Millions for Moisture and the irrigation vision
Clarence Blanchard address to the National Geographic Society in Washington argues national irrigation will transform 6.468 million acres of desert into productive land. He cites $60 million for 25 projects, detailing vast gains in crop value, tax revenue, and housing, with figures on canals, dams, roads, telephones, mills, and surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
National Rifles Armory
Washington
C. J. Blanchard
Reclamation Service
Blanchard
Great American
United States
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hamsphire
Florida
Desert Reclamation Service Expands Housing and Power Grid
The service reports 9 miles of railroad 23 miles of railroad 39 stationary engines and 27 steam engines. It operates 5 electric light plants and employs about 10 000 workers including 880 in the classified service. Monthly expenditures reach about 1 000 000 dollars while earth and rock excavations total 33 000 000 cubic yards. Eight towns have been built and 10 000 residents settled in the desert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Panama Canal
Reclamation Service
Marion man recommended for lay delegate to General Conference
E J Esgate, cashier of Farmers and Merchants State Bank in Marion Iowa, is unanimously recommended at the Quarterly Conference to the Lay Electoral Conference in Cedar Falls for the lay delegate role to the General Conference in Baltimore in May 1908. He is an alumnus of Cornell College and has served as Marion city schools superintendent and state teachers secretary in 1890. He has long been active in church work and has represented Marion in prior Lay Electoral Conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Marion
Iowa
E. J. Esgate
Farmers’ & Merchants’ State Bank
Cedar Falls
General Conference
The
Methodist Church
Baltimore
Maryland
Esgate
Cornell College
Braad of Trustees
State Teachers’ Association
Methodist Church of
Upper Iowa
Henry Clews Warns Against Constant Drinker and Hypocrite
Henry Clews cautions readers about a man who drinks alone, discusses religion during work, deceives his wife, gossips about hosts, gets drunk in public, borrows and insults lenders, runs up debts, and boasts of family superiority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thlenry Clews
Farm for sale near Monticello and timber tract included
For immediate sale or rent a 220 acre Egger farm three miles north of Monticello with an additional 120 acre timber pasture. The ad lists the property owner Arnold Egger Jr and notes spring availability. The rest of the text consists of historical medical and product advertisements and generic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egger
Monticello
Arnold Egger Jr
Health in the Canal Zone and Electric Bitters
The article notes skilled workers are attracted to Panama Canal construction but fear fever and malaria. It promotes Electric Bitters as a safe remedy against malarious risk and other ailments, endorsed by O. H. Soetje, with a price of 50 cents. It also mentions a Wisconsin meatless dinner for Colonel Bryan with a prepared speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
O. H. Soetje
Kansas City Journal
Wisconsin
Bryan
Local Justice of the Peace Praises Pain Balm Remedy
B F Crocker aged 81, Martinsburg Iowa Justice of the Peace for twenty years, reports sciatic rheumatism relief after using three bottles of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. O J Soetje Toledo Blade sells the product. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup touted as quick relief for coughs and colds, with O I Soetje as seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Crocker
Justice of the Peace
Martinsburg
Iowa
O. J. Soetje
Bucklen Arnica Salve Promises Quick Healing
Healings claimed for burns scalds cuts and ulcers with Bucklen Arnica Salve. O H Soetje, druggist, offers 25 cent tubes in Cleveland. Mentions a Virginia man allegedly inventing a machine to raise the dead and jokes about notifying the Democratic National Committee. Also promotes DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for chapped skin boils and piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Soetje
Cleveland
Virginia
Democratic National Committee
DeWitt
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised by Kirkville Merchant
Chamberlains Cough Remedy is extolled as superior for coughs colds and croup minutes by W S Pelham a Kirkville Iowa merchant who notes decades of use and popularity among mothers and customers. C H Soetje markets it in Kansas City. Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea touted to restore nerves aid digestion and promote sleep with 35 cents price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
C. H. Soetje
Hollister
O H. Soetje
Rocky Mountain
O. H. Soetje
Humane Appeal for King’s New Discovery in Richmond
A Richmond citizen touts Dr. King’s New Discovery as the sole remedy for lung and throat ailments calling it lifesaving and universally effective. It cures asthma bronchitis croup whooping cough and more and is guaranteed at O H Soetjes drug store with a trial bottle free. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are also recommended for headaches and biliousness by the same outlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
A. D. Williams
West
Maine St
O. H. Soetje
Shallenberger
Sid
Spring Health Boosters and Lost Pills Notice
The piece promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy and Hollisters Rocky Mountain Tea as spring health aids amid colds and pneumonia risk. It also contains a Lost and Found blurb about a bilious attack remedy found at O H Soetjes drug store and Dr Kings New Life Pills for biliousness malaria and jaundice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Soetje
Dr. King
Estate of Hattie J. Clark Administratrix Appointed
Hattie J. Clark is named administratrix with will annexed. J W Doxsee serves as attorney for the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie J. Clark
J. W. Doxsee
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Catharine Davidson
Chicago
Myrtle Specht
Ella Scheer
Julia A. Hagen
Miss Hennessey
Clarence Blanchard
United States of America
America
Roosevelt
Omaha
Truckee
Nevada
North Platte
Wyoming
Massachussetts
Rhode Island
Georgia
C. N. Cornell
Roding, Ga
Kodol
Peoria Herald Transcript
Toledo Blade
Weather Bureau
Kennedy
Minneapolis Journal
Canal Zone
Providence
O. I. Soetje
Atlanta
Peoria Herald-Transcript
Salvation Army
Aric SA
Warhinatan
Ane
South Dakota
W. Felton
Yankton, South Dakota
District Court
Jones County
Selint Worster
Monticells
Janes County
Isaac Orcutt
H. M. Carpenter
Herrick & Bauper
State of
Tobias Tobiason
A. D
F. Tobiason
District Court of
Towa
Henry C. Fal
Henry
C. Lain
E. Reed
Eastwood
Honey C. Lain
E. E. Reed
Guardian
Seters
Herman Sandhouse
J. H. Ramsey
Young &Curtis
County Recorder
Monticello Bottling Works
Young & Curtis
Herrick & Bauder
Monticello State Bank
H. M. Remnry
James ‘Remley
Remley & Remley
Attorneys AT Law
Anamosa
Main Street
EB. E Reed
Burrichter’s Drygoods
Fred Puleston
Ejlers & Baltan’s
Mirick & Inglis
Physicians and Surgeons
Monticeo Bank
Eclipse Lumber CO
O. G. Meyer, Mer
OWL
R. Coultherd
James Murray
Cascade
A.D
Michael Finn
Nicholas Merfeld
Mary Merfeld
E. O. Dewitt & CO
Ill
O. H. Sobtjb
Chicago Ast
Lovell
Dr. Shallenberger
W. E. Shallenberger
Oakwood Bivd
Chicago, Illinois
Drexel State Bank
J. E. Bateman
W. First St
H.C. Bohlken’s
Eagle Drug Store
A. Kempf
Prop
B. Coffman
Davenport
Lovell Flousé
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