Seedcorn quality urged as poor this year by Ames expert
W L Mosher of the Iowa State College extension at Ames urges farmers to test seed corn before planting due to generally poor seed quality. He notes high kernel death and weakness rates, advises testing each ear within six weeks, and invites seed sellers to contact him with variety, quantity, and price.
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Des Moines
W. L. Mosher
Town State College
Ames
Mosher
Iowa
Mr. Mosher
Iowa Methodist Convention Opens in Des Moines
Bishop William F. McDowell of Chicago presided over the first all Iowa Methodist convention held at Des Moines first Methodist church this week. Delegates came from the Iowa Upper Iowa Northwest Iowa and Des Moines Methodist Episcopal conferences. Governor Carroll presided at the final meeting Wednesday evening.
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Des Moines
William F. McDowell
Chicago
Iowa
Upper Iowa
Northwest Iowa
Governor Carroll
Oldest Elk On Earth Celebrated Birthday in Marshalltown
Joseph Tuffree, born February 10 1810 in Delaware, marked the 1024th anniversary of his birth as the oldest member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Now in excellent health, he became an Elk on his 100th birthday two years ago and has not been sick since 1836 at his Tuffree home.
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Marshalltown
Joseph Tuffree
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elk
Tuffree
Newcastle County
Delaware
Fairfield School Board Sells Site and Plans New High School
The Fairfield school board will sell the current high school site to the Burlington Railroad for 15000 dollars and issue 60000 dollars in bonds to purchase a new site and erect a new high school following last week’s election.
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Wii
Fairfield
Fairrfield
Burlington Railroad
Boys Injured In Coast In Denison Accident
Three boys were badly hurt in a coast ing accident here. Phil Ranson suffered a leg fracture possibly requiring amputation while Clarence Bowling and Fred Miller were injured about the head and other boys suffered bruises.
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Denison
Phil Ranson
Clarence Bowling
Fred Miller
Losses Prompt Suicide of Oto Merchant J J Grubb
J J Grubb a 38 year old prominent Oto merchant shot and killed himself after opening his store. He cited recent financial reverses as the reason. Two years earlier he traded a rich tract of land for the business and had been unsuccessful.
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Suicito
Sioux City
J. J. Grubb
Oto
Dorn clothing stock sold at sheriff sale for creditors
Chdriton A. Dorn clothing stock once held by a receiver was sold at sheriff's sale. Hallinger & Lari mer bought the stock for 35,750, and it is estimated Dorn will pay about 15 cents on the dollar to his creditors.
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Chdriton
A. E. Dorn
Sheriff's Sale
Hallinger & Larimer
Dorn
Big delegation to state farmers club in Des Moines
Harrigan county plans a large delegation to attend the state farmers club meeting in Des Moines on March 6 and 7. Mrs W W Latta and John Brown were appointed as delegates at the Progressive Farmers club meeting.
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Logan
Harrigan County
State Farmers’ Club
Des Moines
Mra
W. W. Latta
John Brown
Progressive Farmers’ Club
Brakeman Killed by Train in Burlington Incident
O Jenree, 35, brakeman for Burlington, living in Creston with his young wife, was killed when he fell from a flatcar as the train passed, the wheels severing his head. The accident occurred near Cres ton and details follow in local notices.
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Charlton
O. Jenree
Burlington
Creston
Fire destroys seven Chester businesses
A blaze of unknown origin swept through Chester causing destruction of seven business houses. The estimated loss stands at about $50,000 with surrounding property damage and smoke blanketing the area.
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Chester
Wolf Bounty Claimed Near Ogden by Lewis Marlow
Lewis Marlow of near Ogden shot and killed a large timber wolf near his home. The wolf was a huge male measuring four feet eight inches from head to tail. Mount Pleasant reports finishing touches on the new $4000 Methodist church building nearby.
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Boone
Lewis Marlow
Ogden
Mount, Pleasant
Supreme Court Reverses $10,900 Auto Injury Verdict
Des Moines report states the Lenox Iowa case against J. I. Wainwright was set aside by the Supreme Court after suggesting juror bias. The award to Clara Madden Creaawell stemmed from an auto collision with Wainwright. A posttrial motion revealed jurors spoke of Wainwrights wealth and speeding reputation.
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Supreme Court
Astda
Des Moiller
Mincondu
Clara Madden Creaawell
Wainwright
Lenox
Iowa
Towner
Des Moines Man Sentenced for Family Larceny Probe
A frail crying wife and two children witnessed Waltzer 25 as he faced larceny charges for stealing a $1,000 pot of gold from his elderly father-in-law Dan Reardon. Judge McHeary placed him on probation with Father Joseph Nugent at the Church of the Visitation after waiting for reformatory sentencing at Anamosa.
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Des Moines
Waltzer
Dan Reardon
Anamosa
McHeary
Joseph Nugent
Church of the Visitation
City Railway Must Pay Five Thousand One Hundred Thirty Dollars
Des Moines jury in Judge Hewitt's court awarded Hazel Mitchell five thousand one hundred eighty dollars against Des Moines City Railway for injuries after a street car accident at Sixth Avenue and Walnut Street. Mike Mitchell was also involved in the incident and the case notes the worsening condition of Hazel due to prior crippled status.
White Glover Under Arrest in Sioux City
Abel Perry of Onawa Iowa was arrested in Sioux Falls South Dakota by Deputy U S Marshal A Blanchard on a warrant charging violation of the federal white slave law. He is accused of conspiring with Mrs Jessie Cook of Onawa to procure Mabel Wright an Onawa girl 18 for immoral purposes in Omaha.
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White Glover
Sioux City
Abel Perry
Onawa
Sioux Falls
S. D
United States
A. Blanchard
Jessie Cook
Mabel Wright
Omaha
Iowa Retail Clothiers Meet in Dubuque Assembly
Three hundred members of the Iowa Retail Clothiers association gathered in Dubuque for the annual convention. The group, formed only a few years ago, has grown rapidly and a majority of Iowa’s dealers in clothing now belong to the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Retail Clothiers
Dubuque
Iowa Retail Clothiers’ Association
Iowa
Dry Town Would Close Up Morse Iowa City
Mayor Beranek and a dozen residents petition Judge Howell in district court to dissolve the Morse corporation. Loss of revenue from the mulch law and the town’s drying up prompts the proposed closure.
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Iowa City
Beranek
Morse
R. P. Howell
District Court
All Three Are Dead in Tragic Iowa Murder Case
Fred Boarts killed his cousin Lorenz Hoarts during a confrontation at Boarts’s home and wounded his wife. Boarts then shot himself, dying from self-inflicted wounds. The wife later died from her injuries. Authorities report a fatal domestic violence incident in Towa City.
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Towa City
Fred Boarts
Lorenz Hoarts
Boarts
Bounties Paid in Clayton County for Pests
Over the last year Clayton county disbursed 2729.46 dollars in bounties to exterminate rattlesnakes gophers and groundhogs. Rattlesnake bounties totaled 553 dollars with 1106 claims gopher bounties 1164 dollars and 6747 groundhog claims 1012.05 dollars.
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Elkader
Clayton County
Adel Editor A. T. Whitmer Dies After Stroke
Adel editor A. T. Whitmer of the Adel Record has died from the effects of a paralysis stroke suffered last week. A seasoned newspaper man, he formerly edited the Panora Vedette for many years before selling it and moving to Lake City.
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Adel
A. T. Whitmer
Adel Record
Whitmer
Panora
Methodist Church Dedicated in Schaller
The new Methodist Episcopal church building in Schaller was dedicated Sunday with special services. Present were Dr A E Craig president of Morningside College Bishop Moore the Rev J W Southwell the Rev Frank Mathis and others.
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Methodist Church
Sac City
Methodist Episcopal Church
Schaller
A. E. Craig
Morningside College
Bishop Moore
J. W. Southwell
Frank Mathis
Railroad Settles Breath Claim in Out of Court Deal
The estate of Ba Kollman, an engineer killed in an explosion, reached a $4,000 out of court settlement with the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co in Belle Plaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
Ba Kollman
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Kollman
Favora New Hoppie Rule Sparks Racing Association Backing
The Cedar Valley Racing association voted at their meeting here to back the American Trotting Association plan to abolish hop pies in harness racing. The move signals a push for standardized rules across major racing circles.
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Cedar Valley Racing Association
American ‘Trotting Association
St Joseph College Beats State University 11 to 5
The St Joseph college basketball team trimmed the State University five at their meeting here by a score of 11 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Trimea Hawkeyes
Dubuque
State University
Bly Farm at High Price Sale Near Local Line
Lawrence Jacobs of this city sold 220 acres near Scotch Grove and Wayne townships to Jas Gardner Land Company of Waterloo for 175 dollars per acre in cash, with transfer set for March 1.
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Bly
Monticello
Lawrence Jacobs
Jas, Gardner Land Company of
Waterloo
Scotch Grove
Wayne Townships
Judge Wright Sentences Glogner for Forging Checks
Webster city judge Wright sentences C. H. Glogner to fifteen years in the state penitentiary and to pay eight hundred dollars for forging two checks totaling twenty dollars. Fifteen got a sentence.
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Webster
Wright
C. H. Glogner
State Penitentiary
Washington Shown as a Man Not a Saint in History
The piece presents Washington in a candid light, stripping romance and portraying him as a fallible leader. It argues he should be counted among the first figures of American history despite human flaws.
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Washington
Republi
Washington as a flawed yet great Revolutionary figure
The essay argues Washington was not a saint but a restrained, balanced leader whose virtues outweighed his vices. It notes shifting posthumous judgments, cites Felix Faulcon, Napoleon, and French officials praising his liberty work, and discusses how later eras reassess his legacy amid admiration for moderation and determination.
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Washington
Edward of
England
Waddington
Felix Faulcon
Legislative Assembly
Letter from Chevalier de Lambert to Washington
A Philadelphia dated May 26 1789 letter from Chevalier de Lambert asks General Washington for 100 pounds. He cites service in the American army two years as lieutenant of artillery and desire to aid the new nation. He offers a bill of exchange on Rouen, explains debt to landlord, and plans to return to France if helped. He mentions contact details and hopes for a prompt reply.
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Ga Aatte de France
Washington
America
Chevalier de Lambert
George Ashington
Philadelphia
Marquis de la Fayette
Leutenant
Porter
Order of the Cincionati
Daqnor
Special Dairy Train Tour To Visit 160 Iowa Towns
Des Moines Feb 17 to March 6 itinerary announced by Iowa State Dairy Association secretary Hugh G Van Palt. The long tour backed by the association will visit more than 160 towns with W B Barney state dairy and food commissioner and assistants O P Thompson J J Rosa and G H Tellier representing the state. Detailed schedule lists stops from Feb 22 at Rockford to March 5 at Gowrie with numerous morning and evening sessions across towns such as Northwood Albert Lea Garner Titonka Crystal Lake Hayfield and Livermore among others.
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Des Moines
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Hugh G. van Palt
Waterloo
Iowa State Dairy Association
Dairy Association
W. B. Barney
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
O. P. Thompson
Thureday
Rockford
Nora Springs Junction
Rock Falls
Plymouth Junction
Kennett
Northwood
Albert Lea
Rake
Germania
Buffalo
Thompson
Forest City
Miller
Garner
Titonka
Woden
Crystal Lake
Hayfield
Klemme
Coodell
Belmond
Garrison
Dysart
Traer
Dinsdale
Reinbeck
Morrison
Grundy Center
Holland
Wellsburg
Cleves
Robertson
Iowa Falla
Burdette
Popejoy
Dows
Galt
Clarion
Holmes
Goldfield
Hardy
Livermore
Storm Lake Next On List for Gospel Team Visit
Des Moines reports the Men and Religion Gospel team will hold its next meeting in Storm Lake from March 1 to 3. The squad includes Emerson DePuy Rev. A. B. Kepford Rev. J. P. Burling Fred M. Hansen and J. H. Pellingham.
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Storm Lake
Des Moines
Emerson DePuy
A. BE. Kepford
J. P. Burling
Fred M. Hansen
J. H. Pellingham
Mabray Named Kansas City Hotel Manager in Letter
John C. Mabray, famed for ties to the big store swindles, has taken a hotel manager post in Kansas City, per a letter to Postoffice Inspector G. Ranger. The disclosure revives attention on Mabray’s criminal-era associations and his new employment status.
Walker banker's innocence proven in county court
Joseph Walker, a prominent banker of Iowa City, testified in county court that he did not squander his late father's estate during his administration. An administrator before him had withdrawn $15,000.
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Praves
Iowa City
Joseph Walker
Dickson On Trial Again For Lumber Yard Arson
Dubuque district court resumes the second trial of John Dickson charged with arson. He is accused of setting fire to the Standard Lumber Company yard on May 28 last year, with a loss of about $300,000.
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Dickson
Dubuque
John Dickson
Standard Lumber Company
Hessenius Held at Cherokee Jury Orders Hold
Cherokee county farmer Ernest R. Hesalus, accused of murdering his wife, was brought before a grand jury and ordered held. The case details include the ongoing indictment process and the defendant’s custody pending further action.
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Hessenius
Cherokee
Ernest R. Hesalus
Cherokee County
Peeved Indianapolis man confronts ghostly medium in spirit circle
Charles M. Cross of Indianapolis attends a spiritualist service that turns bizarre as robed trumpets and tambourines echo in a dusky room. A violent nose blow from a supposed spirit of St Peter sparks Cross to demand a one minute materialization or he will seek a new gatekeeper.
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Charles M. Cross
Indianapolis
Mr. Cronus
Mr. Cross
St. Peter
Indianapolis News
He’d Be There And Other Duty In Court Tale
A fragment from a New York page features Lee Harrison on Forty third street near Broadway challenging a stranger seeking his cousin Cohen. Another vignette shows a wife’s social secretary asked if she is replacing Mrs Burrup, and a judge noting her morning kiss before he leaves for the office.
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Lee Harrison
Forty-third Street
Broadway
Poughkeepsie
New York
Lee
Cohen
Signs of a Winner at Bridge Circulate in Club Gossip
Fragmentary OCR recalls a bridge club scene where chatter questions if a wife wins at bridge. Meekton notes uncertainty as women appear to dislike her yet continue inviting her to play, hinting at social dynamics within the table.
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Mar
Meekton
Fragmented Conadlation Dialogue About Ruin and Suitor
A distorted excerpt shows a father lamenting ruin to his daughter as a suitor urges self reassurance. The odd phrasing suggests a stage or script fragment with mention of flattery and danger subtext, reflecting tangled relations and social pressures.
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Congole
Alt
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