Ramblings and Remnants: 100 Year Old Mr French Letters
In Washington County memories, C M French of San Jose writes responses to local notes about Bunker's mill on the Skunk river and Coppock's mill on the Skunk. He recalls his boyhood, the Muscatine Western railroad work, and details his life at over 100, sewing, reading, and writing letters without glasses as he ages in California.
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Mr. French
Carl Haneher
C. M. French
San Jose
Calif
Harcher
French
Aukue
Wachineton Marys
Washington
Str
Prenes
Bunker
Skunk
Lil
Washington County
English River
Coppock
Mt. Pleasant
VanAtta
Hobbs
Mr. French Vno
Yvoung
Muscatine
What Cheer
Muscatine Western line and shifting rail histories
A letter discusses the Muscatine Western line through Riverside Kalona and Wellman to Montezuma now part of the Rock Island railroad and a possible Burlington system alignment. It also recounts Bruce Cowden’s 50 year teaching career including a 1907 to 1921 span as principal of the Spanish American department in Alamosa Colorado.
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Pick and Shovel
Muscatine Western
Riverside
Kalona
Wellman
Montezuma
Rock Island Railroad
Winfield Mediapolis
Burlington
Standard Graee
Burlington System
Public Schools
Alamosa
Colo
Bruce Cowden
Iowa Farm Leader Among Top Candidates for Secretary of Agriculture
Rumors place Harold Mewhinney of St Ansgar, a longtime Eisenhower supporter and former Iowa farm council chairman, among leading contenders for secretary of agriculture. Details remain unofficial, but his GOP ties include national farm committee work and prior criticism of potato market orders.
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Iowa
Des Moines
IDPA
An Lowan
Sunder
Harold Lo. Melkinley
St. Ansgar
McWwinney
Eisenhower
Um Palen
United States
Robert Goodwin
GOC National Committee
McWhinley
Iowa Republican Farm Council
Chicago
Resolutions Committee
Mewhinney
St. Anscar
Goodwin
Taft
Iowa toll road debate shapes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Iowa lawmakers debate toll roads as Charles Van Eaton defends turnpike plans and allies push for a full independent study. Albert Loveland and McKinney aided Ike’s agricultural campaign while Workmen ready the legislature for Jan 12 opening and the house chambers gleam with chandeliers.
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Council
Goodwin and McKinney
Ike
Soan
Albert J. Loveland
Janesville
Seey
Charles Brannan
Loveland
U. S. Senate
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Charless. van Eaten
Governors Toll Road
van Raton
Sioux Cition
Iowa
Senate House
Birthday and Anniversary Notices Don Doyle Brown 12th Anniversary
Birthday greetings honor Mr and Mrs Doyle Brown on their twelfth wedding anniversary. A list of birthdays for W W Wilson C B Schneider Richard Allen Stalder Lynda Mae Stewart Ronald Skubal Jack Quigley William Leslie Bicher marks first birthday anniversary today.
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Doyle Brown
W. W. Wilson
C. B. Schneider
Richard Allen Stalder
Ray Stalder
Lynda Mae Stewart
Richard A. Stewart
Ronald Skubal
Ainsworth
Jack Quigley
Littl William Leslie Bicher
R.A. Bieher
Chandelier Diamonds Stir Talk of Democratic Gubernatorial Bid
State Senator A K Augustine, still a cenare member until January 7 after reelection defeat, says he talked with President Charles Finley of Iowa State College about running for governor on the Democratic ticket. Finley indicated interest in the proposal. Speaking of Democrats, Her-
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A. KE. Augustine
Cenare
Charles Finley
Iowa’ State College
U SC
Schel Loveless Circulates for Multiple Public Posts
The record notes Schel Loveless is mentioned for many offices from senate and congress to state party chairman. Reports imply a potential appointment or replacement amid ongoing speculation.
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Schel Loveless
Hell
Senate
Congress
Make More Money from Dairy Cows with Better Feeding
An Indiana Experimental Station study shows low producing cows gain profit when fed high quality hay and a balanced protein supplement. Cows moved to the station produced more milk and profit, with guidance on weighing milk output and feeding rates using Bow-Key Dairy Peckrums and other supplements.
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Escme
Il ‘Opeer
Indiana Experimental Station
Indiana
Des Moines
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CUT Rate Lumber CO
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Brighton, Iowa
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John Widmer
Santa Claus
Gary Kyle
Journal Office
Santa
Grandpa West
Brown’s
Momma
Rapp
George
Gamble’s
Osincup Drug Store
Avis
Western Auto Associate Store
Dust County
Happy
Rock Island Produce
Siv
Brown's
EGG Markets
Rock Its Land Produce CO
Reisters
Washington Lumber & Fuel
Sam
Washington Concrete
12Th St
Rock Island
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Poppa
Clancy
Wotta Crumb
Dot
Hmowerduct
Howard Boeve
Dixie Dugan
By McEvoy & Striebe
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