Great Seed Farm Catalog Promotes New Sweet Corn
Mills of Rose New York distributes over half a million copies of his seed book and offers a sample of New Harry Sweet Corn. The article highlights the farm complex with Poultry and Incub, Ginseng, and household goods. It discusses catalog houses competing with home merchants, the impact on towns, and farmer concerns over postal law changes favoring catalogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bs Mills
Rose New York
Istomers
Mills
Toleivs
Ste
Lae
Priner
Mm Ps
Lhird
Howe
Hom
Train Engine Explodes Killing Three Rock Island Men
Three Rock Island trainmen Wm Kirby engineer OQ Bi fireman and P Kelly brakeman died when a freight engine exploded at speed between Solon and Ely Iowa. Five cars of stock wrecked nine cars of merchandise destroyed and traffic delayed. Defective engine construction blamed per Germania Record.
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Rock Island
Solon
Ely
Cedar Rapids
Wm. Kirby
OQ. Bi
Smith
P. Kelly
Kirby
Germania
Tweedy
Asberville
Davenport
Something Up His Sleeve
Barb Monitor comments on missing Wolfe ticket for Audinar and hints at a secret plan that could bring greater satisfaction than courthouse work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bro. Wolfe
Sherwood
Audinar
Lee O. Wolfe
Court House
Big Mit gang aids Courierman with lottery ticket package
A Courierman narrator praises the Big Mit gang for sending a block of lottery tickets in an express package. He notes a prior similar delivery from Waehon and describes accidentally burning the contents in a stove. The piece reflects a sensational, boastful tone about illicit dealings and illicit lottery operations.
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Mit
Courierman
Big Mit Gang
Louisiana Concera
Waehon
Lottery Vendor Arrest in Arizona Case
A man in Arizona attempted to run a widespread lottery by offering marriage as tickets and claimed the scheme involved many women. Authorities intervened and arrested him, ruling the marriage lottery claim insufficient to justify the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Qaid
The Right Kind of a Bunch Surface Probe in North Kossuth
The Topic cites a quotation about filling the courthouse and survey plans in North Kossuth. The note references Brother Moore of Swea City and the Germania Record as sources or mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fithet Bil
North
Kossuth
Bro. Moore
Swea City
Germania
Record
Banker in prison job at Savings Bank of Town Falls
Ex banker TH. O. Soile who stole $50,000 plus and got 18 months in Anamosa State Prison now works in the cooperage department of the Savings Bank of Town Falls for $10 per month. Adams of Humboldt recalls a Kansas sentence remark about one’s first step toward ruin starting with a debt to a Humboldt editor.
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TH. O. Soile
Savings Bank of
Town Falls
Anamosa
Holitar al. Adams
Humboldt
Kansas
Iowa
A Dead Sure Receipt Up Exchange Penalty Policy
A Dead Sure Receipt Up exchange presents a dated moral admonition about raising a son. It suggests harsh discipline turning to defiant behavior, leading to mischief, theft, and court involvement. The piece ends by claiming continual neglect yields a ready inmate for prison through a cynical loop of punishment and deferral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Up Exchange
Vale
Justice Court
Adams Weds Edna Barslou In Quiet Bancroft Ceremony
Harry Bripton Adams and Edna Marcella Barslou wed Monday evening at Edna's parents home in Bancroft. Officiant G F Barslou of Hubbard, with few local guests. couple to Des Moines for a brief stay then Rock Island. Adams, a known drug store man, and Edna, daughter of P M Barslou, leave Bancroft with broad congratulations.
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Harry Bripton Adams
Edna Marcella Barslou
G. F." Barslou
Hubbard
G. C
Mrs. Fisher
Fort Dodge
Fred Arthur
Rendesha
Kansas
J. B. Johnston
Bifie Center
Des
Maines
W. Smith
Rock Island
Grouni
Atty. P.M
Barsley
Kossuth’ County
Bancress
Bancroft
the Register
Bancroft Register
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Budlong
Great Seed Farm
Seed Book
Co Oky
Towa
Marriage Ofdna Barslou
Banking Home
RSE
J. H. Queal & CO
the Equitable Life
J. F. Fisher
Agt
Perere
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