The Closing Day of the Poultry Show Ends Strong
The final day of the poultry show drew a large crowd as judges awarded premiums across categories. Exhibitors celebrated top prizes and noted the event's strong community turnout.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
4
Letts Man Wins Poultry Show Sweepstakes Prize
Bilton A. McGrew of Letts Iowa takes sweepstakes prize for highest scoring birds at the poultry show edging out rivals from Winfield West Liberty and New London. Ed Hissong of Winfield claims the ten highest scoring birds in one variety earning a 5 dollar cash premium. Judge Warnock hails show as largest yet with many awards and ribbons awarded, while premiums for many classes are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warnock
Quincy
Gil
Hilton A. McGrew
Letts
Iowa
Ed Hissong
Winfield
John Jay
George P. Nichols
West Liberty
H. A. McGrew
G. R. Is
New London
Judge Warnock
Louis Anderson
Merle Proudtit
I. K. Beal
Plymouth Rocks
Beal
First Model Rock Road Built in Wisconsin Under U S Engineers
Rock county Wisconsin completed the states first model road strip under U S engineers. The 0.75 mile road near Clinton used government machinery and crews to demonstrate road building methods. Local towns funded equal shares. cost exceeded 2000 by high material prices but future projects will be cheaper. The project featured a twelve foot crown macadam surface with drainage provisions and a government outfit including a stone crusher sieve steam roller sprinkler wagon and dump wagons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
U. S
Rock County
Wis
UN States
Wiscon A
Janesville
Milwaukee Sentinel
Clinton
Plymouth
Center
Fulton
Bradford
Beloit
Milton
Samuel C. Lancaster
Bureau of Good Roads At
Washington
Hotchkiss
State Good Roads Movement
Good Roads Bureau
Village Vagabond thrills Graham audience with humor
The Sherman Stock Company played The Village Vagabond at Graham to a packed house. The cast delivered strong dramatic work and entertainment as ladies with paid tickets entered free again. A Teddy bear drawing followed the third act with Mabe Lotting winning. Tonight the bill shifts to Bad Man Johnson with two bears to be given away. J A Gibson from Valley Junction stayed with Mrs. J A Dickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Graham
Mabe! Lotting
Johnson
Military Road Planned Between Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley
Representative D R Anthony quotes Kansas City Times on talks in Washington about a 120 mile military highway linking Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley. Public Roads Bureau engineers to investigate and draft detailed plans for winter congressional action. The plan aims to show the agricultural west how modern highways aid farmers in hauling crops to market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Anthony
Kansas
Washington
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Riley
Kansas City Times
Public Roads Bureau
Congress
Anthony
Department of Agriculture
Will Burns Transforms Seven Miles of Road
The Hardy Herald reports Will Burns, not a preacher, has caused fifty men to quit swearing on public roads by repairing seven miles of road. The improvement removed rocks stumps chuck holes and crooks and silenced profane language along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Burns
Hardy Herald
Burns
Local residents depart on visits and return home
Mrs Max Keller leaves for a week in Seymour Iowa to visit friends. W H Cress of Riverside departs for Cedar Rapids after a business stay in the city. Miss Nellie Stevenson returns home to Keota after spending last night in the city with friends. Fresh devils food angel food and lager cakes advertised at the Vienna bakery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Keller
Seymour
Iowa
W. H. Cress
Riverside
Cedar Rapids
Vienna
Nellie Stevenson
Keota
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Hir
Song
Ver
Plymouth Rock
W. M. Matthews
Ainsworth
First Cockerel
M. T. Anderson
L. A. Whitaker
M. Stewart
McCutcheon & Reister
City
Louis H. Reiner
Noble
A. L. Braden
White Plymouth Rock
J. O. Mucha
Muscatine
Porter Black
Buff Plymouth Rocks
A. C. Durst
City R. F. D
White Wyandottes
F. L. Law
Wellman
J. F. Sharp
J. G. Roth
Bertha McCombs
I’. M. Ziegler
Henry G. Detthoff
J. G. Rother
Sherm Welch
J. K. Griffith
Nate Jones
Buff Orphingtons
C. Sommers
Crawfordsville
G. W. Barrett
J. B. Heaps
J. H. Lathrop
Ralph Lytle
R. F. DD
George L. Edger
F. C. Beatty
Lloyd Oberman
Mt. Union
L. M. McGuire
S. W. Hart
S. M. McCleery
O. H. Martin
Partridge
Governor Cummins
May Irwin
Elmer Adams
C. Brown Leghorns
A. ©. Dewey
G. KR. Till
J. H. Humston
R. F. D. City
Orlando Jacobs
Mediapolis
W. D. Shearer
Clyde Nelson
Birmingham
C. Rhode Island Reds
F. F. Kern
George Reister
F. M. Smith
R. C. Rhode Island Reds
Buff Cochin
Charles Miller
Corbin and Dixon
Model Rock Road
J. A. Gibson
Valley Junction
J. A. Dickson
Turkey
Military Road
Arkansas
Bowman Bros
Melton
Teeeee
Pennsylvania
BOW Man
BRO
STECK
HH. F. Steck
Barden Engine & Auto Co
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