Bantams Delight Boys with Pets and Grand Shows
A nostalgic ode to Bantams praising boys pets and bantam culture. It notes bantams as education and joy, outlines breeds like Sebrights, Booted Whites, and Japs, and mentions shows at Crystal Palace and Madison Square. Describes Sebright traits, weights, and breeding tips, urging June to August hatching for shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Crystal Palace
England
Madison Square
New York
Sebright
John Sebright
India
Advice for Ducks and Poultry Keepers From a Local Ledger
A whimsical set of cautions about poultry keeping urges sensible housing avoid overexertion and fair competition. It warns against mistreating grain, hiding from responsibility, neglecting ducks and eggs, and using false means to win prizes while urging local involvement and caution with waste and feed practices.
Boys Will Be Boys Poem Reflects Childhood Chaos
A playful verse chronicles boys causing mischief at home with door slams, mud, pranks, and noisy play. The speaker appeals for gentleness from mother and father, concluding that such rambunctious behavior shapes great men.
Poultry Questions and Answers From a Korrespondent
A column of poultry advice covers eggs, hatch rates, and incubation issues. Answers address rotten eggs versus infertile claims, best fruit for yards for curculio control, goose egg odor in incubators, drone culling, country fair entries, a brown oval bug in a loft identified as a tick, and advice on extermination methods. The Mammoth Bronze turkey is noted as the popular heavy breed for Oklahoma conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurios
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Poultry talk roams from hens to oxford lays and imports
The article surveys poultry farming issues from damp incubators and costly gear to poultry masters and game birds. It notes a Camelot of practices from hen care to rough methods, price pressures from dry east weather, and rising import figures as Hawaii buys U S poultry. It cites local notes on Shanghais and a humorous view on killing fowls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coshocton
Suggestive Questions on David and Jonathan Friendship
A 1908 Sunday School lesson prompts reflection on the David Jonathan bond. Questions explore enmity with Saul, blood ties versus chosen friendship, spiritual dimension, cultivation of pure friendship, gendered cases, marital implications, God’s role, and ways to express love in friendships. The lesson for August 30 considers David sparing Saul's life from 1 Samuel 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Jonathan
Saul
God
Washington Rifles Go to War Forty seven years ago
Forty seven years ago yesterday the Washington Rifles later Company Eighth Iowa infantry left home for the war. They moved into Camp McClelland near Davenport and were the third county company to leave for the great conflict in Isl. An incident that day saw a member shoot himself on the march south of Mrs. H. D. Smouse’s residence, then die. Few who witnessed the event remain to tell the tale after nearly fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Rifles
Eighth Iown Infantry
Camp McCelland
Davenport
Isl
Prohibition in Iowa Explored by Trumbull White
Appletons magazine will publish a September article on Iowa prohibition by Trumbull White. The Iowa newspaper veteran offers a historical review of liquor legislation with vivid incidents from past contests. The piece aims for accuracy over zeal, showing actual state conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
Iowa
Trumbull White
West Franklin woman backs Dr King New Life Pills
Mrs Chas E Smith of West Franklin Maine endorses Dr Kings New Life Pills as a gentle family laxative sold at Lemmons Pharmacy for 25 cents. The item also lists several patent numbers and inventors from Iowa Des Moines Ottumwa and Slater along with a Toledo Ohio catarrh cure advertisement and a constipation remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Smith
West Franklin
Maine
Dr. King
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
R. W. Bishop
Washington, D. C
Iowa
John Doeserich
Davenport
J. M. Christy
Des Moines
Fatland
Slater
H. J. Criner
Burlington
Holsteen
Brander
H. E. Marsden
Ottumwa
C. J. Smith
Hardsonk Wonder Drill Co
Automatic Music-Leaf Turner
A. J. Swanson
Stockport
A. W. Snender
Carroll
J. E. Briggs
Waterloo
Briggs Labor Saving Specialty Co
John Huizenga
Rock Valley
G. P. Kinkennan
Farm Sale of 1374s Acres in Dutch Creek Township Iowa
Auctioneers Teeter and Lathrop offer Joseph Churchill homestead in Dutch Creek township Washington county Iowa for public sale on Saturday September 5 1908 at 2 pm. 1374s acres pasture with 100 cultivate able. stock and grain farm with possession for last of October. Also selling personal property including cattle hogs hay oats farm team and tools. Administrator Mark Churchill states terms to be announced day of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teeter & Lathrop
Joseph Churchill
Dutch Creek Township
Washington County
Iowa
Dublin
Grace Hill
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C.m.barnitz PA
C. M. Barnitz
Sedright Bantams
Poultry Association
Pouters’ Club
Joser
Cc. M. B
America
Queen Victoria
Hawaii
United States
Dr. Linscott
International Newspaper
Bible Study Club
Patent Report
Violet Jones
West Liberty
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
J. Cheney & Co
Fim
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
W. J. Cheney & Co
Mark Churchill
Oren Helwick
West Point
Dr.a.w.chase Medicine Co
Buffalo,n.y
J. B. Lemme
W. Chase
the Royal
Stuart & McCreedy
Mutual
City
Postoffice
Work & Meek
Washington County Savings Bank
Washington
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Lowa
Callon
C. E. Cissell
Nicola
Harmon
Iowa Gas and Electric Company
Palace Bakery
G. W. Hill
Prop
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