Moran boy’s warning on bird nests marked by law
County report from Missouri describes a man named Barker visiting a farm house and quoting local fears while a Business Men’s Commercial Association meeting notes survey work near Pella. A girl narrowly escapes serious injury when a dull axe injures her sister’s foot. doctors expect a quick recovery.
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Barker
Harvey
Missouri
Tom
Business “Men's Commercial Association
E. A. Harris
Blank
Pella
Harris
Clyde Wooddell
Monroe Mirror
Girl Killed in Runaway near Oskaloosa Iowa
Miss Cora Wheatley dies after a runaway wagon overturns near Oskaloosa on a Sunday evening. She was thrown against a telephone pole and suffered a fatal brain injury, despite medical attempts to save her.
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Oskaloosa
Cora Wheatley
Recipe for Happiness Allegedly Founds Eternal Life Claim
A fragmentary note from a New York South area copies a tale of a man named Bert Walker seeking immortality through a mysterious recipe. The text references police involvement and a claim of eternal life, with garbled phrases and unreadable segments suggesting a personal note or diary entry from about a hundred years ago.
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Bert Walker
Ny South
Fen
Commencement At Iowa City Highlights 60 Years Of History
The State University at Iowa City holds a major commencement from June 7 to June 12. Bishop William Fraser McDowell will deliver the baccalaureate sermon on June 9. Enrollment reaches 2072, over 500 more than two years ago, with about 325 degrees to be conferred, including 36 advanced degrees. A special railroad fare of a third for round trip is offered with excursion rates from select points.
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The
State University At
Iowa City
Iowa
William Fraser McDowell
Methodist Episcopal Church
University of Denver
Weed Invasion Alert At Amies From Iowa Study
Farmers across Iowa submitted around four hundred clover alfalfa and timothy seed samples to the Iowa Experiment Station in 1906 amid concerns over foreign weed pests. Bulletin No. 8 details how seeds from other states may carry adulteration and vitality issues, underscoring the invasion risk and testing efforts.
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Iowa
Evergreens for Iowa Farms Bulletin Issued by ISU
The Experiment Station at Iowa State College Ames releases Bulletin No. 90 outlining top evergreens for Iowa farms. It covers tree growing in the state, reasons to plant more trees, planting, cultivation, pruning methods, species adaptations to localities, and is richly illustrated. Free distribution via Prof. Charles F. Curtiss, Director, Ames Iowa.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
June best time to trim trees say Newton Record
The Newton Record notes S J Dutton urges residents to trim trees in June for public benefit. He explains that June trimming heals better and reduces tree damage, advising early leafing varieties earlier in the month and others later.
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S. J. Dutton
Newton
Davenport Plans 42nd Sunday School Convention
Davenport hosts the forty second annual Sunday school convention June 26 to 28 with a strong program. Prof Charles H is named among featured speakers and activities.
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Davenport
Charles H
Weather Crop Bulletin Reports Cool Start Then Summerlike Turn
Abnormally cool and cloudy weather persisted until June 1 bringing summer warmth and expected normal conditions. Weekly temperature deficit averaged eight to ten degrees with heavy central and south central rainfall but mostly absorbed by dry subsoil. Moisture improved pastures and crops though corn stands uneven with some replanting likely. warm dry spells needed to reach high 1906 levels.
Traveling mailer Edgar Clarke Phillips pleads guilty to bigamy
Edgar Clarke Phillips, a traveling mail, pleaded guilty in district court to bigamy after marrying Miss Mattie Eggers in the Howe hotel two months earlier. Judge Eyang sentenced him to eighteen months in the penitentiary as Phillips, arrested at Oftumia, faced prior employers seeking his imprisonment for the illegal marriage.
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Edgar Clarke Phillips
Mattie Eggers
Howe Hotel
Edgar Clarke
Eyang
Phillips
Oftumia
Puslnsen Transac
Wile
Demay
Large seat buggies offered by LeCocq in Pella Iowa
We offer wide seating buggies from Rock Island Sechler and Kratzer with the latest improvements. Buy from a reliable dealer who stands behind every sale and stay away from strangers who take cash and disappear. Visit 22-23 F. and L LeCocq in Pella IA to see the selection.
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Rock Island
Sechler
Kratzer
F. & L LeCocq
Pella Ia
Worth Saving Home Remedy Claims Rheumatism Relief
An ad promotes a homemade mixture for rheumatism backache kidney and bladder issues claimed to prevent Bright's disease. It lists Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with doses and suggests pharmacy availability. A reader note praises Bradley Vrooman paint and a local hardware shop for bargains and home improvements.
Local notes report travel and travel tied events
Mr T Mcmillan journeyed to Minneapolis for a few days of sightseeing. J A Henry visited Ottumwa to ship stock this week. Mrs C E James traveled to Perry Inn for her niece Miss McTaggart illness. Mrs Mcmillan returned from Burlington after a month with her daughter and family. The McMillan family visited with Hynes, Indiana, folks. Farmers report replanting corn on sod due to worm damage. Many attended evangelist sermons in Knoxville, with crowd swelling for a second visit. W A Henry reportedly went to Texas with land agent George Zimm amid title disputes.
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T. T. McMillan
Minneapolis
J. A. Henry
Ottumwa
C. E. James
Perry Inn
Mc‘Taggart
James McMillan
Hynes
Knoxville
Tabernacle
Accidental Death in Oskaloosa Beacon Accident Claims Life of Hiram Weaver
In Oskaloosa on May 31 a Burlington railway section hand, 17 year old Hiram Weaver, was fatally crushed when the hand car he rode with two coworkers toppled over him near Beacon between the Rock Island crossing bridge and the large bridge. He died about fifteen minutes after being taken to a local physician. The two other workers were only slightly hurt.
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Oskaloosa
Hiram Weaver
Burlington Railway
Beacon
Rock Island Crossing
Lacey Family Refuses Measles Quarantine for Longtime Servant
In Oskaloosa Iowa Mrs Lacey declines to send aging servant Sam to a pest house for measles treatment. After thirty years with Congressman John F Lacey and his wife she declares Sam has cared for them too long to be turned adrift among strangers. The Lacey home will be his hospital for as long as needed.
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John F. Lacey
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Church Meeting Quorum Requests Hats Removal
Rev C S Baker urged attendees at a Methodist church service to remove hats, addressing a crowded audience. The Newton Record notes strong attendance and church leaders emphasizing deference and decorum during worship.
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C. S. Baker
M. E
Newton
Capl- de Moines
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Tarry
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Faassen
den Adel
Amies
Broad Street
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Bradley & Vrooman
Vander Linden's Bazar
H. van Maren
Durham
W. A. Henry
Texas
George Zimm
A. H. Weber
Keables Drug
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