Leghorn Fowls Introduced to United States Around 1885
Earliest records note Leghorns entered America about 1885 after imports from New York and direct shipments from shipowners. White Leghorns became widely known and named after Leghorn Italy, praised as top egg producers. They are hardy, prolific layers with large white eggs and strong feeding efficiency, ideal for egg farms and squab breeding for males.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Simpson
New York
Leghorn
Italy
America
Monticello Board Elects Teachers and Sets Salaries
In a May 1 1916 meeting the Monticello board approved hiring German and history teacher Zellhoefer at 65 dollars per month and Grace Fox for music and drawing at 60 dollars. Mabel G Munson was hired for grades at 855 per month and Flossie Grafft for Monticello schools at 62.50 monthly. A 23.15 dollar bill to J T Lanigan for printing and supplies was approved before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Rohn
BE. H. Reed
L. W. Lovell
T. M. Redmond
Zellhoefer
Monticello
Grace Fox
Mabel. G. Munson
Flossie M. Grafft
Prades
J.T. Lanigan
C. A. Coxsee
Local Candidate Promises Fail Voter Trust
Anamosa Journal notes a public office seeker who boasts wisdom yet relies on empty words and trinkets. The piece recalls a past incident where the candidate distributed rag weed as cigars while praising the republic, promising much and delivering little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Journal
Republic
It Isn’t Villa We Want to Teach a Lesson
A Waterloo Times-Tribune item quotes a speaker asserting the goal is to teach people a lasting lesson for future generations, not to focus on Villa. The remark frames a broader moral aim rather than a specific outcome or event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Notice of Assignment in Jones County Iowa
In Center Junction Jones County Iowa C A Burmeister assignee for O W Frey insolvent for creditors filed three month deadline to present verified claims assignee C A Burmeister Center Junction Iowa April 13 1916 attorney John S Webb for assignees
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District Court
State of Lowatn
Jones County
Hourman Rickless
Plaintify
W. Sanford
Township 85
North Range 2
District Court of
Down
Horatio W. Sanford
Dubuque Land Office
Iowa
Anamosa
Tower
State OF Iowa
Schodde
Wm. Schodde
A. D
G. A. Fisher
Clerk District Court of Jones Co
C. W. Frey
Center Junction
C. A. Burmeister
O. W. Frey
Frey
John S. Webb
Symbol of Health Five Pointed Star on Tablets
A red five pointed star on Chamberlain's Tablets is marketed as a health symbol linked to ancient Greek Pythagorean ideals. The ad promises quick relief for indigestion biliousness and constipation and directs readers to buy from Kettlitz Kay via their druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythagorians
Greece
Kettlitz & Kay
Thomas H. Lewis
West Second Street
Ottumwa
Mayr
Mr. Lewis
W. W. Stickford
Chamberlain
Anna Kadin
Spencerport
N. Y
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Cornell
Ellis ‘Parker Butler
Mount Vernon
Cornell College Conservatory
Mt. Vernon
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago
Palisades
Cedar River
Hudson
Cornell College
Pioneer Music Festival of
Frank H. Shaw
Cornell Conservatory
Mischa Elman
Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler
Elman
Shaw
Emile de Gogorza
Emma Humes
Reinald Werrenrath
Florence Hinkle
Margaret Keyes
Morgan Kingston
Columbia
Victor
Rome
Grinnell Glee Club
Grinnell Colege Club
Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
Part I
Bullard
Neces Schilling
Ees Schilling
Nita Gitana
de Karen Herbert Gray
Serenade
Dressler
Glee Club
Hunter
Rheinberger
Voawranse Ware
Canzonetta
d’Ambrosio
Romanze
Selherzo
van Goens
de Leiersmann Obepraven
T Armourer
Robin Hood
de Koven Philip
Kelleber
Brahms
Old Grinnell
Otis-Olds
State of
George W. Hein
Eliga
T. Adama
Josephine Kaylor Loawis
Lewis
Township 86
Fifth Principal Meridian
Amunosa
Said County
Doxsee
Flaintilf
School Board Proceedings
Dubuque
Wilson
Pat O’donnell
Woodrow Wilson
Germany
Lincoln
Brother Cash
L. G. Stubbler
South Chestnut Street
Herman W. Opfer
F.T. Zimmerman
Paul Smith
Sovereign Millinery School
Middle West
Cedar Rapids
Stetson Oil Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Meta Kasper
M. B.pond
Howard County
J. L. Mueller
Cresco
Adel McKelvey Young
Rudolph Bohren
Lowa
Clark Heights
First Street
Ford M
Clark
Doxbel
Tlarkoded
Arend Balster, Jr
Scotch Grove
Cornell May Music Festival
Mischaelman
Emilio DE Gogorza
Frederick Stock
Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler
Cornell Oratorio Society
Wales Hotel
Dubuque, Iowa
D. H. McCarthy
J. W. Doxsee
Chas. A. Doxsee
Doxsee Attorneys AT Law
Lovell Block
H. M. Rewars
Jamis Remley
Remley & Remley
Main Street
M. F. Hogan
F. A Hefner
Stickford Drug Store
Fred Puleston
Fidelity
John G. Schoon
E. G. Rawson
Onslow, Iowa
Chamberlain’s
T.H. Lewis
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
All Drugeists
Chiropractic Monticello State Bank
Namosa
Garnaville St
DR. A. M
Maurice D. BD
Lovell
Horse Hospital
George Albery
Cedar Street
J. EK. Bateman
M. W. Herrick
Reed Herrick & Reed Attorneys AT
S. W. McClinton
Brandon Springs
Ala
Iowa Mercantile Co
California
Savings Bank
Lennox
Allen
International Harvester Company of America (Incorporated
Siebels & Schoon
Harry E. Netcott
Independence, Iowa
R. G. Hearn
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