Annual meeting of Marshall County Farmers Institute yields corn prizes
The Marshall County Farmers’ Institute met January 16–17 with broad attendance from surrounding counties. Reports praised corn samples, detailing scoring by ear purity, ripeness, and kernel quality. Charles Riggs won best yellow corn with 85.5 points. Dakin Bros. won second on white corn with 8.9 points. other notable exhibits included a remarkable two-ear display and a 13-graing ear found in an Arkansas mound.
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Marshall County
Ingitate
Wrerel
Joseph Miller
Evans
G. B.cook
W. H. Parlkin
H.K. Smith
Beagley
Sibley
Wea
Charles Riggs
J. H. Tagialors
W. B. Mills
H. Smith
Dakin Bros of
Hope
LaSallenty
F. E.smith
Cleark
Farsman
el Paso
Paset
Arkansas
Sean
Hotelite Coor
Hog Iiion
Tayanum
Ets Baithrice Mills
Re &Fine
Jnott Clear Creek
Alt Judd
Mera T
Wisconsin Farm Institute Echoes In Wenona
A Wenona Wisconsin institute session featured talks on beekeeping farming methods and education for daughters. Leaders like Joseph Miller and Reuben Broaddus urged science driven farming and practical schooling while debates covered tenancy, crops, and the lure of city life. The event closed with officer elections and plans for Henry as the next host.
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Mr Farsman
el Paso
Charles Fasbender
Woenona
Reuben Broaddus
Thomas Judd
Jos Miler
M. Turner
A. P. Webber
Coppin
Broaddus
Ney
Turner
H. K. Smith
KR. Burgess
Jos Miller
H. Winters
Parkinson
Fuller
Martin
Nia
Wenone
Sarah I, Martin
Evans
Ihs
John
State of
Wisconsin
G. Stowell
HK. Smith
Saratoga
C. Stowell
Isaac M. Forbes
Ope
Chicago
C. Wil Son
I. M. Forbes
R. Burgess
Iowa
Forbes
Wright
J. A. Williams
Webber
Douglas Evans
Hoe
Chautauqua Circle
Good Templars
Lawn Ridge
Hopewell
G. W. Reid
Wenona
H. A. Wintera
Pat
Hon’ Chas Fosbender
Varnes
England
MTR
Mabel Forbes
Venona Mere
Joseph Miller
J. Archie’ Williams
W. A. Parkinson
Willis Mills
Merritt
Henry
New Induction Light Reveals Secrets Through Materials
Scientists describe a powerful blue induction light by Professor Roen that transparently renders cloth flesh and wood. The light penetrates deeply, enabling photographs of objects and human bones inside a wooden box, though it cannot be viewed with the naked eye.
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Roen
Crooke
Aya
Mother Meetings and Charms of Domestic Reform
Fragmented notice urges mothers to join meetings on child culture and moral development, promising uplift and better homes. An unrelated ad fragment touts Hill’s Chloride of Gold Tablets as a cure all, claiming money-back guarantees and covert administration in tea or coffee.
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Mothé
Drinsky
Ohio
Pisa
Oder
Grammar School plans benefit entertainment this Thursday
The Grammar School prepares a fine entertainment in the High School room next Thursday evening to raise funds. Mrs Hammond and Mrs Kline visited the Grammar room last week while Mrs Worley spoke in the Grammar room. Lee Smith has served as a yleitor in the High School. The Preparatory class finished U S History and began Civil Government.
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Lee Smith
Mra
A. Worley
Mra Hammond
Kline
U. S
Pear to the pumpkin in verse and ad copy mashup
The fragment blends a nostalgic poem praising the old yellow pumpkin with a Louisville Democrat line and an unrelated medical advert for Flys Cream Balm promising instant relief from catarrh through a nasal remedy.
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Louisville Democrat
Local notes reflect community life and routines
Jim Murphy visits Lec. Ed Chante stores corn. Halblide’s hog show weak attendance. Randy Waterous plans to move. D Studgvin to occupy larger home. Surprise wedding anniversary at O A Norris’s drew 60 attendees. Mrs D A Ransom ill from overwork. John Campbell and family relocate to California. A G Humphrey to catalog Henry cemetery deaths since 1867. Turner praised by Mrs Pesmer with paintings seen in local homes.
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Jim Murphy
Lec
Freddie
Minnis Murphy
Halblide
Ben Wensom
Margaret Kennedy
Adam Lippert
Josie Chance
Lippert
John Halbride
O. H. Ransom
Randy Waterous
James Shields
D. Studgvin
Shielda
O. A. Norris
Willie
Ina
Dr Turner
Magnolia
Beaty
Cata
John Campbell
California
George Stouffer
Hennepin
A. G. Humphrey
Henry Cemetery
Turner
Pesmer
Home Journal
D. B. Turner
Lacon
T. M. Shaw
RB. Edwards
L. Shaw Tesmer
Surprise Ammonia Spill on Main Street Causes Stir
A farmer two miles from Phenix bank dropped a gallon of concentrated ammonia on Main Street, spreading a powerful liquid that forced bystanders to cover their noses and hurry away. Local notices also mention Dr Powell selling Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and a public lecture case involving Arnold the floating chapel man.
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Phenix’ Bank
Bradford
Robert Rawls
Hollands
Chamberlain
Powell
I. BR. B. Arnold
Washington
Tazewell County
Cgplainant
Rnold
Arnold
J.B. Evans
C. T. Union
W. W. Heath
Woman's Club
P. K. Hammond
Walter Harrison
Frank Woods
Mosers
Herrington
Halley
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C. Holt
Whey
Jeston Dental
T Mye
Masonic Temple
Peoria
Boston
Denlat
Masonio Templo
Groner
Wirshale~co.- Institute
Ayer
Henry Gouo00l
Norns
Clisar Orbeek
Henry Republican Offas, Bafe and
Prorapt Bervics
Gonisso
Guoklon
Geo, Schuster
Ysters
Alea
Fred
Becker
la Prairie Township
Cres
Spainand
la Priema
Hiss
Mgle
Sparland
Putnam
Iowa Land
Harney & Kinnear
Henry, Illinois
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