Farmers institute draws huge crowds with standing room
Yesterday's meetings attracted large audiences with standing room at a premium as speakers addressed farmers and local residents amid enthusiastic turnout across the institute events.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1908
Page
8
Awards and speakers mark Farmers Institute gathering
A large audience attended the Farmers Institute session with M. W. Bailey delivering a keynote on Secretary Wilson at the State Fair. Awards announced included prizes for best bread, butter, cakes, and flour delivered by local merchants and organizations, with extensive prize lists and a boys' corn judging contest won by Spencer Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
M. W. Bailey
Wilson
Tama Jim
Lena Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Lucile Peck
Jessie Austin
Miss Austin
F. W. Brindley & Co
Same
A. M. Eldridge
J. Alex Young
James Zeck
Martin Swift
A. H. Walace & Son
Fred Palmer
F. L. Wilson & Co
Cook & Sherman
C. O. Fullerton
George W. Stewart
M. E. Dicken
J. W. Lemley
New York
Catherine Benz
Warfel
J. B. Crail
W. M. Darbyshire
Graces Humston
H. F. Steck
Clayton Neiswanger
W. A. Whiting & Son
W. E. Anderson
R. T. McCall
A. R. Strum
G. W. Reed
Wm. Blair & Son
Harry Whittaker
J. A. Work & Co
F. R. Jauthe
Washington County Savings Bank
Jersey
Edna Palmer
H. A. Beenblossom
Chas. K. Needham
Washington County Press
Missanna Birney
Conner & Schilling
G. W.teed
Washington National Bank
Washington
Iowa
G. W
Frank Anderson
F. L. Mangold
J. E. Wright
Roberts Furnishing Company
J. O. Matthews
Sol Rich & Co
Aye & Lytle
Ohio
J. ©. F. Weade
Washington Manufacturing Co
Reid
Spencer Reed
McElhinney Drug Co
John Shields & Son
Boone Co
F. E. Palmer
Evening Journal
Journal
J. H. Briley
A.J. Corbin
J. F. Risk
Crone, Oriez & Co
Paarr Whittaker
Siete
F. L. Stolte
W. O. Brown
Mide
Lewis
Ralph Lytle
Farmers’ & Merchants’ State Bank
Dave McLaughlin
J. A. Harwood
W. =. Brooks
Wanty Officers
E. A. Bickford
Pauls Lumber Co
F. L
N. C. Pearson
W. Woodburn
H. A. Baxter
Ss. M. McCleery
Joe Wright
J. M. Maxwell
J. M. Maxwell & Son
F. R. Mauthe
J. S. Wilson
C. J. Wolfe
Madison Orr
F. B. Mills Co
Mills
C. M. Maxwell
F. F. Parrish
Walter Parker
Dell Walker
M. W. Woodburn
Martin Whittaker
Omer Grecian
Ames
Citizens’ National Bank
del Walker
Institute
Voltaire Uses Wit to Weigh Down London Mob
While living in London Voltaire faced a hostile crowd that mobbed him for being French. He stood on a stone and addressed the mob declaring his unhappiness at not being born among the English. The crowd lifted him onto their shoulders and carried him to his lodging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voltaire
London
Woman and Husband Face Off in a Laughing Quip
A burly husband shouts he can read his wife like a book but she retorts he cannot shut her up. She then delivers a witty line about speaking volumes in a London Fun moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Hattie Moore Mitchell
Mitchll
Washington
Des Moines
Clifford Thorne
Union Depot
Lloyd Neal
London
Minister Heads to Hedrick for Services Tomorrow
The Rev. 8. K. Coates departed this morning for Hedrick to conduct services tomorrow. Mrs. O. M. O'handren and the children left Rubio this morning and will remain over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Coates
Hedrick
Local residents depart for home visits
Miss Lillian Wells left last evening for Cranston to visit over Sunday. Miss Laura Foster, after three weeks in the city, departed last evening for her home at Haskins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Wells
Cranston
Laura Foster
Haskins
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Farmers’ Institute Gloses
Mium
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Mitchell
Rapid City
Guthrie
Commercial Club
Wake Neal
G. D. Rogers
A. S. Smith
Mr. Neal
Holy Land
Mr. Rogers
Mr. Smith
Fox & Dewey
Sexton
Fphoni
Vienna
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Nicola & Harmon
North Side Square
Caner Music Cos
Chase Bros
Old Schuman Smith
Barns
Caner Music
Golden State Limited
el Paso
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
San Francisco
Chicago
California
Taye Mente
S. F. Boyd
Pass
Davenport
H. W. Russell
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