Why Kansas Should Cut Farm Size for Wheat Yield Gains
In 1906 Kansas could gain an estimated 142 million dollars by increasing per acre yields rather than expanding farm sizes. The Industrialist notes that average yields lag behind potential, citing wheat at 54.6 bushels per acre versus an assumed national crop size of 90 million bushels. It argues smaller, intensively managed farms with more labor and fertilizer yield far higher per acre returns.
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Kansas Agricultural College
Manhattan
Kansas
Kansas Wheat Fields
Maswell
New Potato Cultivation Promises Alcohol Revolution
Washington agriculture officials report a South Dakota experiment station lead by Professor Hanson is growing Arctic stock potatoes. These stock potatoes, large and starch rich, could replace corn and grain for alcohol production, with one acre producing as much alcohol as several acres of other crops.
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Agricultural Department
Washington
Artic Zone
Hanson
South Dakota
A Western Wonder at Bowie Texas Weight Gain Miracle
W L Hill rose from 90 to over 180 pounds after suffering a deadly cough. Doctors gave up on him, but he credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. After 12 bottles, he doubled his weight and is cured. Porter and Stone druggists guarantee the cure with a 50c to 1.00 price and a free trial bottle.
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Bowie
Tex
W. L. Hill
Dr. King
Porter and
Stone
Drowning on Payette River Claims 19 Year Old Finn
Last Saturday near Long valley two men tried to cross the Payette River two miles below Lar do. Ikola crossed safely but Rantella vanished when his horse went under. The body was recovered hours later downstream. Rantella, 19, described as a Finlander, is identified.
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John Rantella
John Ikola
Payette
Long Valley
Lardo
Ikola
Rantella
Meadows Bagie
Ed Bryan Wins Seventh Judicial District By Narrow Plurality
The official canvass across the three settlings Canyon and Owyhee in the Seventh Judicial district finds Ed L Bryan of Payette with a 21 vote plurality. Bryan posts a 248 vote majority in Washington county and a 2 vote edge in Owyhee. Judge Smith leads Canyon with a 229 vote majority.
Waterman touts Life Pills cure with daughter anecdote
Watertown resident Waterman endorses Dr. King’s New Life Pills claiming a long cure for his daughter’s ailment after years of illness. Ad promotes “best body cleansers and life giving tonic pills on earth” offered at 26 cents each at Porter Brosone’s drug store.
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Waterman
Watertown
Free Delivery
Miraculous Cure by Electric Bitters Story
H M Adams and wife Henrietta Pa report a six year eczema sufferer deemed incurable improved after starting Electric Bitters. They claim the child was fully cured after seven bottles. Promoted as a blood medicine and body building tonic, with a guarantee. Sold at Porter and Stone's drug store for 60 cents and one dollar.
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H. M. Adams
Henrietta
Porter & Stone
Long Twenty Years of Nasal Catarrh and Medical Feats
A Bells Tennessee man touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve for nasal sores after twenty years of catarrh. Also notes P H Brown's skull-surgery recovery in Baker City and return to real estate work. Hubbard & Carlson report progress on the Deer Flat reservoir near Caldwell with 60 to 100 men at work despite freeze. Idaho politics discussed with Judge Smith defeat and Bryan’s perceived character.
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Tennessee
W. L. Rawls
Bells, Tenn
Porter & Stone
P. H. Brown
Baker City
D. R. Hubbard
Hubbard & Carlson
Deer Flat
Caldwell
Boise Statesman
Judge Smith
Bryan
Smith
Caldwell Gossip and Nearby Noes of June Visits
The passage notes Mrs J B Wright Jr returning to Boise with fine hand painted China after a Caldwell visit. Miss Minnie Froman skated and fell breaking a finger. Judge and Mrs Frank J Smith attended Mrs Soule's funeral in Boise. J J Petty of Berkeley California visited Caldwell reporting Caldwell colony in Southern California thriving. Henry L Throop and Halcyon L Whitmore wed in Nampa with Rev Herbert E Ryder presiding.
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J. B. Wright, Jr
Boise
Caldwell
Santa Claus
Minnie Froman
Frank J. Smith
Thomas H. Soule
J. J. Petty
Berkley
California
Mr. Petty
George Little
Mrs. Petty
Montana
Henry L. Throop
Nampa
Leader-Herald
Halcyon L. Whitmore
Baptist
Herbert E. Ryder
Local items and election notice in Pioneer Irrigation District
Local items list visitors and legal notices with names and towns including Caldwell Boise and New Plymouth. Notice of election on December 11 1906 appoints judges registrars and polling places with division boundaries and registration hours across Nampa East Caldwell West Caldwell and district offices.
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Pioneer Irrigation District
Dvision No
Robert Milliken
Chas Verheyen
John Fuss
Chas
Metcalf
Wm. T. Calloway
Edgar Meek
Wm. A. George
Mary E. Phillips
A. L. Gowen
Mrs. Zilpha Miller
H. M
Nampa
Caldwell Commercial
East Caldwell
West Caldwell
Pioneeer
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Bae
Payette River
Opera House Pharmacy
Adam
Caldwell Steam Laundry
Martin Bros
Chas. S. Doan
Jakes Horn
HD Tyer
Prank Martin
Western Idahon
New Plymouth
Publicaton
E. P. Juner
J. L. Byrd
Frank Martin
G. W. Dew
Portland
W.astone
F.maclane
C.compton
Stone, MacLane & Compton
Attorneys-at-law
Gstremenberg
Idaho
H. B. Avex
L. B. Manxixna Traxsgen Company
Old Butts
Main Street
Winchester & Mulligan
DR. Rising
Campbell's Stables
W. Rising
White Sunn Bakery Hoffman Mgr
Dallantyne Mercantile Co
Merritt
Maxey
the Fair Store
New York City
Saratoga Hotel
Malin Street
Aven & Lesser, Props
Clowel Idaho
The
Western National Bank
Caldwell, Idaho
To Campbell
J. T. Morrison
S. D. Simpson
J. K. Roddy
Cash
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