Sunflower as a Revenue Source from Plains to Europe
The sunflower originated in North America and spread to Europe where explorers and natives used its seeds for food oil and fiber. In Russia it holds great economic value with seeds eaten and oil used for diet and lamps. The plant provides fodder fuel and even textile fiber, with various seed varieties prized for eating and oil production.
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Great Plains
Europe
Madrid
Columbus
Champlain
Cleorgian Bay
Russia
Cxar
China
Kansas
New York Herald
Nelsons Right Hand
A vivid anecdote shows Nelson praising his friends and courage. At King George III level, the monarch honors him and comforts over his lost arm. Nelson then introduces Captain Berry to the king and quips that his right hand remains with him.
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Nelson
George III
Captain Berry
Hertfordshire Farmer Mistakes Yeast for Buttermilk
A Hertfordshire farmer, returning home late, drank a pint of yeast mistaken for buttermilk. He rose three hours earlier the next morning, calmly enduring the odd miscue reported by London Tit-Bits.
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Hertfordshire
London
Life Sketch of M G Eckerman Veteran of Iowa's Civil War
Matthew Gelvin Eckerman recalls M G Eckerman who died January 9 1906 at LeMars Iowa aged 76 years 4 months and 1 day Born in Franklin County Pennsylvania August 18 182? He came west in 1880 taught school farmed married Martha J Bowen of Vinton They had five children three sons and two daughters all but one son lived in Iowa Thirteen grandchildren His funeral was led by a Methodist minister He served 1861 in Company H 2d Iowa Infantry with Sherman’s army and the march to the sea His last salute to life included a battle hymn about duty and home thought He died peacefully with arms lifted and words I am now home echoed in memory
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M. G. Eckerman
Matthew Gelvin Eckerman
LeMars
Iowa
Franklin County
Penn
Elders Ridge Academy
Indiana County
Martha J. Bowen
Vinton
George W
Clark
Allen Hi
Des Moines
Chester D
Rockwell City
Ada Crisman
West Bend
Mamie Adamson
le Mars
Eckerman
Co. H
Iowa Infantry
Sherman
KK P lodge installs officers after regular meeting
The KK P lodge held a regular meeting last night and installed officers for the year led by W J Reynolds Deputy Grand Chancellor. Officers include Clifford Thorne C, F H Smith vice chancellor, C 8 Lemmon M C, F L Wilson K of R and S, M Keck inner guard, Chas Ward outer guard, followed by an oyster supper at Harvey Warfel's.
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KK. P. Lodge
Harvey & Warfel's
Will Oppose Church Union In Cumberland Presbyterian Council Speech
Nashville January 16 The Loyal Cumberland Presbyterian Council executive committee opposes union with the Northern Presbyterian church. The address claims over 100000 loyalists will defend their church principles with the same intensity as defending lives or home altars.
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Nashville
Tenn
Public Sale of Tate Property in South Washington
Real estate sale at auction Monday January 22 at 1 30 pm at northeast corner of the square. Ten room house and barn and outbuildings with five lots all in first class condition known as the Tate property in South Washington. Possession given immediately terms announced day of sale. W O Orr T W Hendrickson Auct.
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Tate
Washington
W. OW. Orr
T. W. Hendrickson
Manchester Boy Killed by Colt Kick in Iowa Story
Jan 16 reports Harris Fisher five year old son of Frank Fisher died from a kick to the forehead by a colt while coasting in a barn yard two miles south of Greeley Iowa. Ex Sheriff R W Fisher of Manchester is the grandfather of the child.
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Manchester
Iowa
Plan Revival in Fairfield Fairfield Iowa
The Rev. W A Sunday announced a revival in Fairfield Iowa though dates are not yet set. He wrote in accepting the invitation of Fairfield pastors that he owed Fairfield the engagement hoped for last June which illness prevented him from fulfilling.
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Fairfield
Iowa
W. A. Sunday
Real Estate Sales Move on Heights and Marion Township
J. A. Ashby reports the sale of the Charles Means grocery on the Heights to J. W. Lemley the John Green farm of 117 acres in Marion township to J. A. Harwood and the J. A. Harwood farm of 160 acres to John Green.
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J. A. ¥. Ashby
Charles Means
Heights
J. W. Lemley
John Green
Marion Township
J. A. Harwood
Hattie Lascombe and J G Haskins wed in Des Moines
Mrs. Hattie Lascombe and Mr. J G Haskins married last Wednesday at the Methodist parsonage in Des Moines with Rev L C Nye officiating. Haskins is a retired banker and Lascombe a former Des Moines society woman, mother of Mrs George Lowell of this city. A kitchen party at Dr and Mrs W Stewart on West Main marked their eleventh wedding anniversary with Mrs L J Young and Miss Ida Roberts competing for honors. Ida Roberts won.
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Hattie Lascomb
J. G. Haskins
Des Moines
W. Stewart
West Main Street
L. J. Young
Ida Roberts
Marriage of Ransom E Bestor and Ethel L White Surprises City
Mr Ransom E Bestor and Miss Ethel L White wed at 6 30 pm at the Baptist parsonage in a ceremony by Rev Due Me Masters. They hosted a wedding dinner at the bride’s parents home and departed for Davenport to begin married life. Mrs Bestor, a noted local musician, studied at several conservatories and worked at W H Hughes music store in Iowa City.
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Ransom E. Bestor
Ethel L. White
Due Me- Masters
Baptist Parsonage
Milton White
Davenport
Bestor
Conservatory of Music
Abingdon
Mt. Pleasant
Parsons’ College School of Music
Fairfield
White
W. H. Hughes
Iowa City
Mr. Lester
Lecture Course Guarantors urged to raise funds
The association requires about 142 more to cover the lecture course costs. Only two numbers are left and funds must be raised at the next two entertainments or guarantors face their share of the deficit. Figures to help exist for two events featuring Rabbi Harrison and Dr Cadman.
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Rabbi Harrison
Cadman
Washington-Canadian Land Co Holds Annual Election
The Washington-Canadian Land company held its annual meeting last week and re elected the entire old board except Nl H. Brownell of Monmouth Lil who declined re election Dr E R Jenkins of this city was elected to replace Brownell The board now includes G W Griffith David McLaughlin George W Hay D J Patterson W R Jeffrey W A Stewart and E R Jenkins Officers are G W Griffith president David McLaughlin vice president J T Matthews secretary and treasurer.
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Washington-Canadian Land Company
H. Brownell
Monmouth
Lil
E. R. Jenkins
Brownell
G. W. Griffith
David McLaughlin
George W. Hay
D. J. Patterson W. R
Jeffrey W. A. Stewart
J. T. Matthews
County Board Chooses Official Papers for Year
County Board in session awarded county printing to the Washington Democrat Washington Press and the Wellman Advance as official journals for the coming year. Officials settle with County Treasurer and County Auditor, a process expected to take time.
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Washington Democrat
Washington Press
Wellman Advance
Legislators Visit State Normal In Cedar Falls Iowa
A visiting legislative committee comprising Senators Harper and Molsberry and Representatives Gregory and Morris spent the previous day at the State Normal in Cedar Falls. During chapel period Harper Molsberry and Gregory addressed the students before returning to Des Moines that night.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Harper and
Molsberry
Gregory
Morris
State Normal
Harper
Des Moines
Crawfordsville Church Names New Pastor Robertson
The United Presbyterian church at Crawfordsville ends months without a pastor by calling Rev. W. G. Robertson of New Wilmington Pennsylvania who filled the pulpit for the last two Sabbaths. Vienna bakery advertises a variety of cookies lager cakes angel foods and devils food.
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United Presbyterian Church
Crawfordsville
W. G. Robertson
New Wilmington
Angel
Vienna Bakery
Taters in the ashes tale from old-time kin
A fragment evokes family storytelling around shared potato harvest memories and rustic humor. The speaker imagines kin recalling ancestral songs and local lore.
Estate of Araminta Hongert Proceeds With Jury Trial
Court continues the estate case with witnesses not yet fully examined. The jury members are J. W. Mc Kelvey F. G. Sands E. G. Fox T. L. Dodds W. B. Eldridge Ed Statler Frank Proby Chas. Caldwell John McCulley J. W. Hough Hi Richardson and J. R. Isenhart.
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Araminta Hongert
J. W. McKelvey
F. G. Sands
E. G. Fox
T. L. Dodds
Eldridge
Ed Statler
Frank Proby
Chas. Caldwell
John McCulley
J. W. Hough
Hi Richardson
J. R. Isenhart
Miss Olive Deuel Improves Amid Local Happenings
Local notes report Miss Olive Deuel showing improvement and the community enjoying a line of fresh candies at Friends. Curtain rises at 8 15 for Buster Brown tonight. License to wed issued to James L Strain and Margaret Hall. Gelke Wuboen sale ongoing with most stock sold at good prices. attendance steady. Mr and Mrs Hugh Kendall back from Iowa City for medical care. he improving. A church anecdote recalls the minister’s text Fear not and I will send you a comforter.
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Vienna
Olive Deuel
Buster Brown
James L. Strain
Margaret Hall
Stephenson in Feeble Health Moves to Hot Springs
Menominee Michigan January 16 Hon eight M Stephenson former congressman and northern Michigan figure is in feeble health and plans to leave in a few days for Hot Springs.
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S. M. Stephenson
Menominee, Mich
M. Stephenson
Congress
Michigan
Attorney General Opinion Names Adulterated Seal Dealers
Attorney General Eva Moody has issued an opinion to Secretary Wilson stating that the head of the Department of Agriculture may publish the names of dealers who sell adulterated seal products. The ruling affirms transparency in enforcing adulteration penalties and aids public awareness.
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Washington, Dau
Geneva Moody
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Boy Kills His Hunting Companion in Tennessee Wood
In Carmi Illinois January 11 a shooting occurred during a hunt as John Goodman fired at a squirrel and fatally struck his companion Sam Meddlin. A coroner's jury exonerated Goodman.
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Carmi
Johu Goodman
Sam Meddlin
Goodman
James Brown Scott Appointed Solicitor of State Department
Washington January 16 James Brown Scott a California-born law professor at Columbia University New York has been named solicitor of the state department to succeed the resigning Judge Penfield.
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Penfield
Washington
James Brown Scott
California
Columbia University
New York
State Department
Snowy Nebraska Blizzard Bites East Hard Winds
A heavy snow driven by strong winds blanketed eastern Nebraska for hours. Des Moines reports January rain, first this month in local bureau records. Oklahoma Territory swears in Frank Frantz, a Roosevelt Rough Rider, as governor.
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Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Pennypacker
Dunlop Milling Company
Clarksville
Tenn
Des Moines
Frank Frantz
Oklahoma Territory
Roosevelt
Perkins Nominated by Cummins Republicans in Iowa
Des Moines reports Cummins Republicans claim Blythe faction aims to nominate Perkins for governor if his group can deliver key northwestern Iowa political packages to join with the reservation and overturn state policy. Ex-Senator Harper drew attention in Burlington for advocating reform in the primary election law amid press opposition.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cummins Republicans
Blythe
Perkins
Harper
Burlington
Special Services Held at Second United Presbyterian Church
Last evening the First special service gathered despite bad weather at the Second United Presbyterian church. A large crowd attended as Rev. W. R. Sawhill spoke briefly and the remainder of the hour was devoted to prayer. Music by the sixteen-voice senior choir.
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Second United Presbyterian Church
W. R. Sawhill
Birdsall Faces Opposition in Third Iowa District
Waterloo Iowa Jan 16 reports opposition to the renomination of Congressman Birdsall in the Third Iowa district A Black Hawk County citizen is urged to run for the Republican nomination Birdsall has served two terms and resides in Clarion Iowa
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Waterloo
Iowa
Birdsall
Blackhawk County
Birdsa
Clarion
Lowa
Weekend Excursions Offer Half Rates by Iowa Central Railway
The Iowa Central Railway announces weekend excursion deals valid until March 31. Half rates apply after noon Saturdays for 150 miles, with return by Monday. 75 cent minimum. Other fares include one way plus 2 dollars to 150–mile range, five day limit for longer trips.
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Iowa Central
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Mr. Kendall
Paris
France
Venezuela
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Fahey
Castro
Hull
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Washington, Iowa
Special Services
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Cash Grocery
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