Poultry Fattening Boom Lifts Local Farmers in Iowa Town
A San Jose Mercury style notice details Clarinda Iowa poultry operations feeding 76 000 chickens at a central house with crammers and buttermilk mix. It notes 6 percent of birds fattened yearly, price gains, farm expansion, and a vast regional network including Keokuk Burlington and London markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foolis i
Towa
Miliem E. Curtis
Iowa
Keokuk
Burlington
Clarinda
Clarinda Poultry—company
London
Dir White
Poul‘try Company
Abe
Felf
Cege
Clarinds County
Chicago
St Louis
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Praised in Shreveport Testimony
W B Ledbetter of Shreveport La testifies that after trying other remedies he used DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and was cured. He says it is effective for bleeding itching and pretending files and recommends it. Sold by Dr Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de- Witt
Ledbetter
Shreveport
The Country Newspaper and Town Progress
A historical reflection on the value of a strong local newspaper to its town. It argues editors invest heavily, newspapers mirror and shape the community, and a prosperous paper enhances ads, orientation, and economic vitality for the region. It emphasizes support for a vibrant weekly paper as essential to progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willya
Family Traits Shape Marital Patterns Across Generations
A researcher explains how family characteristics influence marriage choices, noting early marriages by men under 25 and women earlier, tendencies toward second or multiple marriages among widowed or remarried individuals, and strong patterns of marrying within kin or avoiding it, based on records from several generations. A testimonial from C W Landis of Chanute, Kansas promotes Bailard's Snow Liniment with anecdotal cure claims.
Real Estate Transfers and Probate Highlights
Real estate transfers include Joseph Ethick to Elizabeth-Fosben ner ten feet, and Henry, Sarah to John Kraus Jr part lot 160. Tracy to Richard E Dunne lots 10 11 12 blk 69 Banta Fe. MARRIAGE LICENSES list Fredrick W Traver and Sarah Walker among others. Probate notes cover Louis Ghiglieri estate final report guardian petitions for Eugene Ronchi and Emma H Martin widow claim, with related will admissions and guardianship bonds.
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Joseph Ethick
Elizabeth—Fosbenner
Henry
Sarah
Eugene Ronchi
Bonopeini
Vwm
C.-Martin
Wadowe
Emma H. Martin
Rei Martin
Minora
Henry Dunkleman
Deneed
Mabel
John T. Judd
Jerome Howe
Devoured by Worms and Hunger Alarm
Fragmentary report notes children suffering hunger despite feeding, described as devoured by worms. A dubious remedy suggests Who's Cream Vernillage to stop crying and restore thriving, with Dr Powell's preparation mentioned amid unclear context.
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Dr Powell
Illinois State Fair Opens in Springfield on September 26
The Illinois State Fair at Springfield opens September 26 with summer improvements completed and exhibits space expanded. Contractors push work on buildings, while the Springfield Carnival association plans large entertainment for visitors including The Four Flying DeNovas, jugglers De Holler and Valera, Moung Mya the Burmese foot juggler, and other high class acts. Grand electric illumination wires are being installed for eight nights of festivities, and inquiries may be sent to W. C. Garrard, secretary, Springfield, Illinois.
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Illnois
Springfield
Board of Agriculture
Springfield Carnival Association
de Holler
Valera
Moung Mya
Lijjens
Tong
Artles
W.C. Garrard
Ill
Scott's Emulsion Promises to Boost Blood Health
An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a rich blood food for pale schoolgirls and invalids. It claims to feed bone marrow and spleen with fats from cod liver oil to strengthen blood production and proper function, inviting readers to request a free sample.
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Scott
Pearl Street
New York
Seti
Obituary for Joseph Branthoffer of Saratoga Township
Joseph Branthoffer, native of Pennsylvania and longtime Marshall County teacher, died Monday morning after months of illness. He served in township offices, was devoted to duty and family, and leaves a widow. Interment at Bradford cemetery.
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Joseph Branthoffer
Saratoga Township
Marshall County
Pennsylvania
Joss
Bradford
Seven Stages of Iifdas in a Box Era Poem
A Baltimore poem outlines a life spent in a box from birth to death. The speaker describes a man reared, wed, and raised children inside small boxed spaces, ending with a final move to a box made of stone. The verse uses repetition to emphasize confinement.
Toluca News Roundup From Varna Area
Ora Dyer promoted from night man at Custer to cashier at Toluca on the Santa Fe line. Toluca draws big crowds for The Boston Bloomers over the weekend. A C and A wreck near Nevada delayed the evening train by about 24 hours. Mrs Lampe and family return to Chicago. Local visits include Geo Conrad, Holmstrom, and Mrs Anderson in Magnolia. Mamie Kelly spends Labor Day week in Streator.
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Ora Dyer
Custer
Toluca
Santa Fe
Quowaski
Boston
Geo Conrad
Friaeairs Holmstrom
Mra Anderson
Magnolia
Mra
A. G. Clemens
Indianapolis
Ind
Mr Conrad
Gilbert Ball
Varna
Mamie Kelly
Streator
Wm Koch
Life's Law and Pills Offer Quick Health Rebalance
An old advertisement proclaims life is governed by strict law and abusing it causes bodily pains. It promises quick relief from constipation, headaches, or liver trouble through King's New Life Pills, described as gentle and effective, priced at 25 cents at Dr Powell's drug store.
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Nobod
German Syrup Promises Cure for Consumption
Promotes Boschee's German Syrup as the sole market preparation that relieves and cures consumption. Claims pure tar and gum extracts endorsed by medical congresses to treat coughs colds and advanced lung illness. Promises restful nights, relief from dry coughing fits, and easy morning expectoration. Small 25 cents, large 75 cents, available at all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
Take Notice of Payment Demands and Settlement Talks
Fragmentary text indicates a financial claim and collection efforts involving Perry Dakin and Dr J W Otto. Mentions Magnolia Illinois and settlement talks. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but implies wage retinues indebtedness and accounts being reviewed for settlement.
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Calle
Saeco
Magnolia
Perry Dakinagada
J. W. Otto
Ladies Tailoring by Brenner for Straub and Mrs Brenner
Mr and Mrs Matthew Brenner announce their relocation to the Nagel house at Mala and Richard streets to conduct ladies tailoring. They bring eleven years of Stuttgart Germany experience and invite local ladies to inspect their superior work. Announcement dated September 3, 1903.
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Matthew Brenner
Nagel House
Mala
Richard Atréste
Ana Arm
Stuttgart
Germany
Matthew Brenner Henry
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the Republican
Rene Bie
Touc
Board of Supervisors
Earpio
San Jose Mercury
the Country Newspaper
Court House News
LA Salle, Illinois
Marquette’Street
la Salie
Iifdas
Preacher
Avery
Senttienda
Bafa
Baltimore
AGO
Botti
Tina
Chivage
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