Bewitched Clock Stirs Appleton Deacon's Kitchen
In Appleton the Deacon Barberry clock bewitched the kitchen when Joe Mayweed hid inside to escape discovery and the clock struck five as the household fled. A court in Ellison district later heard the tale with four new citizens approved and others advised to study U S laws.
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Winders
Sally
Tabberry
Joe
Deacon
Thunder Joe
Matt
New England
Doe
Joe Mayweed
All Appleton
Deacon Karberry
Ellison
Immigration Department
Fred Blohm
Center Junction
John Peter Potter
Cascade
Johanna Dirks
Thomas Christian Hanson
Olin
Cornell College Homecoming honors former Cornell athlete
Lee Byerly of Jackson township, a former Cornell athlete, received a large purple and gray blanket at the Cornell College homecoming, featuring four stars for four years of varsity baseball and basketball and captaincies in both sports. Seven applicants for citizenship were noted.
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Lee Byerly
Jackson Township
Cornell
Cornell College
Flora Margaret McCain
Samuel Harland Willison
Mertelle
Chicago
Florence Noyes Curtis
J. D. McCain
A. I. May
Belle
William T. Allen
Florence Larson
Francis Snyder
Harold Rowe
Iowa survey shows farmers lose selling grain via cattle
A study by Iowa State College and USDA in Pottawattamie county tracked 81 droves of 3 996 cattle in 1918 19 and 87 droves of 3 165 cattle in 1919 20. It found 32 percent of cattle profited after feed costs in 1918 19 and 6 8 percent failed. average loss was 9 45 dollars per head. In 1919 20 losses persisted at about the same rate, averaging 10 03 dollars per head, with longer feedlot days. The analysis accounts for all feeds labor and by products.
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Wallace
Department of Farm Management
Iowa State College
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Pottawattamie
Being Too Busy
Dearborn Independent laments a modern curse of constant activity. It argues people neglect helping others and losing self awareness as they chase pleasure. It cites Robert Burdette and urges slowing to find happiness and peace of mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearborn
No-Luch
Robert Burdette
Special California Tourist Sleeper Leaves for West
A special tourist sleeper departs Mon ticello Iowa on Tuesday December 14 1920 via GC M and St P Ry to Kansas City and Santa Fe Lines to Los Angeles without change. Reservations advised through local C M and St P agent S Larimer Des Moines IA A T and S F Ry 616 Flynn Bldg Des Moines Iowa.
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California
Monticello
Iowa
Kansas City
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
S. Larimer
A. T
S. F. Ry
Flynn
Des Moines
Towa
Cement costs and oats highlight farm road funding debate
A Cedar Rapids commentary questions roadbuilding feasibility as farmers haul oats to towns for cement while noting cement is ground rock and shale. The piece juxtaposes farm costs with cement profits, urging scrutiny of the economics behind road projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Cabbage and Sausages Woman's Diet Claim
An advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as a cure-all, claiming it saved a woman from surgery and allows unrestricted eating of cabbage and sausage. It asserts the remedy removes catarrhal mucus and reduces inflammation in the stomach liver and intestines and offers money refunds after one dose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mayr
W. W. Stickford
Executor Named in Jones County Iowa Probate Notice
Public notice states Samuel C. Pfell is executor of the Conrad Prott estate in Jones County Iowa. He asks creditors to file claims with the Monticello court clerk and settle debts promptly to avoid costs, dated November 19, 1920. Attorneys Eck Doxsea assist the estate.
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Ciiy Wen
District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Marlerduser
Atuamosi
Lown
Ald
Toko
Chas
G. Sehnedtwr
Mkedge Ois. Reed
Towa
Conrad Prott
Elabos Agadinst
Monticello
Samuel C. Pfell
Eck Doxsea
Tanlac Cures Nervous Weakness Claims by Clinton Woman
Mrs. C O Olsen of Clinton Iowa says Tanlac transformed her six year battle with nervous exhaustion and poor appetite after two bottles. She reports stronger nerves better sleep and renewed energy for daily tasks and hopes to regain full health soon.
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C. O. Olsen
First Avenue
Clinton
Iowa
Vin
Ine
Laver
Local Sales Report From Monticello and Oxford Junction
Tanlae is sold in Monticello by Wan W Strekford. In Olin, McComber and McComber handle wand sales. In Oxford Junction A Grimwood deals with Ady sales.
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Monticello
Wan. W. Strekford
Olin
McComber & McComber
Oxford Junction
Ho A. Grimwood
Ady
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Fooled & Enacon
Poulter
Trab
Anamgsa Eureka News
Sue
Jane Sugar
Aluminum
Ivory
China
Balster, Jr
Scotch Grove
Minneapolis
T.w.doxsee
Chas. A. Doxsee
Doxsee
Lovell Block
Hunt
Fred J. Kay Drugeist
Rank Molkey
Clnton
Panta
the Electric Shop
Delco-Light Products
Ralph Lambert
Monticello, Iowa
J. C. Myeor
Fred J. Kay
HALL
Fr. Cheney & Co
Tolado, Oho
Roy D. Cooley
Wyoming
Lowa
Ation
Geo. T. Hedges & Co
Real
Perm Corner
Second Ave
Second Street
Roger
Times
la Tusca
Richelieu
la Salle
Delta
Rae the
Rogers
Rockford
Universal
Tyr
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