Forest planting study shows catalpa as profitable option
A forest service field study in the prairie region examined over 100 plantings and 20,000 trees to rate growth and value. Catalpa plantations yielded higher per acre returns than larch, with $4.38 and related figures, while Osage orange showed potential in wet soils, suggesting catalpa and Osage may offer commercial gains for post and pole production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Service
Catalpa
Catalia
Ika Piarket
Osage
Whiteside
Monson
Kew Rersons
Michigan
Lansing
Uni- Whar Farman
Annie
Urbana
Bank Opera House
Dubuque
Faith Hoyt
Waterloo
Audien
Notable Figures Mentioned In A 19th Century Social Roundup
The piece highlights Paderewski the pianist and his Poultry farm at Morges on Lake Geneva with 14 varieties of birds. Mme Paderewska is described as a central figure in Swiss poultry circles and a charitable patron, while Queen Marie of Romania and other creatives are noted for their cultural pursuits and philanthropy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paderewski
Mme
Paderawski
Morges
Lake Geneva
Hills and Household Notices From Diverse Advertisements
A disjointed OCR page offers medical patent cure claims for Hall's Catarrh Cure and advertisements for seeds lawn grass mixtures. It also includes genealogical and local notes about marriages, a Scottish rite reunion in Lyons, a Clinton temple construction, and a series of tragic incidents including a child’s death from a gun accident. A medical testimonial cites F J Cheney & Co Toledo and Warding Kinnan & Marvin Toledo as endorsers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CQ
Toledo
Undersi A
Cheney
WARDING, KINNAN &@ MARVIN
Wholesale
Hale
Battle
Chamberlains Colic Remedy and Public Notices
Fragmented notices cover Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and a profile of William B Wilson as a self made man. Includes local business about nurseries and funeral notice for S. King with survivors Lucy and Mark D. plus Logan and Panama references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Logan
Chiistobel
Panama
Garrison
Wood
A. Cochran
E.R. Gadyell
Boys as Boosters Prize Contest in Davenport
Davenport Commercial club offers seventy dollars in prizes to youths who list local factories, outline how output can grow, and suggest new factories. Prizes include twenty, fifteen, twenty, four five dollar prizes and five two dollar prizes. Open to public and parochial school students. aims to spark youth interest and spur local progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Commercial Club
Iowa Official Register to Expand in Next Issue
The Iowa Official Register will likely be issued next week in an enlarged form approved by the thirtieth general assembly. The new volume will match the size of state reports, include biographies of state officials and legislators, and add items on mulet and cigarette laws, monuments, and more. Rumors swirl around a high profile marriage and Mayor Ingledue proposes six days of weed digging as punishment for gags, a plan met with mixed reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Thirty-First General Assembly
Stata
Iowa City
Ingledue
Marshalltown
Court House
Bok
Notable events tied to May 16 in history
A compact list traces notable occurrences and birthdays on May 16 across years. It notes the Alliance of Paris in 1795, Balzac born 1799, Albuera battle 1811, various 19th century milestones, and a 1806 oil milestone. It also marks figures like Edward Hale and Hickersteth and recalls a year ago today gas price change and other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Herons Balzac
Albuera
Brench
Whilio D. Armour
Cotcago
Cape Diamond
Quebec
Tolgate
Chicago
Abraham Lincolin
Hannibal ‘Hamilin
Count Kalnok
Standard Oil Co
Hickersteth
Exeter
England
Squire McGreery
Hamilton
Ohio
Bailey
U. S
John Hare English comedian born London May 46 1844
John Hare a renowned English comedian was born in London in 1844. He debuted on stage in 1861 and joined the stack company at the Prince of Wales Theatre from 1865 to 1875 before running the Court Theatre. In 1879 he co led Kendal to manage St James Theatre, producing major plays and earning wide fame for his performances. He debuted in America in 1895 at Abbey’s Theatre in New York and later toured the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hare
London
Old Prince of Wales
Old Court Theoirs
Mré. Kendal
St. James — Theatre
Mr. Hare
Mr. Hares
Abbey's Theatre
New York
Mrs. Ebbsworth
Ameriga
Colorado Governor John Routt Declared Insane at 81
John In Routt who served three terms as Governor of Colorado has been declared insane and incapable of managing his estate. He is 81 years old.
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Colorado
John In Routt
John
Ork
Cahnon
Dlinois
Town News From Brist We Now 4 Willy Beacon
Reports from Brist include a fatal mine tunnel accident near Guthrie Center where Richard Ellis aged 18 suffocated after a tunnel collapse. Other items note a Spencer Methodists church plan, a 50th wedding anniversary, and various local misfortunes and accidents across several towns.
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Richard Ellis
Guthrie Center
Bread Dyspepsia and Grape-Nuts Digestive Claims
An advertisement argues white bread causes digestive issues by misusing starch, offering Grape-Nuts as a naturally predigested alternative. It claims the product uses whole wheat and barley to form grape sugar through diastase, improving health in ten days to two weeks with the removal of ordinary white bread. There’s a bold claim that “There’s a Reason.”
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Natie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Matt
Parrott & Bank
Bene Laentamee Estatee Ee Amen
LG. Parrott
Cartier
Bell
Tila Jols
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Bay of Tast
Ord
Judson Harmon
Cincinnati
United States
Law Department
University of Cincinnati
Genocratic Party
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Seustor Simmons
Conover &Swanson
Junior Endeavor Society
Union Congregational Church
Jefferson and
Thirteenth Streets
Milzapeth
Romania
Fa- Toone
Rim
Philanthre
Fis Industries
Arden
Mithuri
Centerville
Harry’ Mithhuri
Ois
Lyons
Clinton
Ray Eslinger
I. N. Eslinger
South ‘Ottumwa
Eilinger
Bng
Albert T. Turner
Army
Puerto Prince
Cuba
James Turmer
Des Moines
Matson
A. E. Frampton
Boone County
Gorn
Frampton
Pine
Chamberlain
Menry C.ide
Philippines
Vermont
Taft Coumn
William B. Wilson
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers of America
America
Scotland
Turing
United Mine Workers
Algo
Schmidt Nursery
Cedar Palla
C. B
Wangler Bros
J. K. Joder
Boosters
Official Register
Es ‘Amitaoni
Pittsburg
Htige A
Willie Beacon
Cleus
Oskaloose
Methodists
Spencer
Snd
Barton
Webster City
Me Pe . Bbys
Ekport
Clear Lake
Sam Behling
Atetabder McMowan
Frank Clocebaugh
B.C. Way
A.H. Jordan
Mason City
Jurgen Buns
Dysart
H. A. Scott
Sheldon
Milwaukee
Culmarr
Scott
Oskaloosa
Home
V.undertaking
Raymond Eklund
Burlington
William “Hup+pert
Clyde Smiley
Grlnwold
Iétie
Laurence Pleider
Heider
France
Fraulein Maler
Wurtembure
Germany
Edinburg University
China
Danielson
Council Butte
Sippi Elevator Company
Danidison
V. L. Harlow
Woodward
Harlow
C. E. Arney
Albion
Charles Euram
Joe Arney
C. BE. Arney
Euram
Arney
Seymour
Thiofs
Evanta
A. A. Carmer
John Caldwell
Davidson
Clark
Aman
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