Harvesting Seed Corn Urges Early Drying and Storage
Two Agricultural College students from Jones County urge careful seed corn selection highlighting thorough drying before November. They recommend early October harvest, ventilated dry storage, and caution against heat induced germination or moisture gain. They cite tests showing 63 percent strong seed from 1000 samples and warn freezing harms if seed is not kept dry.
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Agricultural College
Jones County
Selecting Seed Corn and Storage Tips by Allan T. Fairbanks
Ames Iowa October 14 to the Editor of the Hepress Allan T Fairbanks outlines best practices for seed corn. He emphasizes selecting matured ears from strong healthy stalks with proper ear proportions and filled hearts. He warns against diseased or mixed ears and stresses dry ventilated storage methods to prevent spoilage.
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Ames
Iowa
The
Hepress
Allan T. Fairbanks
Local Notes From Wyoming Region
Miss Ella Beers visits her South Dakota parents. Mrs. B. B. Thornton visits Clinton sister. J. E. Remley of Anamosa in town on business. T. G. Richardson and wife visit friends in Monticello. L. M. Barrett and E. M. Babcock in Maquoketa on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paul
Onslow
Artie Ames
Scotch Grove
Ames
Park Chamberlain
Anamosa
John Strong
Forest Poole
Will Miller
Maquoketa
W. J. Beckwith
Esther Davia
John Morse
Lincoln County
Nebraska
Orrin Osborn
Oregon
A. N. Reade
Orrin Parks
Rev
C. A. Mitchell
DeWitt
F. Hoffman
Clarence Reade
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Clem Kimball
Council] Bluffs
Williams
A. W. Hepler
Mason City
Grand Lodge
P. W. Tourtellot
Helen St. John
A. W. Smith
Rockford
Markham
Center Junction
Ida Fishwild
Hazel Waite
Elsie Garrison
Jean Inglis
Hale
Amimie Bennet
Chicago
California
Frank Metsika
Chicago Italian Harp Orchestra
Opera House
New
Madison Center
J. N. Swords
McConaughy
Wheatland
J. M. Davis
Logan
John Crissick
Davis
Harrison County
EK. M. Condit
Wyoming
T. G. Richardson
A. D. Stevens
Methodist Episcopal
J. F. Gregor
Eagle Grove
Alva Walston
P. S. Jansen
August Jansen
John Jansen
John Rohwedder
Peter Leveson
Clinton
August Ingwerson
Ingwerson
Frank Guindrod
Frank
John Janes
Pasadena
A. M. Loomis
L. J. Janes
Presbyterian Church
Janes
Sigma Eta Iota Club
Presbyterian Church Parsonage
Pixley Smith
Guy Thornton
John Robertson
R. M. Corbit
R. H. White
Thomas White
Howard Stephenson
James Stephenson
Julian Day
James Milne
Monmouth
Illinois
Beckwith
Day
Wherry
Fordham
Ozark
Samuel Brush
Paris
Wyomiing
Ella Beers
South Dakota
B. B. Thornton
J. E. Remley
Monticello
L. M. Barrett
E. M. Babcock
Exposition of St Louis Described from Castle Grove
Castle Grove reports on the St Louis exposition with praise for its 1180 acre grounds and major buildings. Authors describe the Agricultural Manufacturer and Transportation halls, Festival Hall, state and U S buildings, the Lagoon and cascades, and the Pike shows. Travel options include intramural rail, autos, Ferris wheel and miniature railway completed by sunset illumination.
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Castle Grove
Pat Troy
Chicago
D. J. Hogan
Fred Harken
Iowa
J. A. Howie
Dubaque
Frank Howie
Eda Cramer
St. Louis Exposition
Mary Wilson
Buck Creek
St. Louis
St Louis
Forest Park
Grand Basin
United States Fisheries
United States
Sight Seers Find Rising Crowds and Low Prices
The text notes growing crowds each week and details lodging costs from 60 to 75 cents per person in the residence portion. It mentions meals outside the fair from 20 to 26 cents and lunches at 10 to 15 cents, with options for higher priced accommodations.
Notable Moves and Visits Across Onslow Community
Onslow residents report a flurry of moves and greetings. Dr. Knittle moves into a new house while Rev. Tinkham aids in Manila. Visitors include Jr. E. Brown in St. Louis and Daniel Lee from New York visiting cousin C. L. Butler. Local weddings and court matters also surface.
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George Miller
Clinton
D. W. Russell
Monticello
Delaware County
South Dakota
Jessia Tomlinson
Henry Montague
Chicago
John Juilis
Lizzie
Fred C. Smith
J. M. Paul
Fred
Ross Bohler
John Henderson
Tey
Bohler
Oklahoma
H. F. Bates
H. Orr
Samuel Orr
W. Orr
John Kennedy
J. L. Carpenter
Thomas Kane
C. E. Trench
Wyoming
Big Horn Valley
John Dennison, Jr
Dennison
Colorado
Center Junction Social Notes and Local Arrivals
Center Junction reports visits and travels of residents. W B Thomas and family drove to Maquoketa. T E Canty and Mrs Dawson to Monticello. Miss Ellen Meade visited Scots Grove. Gladys Lathrop spent time with her brother Nathan. Various local dinners, christenings, farewells, and a funeral service marked the week with sympathy offered to bereaved N B Lathrop family.
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W. B. Thomas
Maquoketa
T. E. Canty
Dawson
Monticello
Mias Ellen Meade
Scotch Grove
Dan Saxon
Mansillon
William Alexander
Gladys Lathrop
Oxford Junction
Nathan
Our City
Nelson
Ryegate
Vermont
J. E. Coder
E. R. Young
J. M. Young
O. O. Watson
M. E
Henry Seehusen
T. H. Sheckler
Floyd County
Herman Johnson
Sheffield
Ilinois
Anna Canty
J. H. Courtney
James
Montana
N. B. Lathrop
Cascade Community Notes Highlight Visitors and Local Events
Cascade residents report visits from Rev F B Wyrick of Viola and Rev W C Halbert in Independence for missionary efforts. J J Fagan and J F Dunigan travel to St Louis. Samuel Patterson tours Chicago with cattle. The Cascade Co operative Creamery paid 20 cents per pound fat, milking over 12 000 pounds daily. The wife of Rev Peter Koopman Eleanor Kearney of Cascade Township died at Volga City, born September 19 1878.
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F. B. Wyrick
Viola
Our City
J. J. Fagan
J. F. Dunigan
St. Louis
Otto Thieming
Dubuque
E. Vogel
Samuel Patterson
Chicago
W. C. Halbert
The
Baptist Church
Independence
R. Hickok
Cascade Mills
Alexander
South Dakota
Matt Faber
M. H. Lauser
Northwest Territory
Dakota Line
Cascade Co-Operative Creamery Co
Iowa
Peter Koopman
Volga City
Eleanor Kearney
A. J. Kearney
Cascade Township
What Mexicans Eat Described As Diet and Dishes
The article surveys Mexican diet by class, detailing upper class preferences for highly seasoned roasts with raisins and rich gravy, half raw tenderloin, and abundant lard. It notes staples like frijole beans, tortillas, and ig changes, plus fruits such as chiramoyas and mangos, and dishes including aguacate and vege tables with goat cream.
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Old Mexico
Kerosene Oil Uses For Starch and Cleaning
A section from Woman's Home Companion lists practical kerosene oil tips. It says a few drops added to boiled starch eases ironing, on the throat for sore throat relief, on clothes wringers to clean, in wash water to save labor and whiten, on hinges to stop squeaks, on bath water to reduce labor and brighten clothes, on dusting cloth to brighten furniture, and on a cloth to clean greasy sinks and basins.
Tailor Shown Fit in Portraits Versus Fine Robes
The piece argues that a well dressed man will look better in flowing robes than in tailored garments when captured by artists. It claims sculptors and painters fail to render tailored clothing accurately, imagining the tailor’s work unnecessary or unseen. The comparison suggests tailor made attire deserves faithful portrayal.
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Sartorial Art Journal
New Britain Currency Dewarra from Shells and Palm Leaves
Dewarra, a New Britain currency, uses dog whelk shells threaded on palm leaf ribs. Strings are sold by length at about three shillings per fathom or made into adornments for great occasions. Hoarded dewarra at a rich man's funeral is distributed among heirs like property.
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Souri
Mr. Brash
Ohio
Paris
Missouri
William Tasker
Pleasant Ridge
Mr. Tasker
Scotland
Cooper Angus
Perthshire
Bonnie
Wyoming Township
Grace Paul
Promised Land
Tasker
W. H. Isley
L. M., Mont
Frank
John Morse
Frank Henderson
New Britain
Prime Adair County stock farm with ample improvements
Describes a well watered tame grass farm with a flowing stream and indoor waterworks. Layout includes a seven room main house, large barns, granaries, cattle stables for 54 head, hog pen, hen house, smoke house, fruit trees, and a good orchard. Two additional small houses and outbuildings. R F D and telephone service. Priced at 65 dollars per acre with liberal terms.
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Adair County
Farm for Sale near Amber Seeks Buyer
I offer for sale my 80 acre farm one mile southeast of Amber. For more information inquire on the premises at 17 w2 D. E. Collmann.
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Amber
D. E. Collmann
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Ferndell
J. H. Fryberger, Ag’t
Bridgewater
Tance
Fontanelle
Sumner County
Kansas
Sandy
Bridgewater, Iowa
Chicago, Milwaukee& St. Paul Railway
Los Angeles
Jins
A. I. Jackson
Good Farm
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Hunter & Erricksen
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