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Newspaper
Postville Review
Location
Postville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1906
Page
2
A ballot slate lists Lieutenant Governor Warren Garst, Secretary of State W. C. Hayward, and State Treasurer W. W. Morrow. The names appear together as the official ticket for the upcoming election with no further details provided.
800 acre farm in Sargent county North Dakota near two railroad towns offers rich Juvel valley soil. Last year yielded 60 bushels corn per acre and 12000 bushels of wheat and flax with 6000 bushels of feed. Fenced and cross fenced with new buildings valued at 85000, water, alfalfa 10 acres timothy and bromus 30 acres. 5 miles to two rail towns. Asking 50 dollars per acre. W J Wittgarp Havana North Dakota.
Postville Lodge I O O F meets Friday evenings at Straadt's Hall. Noble Lodge No 51 AOU O W meets the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month at Masonic Hall.
Des Moines reports high daytime temperatures and warm nights with variable rainfall from local showers. The most favorable week for corn, with moisture adequate for growth, and early ears progressing beyond the roasting ear stage. Oats and wheat threshing underway, fall plowing progressing, and early apples harvested with above average yields. Minor crops also doing well.
Advertises low-rate excursions and new books on Excelsior Springs Colorado and South Dakota from Milwaukee publishing. Offers 4 cent and 2 cent postage books, via Milwaukee routes, with through train service by St Paul Union Pacific and requests inquiries to Henry Miller and F A Miller Chicago G P A.
Poultry buyers offer high market prices for all live poultry delivered to our business locations. Sell now while prices are strong for early raised spring chickens and old hens. Prices in fall and winter are expected to drop. Postville Market. News notes engines: Milwaukee to add larger passenger engines for trains Nos 4 3 1 and 8 between here and North McGregor. Trains run heavy morning and evening with eight coaches, often at full capacity this season.
A New York Herald item recalls curious wedding gifts to famous figures. Details include a nine foot cheese from Somerset milk for Queen Victoria, a tailor-made trousers gift to King Charles of Württemberg, and a cushion of hair and a jeweled tooth ornament given to Signor Mario, all noted with humorous affection.
A habitual drunkard tells the magistrate he is a child of genius and asks for pardon. The judge notes his age as forty two and orders him to spend ten days away from the bottle to curb his drinking habit.
A character chides George over his feelings about his mother in law. The exchange suggests tension within a Victorian or early modern social setting. The remark hints that the mother-in-law played a decisive role in bringing him to his spouse. The dialogue exposes themes of family loyalty and reproach.
A Chicago Tribune item recalls a primary class joke about two and two. It notes a lisping girl’s answer and a teacher’s question. The snippet also mentions diverse opinions on vice and curiosity about giraffe tongue delicacy as African epicures discuss tastes.
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