Plan to bring Fifty-first Iowa home from Manila
Des Moines reports on a proposed state plan to reimburse soldiers families for travel and medical costs as the Fifty-first Iowa regiments return from San Francisco. Gov. Shaw and candidate Fred E. White back the measure, with opposition from towns that sent other regiments. A Polk county delegation plan may expand the refund to three other regiments, estimated at $150,000, contingent on bipartisan agreement. The Fifty-first is expected to sail from Manila around September 6.
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Des Moines
Fifty-first Iowa
San Francisco
Shaw
Fred E. White
Iowa
Polk County
Robert Kissick
Oskaloosa
Manila
W. ¥. Harriman
Hampton
Robert Johnson
Humboldt
Fifty-first
Col. Loper
Story County Agricultural Society
Nevada
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Anna Teed
Bellevue
Chicago
Alexander Dowie
Zion Institute
Cedar Rapids
Veterans’ Association
Richland
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Centerville
Burlington
Dubuque
Dés Moines
Green Mountain
Marshall Coounty
Sioux City
Joe Patchen
John R. Gentry
Star Pointer
Woodland Park
Town Society of Natives of
Indiana
State Geological Survey
Spirit
Okoboji
Edward G. Beeson
Quartermaster
B. A. Beeson
Marshalltown
Union
Fisher
William Fisher
Britt
E. B. Vaughan
Kellogg
Rock Island
Moline
Ill
Guy Inman
J. H
Homeopathic Department of the State University At
Iowa City
Sailor Joins Marietta Gunboat Command in Charleston
Osborn W. Deignan, a young sailor who stood at the Merrimac's wheel in Santiago harbor, reported at the Charleston navy yard and joined the gunboat Marietta as its chief boatswain's mate.
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Marietta
Osborn W. Deignan
Santiago Harbor
Charleston Navy Yard
Money for Soldiers' Home in Iowa Received
The governor turned over a United States treasury warrant for 6 258 to the state treasurer for the Iowa soldiers home under the August 27 1898 act. The June 30 1899 quarter covered 453 members. Total 11 325. pensions retained 893 62. net 10 431 38. Balance 4 137 38 to be supplied by future appropriation.
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United States
Treasury
Congress
Sioux City Cashier Defaulter Tracked From Chicago
Maynard Bush Spencer, alleged defaulting Sioux City barber asphalt cashier, arrived in Sioux City in custody of Inspector C E Holliday of American Surety. He vanished three years ago with 6000 to 8000 dollars of his employer’s money. bondsman paid the bill. He claimed to be in Africa but says he has lived in Chicago where he was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Bush Spencer
Sioux City
Barber Asphalt Company
C. E. Holliday
American Surety Company
Spencer
Africa
Chicago
Iowa Mutual Fire Association Fails in Des Moines
The State Auditor Merriam revoked its authority to do business. The company operated as a mutual assessment concern with about $2,000,000 in risks in force. High expenses led to failure as unpaid risks spurred policy holders to seek receivership and ask for auditor intervention with William C. Miller named receiver.
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Merriam
Des Moines
Iowa
Balm Sues Neighbors for 30000 in Keokuk Court
A. C. Balm of Pleasant Ridge township files a damage suit in Keokuk Superior Court seeking 30000 against William Vanside William Schantz J B Schantsz J Sanderson T Enslow John Wethington and Farmery. Balm, a farmer, alleges the neighbors acted together and assaulted him in December 1897.
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A.C. Balm
Pleasant Ridge Township
Superior Court of
Keokuk
William Vanside
William Schantz
J. B. Schantsz
J. Sanderson
T.enslow
John Wethington
Farmery
Balm
Oldest Dubuque County Resident Dies at 100
Mrs. Bridget Hall dies in Dubuque at age 100 years 2 months 24 days in the house she had occupied for 57 years. Born in County Clare Ireland on May 27 1799 she came to Dubuque in 1837 and leaves 38 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Hall
Dubuque
County Clare
Ireland
Decree Granted in Albia Divorce Case
A decree granting the petition for divorce of Mrs. Lafe Copper was handed down at Albia after a long pending period. Death claimed the husband hours before the divorce was granted, as he had been an inmate of the county home.
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Lafe Copper
Albia
Post Office Inspector Unearths Stamps in Minn. Heist
Post Office Inspector Gordon uncovered stamps valued at 317 dollars stolen from Adrian Minnesota post office. The July 12 break in saw the safe blown with dynamite, with robbers taking 200 dollars in cash and 448 dollars in stamps.
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Post Office
Gordon
Council Bluffs
Adrian
Illinois Central surveys for Cherokee to Sioux cut off
Reports note surveys begun for a 46 mile cut off from Cherokee to Sioux as part of Illinois Central plans. The item sits among Iowa notes on rail, roads, races, and public notices across the state.
Stacked Crop Drying Method With Ground Supports
A farm technique uses a central stake driven into the ground with cross boards and slats nailed near the base to brace beans and peas stacked for drying. The setup shields from wind and moisture, and a thatched or cloth cover further protects the top.
Beans and peas enrich soil by nitrogen from air
The article notes beans and peas fix nitrogen like clover, improving worn land. A heavy bean crop once grew from a rocky hillside with little fertilizer, suggesting legumes perform well on light, stony soil and add value to farm produce.
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Wn. Y. ‘Tribune
Seed corn selection and upland adaptation advice
Farmers with both bottom and upland fields should select seed separately for each soil type. Use husking time to pick ears suited to the site, and maintain a small wagon-side box to collect desirable ears. A strain adapted to upland conditions improves drought tolerance and yields. Keep the henhouse dry to prevent disease. winter dryness is crucial for fowl health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Kansas
J. M. Westgate
Well-bred rangy hogs yield best gains and profits
J G Nancy notes from Prairie Farmer on Kansas experiment station results. Comparing hogs of similar age and feed, well bred long rangy hogs gain more and fetch better prices than short small boned types. The three rib shoulder and bacon cuts demand large muscular hogs, while well bred hogs fatten longer and sell high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Experiment Station
Manhattan
J. G. Nancy
Prairie Farmer
Out of Door Hog Feeding and Soil Improvement Notes
Practical tips cover outdoor hog feeding to reduce fighting with a simple feed trough made from a barrel. It also describes sod rotting as top dressing to boost grass and crop growth, noting nitrogen loss when burning sod and the benefit of adding phosphate for complete manure. A Odessa Russia famine report outlines government aid and work programs to save stock as hay crops fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincolnshire
England
State Department
Heenan
Odessa
Russia
Music for Nervousness and Ridiculous Irony
A fragment discusses nervousness cures citing Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as superior for blood stomach and liver issues. It then shifts to a humorous anecdote about a St Louis man and a Chicago carriages joke with playful dialect and a jackass motif.
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Hostetter
St. Louis
Chicago
Chicago Evening News
Wise sayings and quips from the Chicago Times Herald
A collection of wry maxims challenged by humor about wisdom, action, churchgoing, appetite and hair restorers. The quotes poke at common beliefs and human quirks with a tongue in cheek tone.
Menu of the day at a Boston inn sparks humorous debate
A Boston Traveler quip notes a diner asking for the day’s actual dishes. The waiter lists liver calf’s brains and pig’s feet in a jokey exchange about what is on offer. The fragment captures a lively, period style restaurant scene.
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Boston Traveler
Family Pride and Frugal Train Offers Highlight 1900s Rail Ads
A fragment from a family anecdote contrasts money limits with pride as a wife and husband debate keeping up appearances. The item then shifts to a Nickel Plate Road promotion touting its Peerless Trio of Fast Express Trains and unmatched dining car service with lower rates than other lines.
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Chicago
Buffalo
New York
Oxton
Notable Japanese dynamiters named by press
The Balti more Herald identifies Pak Ki Yank Pak Chung Yung and Pak Yung Hyo as the boss dynamiters of Japan, describing them as a very bad pack in a terse opinion piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Pak Ki Yank
Pak Chung Yung
Pak Yung Hyo
Baltimore Herald
Feminine Exhortation Cites Licenses For Preachers
A Boston paper notes about 300 women hold preaching licenses while many have not sought a license. The quote from the St. Louis Republic frames the issue as incomplete participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
St. Louis Republic
Misquoted Ads and Quotes From Historic Papers
A fragment shows dubious medicine claims and humorous quips from 19th or early 20th century papers. Entries mention Lane Family Medicine, liver and kidney notes, price hints, a death due to heavy drinking, and various jokes about physiology and elopement.
Big Four Route Excursions Offer Wide Sale Dates
Travel ads announce home seekers excursions via the Big Four Route to many states and territories with one fare plus 2.00 for authorized points. Selling dates August 15 September 5 and 1 uth and October 3 and 17 1890. For full details tour routes tickets limits and top over privileges contact agents W P Deppe or Warren J Tuyneh in Cincinnati Ohio.
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Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
British Columbia
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Iowa
Indiana Territory
Idaho
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Manitoba
New Mexico
Nebraska
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
Oklahoma
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Washington
W.P. Deppe
ALG. P
T. Agt
Warren J. Tuyneh
Gen. Pasa
Tht
Cincinnati
Estate settlement ends in compromise with lawyer
A Detroit Free Press excerpt recalls a family question about how they fared settling the estate. A brother explains they reached a compromise with their lawyer allowing them to keep the hall, noting it could have been worse but they succeeded in finalizing the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Detroit Free Press
Cannot Kept From Failing Despite Earnest Effort
A clipped Detroit Journal aphorism notes some men lack the basics of success and would not seize opportunity even with favorable odds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Journal
The Beet as Hog Feed and Farm Yard Notes
The beet proves a superior hog feed to clover with leaves and roots eaten, while sugar beet yields better value though not always the largest. Clover offers little nutrition until blooming and hogs will over nose heads for a few fledgling provisions. Prices in packaging often hinge on the poorest specimens and an over fat hen may cease laying or ruin eggs.
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St. Stoward, Wis
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Chicago, NL
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W. L. Douglas Shoe CO
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Mass
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