Lake Prairie District Agricultural Society Incorporation Notice
Notice is hereby given of the incorporation of the Lake Prairie District Agricultural Society under Iowa General Incorporation laws for pecuniary profit, complying with Section 1613 of the Code. The corporation is named Lake Prairie District Agricultural Society and will have its principal place of business as prescribed by law.
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The
Lake Prairie District Agricultural Society
State of
Iowa
Agrarian Society Incorporation Details and Dates
The document outlines a society based in Pella Iowa with the aim to promote agriculture horticulture floriculture and the arts as well as stock raising and fairs. Authorized capital is 10000 with 2 shares paid at 500 and remaining stock issuable by the board. Corporate existence begins April 16 1909 for 20 years with a 15 member board. Elections occur the second Thursday of December annually and board meetings third Thursday of December to select officers. Indebtedness limited to 50 percent of capital stock. Members’ private property exempt from corporate debts. Dated June 28 1909 and signed by T D Tice president and J P Kiem secretary.
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Pella
Marion County
Iowa
T. D Tice
J. P. Kiem
When to Cut Alfalfa for Hogs in Winter Feeding
Farmers and stations report alfalfa hay can balance corn rations for hogs, especially brood sows, in winter. Tests at Kansas show early cut, well cured alfalfa yields about 868 pounds of pork per ton with grain, versus 333 pounds per ton for late cut, poorly cured alfalfa. Early cutting benefits fat hogs and breeding stock alike.
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Kansas
Alfalfa Harvesting Tips From Homestead Brevity
The piece advises cutting alfalfa in early bloom and handling it minimally. Curing should be aided throughout from cutting to stacking to maximize palatability for all stock, with emphasis on preserving quality for hogs, which waste overripe hay more than others.
Supreme Court rules phones are common carriers in Des Moines case
Judge Ladd rules in George Hoffman versus Marcy Mutual Telephone that a telephone company cannot deny service to a subscriber who pays and wishes to use a party line. The Des Moines ruling confirms that companies act as common carriers of intelligence and cannot discriminate. The Boone district court decision and Judge Wright's ruling were affirmed on appeal.
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Des Moines
Ladd
Supreme Court
George Hoffman
Marcy Mutual Telephone Company
Hoffman
Robert M. Wright
District Court of
Boone
Witness Testimony Highlights Mrs Gould Drinking Policy
In a Register-Leader report a Mrs Gould witness says she never drank more than a lady should. The courtroom debates what constitutes a proper amount of whiskey, framing the question as a broader moral debate.
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Register
Iowa G A R proposes corn ear badge for encampment
The Iowa G A R commander suggests veterans wear a badge showing a fourteen inch Iowa corn ear at the national encampment in Salt Lake City this August. He argues it would advertise the corn belt and that the western states regularly seek free publicity, so the corn belt should boost exposure.
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Iowa
Salt Lake City
Far West
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Vander Ploeg
Pella, Iowa
U. S
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Pella Public Library
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S. S. Still College of Osteopathy
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Rhishester
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