Grasshopper Burden Sparks Northwest Iowa Pioneers
In 1874 Iowa legislative action provided seed grain aid to distressed northwest counties after a harsh grasshopper invasion. About 2,000 families received roughly 33 dollars worth of grain each, aiding many who faced destitution as crop failures forced migration and population decline before farming recovered and land values recovered in later years.
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State House
Iowa
Northwest
Ethie
Aceola
O'Brien
Sioux
Clay
Dickin On
Lyon
Buens Vista
Pocahontas
Calhoun
Cherokee
Sac
Kosauth
Emat
Palo Alto
Umboldt
Bushela
Gond Earlia
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Praised in White Plains Note
Mrs. Mary S Crick of White Plains Ky extols Kodol for indigestion and stomach disorders after years of dyspepsia. She reports quick improvement and restored health after using several bottles, claiming it digests what you eat and allows eating freely. Sold by Williams Henderson and Quammen and Wolden Wallingford.
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Mary S. Crick
White Plains
Williams Derson and
Quammen & Wolden
Wallingford
Brave Veteran
A fragment notes a rumor about an eighty five year old Civil War veteran from the country town visiting Algona seeking a sixth wife. It mentions he draws a pension of 24 dollars monthly and has a home and some property, suggesting he might be an eligible suitor.
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Algona Republican
Biennial Elections Proposal Draws Strong Opposition
The Manchester Press opposes a proposed change to biennial elections in Iowa, arguing it adds risk of state house rings and would burden Delaware County with a full county ticket plus state and federal races in 1906. It questions economy claims and defends Iowa's current constitutional framework and past governance.
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Manchester Press
Iowa
Delaware County
Por
Lowa
USA
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Endorsed By Name DeWitt
An advertisement urges buyers to look for the De Witt name on every box of Witch Hazel Salve noting its pure formula and claims it treats cuts burns bruises eczema and piles though counterfeit versions have appeared. It identifies I C De Witt & Co Chicago as the genuine maker and lists Williams & Anderson and Quammen & Walden Wallingford as retailers. Council proceedings report adjourned session with most members present. A boundary resolution for the electric light and water works district is adopted and levies for 1904 set for general fund electric light water works bond and interest fund city building and library. A four foot walk on South Eight Street is approved along with grading and cement crossing contracts. Coal bids were received with E E Pinney Coal Co Cedar Rapids lowest and accepted.
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DeWitt's
DeWitt
I. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Williams & Anderson and
Quammen & Walden
Wallingford
Claus Hopkina
Electric Light and Water Works District
Pobal
South Eight Street
Lincoln Street
L. O. Nelson
L. E. Thompson
E. E. Pinney Coal Co
Cedar Rapids
Game Law Provisions Limit Hunting Practices It Details
The text outlines extensive open hunting season postings and legal restrictions. It lists prohibitions on nets, spears, traps, and explosive devices. daily bag limits. seasonal dates for salmon, trout, and various game fish. minimum sizes. gear restrictions. and prohibited activities near fish ways, during ice, or with certain methods. It also covers shooting seasons for grouse, woodcock, quail, duck, and other birds, plus transport, possession, and duties of carriers.
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Bethag
Local notices and advertisements mix in cluttered page
A fragmented page itemizes hunting restrictions and animal rules, plus library equipment purchase details. It notes four Art Metal Con struction Co book stacks for the city library at $400 total, with 4 000 to 6 000 12 month volumes capacity, due by October. Also promotes Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, Rocky Mountain Tea, a Boston Bloomers exhibition, and various local notices, officers, and services in terse ad form.
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Art Metal Construction Co
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Worthwestern Yeast CO
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Davin
Burdock
Thfe
Esthervilla
Cornell
Dean
Ayers
Ayer
J. H. Furie
Colorado Springs
Volo
J. D. Ayer
LAI Drugefats
Soe Rae
Estherville
Jay Johnston & Co
Williams & Anderson
Cheefoo
Atralta
Ryeahitelni
Rocky Mountain Tea
Up & Fellow
Boston Bloomers
Hollister
Williama & Anderson
Grand Lodge
Waterloo
Waud
Gernidula
J. A. Watson
Cedar Rayids
N. C. Lineweaver
Brooklyn
D. D. Walker
Mr. Pleasant
A. KE. Pollard
Montezuma
Inner Guard
V.s. Delay
Odebolt
Outer Guard
Geo. W. Wilson
Rock Rapide
J. Lamberton
Nora Springs
C. W. Major
Aulta
W. W. Eppa Gttamwa
Croup
Dr. Thomas
Geo. E. Stover
Vindicator
Republican
Bran
Ag OF
Estherville, Iowa
Board OF Directors
E. J. Breen
L. R. Woods ¢,M. Brown
C.C. Stover
K. J. Breen
Mack J. Groves
MO. Amundson Jr
Converse Mack
Frank P. Woods
PF. W. Converse
Northern Lumber Co
L. J. Bennett
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