Stockman sues railroad over cattle loss in frozen car case
A Minnesota stockman sued a railroad for the loss of a carload of cattle that froze on a side track. The jury awarded damages equal to the drop in value from live stock to frozen condition. The supreme court recently commented on delays caused by large corporations. The writer condemns litigation weariness by individuals with small capital and calls for courts to ensure true justice regardless of financial means.
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Allmakee
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Express
Deliberate Iowa Senate Plea Faces Political Turmoil
A letter from the Charles City Intelligencer argues for backing Governor Cummins for the U S Senate, urging unity over factional strife after Senator Allison's death. It notes a Dubuque dated circular soliciting delay and questions its authorship, while stressing patriotism and party harmony. The piece cites Iowa politics and loyalty to Republican ideals ahead of November gains.
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Cedar Rapids
Republican Party of
Iowa
Senator Allison
Senate
Allison
Charles City Intelligencer
Beech Valley Social Notes At State Fair Visit
Misses Lily and Francis Corwin returned from Ashton. Mrs Alice Harkins and Bessie TenEyeh of Sheldon spent Sunday at the McKellay Bay camp. The Dutch Reformed Church held its arrival Sunday school picnic Tuesday. The Methodist Church held its annual Sunday school picnic Thursday at the usual place. Messrs Young Merrill and Davidson left Thursday for Des Moines then Ames for college.
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Arridal
Alice Harkins
Bessie TenEyeh
Sheldon
McKellat- Bay
The
Methodist Church
Young
Merrill
Davidson
Des Moines
Ames
Perkins Pointers and Local News Tidbits
Miss Van Epps of Sioux Center visits relatives in Perkins. Mrs Victoria takes the cream route from G Wierda. Mr Bennett rents the Sawyer house. Sawyer fixes it. Dykstra family from Sioux Center call on their new niece. Hagek travels to Rock Rapids to see daughter Mrs Shultz. G N Auditor at Perkins Friday. Kesara Van Wyke and son send two carloads of fine lambs from Hull via Great Northern. Mabel Tucker clerks in a Doon store. Kuiper paints several schoolhouses during vacation. Representative from Montgomery Ward settles with widow of man killed by bargain alcohol, paid 1250 dollars. H A Robbins of Bedford bought grain alcohol. received wood alcohol and died. settlement arranged. Bank clerk explains Clearing House checks to a Dutch depositor. president clarifies the situation. Dutchman confuses milk ticket with cash.
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Montomery Ward & Co
Chicago
H. A. Robbins
Bedford
Iowa
Robbins
New York
Fragmented Local Letters On Debt And Editor Absurdities
A long, disjointed monologue references men who promise to pay debts, unspecified shootings, and distrust of newspapers. It laments editors and doctors, claims newspapers exist without religious grounding, and ends with a rural jab about editors being "born" while doctors can be made.
Clover Growing on Loess Soils in Iowa
The article notes clover’s key role as a cheap protein and nitrogen gatherer in Iowa agriculture, yet it remains a minor crop with 16 acres of timothy and 46 acres of corn per clover acre. It cites soil challenges and reports University experiments in Bulletin No. 98, offering free access from Director C. F. Curtiss, Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa
Soils Department of
Lowa
C. F. Curtiss
Ames
Marion Was Good From the New York Press
Marion, a noisy, joy giving girl, fills a household with mingled joy and despair. The piece sketches a lively child whose antics bring both laughter and trouble to her family and reflects early 20th century domestic life through affectionate narration.
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New York Press
Marion
Milking Machines Take Spotlight at Sioux City Fair
Historical notes recount Marian and her father as he recovers from illness, then shift to advances in dairy tech. Milking machines promise cleaner milk and labor savings for farmers milking 20 cows or more, with demonstrations at the Interstate Fair September 7 to 12 featuring 12 cows milking daily and a complete cleaning outfit on site.
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Sioux City
Ivale
Texans in Texas tale of watermelons and church dispute
A Har lane Texas market tale recounts watermelons selling at 4 cents each, a strange legend about a grower, and a dispute over which church to attend. An older man recalls hauling wheat to mill forty years and the miller asking if the wheat is good before choosing a road.
Advertiser Pays Bill to Gain Advantage Over Silent Competitor
The text argues that regardless of payment status, every week a competitor advertises at a cost that reduces the value of goods for sale. It claims businesses will operate with or without ads, but advertisers cover the bill and often reap far greater profits than their unseen rivals.
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MAYER
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