Bee Convention At Ames Boosts Honey Supply
Graettinger Times notes the Ames honey convention will be lively if beekeepers bring honey. It mentions subscription canvassing by The Titanica Topic, politics in Iowa with Tom Steele the new Eleventh District congressman, and odd election tactics. Also references orphan agency grants and local charity drives with homes in Council Bluffs and Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Steele
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Ottumwa
Cummins in Iowa praised by Times Republican after years
A Times Republican editorial recalls Cummins strong stance in Iowa politics over fourteen years, noting initial lack of support and later vindication as many newspapers align with his cause. It contrasts past opposition with current praise, asserting Cummins’s consistency and influence in Republican politics. Also mentions rural decline themes with a town’s decline from mail order dependence and a Saskatchewan settler story.
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Times Republican
Cummins
Iowa
Republican Party
Times-Republican
Cummins Republicans
T-A
German Farmer Warns Farmers Against Mail Order Dependence
Hans Gerbus of Iowa recalls starting with $50 and 80 acres, then credit from local merchants, a thriving town with library and school, and a rapid rise to 200 acres. He notes mail order catalogs drew cash away, hurt local merchants, and urges farmers to plan and invest locally rather than rely on distant houses.
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Hans Gerbus
Iowa
Orphanage Appeals For Help In Winter Drive
The Christian Home Orphanage at Council Bluffs Iowa reports 109 inmates placed with private families from Sept 1 to Nov 1 1914 leaving 264 residents as winter nears. Funds are needed to pay debts and sustain operations. 250 children are served annually from Iowa with no endowment or agents. Contributions to Christian Home Orphanage Council Bluffs Iowa are welcomed and acknowledged.
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Christian Home
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Home
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Titanica
Leo
Grundy Center
Indiana
Anchise
Union
Ayas
Ted States Senate
Borhood
Melvin
Austin Runnis
W. Schlarbum
Strongfield
Sask
Moose Jaw
Schlarbum
Myr. Runnells
Armstron Journal
Graettinee
Tom Nivison
John G. Jensvold
Ninc
State Bank
Estherville
Wallingford
Grant
Wallingce
Wiegman
Cols
O. Overholt
Foshier, & Win
Erb
Anderson
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