Severe frost cuts southern Iowa fruit crop prospects
Disappointed southerly Iowa fruit growers face a likely slim yield after two weeks of harsh frosts despite earlier bright prospects. The writing notes a familiar Iowa weather pattern, where April sun swells buds only to be blasted by frosts, and suggests patience for next year. It also comments on Merry Widow hat chatter and local road maintenance advances, praising the street drag used by Street Commissioner Palmer and contrasting it with the older road grader.
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Iowa
Getwriter
Palmer
Missouri
Crop and voter notes from state reports and cases
Report by the department of agriculture shows winter wheat on May 1 at 29,751.000 acres, down 42 percent from last fall’s sowing and 5.8 percent above last year’s harvest. May wheat conditions averaged 89 percent of normal, rye at 90.3 percent, with spring plowing 66.66 percent done by May 1. Attorney General Byers states voters must meet primary age and residency rules like general elections. LeRoy Ware moves from Fort Madison penitentary to duties as assing clerk while healthy but frail.
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Board of the Department of Agriculture
Washington
Byers
Tif
LeRoy Ware
Fort Madison
Symons
Peniary
Ware
Corydon Democrat
Drag as road worker amazes nation in early reports
A British worker described the drag as a simple and inexpensive invention that rapidly earned wide belief as the best road worker ever created. While skeptics feared it, time and experience proved its value, signaling progress and the possibility of future inventions surpassing the drag.
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O. Swirey
Farming a Scientific Business
Osceola Democrat notes farming is increasingly scientific with ground prep and seed bed cultivation explained by intelligent farmers. It argues soil tilth and crop growth depend on science, praising farming as a leading, profitable business and Iowa land as a strong long term investment. Fred Carson found a $20 gold piece in a barn crack in English township, left by J B Carson over twenty five years ago, the coin bright though aged.
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Osceola Democrat
Iowa
Chariton
Fred Carson
J. B. Carson
English Township
Glover Announces Candidacy for Wayne County Sheriff
Agnoum announces as a Republican candidate for Wayne County sheriff subject to the county primary next June. He states the decision rests with Wayne County Republicans and signs as J. E. Glover.
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Wayne County
NEW Era
H._ LEIGHTON
Humelton
K_ E_ SALLMAN
Warne County
Iowa
P. Allred
Corydon Township
Shenfi
B. Allison
Alace
Wight Township
A. G. Dotts
B. 1
Jared
Board of Supervisors
B. Wright
Reuben the Coal Diack Percheron Stallion Offered
Reuben a two year old coal Diack Percheron stallion weighing 1400 pounds is offered for stud at L. J. Carter's home, two miles south and one mile west of Humeston. Stud fee eight dollars to insure a colt to stand and suck with no liability beyond care. Fee due on departure of mares or moving out of county. Colt held good for service fee.
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L. J. Carter
Humeston
Marmbrino Kirkwood
Stanwood
Spot
Mambino Abdallah
Nellie K. Oy
Tom Kirkwood
Mambsino
Kikwood
Columbus
Billy Fox
A. F. Place
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