Early Iowa Grasshopper Years Highlight Native Hardship
The Manson Journal recounts 1867 68 hardships of Emmet county settlers amid grasshopper plagues. Iowa created a 85000 state relief fund, yet many families survived on muskrat revenues while homes rose from sod and poles. The 1876 hopper invasion devastated corn before harvest, then railroads and crops brought recovery.
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Manson Journal
State House
Dea Matinea
Iowa
Inia
Grasn
Othis
Atock
State of
Northwest
Towa
Atlantic Ocean
Peter O’doonahoe
O’ Donahoe
Stormy Republican Rally Draws Small Crowd
A light turnout gathered at the courthouse for a Wednesday evening discussion by Corp. James Tanner of Washington, D.C. He praised the Republican history and urged voting for the party this fall while paying tribute to President Roosevelt amid fading weather. The edition notes ad pitches for Farm & Fireside subscriptions and local sale bill printing services by The Vindicator and Republican.
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Court House
Flutento
Corp
James Tanner
Washington, D.C
Tanner
Roosevelt
Special Homeseekers Round Trip Tickets Offered
The Minneapolis and St Louis railroad announces flat fare round trip homeseekers tickets on the second and third Tuesdays each month. Tickets cover travel to northwest west southwest north and southeast regions with twenty one day return validity and stopovers allowed. Address A Bene Grass 41 Minneapolis Minn.
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Minneapolis & St Louis B. B
Pointe U
Iorth
Minneapolis
Minn
Rain Revives Fall Plowing and Rural Telephone Plan
Farmers in the city report heavy rains improved ground for fall plowing and pasture. Sunshine may dry corn fields, boosting husking soon. Western Electric invites rural line expansion from Mastoerville, offering low rate connections to Marherville exchange subscribers. F W George, superintendent, to provide details from Matherville post office building office.
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Western Electric Telephone Company
Mstoerville
Marhervilles
F. W. George
Matherville
Post Ofltice
Be What You Are in Quiet Personal Resolve
The passage urges reverent self-acceptance and sincerity as man's noblest gift. It counsels routine as a stable ground, modest ambition, and faithful resolve to be what one aspires to be. It notes disappointment may sharpen the noblest parts and that true help comes from showing how rare it is to need assistance.
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Gossom
Dr. Gossom
Bright
Weeds definition and growth behavior
A weed is a plant growing abundantly outside desired limits. Any plant may become a weed if it escapes cultivation or naturalizes beyond intended areas.
Ratea to St Louis and rail excursion offers
Ratea to St Louis presents Rock Island route as the direct path to the World's Fair with excursion ticket options from Estherville and Becherville. Details include 60 day and 10 day passes, sale dates, and daily departures with arrival times in St Louis. Also promotes Farm & Fireside subscriptions, promotional goods, and local ads for tonics and china cups.
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St. Louis
Minneapolis to Loula excursion ticket sale details
Low cost travel terms list round trip season ticket 23.60 sixty day 10.05 fifteen day 17.70 seven day coach excursions 11.75 with sale days Tuesday and Thursday. Information on through connections hotel locations and agents in Minneapolis given by Cuba GtP T A Mingeppolis Miag.
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Loula Railroad
Connicoions
Reap A. CO. Cuba
Gtp
T. A. Mingeppolis
Miag
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Sinee
Vindicator
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Ecleetrié Oil
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