Local notes on land plans church work and births
LATE COUNTY NEWS reports Henry LeClaire plans to file on western land. Arthur Hamma to return to Huron for school. Bethel church excavation for kitchen and school house. Glanzer wells drilled with poor success. 25 converts at Bethel awaiting baptism. LeClaire rents butcher shop to Carl Lund. local baseball team forming. Ladies Aid met with sewing and supper. new elevator project stalled by leap year humor. OBITUARY: Mrs. Al Miller dies after long illness at 47. Funeral and family details provided. other town visits and health updates noted.
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Arthur Hamma
Huron
Bethel Church
Harry Birks
England
Fred
Henry le Claire
Carl Lund
Carl
Hank
al Miller
Sioux City
May
California
Ohio
Iowa
Christian Church
Wild Rose Missionary Society
We. Myey
Virgil Wild Rose School Closes This Week
Daily notes report the area activities with visits by Mr and Mrs Barnes to Mr Jos Bryant and calls by Mesdames Healy and Leona in Huron. Tara Myers returns from college duties, families explore Huron sights, and local farmers suffer frost losses, while politics hint at seven Republican sheriff hopefuls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wild Rose
Barnes
Jos. Bryant
Mesdames Geo
Edwin Healy
Leona
Huron
Sol Lucky
Peter Jones
L. W. Castleman
Alpena
Miller
Forest Hebron
Pickering
Miss Lyngbye
Local social notes from Artesian community
Mr. Henry Heins visited Gus Verch over Sunday. Mrs. Kopplin visited Mrs. Fritz Tuesday. The marriage of Miss Minnie Zell im Hank Smith is announced for next week. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Kopplin and family visited M. Vetterman and family over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Heins
Gus Verch
H. J. Kopplin
M. Vetterman
Dances and visits mark weekend in town
Local residents organized a dance at Mr Rolands Friday night. Families drove to Huron and Rayville over the weekend. J F Nolan and family visited Huron while smallpox affected Nolan’s daughter. Ground broke for Kuhl’s 40 by 80 hall and cement work started on Lee Werhan’s house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Nolan
Lowell
Ostroot Elevator Co
L. C. Gathman
Lee Werhan
Mr. Werhan
Brother
Cavour News Roundup Highlights Lodge Sale and Local Ball
At a mass meeting of Cavour lodges A O U W Woodmen and the Women's Auxiliary it was decided to sell lodge lots to Will Kuhl to fund a new two story basement hall. The Ladies' Aid staged an entertaining program with a university student Miss Alvey and others. Cavour beat Yale 13 to 8 at a ball game and then lost to Huron by three scores in a later afternoon match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavour
F. J. Baye
Costello
Dolan
Will Kuhl
Mr. Kuhl
Aid
Miss Alvey
Miss Martin
Ah Ling
Miss Gabel
Bridget O’flannigan
H. C. Teets
McGarvey
Yale
Huron
College
Lands Sell At Good Prices In State Sales
State school lands in southern and central counties sold well this spring. Prices ranged from 32 to 65 dollars per acre for raw prairie. Hamlin 39 tracts 30 to 55 dollars average 42. Hanson 33 tracts 32 to 45 dollars. Minor 4 tracts 35 to 50 dollars. Kingsbury 7 tracts 25 to 42 dollars. Hutchinson 13 tracts 40 to 50 dollars. Turner 7 tracts 35 to 48 dollars. Proceeds will fund loans and ease county funding pressures.
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Hamlin County
Hanson County
Minor
Kingsbury County
Hutchinson County
Turner County
Vote on Free Range Set for May 12 in Lyman County
After a long dispute Lyman County homesteaders win a chance to vote on free range. County commissioners reversed a fall rejection and set May 12 as the special election date to resolve cattlemen control.
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Lyman County
Saloon Fight Ends in Fatal Shooting Over Card Game
Eli Raich a saloon keeper was mortally shot by Mitchell Ogressa a Home miner during a dispute at Lead. Ogressa attacked in the saloon with a gun wounding Raich in the abdomen. Raich died in hospital after he surrendered to authorities.
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Eli Raich
Mitchell Ogressa
Ogressa
Ser
Ogréssa
Raich
Honest Work Habits and Social Etiquette Nuggets
The passage critiques traits and behaviors of farmers and neighbors, noting how straight furrows hint at character, cement versus plank walks, fence styles revealing finances, and the risk of dead birds on hats. It condemns cowardly acts like anonymous letters and dog poisoners as unworthy practices.
Poultry Diet Requirements for Confined Fowls
Guidance notes that confined poultry should receive ample char coal oyster shell and grit. If allowed to roam freely the birds will obtain these elements or their equivalents on their own.
Analysis Emphasizes Generosity Over Personal Gain
The statement argues lasting personal rewards come from generous service to those aided, asserting true success is measured by happiness and well being of beneficiaries. It frames ministering work as a pathway to enduring personal benefit through selfless contribution.
Neighbors Urge Quiet Chickens In Town Homes
In a town note residents urge residents to confine chickens to their premises to maintain good neighbor relations. Open runs are said to strain ties and discord may follow unless coops are kept secure.
Household Duties and Footwork in a Grand Household
The narrator notes that if the lord of the house had toiled longer with buck and saw at the wood pile and managed chores more diligently he would have had less time and inclination to criticize the way the women folk ran the house.
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Buck
Farm cement recipes enable self made blocks and troughs
A passage explains that with proper cement recipes a farmer or worker can manufacture cement blocks, build water troughs, hogpen floors, and walkways around the house as long as sand and gravel are available.
Keeping Track of Family Expenses and Payment Methods
The article advises recording all merchandise with monthly or quarterly payments or paying cash on order. It warns that mixed payment systems lead to confusion between patrons and merchants and may cause misunderstandings.
Clearing patches harms local bird shelter along roadsides
While removing brush to tidy roadsides and fences may improve scenery, it destroys critical shelter for local bird life, a significant consideration beyond aesthetics.
Forest service bulletin compares global and U.S. forest economics
A forest service bulletin notes France and Germany hold 14.5 million acres of state forests while the U S has 160 million acres of national forest reserves. France and Germany spend 11 million annually and gain 30 million in net returns, while the United States spends 1.4 million with returns under 130 thousand.
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The
Forest Service
France
Germany
United States
Feeding Mixtures for Superior Cow Milk Yield
Experiments at several stations and by individual feeders find a four quart daily milk yield with two feedings of a mixture of 100 pounds bran 100 pounds middlings and 100 pounds geven meal. An alternative same quantity at two feedings uses 100 pounds ground oats and corn 100 pounds bran and 50 pounds gluten meal.
Weeds and cultivation timing in early planting season
The article argues weeds die hardest when born and urges harrow use in the week after planting. It notes cultivating as young weeds emerge yields best results before leaf spread, with harrowing possible up to two weeks after potato plants emerge.
System of tiling governs land in wet and dry seasons
The passage notes that a good tiling system keeps land from drying out too much in drought and prevents excessive baking of the surface during dry seasons, highlighting its stabilizing effect on soil conditions.
Balancing Ration Choices Highlighted for Home and Mall
The passage lists a balanced diet for children at home and in the mall’s feed lot or stable. It includes pork and beans, boiled toes and brown bread, poached egg toast, graham bread with J. milk, roast pork with dressing and potatoes and apple sauce, roast mashed potatoes and pie.
Proper Handling of Animals and Poultry Value
The piece discusses how good training makes horse and child cooperative, while mismanagement worsens behavior. It notes the wife of pianist Paderewski bought four White Orpington chickens for 7,500 dollars and mentions a related prize bird valued at 2,500 dollars. It concludes that raising pure bred poultry pays.
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Paderewski
Tender Hearts in Human and Animal Relations
A fragment discusses compassionate treatment of animals and the uneasy tension when such kindness impacts neighbors or acquaintances. It hints at community feelings, possible offense, and the misgivings of people who support gentleness yet fear social fallout.
Agricultural Returns per Acre Reported for Potatoes and Beets
Government data show average per acre crop values in dollars for several items. Potatoes yield about 40, sugar beets 55, wheat 29, hops 158 or 93, and sugar beets 47 with wheat 21. Net per acre fields place tobacco at 213, potatoes 74, and sugar beets 52 with wheat 26.
Community Care for Rural Girls and Home Helpers
The text urges careful support for young girls and women in rural areas and homes. It warns that well meant help can harm if tasks exceed a girl’s capacity, stressing extra precaution to prevent long lasting injuries and urging consideration of outdoor activity benefits within limits.
Merchants Push Road Improvement For Town Growth
Western town merchants near the main thoroughfare back a public spirited plan to improve road sections adjoining their shops. They expect better travel into the city and hope increased business will reimburse their expense through prizes offered, a farsighted move balancing public good and self interest.
We Americans and hospitality at home
We Americans might be more hospitable if we were content to entertain neighbors and friends. The piece argues that hosting guests can tire housewives and that services from friends and the community are needed to sustain social life.
Seed Infection Treated with Formalin Solution
For seed infected with small pests the method uses a formalin solution. When machines are unavailable, spread grain in an eight inch deep pile in a barn or granary and spray with a mixture of one half pint formalin to a gallon of water. After spraying, the grain pile should be covered to cure.
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Schultze & Golf
Signal Brand Union
Workingman
Quality
Chase Sanborn
Chase & Sanborn
Third St
Late County News
Henry LeClaire
Ernest Kopplin
Virgil
Tara Myers
Erwin Hebron
Dick Lautherbach
Mr. D. Warren
Mr. Steel
J. H. Alvey
Miss Yourdon
Manchester
Huron College
Joe Davis
Fata
Carden
Fftrigg
Register
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