Peoria News Roundup of Local Happenings
Gerrit Brouwer born to Mr and Mrs Ira De Jong. Will Hull shipped hogs to Pella last Monday. Alva Smth of Missouri visits relatives. Walter Lunt gifted a new cane. Jake Hoover visited his parents. Ed Spain closed a term of school. afternoon program held. Jin Mortland and Goldie Jackson visited. G Beerfire, wood shoe maker, sought a location. Gould Hess sold farm to Jake Timbrel and Charlie Fisk for 120 per acre. Some residents buy sheep as lawn mowers to weed control.
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Peoria
Ira de Jong
Gerrit Brouwer
Will Hull
Pella
Alva
Jin Mortland
Goldie Jackson
G. Beerfire
Gould Hess
Jake Timbrel
Charlie Fisk
Liberty School District Barn Destroyed by Lightning
Mr. Gold in the Liberty School District lost his barn Saturday night due to a lightning strike. Mrs. H. C. Groves and her son returned to Des Moines Saturday after a two week visit at the parental Roberts home. Chester Turner came back Saturday from work with railroad graders on the Iowa Central road. Miss Myrtle Sharon, a popular county teacher, is at a teachers' school in Valparaiso, Indiana to better prepare for her duties.
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Gold
Liberty
H. C. Groves
Des Moines
Roberts
Chester Turner
Myrtle Sharon
Valparaiso
Indiana
Local Citizens summoned as witnesses in State v Beaver case
Several citizens are invited by the sheriff to Knoxville on Tuesday to testify in the State versus R. S. Beaver charged with assaulting F. W. Cox on the public highway last Saturday. Sherman Parsons begins honey bee business as a large swarm takes residence in his dwelling. Rev. Stine also enters beekeeping with a sizable apiary at the parsonage and predicts an abundant honey crop. R. A. Sharon visits Tracy on business and travels with his wife to Attica to see his father Ira Sharon. Uncle Ira nears 88 and is one of Hamilton’s oldest settlers.
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Knoxville
R. S. Beaver
F. W. Cox
Sherman Parsons
Stine
R. A. Sharon
Tracy
Sharon
Attica
Ira Sharon
Bud
Ira
Hamilton
Auto purchase and travels noted in Knoxville brief
H M Dickerson traveled to Des Moines yesterday and returned with a fine new auto. Mrs A J Vandermeulen left for Los Angeles after visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs Seth Way, accompanied by Mr and Mrs Homer Carpenter who will go to Loveland, Colorado. An assault case from Durham was heard with Frank Cox as prosecuting witness and Bob Weaver as defendant. the justice discharged Weaver for lack of basis to bind over to the grand jury.
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H. M. Dickerson
Des Moines
A J. Vandermeulen
Los Angeles
Seth Way
Homer Carpenter
Loveland
Colo
Durham
Esq
Guarretson
Frank Cox
Bob Weaver
Fire destroys Lawrence Goff's barn and contents
Lawrence Goff of southeast of town lost his barn and its contents to a midnight fire caused by lightning. The barn, worth about a rope, and its grain and hay were insured for 500 total with 600 in grain and hay insured. Deputy Sheriff Cronkhite captured Chester McIntosh near the Des Moines river and jailed him in Knonville after his return from a dugout in Polk county for malicious mischief at Columbia. He paid a 100 fine plus costs or served thirty days in jail. Iowa teacher certification exams underway with sixty educators reading papers. county Superintendent Josephine Smith named as one of the head readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Goff
Cronkhite
Chester McIntosh
Des Moines
Polk County
Knonville
McIntosh
Columbia
Brobsi
Iowa
Josephine Smith
Weather Crop Bulletin June 29 1908 Summary
The week featured above normal temperatures, abundant sunshine, and little rainfall until Saturday night when storms brought heavy central county showers. Four to six days allowed field work with vigorous corn cultivation despite variable plant size. Small grains grew well, rust minimal, and clover haying began with heavy yields. Fruits ranged from poor to two thirds normal.
Usefulness of Corn Starch in Everyday Cooking
A promotional article extols Kingsford's Oswego Corn Starch as a versatile aid for housewives, detailing flavor improvements in sauces, desserts, dressings, and soups. It cites authorities Alice Waterman and Janet M. Hill, highlights a free recipe book, and notes the brand’s purity. It then shifts to a Salvation Army anecdote about charitable money, and ends with Iowa State moisture testing methods for butter, referencing Bulletin 97 and the Dairy Department.
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America
Alice Waterman
Janet M. Hill
Kingsford
Kingsford’s
T. Kingsford & Son
Oswego
New York
National Starch Company, Successors
Marquis of Queensberry
Dairy Department
Iowa
Iowa Experiment
The Stomach Ache Lesson From Nellie
A six year old Nellie tells a pastor that his headache is caused by an empty stomach and suggests he would feel better with food. The exchange echoes a Magrazine of fun tone and a simple moral about nourishment.
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Nellie
Wanted Real Estate From Owner For Farm Or Business Sale
Woman seeks to hear from owners about medium size farms or small businesses for sale in prosperous localities. Requests price description and reason for selling. Include possession date and contact details. Respond with clear terms and availability.
Eyes Made Strong By Dr Weber Treatment And Glasses
Keables offers free examination this Saturday to improve eyesight under modern conditions. Dr Weber’s treatment and glasses aim to strengthen vision with professional care and accessible eye services.
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Weber
Keables
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Ten Hagen Bros
LeCocq
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the Bell Clothing House
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Faassen
den Adel CO
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