Seeds graft and seed distribution costs rise under Wilson era
The piece discusses the Bureau of Plant Industry seed distribution costs rising from about 100000 to 106000 annually to 242920 for the next fiscal year. It notes expansion beyond garden seed to fancy flowers grape vines fruit trees and lawn luxuries. It quotes C A Nellis opposing department practices and mentions a disputed $18000 claim in court. Additional items include Secretary Wilson defending weather bureau access and a consular promotion for Bertil Rasmussen to Slavgard Norway.
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Washington
the Journal
Washington, D. C
R. H. Patchen
Department Ofgriculture
Wall Street
Wilson
Secret Service
E. 8
Olmes
New York Herald
Herald
Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
Roosevelt
C. A. Nellis
New York
Nellis
Department of Agriculture
the Herald
Merly
Agricultural Department
Department
Court of Claims
Washington Times
Weather Bureau
Richard Cheatham
Southern Cotton Association
State Department
Bertil M. Rasmussen
Slavangar
Norway
Rasmusen
McCallsburg
Story County
Homeseekers Rates Via Iowa Central Ry
On first and third Tuesdays monthly homeseekers rates apply to Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas New Mexico Colorado and other states. Stop overs allowed tickets limited 21 days. For rates train times call agents or address A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis MN.
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Iowa Central
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
City Policemen Given Privilege by City Dads
Emma Bell seeks divorce and $1,000 alimony while her husband M Bell denies threats to kill and claims she lectured and abused him. He alleges she accused him publicly, cursed him at night, and sought to oust him from home, asking dissolution of a writ of attachment. He labels her behavior constitutional meanness and obstinate perversity.
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Do. M. Bell
J. C. Coster
District Court
Emma Bell
Lone Tree Daily Roundup of Local Visits and Moves
Fred Potter from Des Moines visited family in Lone Tree over Sunday. Florence Browning visited Muscatine. Fred and Blanche Crain visited relatives in Iowa City. Hattie Shaffer and Belle Loehr visited Muscatine and Nenport. Glen Kirkpatrick stayed with his parents in Kalona. Clara Blonde stayed with relatives in Traer. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller moved to Grinnell for work. J C Loehr family moved to a west Lone Tree home. Vera White visited Riverside and will return home to Sigourney. Carrie Green returned to Reno after her father John Doerras died. Sade Pettis of West Branch visits Al Pettis’ family and will soon travel to Pennsylvania.
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Lone Tree
Fred Potter
Des Moines
Florence Browning
Muscatine
Fred
Blanche Crain
Iowa City
Hattie Shaffer
Belle Loehr
Nenport
Glen Kirkpatrick
Kalona
Clara Blonde
Traer
Frank Miller
Grinnell
Pennsylvania
Telegraph Notice Offers Free Messenger for Want Ads
A terse notice announces a messenger will collect want ads for the Journal office free of charge. It states want ads cost only one half cent per word per insertion, prepaid.
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Estern Union Telegraph
Ournal
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Star Brigade
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Robert Wilson
Deam United
Arden
Anna Byrne
Ardon
Robert Wilson Deam
Braymer
Adam Wigim
J. T. Downer
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Lohengrin
Janet Lee
Father Fitzsimmons
Anna O’brien
Marie Byrne
Martha Deam
Deam
Kansas City
Laredo
Martha W. Deam
Claude
Don Brison
G. EB. Marden
Ottumwa
James Fisher
Will Alone
Richman & Richman
G. M. Titus
Iowa
Iowa Plumbing and Heating Company
Frank Ashcraft
Wittich Bros
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