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Newspaper
Lime Springs Sun
Location
Lime Springs, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
3
Advice for poultry upkeep and farming methods from an agricultural bulletin. Includes cleaner housing with plaster alternatives, alfalfa feeding for swine, drill planting vs rows, barbed wire objections, selecting boars, manure and fertilizer trials, and harrow use to improve soil and crop yields.
State Geologist Frank A. Wikler previews a forthcoming Iowa cement deposit report noting widespread underground cement supplies across the state and increased demand in building. The piece also lists postmaster salary changes at numerous Iowa towns and townspeople facing mob threats, crimes, and local developments.
A man named Stevens drowned after his friend Horshue called for help as a joke at a pond near Onkaloow. Stevens went into the water beyond his depth and, despite calls for aid, was not rescued by companions until he disappeared from view.
A set of scattered items reports sewer work to be laid at Mortricelin, a new basketball team in Dows, illnesses, and farm fires. Census data for Sac and Dickinson counties show populations around 17,074 and 1H million with slight changes. An infant’s body is found in a river near Burlington, a barn burns near Sigourney, and a horse death tally appears. Local plots include races, church unions, and a large county population drop in Hamilton.
The sermon explains Heaven as greater and more beautiful than any earthly vision, urging believers to seek the heavenly vision through faith. It discusses John’s Revelation, the Garden of Eden motif, and the promise that there will be no curse. Emphasis is placed on living righteously in light of Christ’s return and the inner witness of His light.
The Ster. A. I. Doyle head of the new Loman Catholic Mission House in Washington is touring Eastern seminaries to recruit students. Rev. Aarry W. Perkins resigned as rector of Christ Church Burlington but the vestry refused the resignation and persuaded him to stay.
A Denver matron Mrs Garen Ballogg endorses Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female troubles. The letter urges women to trust Pinkham’s tonic, warning against untried medicines and touting Pinkham’s guidance and nationwide cures. Also noted are Utah’s Uliah Indian Reservation opening for settlement and a humorous moon distance anecdote from the New York Tribune.
Partial OCR content shows a quoted exchange about cleverness and betting terms. It mentions Fou and Cleveland Leader context, but readable context is limited to fragments.
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