Ascension Day Observances At M E Church And Orleans Hotel
Fedraalon Commandery No 62 E T observes Ascension Day with a sermon at the Methodist Episcopal Church by Rev Whitfield on Religious Certain ties and Knight Vamplarism. A male quartet and Mr Claire Foote perform Remember now Thy Creator. Memorial services at Oak Hill Cemetery precede work of the Temple and Malta. Banquet to knights and ladies at the Orleans hotel with a general social at the Masonic Parlors.
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Fedraalon Commandery No
E. T
Whitfield
Methodist Church
Claire Foote
Dudley Buck
Masonic Order
Oak Hill Cemetery
Order
Tample
Malta
Orleans Hotel
Order of the Temple and
Knights Athes
St Hotel
Orleans
Vacations For Everybody In The May Woman's Home Companion
The article argues against overwork and praises simple getaways close to home. It cites Horace Greeley on time and toil, notes farmers and families who vacation by camping, and suggests affordable tented outings as viable alternatives to expensive trips. It urges enjoying nature locally and not waiting for dream journeys.
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Countpanier
Horace Greeley
Thuresa
Buinmer Resort
Nantucket
Two More Good Ones Sign
Manager Draper signs two players from last year Clyde Jarnagin and Heine Rosebach announce joins. Jarnagin, a southpaw, will join Fatherville rivals as Portsmith and Marion game notes show Beers signing with Portsmith Ohio.
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Draper
Clyde Jarnagin
Fatherville
Henry Rosebach
Fairmont
Heine
Fannetts
Des Moines
Anys
Jarnagin
Rsthervilla
Garnagin
Temperance philosophy on alcohol in education
Dr. W. O. Atwater argues against teaching alcohol as ordinary food or a simple poison. He urges noting its nutritive limits and varied digestive effects, stressing moderation and self control over abstinence. He believes careful, balanced instruction prevents rebellion and reduces liquor problems. Beaufort Hotel ad follows.
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W. O. Atwater
Wesleyan University
Drainage spending hits county record in 1911
Ammet county’s drainage work shows dramatic rise from 1906 to 1911. Private ditching costs approach 100000 and total warrants issued since 1906 reach about 403928.82, reclaiming thousands of acres and boosting land values amid steadily rising prices.
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Ammet
Syenee
Talk on Fire Protection at Algona Commercial Club
Ola Roe outlined fire safety duties at a weekly Algona Commercial Club meeting. The speaker warned that derelict frame shacks, buried gasoline tanks, and dirty alleys threaten towns, urging swift action by mayor, council, or fire chief or state authorities when local officials fail to act.
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Algona
Ole
Marshal Department
A Pocahontas Farmer Rolfe Arrow
The article praises a Pocahontas farmer, noting he arrived in the country about fifteen years ago with $600 and now owns over 400 acres, with bank funds, grain, and a stocked farm. It stresses diligence and frugality, contrasting workers and savers with loafers and spendthrifts, and credits Humboldt Independent for the finishing touches.
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Rolfe Arrow
Humboldt Independent
Minneapolia & St. Louis Engineers Set New Exam Rules
The Minneapolia & St. Louis announces a graded exam system for firemen. After one year, a basic test. after two years, a more difficult exam. final testing covers firing, air brake, fuel use, heat units, and other technical topics. Passers gain competence to run engines on any railroad.
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Minneapolia
St. Louis
Spers
Ono Army Oofficer
Cqnaratt
Feneral Mechanic
Minneapolis
Ban
Conutinua
Gonsett
Repiater
Weather Review for the Week Ending May 12 11
The week saw ideal warm weather for field work and vegetation growth though rainfall was deficient until Friday night and Saturday, when heavy to excessive rains fell especially in southern and central counties. Crop progress improved with corn planting advancing, soybeans and hay making good in rain-rich areas, fruit yields promising though bloom on apples remains deficient.
Iowa Homestead Seeks Local Agents for Expansion
The Iowa Homestead, a leading agricultural weekly, announces plans to boost circulation in Kinmet County by recruiting responsible local agents. Special terms offered to prompt applicants. inquiries directed to J. M. Pilree, Publisher, Des Moines, Iowa.
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Lowa Homestead
Weast
Homestead
Ite
Kinmet
Bhose
J. M. Pileree
Iowa Homestead
Des Molies
Lows
Cider Contained Seven Per Cent Alcohol
A cider known as the bull dog cider was analyzed by Dr J H O Donaghue Hindle Central surgeon and chemist at Storm Lake and found to contain 7 16 percent alcohol The cider was stronger than ordinary beverages and restaurant keepers who sold it were not prosecuted due to ignorance of its true character.
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Eider
J. H. O' Donaghue
Hindle
Storm Lake
Gonzala
Spencer
Last Year's Drouth a Blessing in Disguise
A Minnesota farmer asserts last summer's drought improved crop prospects by reducing weeds and noxious grasses. He notes fields are unusually weed free this spring, attributing it to drought preventing early weed maturation and frost killing later growth after the July August rains.
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Minnesota
Memorial Day Observance To Include Bell Toll and Half Mast Flags
Memorial day observances will include city bells tolling for five minutes starting at noon and flags at half mast. Civil and Spanish American War veterans will stand with uncovered heads as part of the tribute to fallen heroes. Local committees will coordinate with the Gy A R post to follow national headquarters orders from the Rochester 1945 encampment seeking bells tolling from 2 to 12 06 and half mast flags during the period.
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United States
Ntional
Gy. A. R
Ety Council
School Board
A. KR
Hon Lafe Young to Visit Exythertown in May
Senator Young of Des Moines will speak in Exytherville on Thursday May 28 in the afternoon and evening. He will address important political topics from a Republican viewpoint. Young is regarded as one of the state’s best speakers and is actively canvassing for the United States Senate.
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Senator Young
Des Moines
Exytherville
Mr Young
Young
United States
Abil
Carried Off Dickens Debris In Dining Rooms
Rumor recounts how the noted writer Dickens would be followed from public meals by admirers who seized leftover scraps like eggshells and orange peels to preserve as memories of the beloved author, as described in Munsey's.
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Dickes
Munsey
Recall of Fathers By Dissatisfied Boys Considered
A reflection on mechanisms by which youths disaffected from their fathers might pursue recall. The text discusses the feasibility and implications of such a political or social action and explores potential pathways, motives, and safeguards in a historical context.
Was Dynamiter a Jester The Dynamite At My Door
A report describes a dynamite incident where four sticks of 40 percent dynamite were found in a sack inside a house. A fuse caused a noise at night and broken window alerted a resident. Investigators noted dangerous potential, as 80 percent dynamite would have caused greater damage. A local man selling glassware was arrested on suspicion then released.
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W. H. Hodge
D “Mitchell i
Wee
Badger U Agricultural Graduates Flock to High Paying Posts
Madison Wis May 13 The demand for agricultural graduates at the University of Wisconsin surpasses supply with Prof R A Moore noting more applications for farm hands than he can fill. When the university closed in 1911 the college had orders for graduates while unable to supply salaries totaling 450000. Jobs offered to graduates pay from 600 to 3000 annually, average first placement around 1150. Frank Westbrook fell and broke his ankle Saturday while alone on the new hotel building.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
R. A. Moore
Agricultural College
Frank Westbrook
Bro
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Weather Crop Bulletin
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