Westward vistas and migrant life critique Colorado farming
The writer compares life in the west to the east, arguing one place is as good as another, warns against western overpricing, and condemns land, water, and tax burdens while praising eastern soil. He notes irrigation as essential for farming Colorado and observes health, wealth, and opportunities vary, with many seeking fortune in mines but few prospering.
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Sam
Colorado
Ber Tarren
Missouri River
East
Lesa
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
T ‘Hey Pirely
Rocky Mountains
Iowa
Utah
Oregon
Washington
County Board Meeting Sets Stewarship and Wood Bids
In January session M Robish R Simpson and W P Black set Orrin Parsons at one dollar weekly and renewed G W Hazlett as steward of the poor farm. Contracts cover 63 cords hard wood at about £5, 40 cords soft wood at about $3, plus 25 cords for the poor house. Total cords 125. Bridge bids rejected. Justice bonds approved for Fremont, Sumner and Franklin townships. Isaac R Hitt given iron clad authority over Bremer county swamp lands. Each member assigned to lead bridge work in his district. Abstracted claims list includes Supt Fiester salary 172.00 and miscellaneous expenses.
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G. W. Hazlett
Fremont Tp
Jno. Mueller
Sumner
J. H. Noon
Franklin
N.C. Peck
Louis Mohlis
Isaac R. Hitt
Bremer County
Simpson
Catarrh Cured by Child's Catarrh Remedy Offered
Cure advertised promises health and sweet breath with Child's Catarrh remedy priced at fifty cents. Nasal injector offered free. Sold by druggists.
Local print pirates threaten town business in Waucoma
A cautious editorial from the Waucoma Sentinel condemns traveling printers who take local orders, arguing profit leaks from town to big city firms. It lauds the town paper’s printing, warns against harming local merchants, and questions such piracy as bad policy. An ad for Shilot's vitalizer follows.
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The
Sentinel
Chicago
Waucoma
Waucoma Sentinel
Iowa News Snapshots From 1892 Era
A collection of brief notes reports and notices from Iowa period sources. Topics include matrimonial broker schemes in Dubuque wolf farming bounty concerns in Iowa school statistics Lent and Easter dates 1892 county government meetings post office class changes and a wind mill accident in Waverly. Also notices on legal proceedings over Des Moines river lands and local weather quirks plus early medical ads for Shilohs Vitalizer and King’s New Discovery.
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Iowa
Iowa Sunday Schools
Dtate
Burg
H. G. Eastman
Chickasaw County
Des Voires Fech, Ltd
Oelwein
G. W. Jamison
Waverly
Rast
W. BF. Cramer
Sioux City
Chicago
Cramer
Waverly Republican
Litchfield
Des Maines
States Supreme Court
New Hampton Times
John Wright
Bradford Township
Fayette county papers and public notices in 1892
The Arge and Gazette were made official Fayette county papers for 1892 raising complaints from taxpayers about funding. A health advertisement touts Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for la grippe and pneumonia prevention. Electric Bitters advertised for health, with claims of improving liver stomach and kidney function. Farmers hold a political edge with sixty nine of one hundred fifty assembly members. senators include sixteen farmers and fifteen lawyers in the senate, thirteen in the house.
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Arge and Gazette
Fayette County
Board of Supervisor
Oelwein Register
General Assembly
Senate
Physician Shares Free Cure Recipe For Lung Ailments
An elderly physician, retired, claims to possess a vegetable remedy said to cure consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and other lung diseases along with nervous debility and related complaints after testing in thousands of cases. He offers to mail the recipe free in German French or English to interested readers meeting the paper’s request. Rochester NY ad note and a Munloh's Cure claim appear.
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India
Bia
W. A. Noyes
Glock
Rochester
Cough Remedy Promises Relief for Grippe Sufferers
Advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to loosen persistent coughs and aid lungs with a permanent cure, priced 25 and 50 cents. Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best for cuts, sores, ulcers, and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. Sold by Wright & Co.
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Chamberlain
Bucklen
Vox
Wright & Co
Auctioneer Littell Schedules 1912 Sales Across Iowa
D R Littell of Sumner Iowa lists his 1912 auction engagements with dates for clients Hora Machin Henrietta Strumpel Wescott Estate apweill Wim Martin Jus McFall J Schumacher Jno Smith Tripoli M Congdon W T DeHaven Frank Dero Chris Sundermeier Peter Kangley Wm Ritchie Preston Hodge J F Smith F E Eldredge and Jas I Winnegar. Details show sale dates from October 3 to January 12 and locations including Sumner Tripoli Westgate and Preston Hodge.
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Hora Machin
Henrietta Strumpel
Wescott Estate
Praises for the Lacspry Queen Washer
Testimonials praise the Queen TM washing machine as the best ever used. Mrs. Frank Wescott declares it the only one to earn house room, while Mrs. A. CountryMan notes it changed washing day from terror to ease. Mrs. Bayan adds further satisfaction with its performance.
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Maynard
Fayette County
Fearnham
Rich Peper
E. Packako
Parse
Maymara
Brows & PeMnmr
J. Brewner
Masnari James Conran
Smaithield
E. J. Browns
Joan L. Day
Mayniard Ehouse
Hest
I Maynard J. M. Pens
Sumygr
Juy
E. F. Beane
Sumner and Vicinity
Jas
Coreland
Jas, Frestter
Mars
Frank Wescott
Mas. A. CountryMan
Bayan
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Dicky
Taorton
Plainfield
Buck Creek Mail
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Irene
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Waverly South
J. E. Hannegan
Chiagg
STFA
Kansas
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Manitoba
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Souih
Paul
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BR. D. Precan
Crpenter Block
T. P. Granger
Cor. Lst
Owen Ats
Leonard Carroll
Carroll & Wood
W. M- Wood
M. Robish
R. Simpson
W. P. Black
Orrin Parsons
Dayton Township
W. L. Whitmire, M.D
Fortner & Whitmire
Pasiax & Surgeon
Adoor West
Reimler & Farrand
Westgate
G.r.dickman &Co
Shilot
John Mueller
Winnexr
Lowa
Ap Bee
Vrices
Ois
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Sumner, Lo
Shiloh
J. B. Wilson
Clay St
Sharpsburg
Dr. King
Robert Baker
Cocksport
Ur King
Mos Wright & Co
Mr. S.wright & Co
Munloh
Wile A. Granger
Sumner, IA
Witt
A Granger
Z. Bryant
M.D. Rysician
Oolageon
Robish & Co
Pice
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Muldress
S.M. Osgood
Saar Savery House
Des Moines
Peter Adrian Adrian
Ernest Sears, & Sears
Patresage
Bank OF Sumner
S. F.cass
J. F. Cass
Frank Thull
Chase National Bank
Droversee Haakinca Nat'l Bk Gom
M. Robish& - CO
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S. Paal
M. P. Farnham
Maynard, Iowa
A. Fortney
Avent
D. R. Littell
D R. Littell
M McGowen
Mies
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Randalia
Fayette Co
McoGowen
G. BR. Dev
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Liv
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Owa
Oultry
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Sumner, Owa
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Carspany
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