The Farmer's Share of Foreign Trade Analysis
An analysis shows that in the past year the United States foreign trade totaled nearly 1.2 billion dollars with farmers receiving the lion's share. Britain purchases three fifths of farm products abroad, with Canada and British colonies included, while Germany and France account for smaller shares. The farmer profits from superior quality and low cost driving demand overseas.
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United States
Agricultural Department
Great Britain
Canada
Germany
Britain
France
Extraordinary longevity lecture by Prof Tyner in New York
California professor Paul Tyner claimed to be 113 and lectured the Metaphysical Alliance of New York on bodily immortality. He travels with two grandsons ages 62 and 59 and attributes longevity to sun baths, outdoor exercise, fresh air, diet, and reduced worry. The New York press questions his age but notes his health theories may benefit readers if followed.
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Paul Tyner
California
Metaphysical Alliance
New York
Tyner
Prof
A Move to Thrust Out Utah Memorial in Senate
Senator Kyle submitted a memorial in the United States Senate urging repeal of the act admitting Utah as a state. The memorial argues that polygamy persisted despite promises it would be abandoned and cites civil liberty and the integrity of law as grounds, and it was referred to the judiciary committee.
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Kyle
United States Senate
Judiciary Committee
Congress of the United States of America
Utah
Civiliberty
Blairstown Railway Builder John L Blair Dies at Ninety Seven
The Blairstown New Jersey native John L Blair famed railway builder and banker dies at 97. From musk rat skins sales in boyhood to amassing over fifty million dollars he endowed Princeton University West churches and a Presbyterian academy in Blairstown. When asked his amusements he replied attending to my business.
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John L Blair
Blairstown
N. J
Princeton University
Presbyterian Academy
Doctor claims simple cure for whooping cough found
Dr. Gordon Bennett reports a new treatment for whooping cough under consideration by the British War Department. The method uses a pad of pulverized caraway seed with linseed meat applied to the pit of the stomach or rubbing pure caraway oil into the area.
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Gordon Bennett
British
War Department
Islands Rise and Fall Since Century Start
Geographical statistics indicate fifty two volcanic islands emerged from the sea this century. Of these, nineteen later vanished and ten are currently inhabited.
Women workers on Japanese tea farms paid 15 cents a day
Women employed on Japanese tea farms toil 12 hours a day and receive only 15 cents in wages. In Mount Olive Illinois or nearby area coal mine drivers earn about 1.75 dollars daily.
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Mount Olive
Nichols Town Sees Population Boom and Local Entertainments
Charley McElrea and Mrs Slater move into vacated houses as nine families relocate to the town. The Rebecca Lodge forms with about forty prospective members. Royal Neighbors plan a St Patrick’s ball in the opera house. Local improvements include repapered store rooms and a new floor in Baker’s store. Socials include dances at Jim Smith’s and cake for pie exchanges amid playful banter.
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Charley McElrea
Wm. Hacke
Slater
McElrea
Frank Kern
Riverside
Opera House
Rummells & Son
Stafford
A. J. Stafford
West Liberty
A. Kirchner
Grace Fox
Emma Horton
Conrad Jahle
Boucha
Muscatine Western
M. Doran
Wm. Vantuyl
Henry Kirchner
Illinois
J. W. Eells
J. A. Jelly
Muscatine
West Liberty Community News Notes Illnesses and Local Events
B H Smiths family all on the sick list. Mrs Jont Given gravely ill. Rev J M Williams of Des Moines in town. John Jelly recovering to attend to business. Mrs Albert Keith of Des Moines attends Oscar Wright funeral. G T lodge held a dinner. Cassius Brady ill in Harvey, Iowa. Barclay sale attended by E C Tomlinson and others. James Welch visiting Mrs S G Hogere. Will Galbraith purchased cow and calf at Barclay sale. J W McElravy moved family to Amos Whitacre’s house while new home is built. Alice Tomlinson visiting. leaves for Mt. Palatine. Miss Hattie Houser leaves for Deadwood S D to work. C S Barclay’s Shorthorn sale nets 106 head averaging 208 each totaling ~22000. Rev Robert Bradley conducts Oscar Wright funeral at Evans residence. G A R comrades attend. pallbearers named. Remains laid in Oakridge cemetery.
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B. H. Smith
Jont Given
J. M. Williams
Des Moines
John Jelly
Albert Keith
Oscar Wright
1.C. G
J. W. McElravy
Amos Whitacre
Presbyterian Church
Third Street
Alice Tomlinson
Mt. Palatine
Mahlon Hollingsworth
Hattie Houser
Deadwood
S. D
United States
C. S. Barclay
Fair Grounds
Robert Bradley
Frank Evans
Oakridge Cemetery
Local social notes and visits in Sawesterpool area
Mrs Joyce Mills and children visited at Andrew Cochran's in Sawesterpool Sunday. John Lewis and wife were guests at H Meyers Sunday. Mammie Spratford called at Jim McDonald's Monday. Billie and Frank Smith helped Henry Smith move Monday. Emma Freyermuth and Anna Shafer spent Saturday at John McMahon's. The oyster supper at Johnnie Smith's was well attended. Miss Lucy Mapes has been...
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Joyce Mills
Andrew Cochran
Sawesterpool
Chettie Adams
John Lewis
H. Meyers
John Meyers
Mammie Spratford
Jim McDonald
C. Chesbro
Bulf Swickard
Billie
Frank Smith
Henry Smith
Emma Freyermuth
Anna Shafer
John McMahon
Chown
Conesville
Minnie Schildsberg
Iowa City
Nettie
Smith Prothers
Roy Cochran
Henry Meyers
Lou Spratford
Frankie Timberlake
Local Notes From East Buffalo Illinois Trade and Weather
Roy Dallet south of Marston buys Kenneman corn and hauls it home. He sent a car of fat cattle to Chicago and brought a car of feeders for market. Sickness is spreading in town with several families reporting improvements. The worst winter storm began last Sunday and continued.
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Roy Dallet
Marston
Mr. Kenneman
Dallet
Chicago
Jos. Boney
W. C. Kimball
Benj. Mitchel
M. PD. Murdock
Thede Wolf
Kenneman
Mr. Hawk
Muscatine
Election prep and local notes in a sleet affected week
A sleet storm cripples walks and roads to a standstill. Andrew Smith returns to work two miles east of Aledo after visiting his father last Saturday the 3rd. G W Price enjoys broad local support. Henry Holmes of Duncan and son Emmerson trap along Copperas creek at Elder Murdock's. Della Downy houses for Mrs Boney while she recovers. Dr Murdock and wife visit his father south of Hamlet after Sunday the 4th.
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Andrew Smith
Aledo
G. W. Price
Henry Holmes
Duncan
Emmerson
Jos. Boney
Dc. R. Murdock
Hamlet
Postmaster Appointments and Iowa Pension Increases
Washington March 7 Iowa postmasters appointed includes C A Miller Avon Polk county and B F Morris Marsha Louisa county Wall Lake to become presidential April 1 with salary 1100 Postmasters commissioned Joseph S Naylor Elk James K McAndrew Max Tolman hired as substitute clerk in Creston Iowa pensions list Original Albert Foster Council Bluffs 6 Edward Mertz Dubuque 8 increases include Silas B Arion Casey 12 to 14 John J Lentner Dahlonega 14 to 17 etc plus original widows Mary A Moyer Ogden 8.
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Washington, D. C
lIowa
C. A. Miller
E. W. Ruggles
Avon
Polk County
B. F. Morris
C. D. Roberts
Marsha
Louisa County
Wall Lake
Joseph S. Naylor
Elk
James K. McAndrew
Max
Bert A. Tolman
Creston
Iowa
Albert Foster
Council Bluffs
Edward Mertz
Dubuque
Silas B. Arion
Casey
John J. Lentner
Dahlonega
Wm. McAneney
Old Noah's family avoided high society circles
A fragment notes Noah's kin kept to themselves and shunned elite social life, indicating a preference for modest circles over influential gatherings.
Chicken farming pays on the mixed breed method
On farms the chicken can profit without being a pure bred show bird. A mix of good large varieties suffices for market needs, with chickens offering steady returns through feed conversion and demand rising. A Muscatine county farmer notes eggs and poultry sales cover costs and profit a neat yearly sum.
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United States
Muscatine County
Homer H. Hudson
West Liberty
Henry Mosher
Kidnapping Case Reported in Burlington Mohave Iowa?
Peter Johnson informs authorities that his 14 year old daughter Lillie has been abducted by a man named Fullerton and taken to Missouri. Johnson says he forced her to accompany Fullerton and locked her in a room until train time. The girl was seen on the train crying and pleading to return home. The case will be investigated.
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Burlington
Towa
Peter Johnson
Lillie
Fullerton
Missouri
Johnson
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