Market Classes of Horses Highlight Production Gaps
The report by Eugene Davenport of the University of Illinois argues 60 percent of Chicago market horses meet class standards while 40 percent are unclassed. It urges farmers to breed to defined ends, noting four main Chicago classes: road, carriage, cab, bus, and draft horses, with price ranges and breeding guidance.
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Eugene Davenport
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Chicago
Davenport
Bulletin
Olive Branch School Reopens With New Teacher
Olive Branch district observers report the school will begin Monday March 4 with Miss Cora Fitzsimmons as teacher. Sub-director Eli Summers has started repairs on the pump. Several locals including Miss Ella Summers and Miss Verna Rummery face illness while Lottie Rummery visits Miss Belita Lockwood.
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Olive Branch
Eli Summers
Mr. Frazzer
Oklahoma
Lawrence
Belle Lawrence
Muscatine
Mr. Erwin
Earl
Rummery Bros
Miss Minnie Summers
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised by Maine Man
George W. Waitt of South Gardiner Maine reports a severe cough cold and grip with chills. After using one bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the illness subsided and he commends the medicine as the only effective treatment. Sold by Foods Havercamp and W C A Busch druggists.
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George W. Waitt
South Gardiner
Chamberlain
Foods Havercamp
W. C. A. Busch
His Many Initials
A Philadelphia Record quip notes a business man’s initials Thomas K K Carter. When asked what K K K stands for the reply is nothing the man who stood for me when it was christened stuttered.
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Philadelphia Record
Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Advert for Mother Gray a nurse in a New York Children’s Home claiming to break up colds in 24 hours cure feverishness headache stomach troubles teething disorders and destroy worms. Sold at all druggists 25 cents sample mailed free address Allen S.
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Mother Gray
New York
Allen S
Love at First Sight Compared With One Year Later
A reflection argues that initial attraction may fade, citing that love after a year holds more substance than the rush of first sight. The piece weighs emotional depth against immediate spark in relationships.
Wilton Community Notes Mark Busy Week of Visits
Wilton reports a state school inspector visit by J J McConnell and various local visits including Miss Hattie Johnston and Master Harry Griffith. The Wilton Temperance Union organized with officers elected led by Mrs F Bacon. Social events included taffy pulls, birthday and missionary meetings, and several family visits.
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Iowa City
Victor Johnson
Ladies’ Foreign Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
F. Bacon
N. A. McAutlay
la Grippe
L. Z. Ayres
Carrie
Atlanta Ga
E. P. Ingham
Oak Grove Social and Local Happenings Roundup
Oak Grove notes from March report a box social at Mrs Gibbs with 60 attendees raising 1740 dollars. Events include birthdays, travel for Gertrude Cole to LaSalle Wisconsin, school term closure, host Olive Barnard gathering, and Mrs Workman’s baby eye injury. Ellen Gibbs illness chickenpox.
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Joseph Gibbs
Spangler Chapel
Michael Russell
Frank Healy
John Workman
Illinois
George Shields
Henry Huffmeier
John Park
Gertrude Cole
LaSalle
Mil
Oak Grove
Ogilvie
West
Olive Barnard
Allan
Max Stuart
Harry
Robert Shields
Hiram
Harry Bloomer
George Reed
Will Cole, Jr
Gertrude
Tot Cole
Madge Stuart
Dida Bloomer
Ida Barnard
Osee Lake
Grace Leyda
Mr. Workman
Ellen Gibbs
Miss Tryberger
Miss Mills
Montana appetites baffle Chicago meat orders on Burling ton line
A Burling ton conductor recalls how in Montana meat orders dwarfed vegetables and fruits. He notes Montana customers favored steaks and chops, ordering eight porterhouse steaks for every four in Chicago, attributing it to open air work and stronger appetites.
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Montana
Burlington
Chicago
Billings
Chicam
Omaha World- Herald
Allen's Foot Ease cures chilblains and frostbite
A historic advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Ease powder to treat chilblains frostbite and swollen feet. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free samples. Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Riverside Notes Include Death And Local Trades
Riverside reports warm up after a snow melt with mud expected. Stransky’s butcher shop adds an engine to grind meats into sausage. James Walsh shells and ships corn from his farm northwest of town. Miss Blanch Fuller of Lone Tree works at the Toner home east of town. Mrs. Buckhurst near Richmond dies, leaves many children. youngest 10 days. U B church holds quarterly meetings with Elder Williams preaching. Fr Newman recovering from a broken collar bone. O Stoots sells mail boxes ahead of free delivery route. The son of the Stranskys dies in Cedar Rapids. the family moved here with the ill child.
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Riverside
Stransky
James Walsh
Blanch Fuller
Lone Tree
Toner
William Buckhurst
Richmond
U. B
Elder Williams
Emmerson
Newman
O. Stoots
Doan's Kidney Pills Benefit Mountain City Resident
Muscatine citizen John A. St. Clair of 2013 Mulberry Street, a retired farmer, reports severe kidney backache and irregular kidney secretions. He used Doan's Kidney Pills after reading testimonials from Mt. Forest Ontario and says they cured him. Sold by Havercamp's drug store. price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.Y., agents for the U.S. Remember the name Doan's.
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Bright
Muscatine
John A. St. Clair
Mulberry Street
Dean
Mt. Forest
Ont
Havercamp’s
Foster-Mulburn Co
Buffalo
U. S
Doan’s
Cedar Bethel Ladies Plan Meeting Notes
Cedar Bethel report notes Mrs. Kate Ridder and her son Walter shared dinner with Mrs. Cynthia Lee on Thursday. The Ladies of the vicinity planned.
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Cedar Bethel
Kate Ridder
Walter
Cynthia Lee
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No. 106
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Iowa Avenue
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Iowa
East Second Street
J. W. M’kee
Bramworth’s Drug Store
P. Ingham
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W. B. Thompson & CO. Life Insurance
Olds Bidg
Iowa Ave
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Iowa Avenue and
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G. M. Titus
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Scott Richman
E. F. Richman
Richman
Thomas K. K. K. Carter
Wilton
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C. Estle
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W. Lowe
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Celia Barker
Ella Wagner
Lelia Lowe
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Cairo
J. L. Murray
Tools
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Ina
Charlie Gipple
Maggie Littrell
H. Gregg
Dundee
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Croup
J. J. Havercamp
Burlington Road
Britten
Hess & Heaver Hoises
Thane
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East
2Nd St
Masonic Temple
Weil Bressed
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J. B. Lewis Compa
Boston, Mass
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Clinton and
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McBride & Cope
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