Oklahoma and Kansas settlers describe fertile Woodward region
Letters from Clark County and nearby states recount farmable land in Oklahoma and Kansas, with good water, springs, and buildings. Descriptions include crops like wheat and corn, soil variety, rail concerns, and notes on schools, churches, and communities amid waves of migration and land value increases.
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Oklahoma
Woodward
Escatia
Beaver Valley
Woodee
Our -Town
Supply
Cignty
Tangier
Astronal
Pangier and Supply
Charles Thatcher
Illinois
Frederick Keller
Clark County
Wheat Belt
Kansas
Arkansas River
James Geffs
Phosphorus on Farm Means More Money to Farmers
A farm report notes phosphorus application boosts crop yields and profits for farmers. It cites soil nutrient balance and cost savings from improved yields, projecting higher income as phosphorus use increases on fields nationwide.
Expert Details Profitable Phosphorus Use For Crops
University of Illinois expert Dr Cyril G Hopkins reports phosphorus pays for itself across many crops. He cites rock phosphate plus manure boosts corn oats wheat clover and timothy yields, with increases exceeding costs over four years and soil reserves remaining for future crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril G Hopkins
University of Illinois
Illinois Farmers’ Institute
Ohio Experiment Station
University of Hino
Picsphorus
Galesburg
Roads to Fairbanks and Yukon Could Transform Central Alaska
The Pacific Coast projects aim to reach Fairbanks and Eagle City on the Yukon. Completing any one road would foster vast agricultural and mining growth resembling Iowa or Minnesota. Builders seek not distant potential but immediate development for Alaska's Tanana Valley.
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Alaska
California
Australia
South Africa
Pennsylvania
Wales
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Pacific
Yukon
Tanana
Susitna
Valdez
Yukon Valley
Wall Street
Papak
Pacific Coast
Yukon Country
Fairbanks
Tanana Valley
Eagle City
Yukon River
Canadian Northwest
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakotas
Montana
Disciples of Christ Church in Marshall founded in 1857
The Marshall congregation of Disciples of Christ organized in 1857 with charter members Wm Lockard John West Joseph Guthrip Wm Bair Adam Alexander Thomas Craig and wives Dr. Thomas Brown. Two elders John Spotts and Mrs Amanda King Eaton remain living members. Worship began in the old courthouse then in 1859 a brick building was erected later remodeled into the present edifice in 1906. Elder Gilbert Jones has been pastor for three years. Alaska notes on mineral wealth discuss vast copper belt and coal fields with estimated value around 1 000 000 000 across a 200 mile area.
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Marshall
Marshall Congregation of
Disciples of Christ
Wm Lockard
John West
Joseph Guthrip
Wm Bair
Adam Alexander
Thomas Craig
Thomas Brown
John Spotts
Amanda King Eaton
Spotts
Old Court House
A D Fillwere
Gilbert Jones
Guilty of Counterfeiting
A court finds a defendant guilty of counterfeiting. The case centers on passing counterfeit money and a related claim about substituting a worthless remedy for Foley's Honey and Tar. Keifer's Drug Store.
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Foley
Keifer
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Marshall Christian Church
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Bubeck, Gallagher & Hanks
Geo. A. Tromly
Jewelers
Martinsville, IL
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J. A. Hutchison
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