The Separator Contest Recounted by Local Gardener
Correspondence recounts a public test between DeLaval and U S separators on April 20 at a farm. The author and J A Voorhees debated milk temperature and skim quality, with both sides claiming fairness and a willingness to repeat the contest for fun or money. Additional brief notes cover local arrivals, church service attendance, school board actions, and a planned conundrum sociable for Pine Grove school.
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the Express
U. S
J. A. Voorhees
U.S
Mr. Voorhees
Hover
A. Clark
Wyoming News Roundup Highlights Local Happenings
May 7 notes Clifford Paul sabbath at home A G Brown travels Illinois Missouri Mrs G W Lathrop funeral attended Lynn Anderson weekend in Clarence W 38 Garrison injured removing smoke house roof Milo Garrison shopping for hearse Uncle of Mrs Kettlesen and Dearborn Williams Mrs Rachael Peck visiting western relatives Charles Rummel back home from Independence hospital E C Dewitt sells Chicago home moves to New York plans Europe run-away incident near Oxford Rice’s buggy tongue breaks after bicycle fright on street
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Clifford Paul
A. G. Brown
Illinois
Missouri
Wyoming
G. W. Lathrop
Lynn Anderson
Clarence
Garrison
Milo Garrison
M. Flickinger
Sioux City
Winifred Kettlesen
Dearborn Williams
Rachael Peck
Charles Rummel
Hospital of
Independence
E. C. Dewitt
Chicago
New York
Europe
Local notices from Onstow and surrounding towns
May brings illness and visits in Onstow area. Master George Underwood is ill with lung fever. Miss Kenyon of Anamosa visits Mrs. Ida McQuown. Mrs. James of Manchester visits J. B. Lyons family. Dr. Stoffel begins dentistry in Onstow. Sadie Willard of Baldwin visits Ethel Chase. Renne Carter of Omaha visits John Oltson. Hon. John Russell and wife visit children in Anamosa and Monticello. Mrs. Kyle and baby of Mt. Vernon visit Rev. McQuown family. Mrs. Mary Carter returns home from Riceville after six weeks. Mrs. Cameron dies at Onstow after long illness. Rev. Deane of Nora Springs lectures at M E church and plans another at Presbyterian tonight. Rev. McQuown installed as Presbyterian pastor last Thursday. Mt. Vernon Presbyterian pastor and Scotch Grove pastor assist Rev. Cooper of Wyoming in service. Church decorates with plants. Winichek orchestra plays two pieces.
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Onstow
George Underwood
Kenyon
Anamosa
Ida McQuown
James
Manchester
J. B. Lyons
Stoffel
Sadie Willard
Baldwin
Ethel Chase
Renne Carter
Omaha
John Oltson
John Russell
Monticello
Kyle
Baby
Mt. Vernon
McQuown
Mary Carter
Riceville
Cameron
Deane
Nora Springs
M. E
Presbyterian Church
Center Junction Social Notes May 7
Center Junction updates report B. D. Kent returning to Neb. work last Friday. Earl Cook shows slow improvement after illness. Miss Addie Collins visited Jessie Kent for much of last week. Miss Florence Smith stayed with her brother in Onslow. Alexander Dreibelbis is noted ill with pneumonia. Miss Percie Townsend visits grandmother for a few days.
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Center Junction
B. D. Kent
Neb
Earl Cook
Addie Collins
Jessie Kent
Florence Smith
Onslow
Alexander Dreibelbis i
Percie Townsend
Cass residents host visitors and report accidents
Mr Millard of Anamosa visited Cass last Saturday. Miss Mable Watt at Coe College spent Sunday at home. Mr and Mrs Carso Crane visited their son I G Crane in Sumner Indiana. Eliza Healy ill with pneumonia at Mrs Orson Lake’s home. Henry Scheer of Langworthy state Milwaukee Binder Co agent called. Mr and Mrs Henry Nordman of Wayne entertained friends at a recent party. A timber fire at Fremont damaged young timber and cord wood. Ezra Ketcham injured by a threshing machine tongue crushing his ankle. Miss Carrie Healey injured when bureau fell on her at Elmer Ketcham’s house.
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Cass
Millard
Anamosa
Mable Watt
Coe College
Carso Crane
I. G. Crane
Sumner
Eliza Healy
Orson Lake
Henry Scheer
Langworthy
Milwaukee Binder Co
Henry Nordman
Wayne
Fremont
Ezra Ketcham
Carrie Healey
Elmer Ketcham
Castle Grove Notes May 8 Highlights and Local Visits
Corn planting begins as recent showers bring relief to farmers. Red bridge work continues in the county. M. Hosford made a business trip to Anamosa. Mrs. Krueger remains in declining health. The Clark infant stays critically ill. H. B. Clark and relatives in Castle Grove welcomed visitors from Monticello, including H. S. Richardson and H. A. L. Bigley. Mr and Mrs C. C. Curtis and son visited Castle Grove relatives.
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Castle Grove
Red Bridge
M. Hosford
Anamoga
Ambitious Application for Monticello School Superintendency
A Mississippi Monticello school board faces an unusual filing an applicant from a college city seeking the superintendent or teaching posts. The self confident letter extols teaching prowess cites degrees from Michigan University and endorsements from several professors. The writer requests consideration while presenting a detailed self analysis and a promise to educate as a means of public good.
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Monticello
Sec
Iowa
J. M. White
Columbus
A. 8. Hoff
Ann Arbor
Mich
A. H. Pattengill
Wm. H. Wait
J. H. Drake
Tam
Michigan University
April marriage licenses issued by district clerk
The district court clerk issued marriage licenses in April listing pairs: Bowker and Ellott. Reed and Hamilton. Koesling and Brown. Miller and Hutchins. Coon and Burton. George and Christine Miller. Holmes and Michels. Boots and Robinson. Benadom and Harrison. Meade and Humphry. Hickock and Dunigan. Dougherity and Forde. Standish and Grubek. Stoddard and Aergerter. Rollins and Thompson.
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District Court
Charles E Bowker
Lizzie Ellott
David A Reed
Maude L Hamilton
Imanual R Koesling
Lulu Brown
Smith Miller
Marie E Hutchins
Price E Coon
Bertha J Burton
George Miller
Christine Miller
Henry A Holmes
Cora G Michels
Bert Boots
Cora Robinson
W A Benadom
Bessie L. Harrison
Russell Meade
Mattie Humphry
Samual Hickock
Jennie Dunigan
James P Dougherity
Mary Forde
John G Standish
Sara Grubek
Hs Stoddard
Emma Ae
For Sale 860 Acre Farm Near Mason City Iowa
860 acre stock farm offering at 50 dollars per acre six miles from Mason City and 14 miles from the railway station. Features a good house barn 68 by 128 cattle sheds cribs and outbuildings all in first class repair. Address 464 Box 389 A E Morgan Mason City Iowa.
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Mason City
Special train to California and summer portraits offered
July 8th extra train by J R Cook notes round trip prices of 50 or 59 with daylight mountain travel and stops at multiple cities. Promotions include free platinum portraits for seniors and low seed corn prices. Also details on a Manchester and Oneida railway link and local notices on hardware, rail service, and humorous anecdotes.
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J R. Cook
P. R.y
California
Denver
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Bismark
St. Paul
West Union
Fairbault
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Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
St. P
John R. Cook
Manchester and Oneida
Leader
Milwaukee
Monticello
Davenport
Manchester
Hopkinton
Oneida
Hopkinton Leader
Farm and timber land for sale in two counties
I offer for sale my 116 acre prairie farm in Castle Grove township and 20 acres of timber in Delaware county five miles away. Enquire on the farm. Also visit the Golden Eagle for the new spring stock of clothing with always low prices by D I Goipstonz.
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Castle Grove Township
Delaware County
Golden Eagle
D. I. Goipstonz
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