Dairy Herd Yields Highlight Iowa Contest Leaders
Dairy Maid of Pinehurst tops the contest with 1562.7 pounds of milk and 5.526 percent fat. Jedetta of Pinehurst moves to second. Muley DeKol, Holstein, third. Vixon Clothilde Beauty fourth. Minnehaha Gerben fifth. The list covers 156 cows from 44 herds in 26 counties, showing rising interest in dairy farming statewide.
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Dairy Maid of
Pinehurst
Jedetta
Vixon Clothilde Beauty
Minnehaha Gerben
Edna Silver
Jersey
Dairy Cow Contest Attracts Wide Interest In Iowa
Entries for the Iowa Dairy Cow Contest closed August 15 with 156 cows entered, one of the largest dairy events. Iowa draws dairymen nationwide, importing from the Channel Islands while breeders visit renowned dairy stock centers. The third month reports gains and setbacks amid intense heat affecting milk flow, including Dairy Maid of Pinehurst and Jedetta of Pinehurst making top gains, and Nulia Queen Alcarta slipping to 11th after an overheating incident. The number of cows producing 40 pounds or more rose from 28 to 36.
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Iowa
United States
Channel Islands
W. W Marsh
Dairy Maid of
Pinehurst
Jedetta
Nulia
Alcarta
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offer Promises $100 Reward
Historic advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh with a $100 reward for any uncured case. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, builds constitution, and urges readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Origin of the rounded knife tip in history
The article recalls how knife blades had pointed ends until the seventeenth century and how Cardinal Richelieu’s dining incident with a Chancellor Sequier led to the rounded knife tip. Richelieu’s influence allegedly spurred the wide adoption of rounded knife ends across France and beyond.
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France
Cardinal Richelieu
Chancellor Sequier
Richelieu
Pearson
Barber Shop Opens At Old Stand With New Furniture
The barber shop at the old stand has reopened with new furniture and fixtures and offers tonsorial services to patrons seeking grooming and haircutting.
Building Stock For Sale In Boyden Iowa North Of Pleasant Street
Land north of Pleasant Street between seven and eight acres. Pasture ground suitable for building. Prices are right. Call and see K. Rouwenhorst of Boyden Iowa for details.
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Pleasant Street
K. Rouwenhorst
Boyden
Iowa
Boyden Iowa Vacates Streets by Town Council Order
Notice to all persons with fenced streets or alleys to vacate the same forthwith in Boyden Iowa by order of the Town Council. Dated June 4 1909. W H Eddy mayor H O Tuttle clerk.
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Boyden
Iowa
Sioux County
W. H. Eddy
H. O. Tuttle
Advertis ed Letter Fees and Post Office Hours
A one cent charge applies for each advertised letter. When requesting letters, say Advertis ed. Office hours run from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. John C Pryde, P.M.
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John C, Pryde
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L.J. Button Elevator Co
H. L. Fink
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Tunis H. Hooute
R.c.buren
Lumber
HD Diekevers
F. L. Thompson
Michel Lager Beer
City Meat Market
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