State Auditor Reports Iowa Banking Conditions
State Auditor Carroll releases the quarterly banking report for the three months ending January 29. The Iowa banking system shows more than twenty two million dollars in deposits above a year ago, with fourteen new banks in the last three months, totaling 472 savings banks and 251 state banks. There are sixty nine new banks since last year and the average reserve on January 29, 1906, was 24.4 percent. The passage concludes with an old fashioned jelly layer note at Johnson's.
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Carroll
Iowa
Weekend excursion rates from Iowa Central Railway
The Iowa Central Railway announces weekend excursion plans valid through March 31. Half rates after noon Saturdays for trips within 150 miles with return by Monday. fare and one third for 75 to 150 miles on sale Friday to Monday. one fare plus 2.00 for over 160 miles with five day limit. Applies to theatres and amusements, city stations, inquire with local agents.
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Iowa Central Railway
Moore
Iowa Centra
Reduced West Coast Rates Offered by Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway announces greatly reduced rates from February 15 to April 7 to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Tacoma Seattle and other West and Northwest points. Half fares for children half fare ages with liberal stopovers. Tickets valid in Tourist sleepers. Inquiries to F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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Chicago, Milwaukee &St. Paul Railway
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Raising Turkeys In A Fixed Orchard Fencing Plan
In Poultry Topics Mrs. Charles Jones explains a low cost turkey keeping method. A three acre orchard fenced with wire netting and barbed wire keeps toms near hens, protects nests from predators, and allows daily egg gathering and controlled broody hens. February is ideal to mate flocks to ensure strong growth and quality birds.
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Charles Jones
Contagious Catarrh Treated With Simple Remedies
A farm advisory notes that roup in calves or cats resembles watery eye and nasal discharge turning into a yellowish solid. It cites cold damp exposure as cause and prescribes boracic acid eye compresses, creolin throat and nasal washes, limestone solution, and epsom salts in drinking water as preventive and early cure. Local farm column Farm and Ranch details remedies.
Ainsworth News Briefs Convey Local Social Movements
Mrs N M Anderson returned Saturday from Chicago where she spent a week at a wholesale millinery house. Mr and Mrs M L Miller were brief Washington visitors. L D Hanlon of Brighton arrived to visit the Trotter home. Ella Laird returned to Princeton campus after a home visit. Alice Stephens and Myria Moreland were Washington visitors. About twenty friends surprised Eva Davis Saturday. Clarence Easter is a business visitor at Iowa City today.
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N. M. Anderson
Chicago
M. L. Miller
Washington
L. D. Hanlon
Brighton
Trotter
Ella Laird
Princeton
Aliee Stephens
Myria Moreland
Eva
Local Notes of Travel and Visits
Feb 26 reports Rev Lloyd Tennant as a Sturlington passenger. Farrel Huston to Wapello for a week with Prof George Weber. J D Martin a passenger for Washington. Beatrice Murphy to Havre to resume school duties. Blanche Neiswanger at home, returns to Washington. Mrs Hattie King and daughter Dot back from Davenport LeClaire visit. Ina Murphy returns to Washington after Sunday at home. Mrs W J Williams and daughter Pearl of Wyman visiting locally. James Kelsey reported quite ill at his east town home.
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Lioyd Tennant
Sturlington
Farrel Huston
Wapello
George Weber
J. D. Martin
Washington
Beatrice Murphy
Havre
Blanche Neiswanger
Hattie King
Dot
Davenport
LeClaire
Ina Murphy
W. J. Williams
Pearl
Wyman
James Kelsey
West Chester church meetings close. minister to be called
J C Caner of Washington visited West Chester for meetings at the Methodist church. Rev Mr Hanna, recently at the United Presbyterian church, left for Little Rock to return home and the church plans to call him as pastor. Marshall Finney of Keota spoke today.
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Methodist Church
Mr. Hanna
United Presbyterian Church
Little Rock
Ark
Marshall Finney
Keota
Mad brakeman on train kills self after rampage
Edward F. Terson, a Missouri-Kansas-Texas railway brakeman, went insane on the Kate five near Tarson Kan. He cuffed passengers then lay on the track allowing wheels to sever his head. Mrs Roosevelt aided efforts as the child Skillman was found in San Francisco and to be returned to her mother.
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Mre
Tragic Death of Martin Rogers on Fixteemith Avenue
In Minneapolis on February 26, Martin Rogers of RIN fourteenth avenue south died after slipping on a icy sidewalk and becoming strangled between fence pickets on Fixteemith avenue. Investigators note Rogers had been drinking prior to the incident.
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Minneapolis
Pet
Martin Rogers
Rin Fourteenth Avenue
Fixteemith Avenue
Rogers
Various World News Facts Mixed In One Report
A roundup lists events: King Edward of Finland sapped by accident while touring. General Pelix Agnus recovers from an operation. Rev. William Watter Webb elevated to bishop in Milwaukee. Baltimore streetcar project funds planned. Charles St Kilgour of Cincinnati dies at 72. two men killed by Burlington train at St Joseph Missouri. tornado damages a home in Hattiesburg Mississippi. Mutual Life Insurance board rumors in New York. elephants in New York rescue a man after lifting a wrecked streetcar. Chicago sanitary inspector Hedrick compares efficiency of women and men. Yale President Hadley calls Hepburn rate a danger. Roosevelt extends civil service law to all government laborers. New York commission fixes Manhattan ferry price. fire at San Francisco Gas and Electric station leaves many jobless.
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Edward
Finland
Pelix Agnus
Valthmore American
William Watter Webb
Ted Bishop
Coud Puter
Milwaree
Baltimore
Mutual Rife Inesurnce Company
New York
Hedrick
Chicago
Hadley
Yale
Roosevelt
New York State
Manhattan
Station C
San Francisco Gas and Mectric Company
Pasture for Swine Use in Alfalfa Pastures in Kansas and Nebraska
J. Gumner of Lakin Kansas details hog-raising on alfalfa pasture with sorghum and grain supplements. He notes alfalfa alone often fails and stresses careful feeding, timing of turn-out, and market considerations. Payne of Nebraska cites trials with varying grain amounts on alfalfa and reports gains, while another farm reports significant weight gains on mixed rations and alfalfa pasture.
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Gumner
Lakin
Kan
Oriel
Javet
Gumier
Krarasne
Feeding Practices For Sheep Cattle Horses And Pigs In Farm News
The article compiles farmer tips on feeding regimes including oats bran peas old cake and fodder for sheep and cattle, corn silage for horses in small portions, and pasture versus corn strategies for pigs. It cautions against overfeeding and notes fodder’s low protein and digestive benefits for various stock. It references E. T. Robbins of Iowa State College and John M. Jamison on pasture economy.
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Gibson
E. T. Robbins
Iowa State College
Ohio
New Yorker
John M. Jamison
National Stockman
Poultry Breeding: Egg Incubation and Lice Control
Eggs for incubation may be kept three to four weeks at 4 to 40 degrees F and lose strength daily. Dry feeding reportedly raises fertility of hen eggs with approved rations of meat meal cracked corn and bran and abundant grit. To deter lice clean houses seal cracks and paint crevices then roast with liquid lice killer.
Byproducts Motto Promoted for Poultry Yards
In guidance for farmers the phrase Utilize Byproducts is urged as a universal motto for poultry operations. Save feathers plumes droppings and every item use it to gain value and reduce waste across the yard.
Imnenbater Notes on Incubator Use and Egg Handling
Instructions warn against drafts stove sun exposure and doubtful eggs. Set fertile eggs only keep lamps clean and full avoid smoke wash hands test eggs on day seven and again on day eleven lay eggs large end up in the tray turn every third day and cool every morning
Delayed Rock Island No 3 Hindered by Steam Valve Burst
Rock Island passenger train No 3 was delayed about an hour this morning two miles east of the city by a bursting steam valve on the engine. The valve was repaired and the engine pulled the train to town, then another engine assisted to Eldon where a third engine would replace both.
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Rock Island
Eldon
Bahns cigar factory gains Columbus Junction help
R W Bahns of Columbus Junction arrived today to assist in the Bahns cigar factory. Mr and Mrs Bahns visited relatives Sunday. Bahns reports a strong sale of his Bankabie cigar as local trade takes hold.
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R. W. Bahns
Columbus Junction
Bahns
Dixon Attends Funeral for Mrs. Samuel Matthews
Rh B Dixon attended the funeral of the late Mrs Samuel Matthews at Ainsworth today, after her death was announced earlier.
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Rh. B. Dixon
Samuel Matthews
Ainsworth
Frightfully Burned Hand Heals Fast with Arnica Salve
Chas W Moore a Ford City machinist suffered a severe electrical furnace burn on his hand. He applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve and reported a quick and perfect cure. Advert shows the product as a healing remedy for burns wounds and sores from J Stewart's Druggist.
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Chas. W. Moore
Ford
City
J. Stewart
Honey as a Natural Food and Its Benefits
A report by the Ontario department of agriculture extols honey as one of nature’s best foods. It notes sugar’s recent rise in popularity and cost while praising honey for easy digestion, health benefits, and potential to reduce butter use. The report recommends honey for children and suggests a German honey tea as a wholesome drink.
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Ontario Department of Agriculture
Electric Rivvers Promises Cure for Ailing Parishioner
The Rev J Warren of Sharon Baptist Church Ga extols Electric Rivvers as a Godsend for weakness back and joints claiming recovery from physical collapse. He says two bottles let him walk three miles in 30 minutes and vows it cures stomach liver and kidney complaints with a guaranteed sale at J N Stewarts drug store.
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Rev. J. ©. Warren
Sharon Baptist Church
J. N. Stewart's
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