Land bargains and farm life talk stir Southern markets
An article praises affordable land in the South and urges farmers to move from city living. It highlights rising farm incomes, improved transport, and the benefits of home grown produce while outlining state university farming advances and land value trends.
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Ozark Mountains
Farm settlement shifts from west to east echoes in press
A discussion notes that western settlers move back toward eastern states and New York while state agriculture officials warn overestimated western opportunities. It argues redistributing population could ease city congestion and boost farming inland as viable incomes emerge in the east.
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Schénhertady Gaz
Horned Owl Collides with Engine on Southwest Run
Rock Island engineer Charles Owens and fireman Blemehard faced a violent encounter when a large horned owl struck the engine near Washington Town. The bird's claws injured Owens as the crew subdued the bewildered animal, weighing eight pounds and measuring four feet seven inches.
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Owees
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Thirty-first Street
Uip
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Son Born in China Report Reaches Proph etstown
A letter from Wang Chang China announces the birth of a son to Mrs Dr Vaughan, daughter of Wm Mathis of Proph etstown. Dr Vaughan heads a China hospital and Mrs Vaughan, trained as a nurse, is a missionary. The family seeks support and best wishes. A local product plug for Chamberlains liniment appears.
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Prophetstown
Wang Chang
China
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Vaughar
Western States Fear Epidemic of Leprosy
A state health bulletin urges residents of Towa to kill rats mice and squirrels to prevent leprosy and bubonic plague from gaining a foothold. Based on California state board resolutions the Western states fear an epidemic and urge extermination of animals known to carry the disease.
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Towa
California State Board of” Health
United States
Dr King's New Life Pills Promoted For Digestive Help
An advertisement urges using Dr King s New Life Pills at first signs of constipation biliousness or inactive bowels to prevent indigestion jaun dice and gall stones. It claims the product regulates liver stomach and bowels and costs 25 cents at J E Wright s Los An El Paso grain dealer advertises rotten corn buyback at 25 cents per bushel saying it has a market for poor quality grain.
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Metamora Herald
Peoria Odd Fellows Plan New Temple Four-Story Lodge
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in Peoria plan a new four story temple with members from ten lodges. Delegates led by the head will meet at the 1912 convention as they work to establish the project between costs of around 6000 to 7000 dollars.
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