Feeding Corn to Hogs in the Corn Belt Findings
The Iowa Experiment Station studied how corn is prepared for hog feed, comparing ear, shelled, ground, and combinations with cob. Results from 1907–1908 informed bulletin No. 106, guiding hog farmers on cost effective feeding methods and offering copies from Director C. F. Curtiss at the Ames Town Experiment Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Belt
Iowa
C. F. Curtiss
Town Experiment Station
Ames
Down
Bucklen Arnica Salve Promises Clearer Skin
Woman’s beauty ad promises to cure pimples boils sores and skin eruptions using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. Claims it softens skin and enhances appearance with varieties of ailments including pimples sore eyes cold sores cracked lips and chapped hands. Available for 25 cents at J. E. Lemmon’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
J. E. Lemmon's
Red Cross plans aid for Cherry disaster widows and orphans
The American Red Cross proposes consolidating funds with Illinois state and Cherry mine workers to support 2370 at 185 destitute families and about 450 children. A relief board will visit each affected family to assess eligibility and provide ongoing assistance until self support resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Washington
Amere Red Cross Society
Bubh
Cherry Mine
Illinois
Hicois
Emily
Red Hat
Care for a Lame Back Relief with Liniment
For back pains or lameness, bathe the affected parts with McBurnain's Liniment twice daily. Rub with the palm for five minutes each time, dampen a piece of flannel, and apply. Quick relief expected. Sold by F. Lee and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mberlain
F. Lee and Lemmon
Chief impediment to marriage mocked in law exam
Examiner asks Miss Jones to name the chief impediment to marriage. The candidate replies that no one presents herself. The remark appears in a humorous piece from a German periodical quoted as Fliegende Blatter.
Cure a Cold in One Day Bromos Quinine Tablets
A historical advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININA tablets to cure a cold in one day. Druggists refund money if it fails. The box bears KE GROVE'S signature and is priced at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. W. Grove
Not Altogether His Fault A Philosopher of Folly quote
A witty remark features a philosopher who claims his employer says he will not learn the value of money until he has some to practice on. The exchange highlights humor about money and learning.
Buster Brown the best $2.00 camera on the market
Freys Studio markets Buster Brown as the best two dollar camera on the market, highlighting its value and appeal for shoppers seeking affordable photography equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frey
The Last Time I Get Stewed Line
A comic line from Harvard Lampoon shows Percy Piker muttering about his fate as a cannibal chief drops him into a kettle in a mock peril scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Piker
Harvard Lampoon
Foley’s Urino Laxative Endorsed for Women and Children
Lem mon's Pharmacy promotes Foley's Urino Laxative as the best choice for women and children due to its mild action and pleasant taste. It contrasts with harsh purgatives and claims to cure constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
A Useful Man
Public Opinion quotes a cartoon caption about a baby elephant on a team, noting the animal is billed as the best kicker. The joke highlights a disabled animal tied to a sports metaphor, implying strong effort but limited distance.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PazO Ointment
An advertisement claims PAZO OINTMENT guarantees cure for itching bleeding prolapsing piles within 6 to 14 days or money back. Product priced at 50 cents.
Earrings Said Semi Barbarous Yet Not Understood
A brief quip from the Ohio State Journal notes that earrings are labeled semi barbarous but the reason remains unclear to readers. The remark frames fashion judgment as unresolved cultural taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Journal
Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
A perfectly reliable medicine for bowel complaints that never fails even in severe cases. Sold by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain's
F. L. Stolte
Lemmon
Marcus Aurelius Admonition on Living Well
A fragment reflecting Marcus Aurelius urging immediate virtue and kindness. The speaker emphasizes that life is brief and death nears, urging the reader to act well while time remains. The tone is didactic and philosophical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Aurelius
Foley Kidney Remedy Fixes Long Kidney Trouble Says Mrs Joyce
Mrs Joyce of Claremont New Hampshire reports a year ago she bought two bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy and it cured a severe long standing kidney problem. She endorses it as grand and good medicine.
Rival Medicine Sparks Tense Doctor Patient Exchange
An irate doctor confronts a patient over using rival medicine. The patient explains his wife insisted on trying the treatment and letting the doctor test which would work first. The exchange highlights distrust in remedies and medical trials.
Happenings In Riverside And Nearby In County News
Riverside December 27 local column notes numerous visits and social gatherings. Ray Fesler and wife traveled to Muscatine to visit the L Hirt family. Arthur Carr of Lone Tree visited here. Frances Roach resigns as assistant principal to take a parochial post in Santa Cruz New Mexico. Several other residents hosted relatives and friends for holidays while others returned home from travels.
Local families share Christmas gatherings and events
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hayes and Dick and Mort Farris spent Xmas at Will Taylor s. Miss Katherine Mauthe is spending her vacation with her sister, Mrs. Ivan Rehmel. Several from here attended the entertainment at Bethel Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Hayes
Mort Farris
Will Taylor's
Katherine Mauthe
Ivan Rehmel
Bethel
Xmas Notes From Washington and Lone Tree
Miss Hessie Swift returns home for Christmas from Columbus Junction. Mr and Mrs James Nicholson travel to their Lone Tree area home after the annual Christmas dinner at Silas Caldwell's. Ben Miller Joe McGinnis and Lewis Baker help Sam Doran move west of Washington. The Christmas tree program drew a large crowd. Henry Lovelett and family go home to Lone Tree after visiting relatives and attending Silas Caldwell's dinner.
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Hessie Swift
Columbus Junction
James Nicholson
Lone Tree
Silas Caldwell
Ben Miller
Joe McGinnis
Lewis Baker
Sam Doran
Washington
Henry Lovelett
Sunday Meetings Draw Large Crowds Across Towns
The reports say the meetings were successful and large audiences attended with fine preaching. Burlington residents 8S. Macy wife and babe traveled through Brighton Saturday toward Pleasant Plain. Rev. C L Walker visited Fairfield Tuesday for business.
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Macy
Babe
Burlington
Brighton
Pleasant Plain
C. L. Walker
Fairfield
Local Social Notes Include Teas and Visits
Dec 29 Society items report Miss Margaret Meyer entertaining the Question club at Miss Mary Skinner's home with games and refreshments. Mrs John Carris and Mrs Frank Pringle hostesses for a luncheon in honor of their sister Mrs J J Gardentor of Tingley Iowa. Milan Harris visited from Chicago with his parents. Misses Mariel Stevenson Verva Sanders guests in Cedar Rapids with the Brownells. Mr and Mrs Ernest Meyers returned to Cedar Rapids from a family visit. Audie Holmes ill with quinsy and James DeVoe on the sick list. The George H Lee family visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Shaff from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Meyer
Question Club
Mary Skinner
John Carris
Frank Pringle
J. J. Gardenter
Tingley
Iowa
Milan Harris
Chicago
J. P. H. Harris
Mariel Stevenson
Verva Sanders
Cedar Rapids
Brownell
Ernest Meyers
Meyers
Audie Holmes
James DeVoe
George H. Lee
Washington
Shaff
Christmas Visit and Holiday Travels Across Town
Dec 28 reports show Mr and Mrs J F Shalja and family spending Christmas at Ed Kallous home. T Blecha visited relatives on Sunday. Ed Hora and wife celebrated Xmas at James Knotek’s parental home. Bert Down and wife returned from Riverside after a Christmas visit. George Kos was a business caller at Richmond. Palestine school pupils enjoy a two week vacation while teacher Miss Kate Dean visits her parents in Washington.
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J. F. Shalja
Nmas
Ed Kallous
T. Blecha
Ed Hora
James Knotek
Bert Duwn
Riverside
George Kos
Richmond
The
Palestine School
Kate Dean
Washington
Foley's Honey and Tar Praised by Nashua Policeman
A Nashua Iowa night policeman J N Paterson testimonials that after trying many cough medicines and two doctors he found relief with Foley's Honey and Tar. He states two thirds of a bottle cured his cold and lung ailment marking it the greatest cough and lung medicine. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Paterson
Nashua
Iowa
Foley
Lemmon
Uncle Allen on the two financial problems
Uncle Allen Sparks contends there are only two money issues for Americans how to obtain funds and how to keep them and few ever solve either.
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Allen Sparks
Vagaries of a Cold and Painkiller Advertisement
An early 20th century ad explains cold symptoms may strike unpredictably in fall or winter and warns against panic over appendicitis. It promotes Perry Davis Painkiller, instructing to dissolve in warm sweetened water for instant relief, claiming there is only Perry Davis Painkiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Vacation Visits and Holiday Gatherings Across Town
Miss Katherine Buxbaum enjoys vacation at her parents home while families including the Mauthe Beitel Miller and Brinton households share Christmas and Sunday gatherings. Mr Peterson of Ainsworth visits for David Buxbaum name day events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Buxbaum
John Buxbaum
Robert Taylor
George Brinton
Fred Mauthe
L. Beitel
F. Beitel
Ella Beitel
Carl Miller's
Peterson
Ainsworth
David
Holiday social notices and obituary in Peoria paper
Invitations are issued for a post office hall character party Thursday evening with the A B C s and C B A s as guests. A watch party features Misses Ruby Hulse Ruth Lindauer and brothers Ray Hulse John Lindauer Friday. A Bible class event is planned New Year’s night at L E K Hulse’s home. Nelson Harris returns to Chicago after Christmas visit, while Carl Rust visits Mt. Vernon II. The aged Mrs Reishaber dies Sunday at 2 am at Mrs Margaret Seydel’s home. funeral at Methodist church Monday. burial beside husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will ‘C. Peiffer
Post Office
Ruby Hulse
Ruth Lindauer
Ray Hulse
John Lindauer
The
Methodist Church
L. EK. Hulse
Nelson Harris
Chicago
Fmas
J. B. UH. Harris
James McJunkin
Agricultural shipments and local changes in West Chester
J M Godfrey sent three sheep loads to Chicago on Tuesday Augustine Bros sent one hog load M Hollinger sent two cattle loads Gordon agent for C R I & P R R plans to leave around the 81st Gordon and his son Gen will farm near Tracy Ia West Chester hopes for a new agent Charlie Holmes ill Lee Gordon Lee Craig and Mac Gordon hauled hogs Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Godfrey
Chicago
Augustine Bros
M. Hollinger
Mr. Gordon
Tracy
Gen
West Chester
Charlie Holmes
Lee Gordon
Lee Craig
Mac Gordon
Local residents report visits and gatherings in area towns
W G Manners returns to Hubbard after visiting his father H Manners. J A Hawthorne and sisters move to a Washington home. Mr and Mrs C R Gallagher return to Washington after attending a golden wedding anniversary. Miss Leta Lease visits Winfield. Clayvee Rickey and brother return from grandparents. S R Harper and DP H Grifith come home from Burlington. Mrs Will Orbin arrives from Wyman for church dinner. James Hunter and daughter visit Washington friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Manners
Hubbard
H. Manners
W. J. Brown
Henry Sommer
Washington
J. A. Hawthorne
C. R. Gallagher
Leta Lease
Winfield
Clayvee Rickey
Brother
T. W. Rickey
S. R. Harper
H. Grifith
Burlington
Will Orbin
Wyman
James Hunter
Chas. Hays
Family notices report visits and homecomings
Miss Carrie Moore and Miss Maud Erdice arrive for visits. Israel Rabenold returns to Columbus Junction after visiting relatives. Berb Willits family returns from Christmas in Illinois. Bath tub used as evidence in Ocey Snead murder trial in Newark with East Orange police directing.
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Ousin
Carrie Moore
Maud Erdice
Keota
Israel Rabenold
I. B
KE. G. Rabenold
Columbus Junction
New York
East Orange
Ocey Snead
Newark
Psychology of Fashion Audacity and Abnegation in Style
A reflection on whether a few men dictate fashion for all women or if women surrender to trends that seldom fit their needs. The piece weighs authority in design against individual taste and practicality.
Brighton Notes and Weekend Movements
Mr and Mrs Daniel Pringle returned from Kansas wedding trip. Miss Lena Gray of Ottumwa visiting aunt Mrs Susie Walker. Ray McClintic of Wayland visiting aunt Mrs Georgie Bidwell. Augusta Koepke of Floris en route to Wayland visited C L Walker home. Mr and Mrs Frank Swisher welcomed a six pound daughter. Mr and Mrs Henry Jones and son of Canada visiting Judson and Savage homes. Will Hyde returned to Morning Sun. John Swisher and wife visitors to Washington. Y P C E of the Christian church held a meeting at Rev C C Davis home to elect officers for six months. Xmas basketball: Sigourney at Brighton 10 44 in favor of Brighton. Protracted Methodist meetings led by Rev Mr Lewis and Miss Wolter of Oxford as singer.
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Daniel Pringle
Kansas
Lena Gray
Ottumwa
Susie Walker
Ray McClintic
Wayland
Georgie Bidwell
Augusta Koepke
Floris
C. L. Walker
Frank Swisher
Henry Jones
Canada
Judson
Savage
Will Hyde
John Swisher
Washington
The
Christian Church
Sigourney
Brighton
Local visitors and shoppers frequenting area homes and towns
Dec 28 visitors include Will Patterson and wife of Winfield and Mr and Mrs Neff of Wayland visiting at the VW Hl Hunt home. Mrs F G Sands and Miss Vera Nichols shopped in Washington. Frank McFarlane of West Chester was here on business. Miss Nellie Supplee of Morning Sun, who has been visiting here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will. Patterson
Winfield
Neff
Wayland
VW. Hl. Hunt Home
F. G. Sands
Vera Nichols
Washington
Frank McFarlane
West Chester
Nellie Supplee
Morning Sun
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Fox & Dewey
Buster Brown
Radical
the County News
Ray Fesler
Muscatine
L. Hirt
Arthur Carr
Frances Roach
Weigh School
Santa Craz
N. M
John Barnett
Gertrude
Verena
Loraine D' Autremont
Monticello
Jerome Shillig
Kalona
George Edelstein
A. Wombacher
Esta Holtz
Olive Wolfman
John Zimerman
Albert Palin
Tom Barnett
Iowa City
Ed Barnett
Moline
Ill
Sylvester Bauer
Critz
Main Street
Chet Gress
Ralph
Fred Holtz
Albert Thicmann
Geo. Casper
Earl and
Helen
Anna Schillig
Richard D'Autremont
Northwestern Railway Co
Agatha Thoman
Miss Kendrickson
Davenport
Ed Godlove
Albert Hahn
August Thomann
Oakland
Calif
Joe Norris
Missouri
Barbara Skubal
H. Westcott
Keokuk
Pleasant Hill
Egypt
Uncle Allen
Grace
Crawfordsville
the Citizens Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Rock Island
Golden State Lim
Sun
Dail
OLE Obe
So'west Lim
ING
Prseotibel
Occas cc
Dstelo
Chicago Moise
Milwaukee Moise
So’west Lim
Mr. Lewis
Miss Wolter
Oxford
G. B
Central
Peoria Express
Peoria Lim
Vestibal
Ed Pullman
A. J. Morris
B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Alnsworth
Chas. Brown
Washington, Towa
Mai
Casey Bros
Clifford Thorne
Court House
J. J. Kellogg
Attorneys-At-Law
South Side Square
E. J. Harmeier
North Side Square
W. H. Butterfield
Crail
Washington, Lowa
Eicher & Livingston
LAW
Charles A. Dewey
Lawyer
Vices Temple
Washington, Ia
W. M. Keeley
F.D. Morrison
P. J. Hanley
D. F. Macon
Austin Sutherland
R. R
Dr. D. Arthaud
Osteopath
Kirksville
Dr. W. M. Terry
West Washington Street
Ray H. Dean
Cook & Sherman’s Drug Store
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