Crop Season of 1900 Iowa Weather and Yields Summary
A detailed 1900 Iowa seasonal weather report notes a mild winter, generally favorable spring and summer for crops, and record warmth and moisture in August. It highlights early sowing, bumper corn prospects, hay shortages from moisture, and a late frost by mid-September. Harvests in October were prolific, with strong pasture growth and good fall sowing.
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Atate -Belog
Oduly
Weaaly
Iowa
Trowa
Punishment Proportioned to Offense Teaches Punctuality
A historic advice piece urges parents to tailor discipline to a child's misdeeds. Lazy mornings and chronic lateness deserve natural consequences such as losing favored treats or missing planned outings. Delays on errands warrant waiting alone to learn responsibility and respect for others' time.
Sioux County School Notes and Enrollment Statistics
Last year from October 1899 to October 1900 Sioux county spent 114583 dollars on schools an increase of 2000 over the prior year. The school census lists 8498 persons of school age. last year 8266. Total enrollment was 6334 with average daily attendance 4092. There are 289 teaching positions in the county 172 in rural areas and 67 in towns.
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Sioux County
Success magazine reflects international views on American success
The November issue of Success gathers a representative group of foreigners including Joseph Chamberlain M Waldeck Rousseau Emile Zola William T Stead Count von Waldersee and the late Lord Russell to critique American success. They praise American wealth while noting artistic deficits and homeside features while announcing the issue as the largest and most handsome yet.
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Joseph Chamberlain
M. Waldeck- Rousseau
Emile Zola
William T. Stead
Count von Waldersee
Lord Russell
Coontown 400 Opens at Howard With Strong Cast
The curtain rose on Coontown 400 at the Howard to a full house. The program showcased melange of mirth music and song with Miss Poster baritone encores and Al Edwards bass. Foster and Henderson portrayed the aged darkey and mammy in a finale, and the troupe closed with Black Annie and magic by the Kennetts. Next appears at Rock Valley November 27 with 16 25 and 35 cent prices.
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Howard
Coontown
Miss Poster
Bhig Lady
Voica
Frank Henderson
Dennis
Alice Beechem
al Edwards
Europe
Foster
Henderson
Darkey
Mammy
Kennetts
Miss Beechem
Robinson
Baltimore
Sun
Rock Valley Opera House
The Light of the World or Our Savior in Art Review
The Light of the World or Our Savior in Art is a costly volume near $100,000 to produce. It features nearly 100 full page engravings of Our Savior and His Mother, masterworks from European galleries, with descriptions, painter biographies, and gallery locations. It includes a Child and Mother motif and appeals to Christian homes. agents report strong sales and earning potential for orders and commissions.
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Light
Europe
British American Co Terms Address Washington Office
The British American Co offers terms from its Corcoran Building location opposite the U S Treasury in Washington D C Address details provided for inquiries and correspondence.
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British-American CO. Corcoan Building
U. S. Treasury
Washington, D. C
Galesburg store offers complete music catalogue by mail
The Story and Clark Piano Co in Galesburg advertises the cheapest sheet music and musical instrument supplies. Send a 20 stamp for their catalogue and price list, claimed as the most complete ever offered to retail buyers.
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Story & Clark Piano Co
Galesburg
Fishing Tales in Rock Valley Echoes
From the Herald Rock Valley Bee recalls grand fishing adventures by Ike Large and Olin Reiniger. A moonlit river trek ends with dawn at Rock Valley and a tale of spears, gondolas, and elusive fish. The piece playfully questions whether such lore is true as it exaggerates the Rock’s famed piscatorial bounty.
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the Herald
Rock Valley Bee
Maby
Rock Valley
Ike Large
Olin Reiniger
Reiniger
Hobson
Olin
W.S. Short
Closet Fire Fear at Newspaper Office
The managing editor feared the storage closet under the stairs might ignite the building. To calm him, the office boy labored to address the hazardous waste paper stored there.
The Big Coon Show in Creston Iowa at Opera House
A large audience witnessed the pros by Coontown 400 with eleven artists performing diverse specialties in a nostalgic coon melody program. The crowd, both young and old, appeared highly pleased as seats were offered for November 27 with prices listed at 85 25 16 and tickets available at Pember's.
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Creston Iowa
Americaye
Coontown
Audi
Opera House
Prives
Pember's
Portraits by H. B. Perry Highlight Sheldon Studio
The note praises photographer H. B. Perry of Sheldon for quality portraits and advanced equipment. It says Perry runs a neat studio opposite the Ari hotel and invites patrons to visit for fine photos amid claims of his skill and best cameras in the region. It also muses humorously on a cane question and reflects light commentary.
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H. B. Perry
Sheon
Perry
Ari Hotel
Sheldon
Corn to pork and markets steer value says Exchan
The passage notes corn as a versatile staple feeding pork mutton poultry eggs and products with strong home demand. It mentions Mrs. M flord a tailor offering custom fits and a residence shop near the poet office. Auctioneer H W Fuller trades farm stock merchandis e and claims broad state sales experience.
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Greiner
E. & N. Greiner
USA
U.S. Department OF Agriculture
Laverary
Alvord
Democratic
Bea
Hull Index
H. W. Fuller
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