Sweet clover shows value for Iowa farms says Coverdale
A des Moines Republican summary notes Mr. Coverdale's sweet clover pasture experiments in Jack county Iowa. It highlights the plant as a soil improver nitrogen fixer, an early spring pasture, and a hedge against erosion on hillsides. Cattle and hogs perform well on mixed plots with bluegrass and timothy.
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Starr
Des Moines
Kossuth
BA. Wallace
Coverdale
Son County
Wallace
Iowa
Timothy
Mr. Coyerdale
Pope
Mr. Coverdale
Merceraey
Rae
Consumptives urged to stay home for treatment says Kepford
State lecturer A. E. Kepford reports from visits in Colorado Texas and New Mexico that climate is only one factor in tuberculosis care. He warns against relocating patients to distant climates noting towns offer better acclimate and essential care. He urges consumptives to remain in their own communities follow physicians orders and pursue proper treatment.
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A. E. Ekepford
Denover
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Trinidad
Colorado
Dalbart and &I
Lona
Iowa
Earth
Special Clubbing Rates Offer From Multiple Newspapers
Subscribers who pay a full year in advance for the Upper Des Moines Republican or any included title will receive the Farmer's Tribune of Sioux City for free. The promotion lists prices for Chicago papers and other periodicals, urging readers to subscribe early to gain the extra weekly Farmers’ publication and related benefits.
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Upder Wes Moines-Republican
Chicago Daily Tribune
Chicago Daily Record-Herald
Chicago Daily Inter Ocean
Inter Ocean
Farmer
Daily Reglaver and Leader
Des Moines Arenlog Tridung
Des Moines Daily Capital
Woman’s Home Companion
Lapfolless
Awa Homestead
Weehanes
Des Moines-Republican
Farmer's Tribune of
Sioux City
Freal
Local notices from Algona region update residents and elections
Local items report on Painter Spongberg decorating a new house, exam for census taker, Donald Logan ill with peritonitis, and state senator chatter. Mayors, candidates, and campaign notes cover Burt and neighboring towns. Social events include a basket social at Fonks School and a card party at Miller home with a late college supper.
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Rae
Donald Logan
Kinne
Curlew
Long Beach
Cal
Leslie Francis
Spirit Lake
Shales
Maynard
Iowa
Henry
Burt
Fenton
Fonk School
Whistemore
Alice Kresensky
Algona Markets Today and Miscellaneous Listings
ALGONA MARKETS TODAY listing various grain prices including Wheat 81.00, oats 38 to 40c, barley 45 to 60c, rye 55c to 60c, flax 1.80 to 1.85, new corn 45 to 50c, timothy seed 2.50 per bushel, wild baled hay 7.50 to 9.50, tame hay 8.60 to 9.50. Also beans 2.50 per bushel, potatoes 60c, dairy butter 28 to 30c, creamery 34c, eggs 20c. Cattle steers 3 to 4c, cows and heifers 2 to 4c, hogs 7 1/2 to 8c, chickens 9 to 10c, ducks 9c, geese 9c. One new piano for sale slightly scratched, used only a few weeks, high grade and cheap. Seller G B Malone. Sat.
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Tame Bay
G. B. Malone
Letter from J W Robinson Praises Tampa Climate and Growth
A private letter from J W Robinson dated February 8 1910 describes Tampa Florida as delightful and uniquely beautiful with oaks magnolias and palms. He notes rapid growth population around 50 000 cigarmaking as a chief industry with 200 factories and daily production of one million cigars. He compares Tampa favorably to Orlando praising climate cost of living and outdoor pleasures while acknowledging longer summers. He travels to St Petersburg and Bigman Keys and forecasts continued opportunities for newcomers and visitors.
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Tampa
Florida
Gulf
St. Petersburg
Bigman Keys
Gulf of Mexico
Orlando
Mothers and Daughters Club of Union Meeting
On February 10 the annual Mothers and Daughters Club bannquet gathered about 90 people at Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Annis home. A chicken pie dinner followed a program with songs by Beth and Emily Annis and others. Mrs. Ditmer read a paper on Things Worth While and Mrs. Bourne spoke on Parents in Relation to the County Schools. The celebration ended with thanks to the Annis for hosting, declared one of the most pleasant days together.
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Mothers and Daughters Club
Union Township
Union
Mothers and Daughters Club of Union
W. W. Annis
Beth
Emily Annis
Vernice
Bernice Nelson
Aunis
Ajl
Local grocer touts savings on canned goods sale
A vendor urges careful shopping to save money on groceries and claims customers lose cents by buying carelessly. For a few days the store cuts prices, offering 300 canned goods for 250 and 250 canned goods for 200, to attract buyers.
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Kepford
State Board of Control
Titonia
Ludendorff
Bancroft
Ledyard
Germania
Swea
Jud
Sherif
Brunson
Ladendbrit
D. J. Miller
Mabel Johnson
A. H. Masters
Algona
Grace Cameron
O.H. Barr
Nancy
the Opera House
Grinnell, Sons
Mayers of
Milwaukee
Hamilton-Brown
Gotzians
Jimmie
Neville
Nicoulin Building
Foss Corner
J. W. Robinson
J. W. Ropinson
Ada Dearch
Godden
Pom Creek
Sod
Floyd Gardner
Harry Bacon
Grinnell
Claude Deardis Ie Visivlog Fa Whitemore
Trilby
Minnesota
L. D. Spitler
Onne
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