Farmers Grain Co Stockholders Hold June Meeting
A big meeting of Farmers Grain Company stockholders in Graettinger marked the close of five years in business. A 10 percent dividend was declared, about $800 spent on improvements, and praise was given to officers and the manager for navigating a diverse year. Speakers included Bureh of Independent Harvester Co, Flemming of the Cooperative Journal, and Dunn advocating farmers’ rights and reforms in grain, coal, lumber, and meat trades.
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Farmers Grain Company
Graettinger
Flest Years
Bureh
Independent Harvester Co
Flemming
Cooperative Journal
Dunn
Homemade two-box refrigerator method
Instructions describe building a rough downdraft refrigerator from two boxes, one nested inside the other with charcoal or sawdust filling, holes for drainage and ventilation, lids sealed, shelves installed, and a rack at the bottom for ice. The method is cited as successfully used at home for years.
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Woman's Home Companion
Eclipse of the Sun Promises Central View Across Regions
City youths prepare for the June 28 solar eclipse marked in Philadelphia time. The event will be visible across the United States, Central America, northern South America, southwestern Europe, and West Africa, with timings around 9:39 a.m. to 1:08 p.m. local. Domestic demonstrations and ranch life topics featured alongside weather details and regional time differences.
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United States
Central America
South America
Europe
Africa
Ayaal
Philadelphia
Hatherville
Florida
Campaign expense totals for county officials released
Primary law requires all candidates to file an itemized expense bill with the county auditor. The list shows amounts for several candidates including N J Lee and R J Ridley for principal offices, and funding for Mrs Maggie Penn, Shifler, J C Lovell, H Hanson, RK Jacobson, and others. The most notable entries include Alfred J Rhodes and Byron Coon for county attorney, and T J Lerdall and A P Hargrave for superintendent of schools.
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N.J. Lee
R. Jd. Ridley
Maggie QG. Penn
Shifler
J.C. Lovell
H. Hanson
Jacobson
Greo
H. Robb
Dove Trimble-‘Thomas
Cassin Guest
G. O. Peterson
John Amundson
Edurta
L. L. Lawrence
H. M. Stiles
J. W. Morse
Ned Sipral
Alfred J. Rhodes
Byron Coon
P. H. Paulsen
Lommov
T. J. Lerdall
A. P. Hargrave
Novel features planned for Greater Iowa State Fair
President C E K Cameron and Secretary J C Simpson of the Iowa state board of agriculture, with Prof C F Curtisa, outline evening shows at the fair. A grand horse display and animal parade, carts from multiple nations, trick ponies, beef breed parades, ox teams, trained steers, dairy girls from Ames in national dress, sheep dog herds, a Judan bell wether exhibit, and a large new swine building with talks of greased pig events. The motto is something doing every minute, with plans for highly educational attractions.
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C. EK. Cameron
J. C. Simpson
Iowa State Board of Agriculture
C. F. Curtisa
Dairy Achgol- Girls
Ames
Imilkmaids
Chicago
Cameron
Pie Juice Trick and Life Insurance Reflections
A pie hack uses a cloth strip wrapped around the edge to catch juices during baking. The piece also notes life insurance paid in total and a large loss to Milo O. Briggs of Clinton, highlighting the growing role of life insurance with substantial national sums.
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Woman's Home Companion Life Insurance Companies
Towa
Milo O. Briggs
Clinton
United States
The Banker and the Avancier of a Small Town
A vivid portrait of a town banker, Pierpont Morgan figure, who guides land titles life insurance and debt settlements. Visitors seek his advice before any venture as he sits in an ornate office and weighs each client’s fortunes with quiet authority.
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Avancier
Pierpont Morgan
Atlantic
Rock Island Train Service Shortfalls Stir Local Frustration
Local riders criticize mismanaged service on the Rock Island line between here and Estherville. An extra chair car was added last Sunday, crowding spectators and leaving little standing room for fifty to a hundred Estherville passengers boarding at Orjons. Rank G. King, famed for both theatre and fishing, impressed locals with skill at Spirit Lake while the Bijou showcased the Gunness tragedy and announced a program change every third night.
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Rock Island Road
Inkes
Estherville
Or- Jonns
E Company
Rank G. King
Isaac Watson
Spirit Lake
Gunness
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Swan Lake
Geo. Herrick Sr
A. W. Atwood
Geo. Herrick Jr
J. M. Taylor
J. G. McKean
EK. J. Nichole
Ole Quastad
John Schwab
John Bolrtad
BR. F. Taylor
N. A. Andrewa
Justice of Peace
J. A. Merriott
Constable
I. N. Sweet
P. C. Broad
Olé Myhre
G. H. West
J. TL. Brown
Armatrong Grove
I. H. Canon
A. Atkinson
J. A. Spoor
C. Churchill
Contables
H. J. Felkey
P. Tornell
R. I. Cratty
T. M. Goldsbury
Denmark
J. A. Mathieson
Chria Johnson
C. Flint
H. J. Rasmussen
Chris Hannen
Jena Henrinkson
E. J. Sorum
P. Kyhbl
H. J. Fink
Chris Johnson
Sosessor
Jack Creek
Wm. Penn
F. Johnson
W. R. Bryan
Christian
Gus Peterson
Tom Nevison
High Lake
J. «. Wolden
O. GC
Olson
T. QO. Peterson
B. Larson
Ed Iverson
Louis ‘Berg
J. . Wolden
J. H. Keenan
Geo. Kidel
W. O. Dowden
E. M. Evang
Republican
Frank Shadle
K. KE
Hartung
E. Person
F.holmes
Emmet
E. &. ‘Graumb
Ellsworth
D. Je 'Draley
Lincoln
L. P. Stillman
Iowa Lake
Fred Cheever
Armatrong
T. J. Hess
Center
John Blagg
Geo. Warner
Twelve Mile Lake
Jas, Refsell
J. Hansen the
Rohde
Farmers Company
J. T. Webb
Iowa
Towa State College
Chicago Live Stock Journal
Minnesota
Greater
Iowa State Fair
Banker
Queen Esther
Estherville Roller Mills
Coopers
Navik
Wes Yousli
Wadras
Hugh B. Lawrence
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