Miss Lulu Pittman Visits Crawfordsville Notes
Miss Lulu Pittman arrives from Washington and visits Mrs. John Doyle. Ill Cecil Lease, Miss Jessie Crooks visiting Mrs. H. D. Cherryholmes. Dr Eva A. Gardner comes from Lawrence to aid Mrs. Rh O Cunningham who remains serious. Rev J W Ballentine to speak at United Presbyterian next Sunday. Birthday surprise for 8 C Fletcher with about 20 relatives and a chair presented.
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Lulu Pittman
Washington
John Doyle
Cecil Lease
Jessie Crooks
H. D. Cherryholmes
J. B. McCleary
Eva A. Gardner
Lawrence
Kansas
Rh. O. Cunningham
J. W. Ballentine
India
United Presbyterian Church
C. Fletcher
F. Gvith
Signs on ancient houses show signs of commerce in history
The article traces the use of signs from ancient Greece and Rome to medieval England, noting that Greek signs appeared in plays and city streets named after signs, Roman discoveries confirm widespread signs, and English shops adopted signs as numbering and literacy lagged. It also recounts Daniel Webster humor about debt and willingness to owe.
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East
Aristophanes
Lucian
Athenseus
Pompeii
Heraculaneum
Eternal
London
Vicus Ursi Pileati
England
Julian King Calford
St. Nicholas
Webster
Daniel Webster
Daniel
Mr. Webster
Springfield Republican
Shipping Boxes For Bird Shipments In Early Practice
The text describes export shipments with a box length of three feet width twelve inches and depth twelve inches for short shipments holding three tiers of birds. Longer shipments use a lined box and wrap each bird in paper to prevent bruising and extend freshness, avoiding common moisture-prone wrapping paper.
Conjugal Repartee Quip Traced in Wash Post Cartoon
A Washington Post cartoon caption features a wife noting a worn dress and slow pace while the husband retorts that her train is behind. The brief exchange showcases domestic humor through rapid verbal jabs about clothing and timing.
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Washington Post
Japanese Tea and Story Party Postponed
Postponed on account of the weather the Ladies Missionary Society of the Baptist church delays their Japanese Tea and Story Party until further notice.
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Ladies Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Dressing and Packing Methods for Poultry Exports
A bulletin from Ontario agriculture outlines two slaughter methods for poultry and the recommended steps for dressing, plucking, shaping, and packing for export or local shipment. It stresses humane killing options, immediate plucking, neck blood management, shaping with weights, and resting at least twelve hours before packing.
Winter Broiler Prospects and Risks in the Poultry Trade
The American Cultivator notes the winter broiler business is uncertain with high egg costs and low hatch rates. Chicks cost about 20 cents to raise to market, and March broiler pairs fetch about 90 cents after expenses. Only skilled, well equipped growers persist. out of date operators face high failure rates.
Printing delays in New York agricultural reports
The Rural New Yorker criticizes the New York state department for delaying agricultural reports. It argues these reports contain valuable information and should be printed promptly, noting farmers respect experience but do not want delays in farm reports.
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New York State Department
New Yorker
P. BE. O Meeting Postponed Until Next Week
Owing to the unfavorable weather and no lights the P. BE. O meeting scheduled for this evening is postponed to the first of next week.
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P. BE. O
Basketball at Commercial Club Saturday Night
A game is scheduled for Saturday night at the Commercial Club. TR St.
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Commercial Club
TR St
District Court Notice in Washington County Iowa 1904 Quiet Title Action
The district court of Washington County Iowa Calendar March term 1904 hears a petition by George T. Lane seeking fee simple title to described real estate. Unknown claimants and named defendants are warned to appear by March 16 1904 or default and decree will be entered. attorneys H or W Scofield represent the plaintiff.
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District Court of
Washington County
Laws
George T. Lane
Quieting Title Suit in Washington County Iowa 1904
John T. Tucker sues David P. Sturges and numerous defendants to quiet title to lands described in Section 31 Township 75 Range 7 West, alleging fee simple ownership and continuous possession for over twenty years. Unknown claimants and heirs may have interests but are barred by law. petition seeks reform of certain deeds and general relief. Publication to entail judgment against defendants and unknown claimants.
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Benjamin Tucker
Margarys Johnson
Samuel Johnson
Samuel L. Johnson
Harriet Bennett
Harriet
Bennett Erastus Bennett
Mary F. Tucker
Mary Harris
Mary F. Harris
Henry Harrie
Thomas J. Tucker
Thorres Tucker
Ephraim Tucker
Sarah Jane Tucker
A. Biliott Benson
William George
Mary W. George
Washington County
Iowa
N. W
District Court
Teens County
Court House
Washington
Oe m County
H. & W. Scofleld
John T. Tucker
David P. Sturges
Isaac
Sturges
Maria Sturges
George ©. Vincent
Benjamin Johnston
Benjamin Johnson
Hugh Johnson
William Johnson
Easter McDonald
Eleanor Walless
Eleanor Wallace
Joan Johnson
Mary Johnson
Wm. R. Marriott
William R. Marriott
W. R. Marriott
Nelson R. Swan
Isabell Swan
William H. Schully
H. N. Wheeler
William Boyle
Wequeas N
Old Schoolmates Reunite After Seventeen Years
Mrs. Frank Knox of Salt Lake City visits the James Wilson home. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Knox were longtime schoolmates who had not seen each other in seventeen years.
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Frank Knox
Salt Lake City
James Wilson
Bread for Sale at Crown Cafe
A local advert notes homemade bread available at the Crown Cafe. The brief item highlights fresh baked loaves and invites patrons to visit for bakery items.
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Crown Cafe
Kalona men attend stockholders meeting in Iowa City
Thos. N. Wagner L G Shaver and Editor A G Smith of Kalona arrived last evening to attend the stockholders meeting of the Iowa City Kalona Washington R R Co They returned home this morning Also George B Carson B Welch and W P Coast arrived last evening from Iowa City for the same meeting Come and help the boys out at the basketball game Saturday night.
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Thos. N. Wagner
L. G. Shaver
A. G. Smith
Kalona
Iowa City, Kalona
Washington R. R. Co
George
Carson
Welch
W. P. Coast
Iowa City
Iowa City, Kalona & Washington
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