Local residents engage in town and regional activities
Rolfe visitors, carload shipments to Chicago, and multiple home visits mark a busy period. Cattle and hogs sent to Chicago. several residents travel to Emmetsburg, Graettinger, Fort Dodge, Des Moines, and Plover. An ordinance orders sidewalk construction while youths warned against bicycle speedways on town sidewalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Eikenberry
Rolfe
5. D. Grove
B.D. Hilton
F. R. Eggspuehler
E. W. Kerns
Chicago
C. M. Whettell
John Fisher
Joe Muntz
Ayrshire
H. J. Hughes
Geo. Shaw
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Jas. Krejer
C. M. Webb
Co. A. Garlock
H. H. Grove
Mr. A. Foster
Matilda Mueller
Fort Dodge
F. Grove
M. Ly. B. Club
E. H. Grove
Mallard
William Smith
Plover
Webb
Catherine Nacke
Leona Grove
Velvetina Go
T. Grove
P. J. Shaw
Iowa
G. A. Everson
The Power of a Dollar Store Advertising Pitch
A promotional note touts the equal buying power of a dollar across a large stock and urges customers to visit the store for substantial price reductions. It claims prices are at their lowest limit and emphasizes strong value.
Saturday Specials at Local Market
Readable ad notes multiple Saturday specials including mince meat coffee corn peaches oats raisins pears and more. Prices shown mainly 25 cents and 30 cents with quantities listed and promotions described as Saturday specials.
School Notes on Banquet and Faculty Changes
The Junior-Senior banquet was held at the M. E. church with about twenty five to thirty in attendance. A class breakfast for the Senior class followed the next morning. Miss Ives resigns for a change of pasture after two years in the primary department. Prof. L B Fyler is chosen as superintendent, recently earning a BS from Iowa State college and pursuing Agricultural Education. New staff include Miss Agnes A. Martin in Music and Drawing, Miss Bertha L. Combs in Home Economics, Miss Myrtle Ross overseeing Grade VII and part of Grade VIII, and Miss Rosas remains well known in the community. Miss Means has recovered from measles and returns to duty. faculty noted with kodaks in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Miss Ives
L. 8. Fyler
Fyler
Iowa State College
Ames
Agnes A. Martin
Glencoe
Til
Northwestern University
Bertha L. Combs
Home Economica
Miss Combs
Kansas State Manual Training School
Myrtle Ross Ia
Rosas
Miss Means
Banks urged to finance farmers to boost wartime production
The speaker argues banks should support young farmers and tenants by requiring only clear plans for loan use. They advocate shared risk with banks, noting federal reserve rediscounts rely on bank credit, and urge pro rating losses to finance increased farm output, especially where county agents approve projects amid high food demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve
NEXT YEAR S CROP AND FARMER PROSPERITY PLEDGE
A county message urges organizing for emergencies to protect peace and war readiness. It emphasizes aiding farmers to secure the best prices while maintaining quality and planning for early fall plowing after spring plantings of barley corn and potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattena
The Question of Labor for Crop Season
A National Crop Imp Service article urges mobilizing all available labor for seed time and harvest. It proposes three classes of workers: regular farm hands, workers in factories and wholesale trades, and businessmen raised on farms who will volunteer to help farmers during rush periods.
Barley Acreage and Planting Outlook for 1919
The Barley Acreage discusses 1918 barley yields of 229 million bushels on 7 million acres and 1916 results on 7.5 million acres. It notes high barley prices may boost planting, timing guidance to mid May, and the value of oats and barley for hay or green feed when labor is short. It also suggests barley requires less labor than corn and offers potential farm income and feed benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Crop Improvement Service
Still Time to Sow Barley for Crop Health
The National Crop Intervention Service warns sowing barley should occur after oats or spring wheat due to frost risk. In Canada barley goes to June, but the U K practice favors second or third week of May this year. A drill or broadcast seeder is typical with 1 1% to 2 bushels per acre, and 1 to 1% bushels as a nurse crop when feeding land to clover and timothy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Crop Interevement Service
Canada
Changing Seasons Bring Cold Relief With Dr King’s Discovery
The article notes cold symptoms like congested nose and chest and promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as relief. It emphasizes antiseptic balsams to ease irritation, clear nasal passages, loosen phlegm, and ease throat discomfort for faster recovery.
Seed Barley Testing for Vitality Before Sowing
All seed barley should be tested for vitality prior to sowing as heating in stacks or bins often injures it. If vitality falls below 90 percent, treat the seed as inferior and purchase new seed.
Corn Cultivation Debate on Mulch and Moisture
Reading fragment discusses moisture conservation and shallow cultivation in corn farming. Mentions weeds, mulch debate, and uncertain outcomes for this year within an agricultural service context.
Persians Rest Amid Tea Garden Quiet and Dusty Road
A reflective scene in a tea garden shows a shaded rest area with rugs, samovar, and tea glasses as workers and travelers pass the dusty road beyond a low wall. The narrator muses on Persians, ancient routes, and travelers like Xerxes, Alexander, and modern strollers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darijus
Xerxes the Great
Alexander of
Macedon
H. G. Dwight
Go About Your Business Clock Motto Origins
A London Temple clock bears the inscription Go About Your Business. About 200 years ago a clockmaker sought a motto from benchers who delayed. An angry judge at dinner supposedly declared the phrase, inspiring the carving. The clock remains with that warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Commons
Pocahontas County Board Proceedings May 2 1917
County Board of Supervisors met in Pocahontas May 2 1917 with all members present. They adjourned drainage proposals and assessments to later dates, appointed a commission to assess benefits for several drainage districts, approved a contract for permanent bridges, and set the next meeting for May 9 1917. A side note cites a wartime draft deficiency excluding food speculators and the idle rich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Pocahontas County
Board of Supervisors
Kizer
Klein
Sedlacek
Hopkins
J. P.moore
John Adams
A. Ausberger
Iowa
Edward Peterson & Co
Omaha
Nebraska
Brades
Old Trick Fails as Train Seat Ploy Backfires
A wily passenger tries to seize a seat held by a bag in a railway car. The bagged seat occupant’s friend never arrives and the thief tosses the bag from the train window. The old gentleman demands why the bag is thrown, prompting a comic exchange about losing the bag.
Proper Food For Weak Stomachs Diet Advice
The article advises diet tailored to age and occupation and warns those with weak stomachs to eat slowly and masticate thoroughly. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to ease constipation and improve bowel movements, noting they are easy to take and pleasant in effect.
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Des Moines
State Medical Association
C. A. Garlock
J. W. Phillips
John
Mary McEwen
Gilmore City
A. McEwen
Fred Ehler
Peoples’ Savings Bank
Pres
C.K
Wat
Fae W. McEwen
Pres. TS
Beaaa
K. C
Roush & Co
Plover, Iowa
Wetment
Boston Store
DODGE
Old Temple
County Board Proceedings
C. Wood
United States
Jack
Choice Goods
Conqueror
Napoleon
Glenwater
Mark Ings
American Breeders’ Association
G. C
Roanm
Plata
Beaver Creek Farm
A. Lind
Lowa
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