Iowa corn crop seen at 350 million bushels this year
Des Moines Capital reports Prof. P. G. Holden of Ames estimates Iowa will harvest 350 million bushels of corn, 100 million more than last year, aided by careful seed selection and generally favorable conditions assumptions of normal weather and no early frost. He notes prospects for nearby states vary from patchy to good.
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Des Moines
Iowa
P. G. Holden
Ames
Holden
Dr. Chappel
Iowa Crop Bureau
John Downie
Geo. A. Wells
Western Grain Dealers’ Association
Prof. Holden
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
Nebraska
Be Natural and Stand by Your Own Clothes
Be natural, avoid pleasing all to dodge enemies, and don’t chase shifting opinions. Do not pretend to please everyone or switch colors daily. Wear your own clothes despite wind and weather, for indifference costs more than true independence. Stand firm and true.
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Sear
Sunday School Picnic Ends With Rain and Revelry
A Hameston union Sunday school picnic for all schools left town Friday for Richman's grove. About 100 pupils enjoyed sports, a girls vs boys ball game, chicken and watermelon contests, and a rain shower that disrupted activities. The day closed with ice cream at the Congregational church.
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Hameston
Christian
Congregational
Hassy
Carl
Henry
Richman
Town the Best Ever Climate Hailed by Cedar Rapids Gazette
The Cedar Rapids Gazette cites Town climate as largely favorable with occasional extreme temperatures and sudden shifts. It notes Town’s advantages outweigh rare downsides and calls Town the finest ever. A Paris paper asked readers to name the twelve greatest inventions, receiving over 400,000 coupons. The top votes listed include the locomotive, potato vaccine, rabies cure, sugar, electric telegraph, matches, boiler of a steam engine, telephone, petrol, sewing machine and soap.
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Ceder Rapids
Towa
Paris
Humeston Fall Festival Promises Novel Attractions
The Humeston amusement committee has secured a trio of free attractions for the September 10 11 and 12 festival. Described as the best of their kind and aimed to please all, the event guarantees wholesome amusement and entertainment for three days.
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Humeston
School Begins as Fall Festival Games Set to Start
Monday at 9 a.m. marked the opening of the 1908-09 term with high hopes for enrollment. Prof. Walker leads a strong staff including Myrtle Dungan and Margaret Stimpson with Lamont and Chariton set for notable games during Children’s Day and Farmers’ Day. Lamont’s fast team expected to rival Home comes in the last day matchup.
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Walker
Myrtle Dungan
Princci
Ass’t
Margaret Stimpson
Elsie Newell
Homestone
Chariton
Jocal
Lamont
Axwo
Art Exhibit and Apple Crop Reports Spark Local News
Chas Murphy cites a near wipeout in Tesva apples and Mills Montgomery districts with a projected 1 percent yield due to spring frosts. A Fall Festival art exhibit in the Kingstory building features 200 Horace K Turner Company images sized 16x20 to 30x40 inches. Orders will be taken to furnish school rooms.
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Tesva
Chas. Murphy
Murphy
Iowa
Chicago
Mills
Montgomery
Kingstory
Horace K. Turner Company
Decoration drive for Fall Festival in Orcania
The committee on decoration for the Fall Festival calls on residents and businesses in Orcania to fix up their premises. Volunteers are urged to help with vibrant displays and timely preparations for the big event.
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Fes
Orcania
Ival
A Pleasant Trip and town events at Argu gathering
The piece recalls a Pleasant Trip to Hamiton and a Monday visit by local figures. It notes a parade of old friends, a quartet serenade, and a state fair outing. An editor’s column quotes a Clarion Clipper admonition to stand by duties despite ridicule and opposition, emphasizing principle and courage.
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Las
Argu
Ace
Thor Ko Oveening
Tals
Hamieston
Ted
Tomar
Degk
Lus
Dss
Betes
Zur
Phete
Che
Kind Words and Gentle Speech
A reflection on the power of words to heal and bless, urging care in speech as the greatest gift to others. The piece compares words to bright flowers and a paradise of kindness, stressing that a wounded heart is healed by thoughtful language.
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Earth
Towa "80" Sells for $12,000
Fragmented OCR describes a towa sale and farm land terms with confusing figures. It mentions a towa eighty and a secretary farm land context, and references a valuation, months or ages, and partial payments, with unclear ownership details.
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Towa
Town Fire Suppresses Mystery Car Fire
A sudden blaze near the town center prompted swift response as bystanders watched. Fire crews from multiple units battled the flames, preventing spread to nearby structures and leaving minimal damage. Investigators suspect a defect in a machinery system caused the incident.
Twenty Years Ago Items From The New Era This Week
A garbled column recalls events from twenty years ago including visits by Mrs Barnes and Miss Gordon, a State fair attendance, Children’s Day exercises, and local notes on jewelry, threshing, and crop damage.
State Fair Boys Judge Stock Contest Winners
The State Fair judging contest for farm boys tested skills across cattle hogs horses and corn. R A Rutledge of Fort Dodge won first prize with a high points total, Henry Habrouck of Williamson placed among top judges with a strong showing and cash prizes totaling 400 were awarded for the top four entries.
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Towa
Odd
R.A Rutledge
Fort Dodge
Henry Habrouck
Wilmeston
Corn Stalk Stands Tall Amid Unclear Season Tale
A garbled report describes corn stalks reaching sixteen feet and three inches with references to seasonal events and local observations. The text is fragmented, mentioning towns, people, and cars but lacking coherent details or dates.
Death of W. S. Rilea in Cincinnati area
W S Rilea dies after a long illness aged about 67. He leaves a wife, three children, one brother and one sister of Cincinnati and many friends. Funeral service was held Saturday with burial at Adlerton cemetery.
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Weom
Patdicker
Tall Team Heads to Tingley Tournament
The Tall team departed this morning for Tingley to compete in games against New Virginia and St. Charles during the Tingley tournament and fair.
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Tingley
New Virginia
St. Charles
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Mabel Hinchhiff
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Tomiuke
Farr
Lb Progress
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Cereb
Lin
Qo Barnes
Lawn
M.chariot
Saracuse
Tarde Crewe
Sure Laughter
Halli
Miers
Dennie Gordon
St. Joseph
Wilk
V. Calbrenuth
Davis City
Te Amos
Garden Grove
Petatees
Derais
W.S. Rilea
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