Automatic Shocker Demonstration At Estherville
Whittemore developed Automatic Grain Shocker tested near Estherville by T A Swanson and three partners. The device showed excellent operation, was well received, and is being trialed with orders taken for future production. Swanson outlined past designs, steel construction, and plans for manufacturing once market readiness occurs.
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Estherville
Whittemore
T. A. Swanson
Swanson
Mae
Graettinger Train Encounter and Odd Street Scene
A belated Rock Island passenger train pulls into Graettinger as a man shouts for whiskey after a fainting woman onboard. A rummage sale buyer hauls a heavy grandfather clock home, meeting a drunk spectator who mocks alcohol as food. A remark on immigration policy and an odd tale of five gallon can shams in Terril Tribune closes the section.
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Rock Island
Graettinger
Bill Foster
Chan
Oso
Terril 'Tribune
Crop Conditions Poor In Northern Iowa Oregon
The Times editor reports hardship across northern Iowa and Oregon Territory areas with late corn, scarce ears, oats seven to eight shocks per field, and inability to reach fields due to flood conditions on Rock River between Sterling and Dixon. Local booze runners are noted as having profits from cider and liquor deliveries amid the disordered, rural scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Rock River
Sterling
Dixon
Oregon
J. W. Oakes
The Reeves Rucker Gardner Chittick Yield Contest
The rapid yield contest among Reeves Rucker Gardner and Chittick nears completion. Reeves posted 764 percent bushels per acre in the field, Rucker 64 bushels, Chittick 68 bushels, with full details pending Gardner’s threshing results this week for next week’s Times.
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Reeves
Gardner
Min Gardner
Catholic Charities Conference at Des Moines
Catholic Charities conference set for Des Moines from September 7 to 12 with delegates from many states and noted speakers. A prior Emmetsburg meeting formed a delegation committee including Mrs V J Kelly. Also reports land valuations in Palo Alto county showing true value at 145 25 per acre and assessed value 72 92, a drop from 151 75 per year.
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Catholic Charities Conference
Des Moines
Catholic Charities
Emmetsburg
V. J. Kelly
Palo Alto
Northwestern Railroad
Palo Alto County
Fost Island
Land transfers across townships show varied acreage and prices
A garbled report lists numerous transfers across Independence Fairfield Silver Lake and other townships. It cites hundreds to thousands of acres, with prices around 46 to 196 dollars per acre, spanning towns like Walnut Vernon and West Bend, and notes multiple transfers per township with inconsistent figures.
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Walnutenush
Vernon
Independence
Freedom
Wes Fairfield
Silver Lake
Great Oak
Rush Lake
Talingetawt
West Bend
Booth
Aurea
Hilcoteton
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Eadie
NAL Bank Boø
Wauien Feterson
Baldy Wetzel
Farmers Savings Bank
Wallingford, Iowa
J. A. Nelson
Wallingford
Sibley
Grabtinger
Iowa
E ' Wairfield
la Ad
Nevada
Tlesl Island
Walnut
Vertiius & Cansfura
Crita
Wort
Aeres
Hishhund
Binometebarge
Ul Vailey
Buster Brown
Buster Brow
Srk
Rollins Hosiery
Tae
Tigh Bey
Nes
Sam
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