply. The July 24 celebration emphasizes growing national recognition of Independence Day.
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Island
United States
Ponce
Hess
Wheat train tours Kansas belt with college lectures
The Santa Fe railroad launched a week long wheat train from Wilmington Kansas with five state agricultural college professors aboard. They will lecture along the route on soil cultivation and selecting good seed wheat as the train visits key wheat producing areas.
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Wilmington
Kans
Illinois Central
Great Northern
Santa Fe Railroad
Great
Kansas Wheat Belt
State Agricultural College
Emma Eames Birthday Pageant of a Star Opera Singer
Emma Eames the famous prima donna, born in Shanghai on August 13 1867, rose to fame after studies in Paris under Aime Marchesi. She debuted at the Paris Grand Opera in 1889, then performed at Covent Garden and Metropolitans in New York in 1891, later married artist Julian Story.
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Emma Eames
Shanghai
China
America
Boston
Paris
Aime Marchesi
Paris Grand Opera
Convent Garden
London
Abbey-Grau
Metrolitan Opera House
New York
Mme. Hames
Mme. Eames-Story
Julian Story
Happenings at Lena Lena DSECEE notes visitors and arrivals
Miss Vesta Shoe Smith flew from Chicago for a short vacation with her parents. Nancy Wittenmeyer returned from Mt. Morris. George Breen visited Beloit. Mrs. Steele traveled from Chicago and stayed with Mrs. Elizabeth Damert. The Carey family from JenningsLa visited George Shoesmith. Fred Weneke came from Freeport with A. Rees hosting. Mrs. Stickney returned to Warren after a visit with L. F. Keely. Miss Reed of York Neb. stayed with Mrs. J. W. Wetzel. Ethel Haubach returned from the county seat. Mrs. A. W. Brayton visited her mother from Mt. Morris. The Boeke party went to Minneapolis to visit relatives. A. McComb, visiting at John Shoesmith’s, returned to Chicago.
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Lena
Vesta Shoe- Smith
Chicago
Nancy Wittenmeyer
Mt. Morris
George Breen
Beloit
GS. Roush
Steele
Elizabeth Damert
Ll. Carey
Jennings
George Shoesmith
Fred Weneke
Freeport
A. Rees
Irving Stickney
Warren
L. F. Keely
Miss Reed
York, Neb
J. W. Wetzel
Wetzel
Ethel Haubach
A. W. Brayton
Ambrose Buss
George and
Vicenta Boeke
Will Boeke
Minneapolis
A. McComb
John Shoesmith
Visitor Helen Stixby Heads Home From Chicago Trip
Miss Helen Stixby of Council Bluffs Iowa visited Miss Vern Hoyman and left yesterday for Chicago then will return home.
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Helen Stixby
Council Bluff, Ta
Vern Hoyman
Chicago
Miona stomach tablets touted to ease summer illness
The ad claims hot weather weakens digestion and that Mi-o-na tablets restore stomach health. It promises life, vigor, and endurance during summer, with a guarantee from W. B. Jangkunt offering refunds if diseases of the stomach persist, save for cancer.
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W. B. Jangkunt
Eagles Offer Milwaukee Trip For Convention Visit
Freeport Aerie of Eagles secures a special round trip rate to Milwaukee during the national convention week. Fare is 4.76 dollars, with departures from Freeport on Wednesday via ML and Sr. Paul read. Wickets usable until Monday night. public invited to join the Eagles for a good time at Cream City.
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Freeport Aerie of Eagles
Milwaukee
National Convention of Eagles
Freeport
Slpain
ML & Sr
Paul Read
Eagvles
Veteran Illinois Central engineer visits relatives in Waterloo
H C Calkins, a locomotive engineer for the Illinois Central for 42 years who retired with a pension, is in Waterloo after an extended trip with Mrs Calkins through the South and California. Father of Frank W Calkins of Freeport, he entered service in 1864 and narrowly missed San Francisco’s earthquake. He rode a new boat to Los Angeles the night of May 13 as the quake struck the coast country.
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Ilinois
King’s New Discovery Endorsed By Waco Narrator
E W Goodloe of Dutton St Waco Texas says King’s New Discovery for Consumption kept him well for five years and cured a years long cough. It cures chronic coughs la grippe croup whooping cough and prevents pneumonia. Pleasant to take. Guarantee at Joseph Emmert’s drug store. Price 50 cents and one dollar trial bottle free.
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E. W. Goodloe
Dutton St
Waco
Tex
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Karles Buys Interest in Cement Works of Paules
M. L. Karles has purchased an interest in the Cement and Concrete works of J. O. Paules. Creditors of Paules are urged to settle their accounts within 80 days to relieve the estate and assist the new arrangement.
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M. L. Karles
J. O. Paules
Mr. Paules
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