Vacation plan to ride and live simply for summer
The Sidney sisters abandon pricey travel for a thrifty seaside retreat and a mountain trip by bicycle. They rent rooms, cook on a chafing dish, and enjoy open air living as health improves. Fanny vows to marry a cottage owner, Gertrude studies botany with a professor, Ada contemplates future travels.
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Fanny Sidney
Ada
Sidney
Gertrude
Fanny
Sarah
Delic Catessen
Canada
Birth rate decline in Illinois noted by census figures
The census bureau reports a steady decline in births in Illinois from 1850 to 1900, with Illinois showing a drop from 746 to 437 births per 1000 women of child bearing age. Indiana mirrors the trend, while France and the United States also experience significant declines, prompting calls for policies to raise births.
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Washington
Illinois
Census Bureau
Department
Indiana
Maryland
Kentucky
Michigan
Ohio
France
United States
Roosevelt
Two John Drews Mix Mail In Summer Towns
Easthampton actor John Drew and Southampton club steward John Drew share the same name leading to misaddressed mail. Both request friends to note their towns carefully to avoid further letter mix ups during the busy summer season.
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John Drews
Easthampton
L. L
John Drew
Southampton
Hamptons
Apple Man Grants Ground to Soldier in London Tale
A king halts during a ride near Knightsbridge and grants an aging veteran a lease on the hut ground where he sold apples. The story notes the apple stall later vanishes, a mansion rises, and the veteran's son, now an attorney, negotiates ground rent eventually settled at 2250 per year after early offers and a failed compromise.
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London
Knightsbridge
George II
Dettingen
Brain Work Proves Age Benefits For Busy Men
Sir James Crichton Browne argues brain workers peak in later middle age. The London Chronicle notes Lord Roberts at 73 still serves the nation, Lord Kelvin at 81 hints at further theories, Sir William Huggins at 81 studies space, and the octogenarian dukes Rutland and Wemyss maintain active roles in nobility.
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James Crichton- Browne
Lord Roberts
Lord Kelvin
William Huggins
Duke of Rutland
Lord Wemyss
London Chronicle
Jacob's Flight From Haran and Laban's Pursuit
The narrative recounts Jacob fleeing Laban with his family and flocks after God's command to return to Canaan. Laban chases, discovers Jacob’s departure, and a divine warning halts him. Rachel hides Laban’s household gods, and Jacob and Laban seal a covenant at Mizpah before Laban returns to Haran.
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Acob
Laban
Heaven
Canaan
Rachel
Leah
Jarob
Jacob
Lahan
Mount Gilead
Mizpah
Tacot
Haran
A Pretty Border Greenhouse Idea From Ohio Farmer
A memory grounded plan describes a wall of posts with window sashes forming a mini greenhouse. A cloth roof over a bordered walk warms lettuce onions and strawberries earlier, using furnace heat vented from a cellar. Movable cloth roofs allow ventilation and spring rains.
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Ohio Farmer
The Balanced Ration in Dairying
A dairying convention speaker explains the balanced ration. He defines protein as essential to meet bodily expenses from muscle movement to heart and breath. Carbohydrates and fats supply heat to keep the body temperature near 98 degrees, with more protein needed for workers.
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Dairymen
Breeding Fat in Milk: Limits of Feeding Influence
The article argues that feeding cannot substantially alter milk fat content, noting genetics set fat percentage. It cites cow families like Jerseys and Guernseys as established fat breeds and reports Cornell Ithaca trials where a year of varied methods changed fat by only a quarter of one percent.
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Jerseys
Guernseys
Cornell College
Ithaca
N. Y
New York Dairy Barn Plan Highlights Modern Features
John T. W. Hasbrouck of Ulster County sends Hoard's Dairyman details of his 68 by 80 foot electric and water equipped dairy barn. It houses 30 cattle 7 horses with separate stable areas, concrete floors, ventilated stalls, parallel cattle bays, concrete gutters and a Drew litter carrier. A milk room for immediate aeration and a grain space plus a patent hay elevating system enhance efficiency.
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John TW. Hasbrouck
Ulster County
N. Y
Hasbrouck
The By-Products Use on the Farm
The article discusses utilizing skim milk from dairy cows to maximize value. It notes calves do not consume sour milk, while pigs can, and cottage cheese is profitable where a market exists. It emphasizes efficient use of all skim milk to improve returns for farmers.
Unproductive Orchards in Illinois Highlight Causes
The Illinois experiment station notes unproductive orchards result from farmer neglect, moisture competition with cover crops, insect and fungus damage, and soil fertility shortages. Proper irrigation, pest control, and adequate fertilization with nitrogen, potassium, and phosphoric acid are essential for profitable yields.
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Illinois Experiment Station
Illinois
Mississippi Valley
Carrie Warrick Morse dies after week illness in Algona
Mrs. Carrie Warrick Morse wife of Col. W E H Morse of the Iowa national guard died of peritonitis after a seven day illness. A Davenport public school teacher for 21 years she began teaching at 19 and continued until her marriage four years ago. Active in church work and public affairs, the funeral is set for Tuesday afternoon at her residence with Rev D K Miller to conduct the Presbyterian service.
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Algona
Carrie Warrick Morse
W. E. H. Morse
Iowa National Guard
Col. Morse
Davenport
D. K. Miller
The
Presbyterian Church
Long Lost Son Found in Singapore by Mother and Sister
Mystery of George S. Schaeffer son of late President Charles A. Schacter of the state university appears solved as his mother and sister locate him in Singapore where he serves as a noncommissioned officer in the British army.
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Iona City
George S. Schaeffer
Charles A. Schacter
The
State University
Singapore
India
Schaeffer
East
Wreck Fatal to Two at Wabash Crossing
Burlington fast flyer No. 8 from Omaha to Chicago struck a string of freight cars at the Wabash crossing in eastern Council Bluffs. Engineer Nelson H L Wood and Fireman B H B Hester, both Creston residents, died from burns shortly after. The mail train carried no passengers. the engine was demolished and the train was sent back to Chicago via Plattsmouth.
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Council Bluffs
Burlington Fast Flyer
Omaha
Chicago
Wabash Crosding
Nelson HL Wood
B. BH. Hester
Creston
Plattsmouth
Engineer crushed to death near Neola bridge collision
Two Rock Island freight trains collided east of Neola in the early morning. Engineer Hd Piel of Vatley Junction was crushed between the engines and died. His fireman suffered three broken legs. The bridge near Neola saw the wreck and hundreds of cattle and hogs were killed. Misunderstanding of orders blamed the accident.
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Des Moines
Rock Island
Neola
Tingineer Hd Piel
Vatley Juncion
Guardian for Millionaire in Grundy Center
On the sister's application George Wells a Grundy Center millionaire and county pioneer was placed under guardianship. His property will be managed by guardians Charles Elbesheimer Wolfsburg and R M Wintlayson Grundy Center.
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Grundy Center
George Wells
Charles Elbesheimer
Wolfsburg
R. M. Wintlayson
Tragedy at Kellerton Ends in Double Fatal Shooting
Franke McGuire shot his wife in the neck and then killed himself with two shots near the heart in Kellerton yesterday. The couple had separated after McGuire ordered Floyd Fowler to leave their home. they had recently resumed living together.
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Kellerton
Franke McGuire
McGuire
Floyd Fowler
Three Die in Derby Fire Family Burned to Death
Charles Low his wife and baby perished when kerosene exploded while starting a fire in their Derby home. The blaze followed the explosion, consuming the residence and ending the family’s lives.
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Derby
Charles Low
News in Brief from Iowa: arrests, openings, and accidents
Davenport and Homer Crosby, a wealthy contractor, found in a Geneva sanitarium. Millard Jeise located in Minnesota Des Moines. Albert Latham sent to Fort Madison for attempted murder. Hunting season opened with ducks and quail prevalent. Des Moines hosted a senator's speech and opera debut in Wimmetsburg. Upper Des Moines editorial meeting in Vinton. Grant Edmunds killed by train near Des Moines. Four injured in Gilman canning plant boiler explosion. Grundy County fair and Lutheran convention in State Center and Fairfield. Parsons College opened in Ames with new Filipino workers. Isaac Hathaway sues over liquor from W A Churchill. Kossuth county sells drainage bonds at premium. Henry Hahn killed in Inwood. Mississippi launch explosion wrecks boat. two injured. Peter Pentico sues Des Moines City Railway for damages.
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Davenport
Homer Crosby
Geneva
Wislowa Falls
Millard Jeise
Minnesota
Des Moines
Albert Latham
William den Burger
Frity Westbrook
Fort Madison
McVey
Okobol
Emmetsburg
Wimmetsburg
J. P. Dolliver
Iowa
Vinton
Grant Edmunds
Rock Island
Gilman Canning Company
Cguilman
Grundy Center
Grundy County
State Center
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa
Wairfield
Parsons College
Ames
Manila
Iowa State College
Isaac Hathaway
W. A. Churchill
Frank Hathaway
Algona
Board of Supervisors
Kossuth County
Mason City
Henry Hahn
Milwaukee
Inwood
Dubuque
John Rohner
William Fisher
Peter Pentico
Jesse Pentico
Second
Locust Streets
Des Moines City Railway Company
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