Snake Eggs Hatch in the Warm Sun
Delaware county supervisor F J Seger near Earlville found a nest of snake eggs by the roadside. The two inch long cluster of thirteen eyes hatched on sun warmed pavement, revealing several inch long spotted adder young. He released them following Dr J R Guthrie's belief most snakes are harmless and useful insect catchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Seger
Board of Supervisors
Delaware County
Earlville
Seger
J. R. Guthrie
Dubuque
Dr. Guthrie
First Iowa orchard honored with inscribed boulder
The first Iowa orchard, planted near Montrose in 1796 and nourished until 1879, was commemorated with a large inscribed boulder. Hon J P Kennedy of Montrose presented it to the state, Edgar Harlan accepted for the historical department, with Prof B S Pickett presiding and the Montrose Women's Civic Club delivering a pageant. The inscription notes the orchard’s growth on a plot 3,960 feet east of the site under French Spanish and American flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OWA
Montrose
J.P. Kennedy
Edgar Harlan
B. S. Pickett
Town State College
Ames
State Horticultural Society
Montrose Women’s Civic Club
Iowa
France
Spain
United States
Senator Brookhart Apples Harvested in Washington Iowa
A Washington Iowa produce concern bought the apples from Senator Brookhart’s orchard on the city’s edge. The orchard, reputed as Washington county’s best, yields about 1,200 baskets of Grimes Golden Jonathan and Stamen-Winesap varieties. Some neighbors claim his residence lies just outside city limits to dodge municipal taxes.
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Senator Brookhart
Washington
Iowa
Washington County
Grimes Golden
Jonathan
Stamen-Winesan
Time Table C M and St P Ry Through Rock Valley
Railroad timetable item detailing eastward and westward trains on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway through Rock Valley. It lists trains including Sioux Flyer schedules to Sheldon Spencer Des Moines Mason City Madison Milwaukee Chicago and the westbound to Mitchell Black Hills and Canton with notes on ticketing baggage, sleeping car reservations, and agent W Jacobe.
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C. M
ST. P. RY
Rock Valley
Spencer
Des Moines
Mason City
Marquette
Savanna
Clinton
Sheldon
Madison
Milwaukee
Chicago
Sanborn
Canton
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Black Hills
W. Jacobe
Agvet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fisk
Ted
Central Auto Co
Rock Valley, Iowa
Henninfield
Cock Sharp
McCormick Deering
Solin Deere
McCormick
Deering
John Deere
New Century
Emmerson
Meico
Rock Island
Buick
Timothy Hay
Dexter
Kuh! Bros
Ramaker & DE Vries
First National Bank
Frances Brophy
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Orange City
Hawkeye Hotel
Sioux County
D. C. Steelsmith
State Department of Health
Towa
Steelsmith
Rock Valley Grain Co
Gil
John Coert
PEONE
Hock Valley
Postoffice
F. L. Meyers
MI. D. Eye
FAR
Tows
DeLaval
Chester
E. van Ginkel
Molaw Bros
State Bank OF
Farmers Lumber Company
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