Farmers to lay four new city phone lines this summer
Robinson & Wilson begin work to extend rural voice service reaching about 50 farmers and nearby towns. A north line to James Zeck’s, a line to Crawfordsville, Living Lake United Presbyterian church area, and a northwest line to Chas Corette’s start with 30, 15, 8, and 12 subscribers respectively. Cable progress includes 1,462 feet in the city and extensions to Goley Hise’s Wagner’s and Hotel Colenso. Additional material deliveries arrive. District is updating communications while a local ad promotes Dr Kay’s Renovator products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goley Hise's
Presbyterian Church
Wagner's
Colenso
Crop conditions and notices from Des Moines in June 1901
Des Moines reports favorable crop conditions across Iowa with rainfall and cool weather aiding small grains pastures and meadows though corn and hay face challenges from cut worms and cold nights. Meat: pig and foal percentages noted. farmers hold about 15 percent of last year’s corn. Also notices on Rector pile cure and Crusaders services in Smouse's Hall with multilingual program and aid for the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Greene
Horticultural Society
Smouse’s
Milwaukee Cut-off Construction Begins In Muscatine Area
Milwaukee officials reveal plans as engineers move from Muscatine field office. The route from Muscatine to Ottumwa covers about eighty miles divided into seven residences with crews of about thirty for cross sections and stakes. Final work will include sixty eight culverts and bridges with piling structures replaced as the track is built. Also notes the death of Vycile Young and the Washington Rest Room Association quarterly meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Wigam’'s Hill
Cedar
Iowa Rivers
Corps
Letts
Washington
Rutledge
Iowa River
The
Washington Rest Room Association
Mra. I Hl Ballard
Alll
Mus
Lutu B. Parnick
Crop statistics report highlights county yields
County Auditor Ingham reports last year’s crop data with Lime Creek leading acres of corn and Seventy Six topping oats in a tally of township totals. The document chronicles county wide farmland figures and notes the largest acreage township in the county. A drug ad for Dr Kay’s Renovator follows, touting stomach liver and bowel benefits and offering tablets and liquid at local pharmacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingham
Pile Cure Ad and Local Property Sale Notice
Local ad from Coppock features J H Stewart selling Rector pile cure with guarantee and samples. Daytons sale of park half interest to Tom Chilcote prompts move back to city. 80 acre farm near Washington offered for 3600 dollars with terms 1500 down and 6 percent interest. inquiries via JOURNAL office or N H Parker.
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Coppock
Birod Dayton
Tom Chilcote
Dayton
Chilcote
Washington
Journal
N. H. Parker
Obituary and community notes from Keota area
Mrs. Harry Cady dies at twenty four after a short illness. Funeral Wednesday at 2:30 PM led by Rev. Palmer. Nearby updates include visits to Chicago for surgery on L. B. Coe, arrivals from Centerville, and assorted local social news. Children’s Day observed at local churches. Burnham’s Golden Buck 5c cigar advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cady
F. B. Palmer
the Baptist Church
John Pratt
Lexington
O. P. Pratt
M. E
U. B
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Black Batiste
Mercer & Chilcote
Kibo Patent
Pixs
Miapgk
East Side Sq
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway
Spirit and
Okoboji Lakes
Iowa
John G. Farmer
Pass
Cedar Rapids
Madison Medicine Co
Madison
Wis
City Communication
Robinson & Wilson
Zeck
Richmond
Crawfordsville
Living Lake United Presbyterian Church
Northeast
Ers
Chas
Corette's
Crop Bulletin
Rector
J. H. Stewart
Etha Dawson
Brookhart
Milwaukee
Evans
Downer
Ashley
Ratledge
Milwaukee Survey
Wycile Young
Rela
Tives
Vycile Young
Dwane Young
Cardiff
Chio
Vycile
Archibald Young
Washinton
Ton County
Report OF County Auditor
Temple Pharmacy
Stewart Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Columbia Pharmacy
Ladis
Suries
Madras
Mill Raye Dimites
Lavendar
Sprand
Scotch Batistes
Lic
Batistes
Linter Wheat
Lime Creek
Tee
Oregon
Marion
Lowa
Civasys Bing Socaks
Timothy Steed
Dell H
Price
Keota
Brighton
L. B. Coe
G. W. Smith
Chicago
Mr. Coe
al. Sheridan
Kate
Mack
Centerville
Mr. Sheridan
H. C. Doke
Hedrick
Mr. McCoy of
Fairfield
Grace Hill
John Beatty
Jacob Blick
Aledo
Ill
John Buxbaum
Jake Kephart
Creek Bridge
Ira Sickles
M. FE. Church
Taylor
Grant Blick
Verdi
Burnham
New York
SOL. Rich & GO
Renova
Kay
Alyse
Rays Arnovalor
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