Trip to Colorado Explores Sugar Beet Lands
A party from Illinois travels to southeastern Colorado on November 4 1901 visiting Kansas City Denver and Rocky Ford to study irrigation and sugar beet farming. They tour the four acre sugar beet factory at Rocky Ford learn factory capacity and farmer profits note land values and water access along the Arkansas River corridor and assess future settlement potential near Lamar Holly and Great.
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Edward Gouls
Bloomington
Tno
Thomas
Pendleton
Ind
Colorado
Kansas Ctty
Charles Seagraves
Daniél Griest
Kansas
Kansas City
Kay
Arkansas
Ladunta
Rocky Ford
Europe
Illinois
la Sap
Arkansaz
United States
Wilson
Magnolia, Ill
Wili-Ewin Sale
William H Francis
Henry
Ponle School
Hennvole
Henry Road
Yeai
Trvde
Aberdeen Angus
Chester
Shropshire
Town Silver Mine
Crib
Magnolia
Political and memorial debates spark across parties and nations
An article surveys tax cut plans to reduce surplus and notes experts’ views on the gold standard. It highlights Alabama's anti free pass rule as a model for Illinois and quotes Don Luis Robl y Bilbello praising American education. It discusses progress in technology, McKinley memorial efforts, and public funding disputes over two competing memorial schemes in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley Anenmiorala
Washington
Hanna
McKinley Monument Association
Canton
McKinley Memorial Arch Association
Sh Ie
Henry B. McFarland
Board of Commissioners
District of Columbia
National Cemetery
Arlington
William McKinley
Mir McKin Jey
Nature Help. Nature Help. Nature sec, and $1.00, six druggists
SCOTT & BOWNE Chemists New York announce nature help price one dollar and six druggists as part of a promotional notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott & Bowne
New York
Brain Food Nonsense And August Flowers
A satirical analysis debunks the idea of diet tailoring to body parts and promotes Greek's August Flowers as a preventative tonic. The piece claims digestion and liver health are key to vitality and mentions Dr Powell's City drug store stocking Dr G G Green's remedies and an almanac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G.’ Green
Branding Ordeal At Woodmen Lodge Sparks Lawsuit
Jerry Rees objected to a mock branding ritual at a Grand Ridge Woodmen lodge initiation. He was allegedly injured during the staged act and sued numerous members for ten thousand dollars. The suit was later dismissed after cross examination showed no substantiation of claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Rees
Grand Ridge
Order
Jon
Corker
Rees
Brand
Kees
al Iit
Frank Taylor
John Essex
Robert Heth
John Dearth
Henry Wollenhaupt
Walter Fogle
Taylor Bute
Otto Wollenhaupt
Frank Lehr
Timothy McMullen
Thomas Provence
Peter-Weibar
N- Hegeland
Harry Toene Eeene
John Butten
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Peoria
Hye
Ill
Majestic “Ton
Sxe Steel
Meier & Sons
Henry, Ill
Eng
Jacob & “—Maultair
Ttsanaire
Mee Putnam
Mark Dol
Fedor
Onward
Venice
Ouglar
Dan Pilot Jr
Imp
Mortimer
Lippervs
Mark Monroe
Toop Mortimer
Aidre
Mirk Monroe
Anarchy
Eldin Carecis
Imp. Mortimer
KN Forrol
Ben Archy
PNA
Jebrant
Electioneer
Anaie Ray
Guiding
Celebrant
Pelmont
Yoarling Killy
Sorrel
Delmont
Dim
Mortimer Lippert
Yoarling Rey
Pay
Mark M
Bntoo
Ey, Brown
Udebrant
Yangold
Nat Atenica
Sears
J. S. Maulfair & Holmbeck
Cottage Hill
A. P. Cis
Esas
Si Wank
Republican Office
Tpait
Ricsee
Senate
House
Treasury
Eckely
Dem
Alabama
Don Luis Roblv Y Bilbello
Spanish Course of Justice
Catlet
England
America
Spain
Department of Industry
San Francisco
Niagara Falls
Chicago-to
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Pierce
Columbus, O
South Whitefield
Ecomin Eea
Cal
Hampshire
Rome
Surrey
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John Riddte
Misador
James Ames
B'Sabe McNabb
Illineil
Thompson, & Son, Lacon
Ren
Timoe
Anderson & Ras Henry
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