Corn specials start soon for 1906 Iowa seed train
The first seed corn special for 1906 will leave Blockton Iowa on February 16 for ten days covering the Great Western Iowa route. Professor Holden of Ames will oversee the work with the Iowa train Dealers association directing. The train includes three audience cars a sleeper and a diner with forty minute staff slots.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Blockton
Great Western
Holden
Ames
Iowa Train Dealers’ Association
Association
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Iowa Central
Marion
Kansas City
Davenport
Ottumwa
Milwaukee Road
Trial hears more on Pratt poisoning case in Iowa
In Rockwell City Iowa on January 8 witnesses linked Mrs Jennie Pratt to the poisoning of Cyrus Pratt near Vetter last June. Prosecutors say Mrs Pratt and hired man William Persing displayed public affection during the dying man’s convulsions while neighbors testified to aiding Pratt’s illness with meals and care.
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Rockwell City
Iowa
Jennie Pratt
Cyrus Pratt
Vetter
Boys hunt fox with a spade in Davenport tale
Ernest Peters and Roy Kindt, two Davenport boys, hunted a fox near Jamestown last week. They tracked the animal to its hole and struck it with a spade, killing the fox. A James family member helped them trap it and the boys were offered 100 dollars for the pelt.
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Davenport
Iowa
Jan
Ernest Peters
Roy Kindt
Jamestown
James
Fairfield High girls open season vs Washington on Jan 12
Fairfield Iowa January 6 The high school girls basketball team opens its season at Washington on Friday January 12 meeting the Washington girls A return game is set for January 20 in Fairfield The Fairfield girls had a fast team last year and were beaten only a few times
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Fairfield
Iowa
Washington
Washington Girls
Allen Abbott Celebrates Twins With Chico Cigars
Allen Abbott's twins bring a surge of visitors to his home and lead to brisk orders for Wadsworth Bros. Chico cigars sold by J. E. Lemmon. The cigars, five cents, boast long Havana filler and are praised as superior value during joyous occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Abbott
Wadsworth Bros
Chico
J. K. Lemmon
J. E. Lemmon
Eod
Four Simple Rules For Health And Prosperity
Four simple rules champion healthy living and promise relief for stomach troubles. The ad urges daily bowel routines, slow chewing, and Mi-ona as a scientific remedy for digestive weakness sold by Columbia Pharmacy with a money back guarantee.
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Columbia
Public Auction to Close Partnership at Granville Farm
Dissolving partnership to hold public auction at residence nine miles south of Washington and two miles north of Coppock on Friday January 12 1906. Items include cattle horses cattle logs pigs grain hay farm machinery poultry and several notes terms credit 12 months cash under 10 and 6 percent cash over 810. Auctioneers Teeter Lathrop with Jerome Howe Grosscup Bros A P Child Son. Eureka M E Church ladies to serve lunch.
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Washington
Coppock
Poland
Plymouth Rock
Jerome Howe & Grosscup Bros
A. P. Child & Son
Granville
Ill
Teeter & Lathrop, Auctioneers
Eureka M. KE
Public Auction for 48 Acre Iowa Farm Near Kalona
I will offer for sale at public auction on the premises 14 miles west of Kalona commencing at 1 o clock p m on Friday January 12 1906 my farm of 48 acres with flowing well The farm near Snake Hollow schoolhouse includes 40 acres cultivated and 8 acres pasture with running water fruit orchard a seven room house cellar barn corn crib granary machine shed hen house and other out buildings Possession March 1 1906 Terms 500 down balance due March 1 1906 Auct Peter Elmen Jno A Yoder Kalona Iowa inquiry to auctioneer A Yoder
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Kalona
Snake Hollow
Iowa
A. Yoder
Week of Prayer Observed Across City Churches
This week is dedicated to prayer with services daily in city churches except Saturday. A union prayer gathering at First United Presbyterian on Wednesday led by Rev. Elias Handy. Topics include Believers Purified and Quickened, The Church Renewed in Christ, The Unsaved Aroused, Society Evangelized, Missions Reinforced, All Mankind Redeemed, and Conditions on blessing.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Elias Handy
Christ
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Work & Meek’s
West Side Square
Square Meals
East Side Restaurant
Roy Y.stichter
Rock Island
H. W. Russel
Washington, Ia
California
Santa Fe
Sam
Larimer
Pass
Aj Oines
Santa Fe Trail
Fred Harvey
Grand Canyon of Arizona
Prof. Holden
Spe
Cial
Peter Elmen
Jno
Auct
City Feed Yard
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
Vienna Bakery
E. Dean
Conner & Schilling
Underwood Typewriter
Wabash Ave
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