Between Mule Worth and Soil Masters in Rural Life
An extended rural column argues for mules over horses in farming profit, praises new road dragging by rural carriers, and urges soil restoration through clover, pasture disks, and diverse crop rotations. It notes the rural mail service reshaping farming life, warns against overreliance on weeds, advocates Leghorns for egg production, and commends box shipping for apples while touting dairying as a pathway out of debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mammoth Elover
Illinois
West
Rouge
Great New Years Reception At White House Details
Washington 1905 report on the annual New Year reception at the White House. President Roosevelt greets 6000 to 10000 guests in a single line, from rich diplomats to farmers, with Mrs Roosevelt assisting, then the Supreme Court, diplomatic corps, and officials enter in sequence. Breaks for diplomats’ breakfast and luncheon are noted. crowd control and security are described. health ad for Bucklen’s salve appears at end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Bureau Journal
Frank J. Stillman
Washington
United States
Iowa
Great Britain
White House
Fuller
Dewey
Army and Navy
Chaffee
Vox Populi
Secret Service
Buffalo
Secretary of State
Foreign Service
Indian river name Des Moines and Moingona claim
In a Journal article Editor M W Cook says Des Moines derives from Moingona the original Indian name for the Des Moines River. He notes Moingona is correct despite geographies. A Boston atlas from 1813 claims use in New England academies and Harvard admissions exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
M. W. Cook
Des Moines
Moines River
Joliet
Iowa
Moingona
United States
Des Moines River
Cook
J. P. Walton
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Ray
U.s.trigg Register
Des Moines, JR
Timothy
Colorado
Utul
Seasor
Alberta
Avho
Clase
Brother Jones
Deacon Smith
Rural Mail Service
Worker's Magazine
Workman’s Encyclopedia
Chicago Sunday Tribune
Buster Brown
George Siler
H. T. White
Hugh 5
Fullertoi
Hek
White
Bucklen
Havercamp
Peoples Pulpit
Rock Island
Underdonk
Muscatine, Iowa
F. H. King
4Th Street
Attorneys AT Law
Eee
S—S
J. Carszeddan
D. Burk Carskaddan
Burk
Iuwe
West Becond Street
H. D. Horst
Weet Recond Street
J. H. Munroe
G. M. Titus
ATF Fen
Titus & Jackson
Iowa Ave
Richman & Richman
Moser
Thos, Brown
Lane
Notary Public
First National Basic
Freds&s. Pentzer
2Nd St
Onry Jayne
Boarthur Hofman
Jayne & Hoffman
Town Avenue
Journal Office
EO. P. Ingham
Attorney AT Law
Moacatine
Cook, Mtssfr & CO
State Bans and Trust CO
Capitol
Pom Nussep
Hd. C. Cook
B. Cook
First National Bank
Stein
Hughes
G. Steiz
Jackin
J. BR. Reuling
W. E. Bliven
J. Carshadda
P. Sawyer
S. M. Hughes
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