Children’s day at M. E. and Baptist churches in West Chester
West Chester reports a successful Children’s day at the M E and Baptist churches with good programs and decorations. Local residents W E Augustine and wife visited friends, J P Dayton and H T Dayton spent time in Davenport, and J D Dayton sold 160 acres to Geo F Wright. A Ladies Aid ice cream and strawberry social is planned, Jim Lewis of Oskaloosa sold a White automobile, and Glen Martin bought a new Apperson from Sidney Smith.
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West Chester
M. EK
Baptist
W. E. Augustine
Dutch Creek
Ih. T. Dayton
J. P. Dayton
Davenport
M. Ro
Geo. F. Wright
Ladies’ Aid Society
Jim Lewis
Oskaloosa
Glen Martin
Apperson
Sidney Smith
Noble Notes and Local Happenings
Mrs. Will Stafford will travel to Burlington then to Kewanee Illinois to visit friends for a few days. Jacob Urie died Sunday morning at his home one mile north of Noble. funeral services are set for Monday afternoon at the Eicher church. Lizzie Richer expects to return home next week from Bluffton Ohio where she has studied the past year. Some Noble residents attended the Pleasant Hill picnic Friday.
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Noble
Will Stafford
Burlington
Kewanee
Ill
Jacob Urie
Eicher Church
Lizzie Richer
Blufton
Ohio
Pleasant Hill
Dedication of Catholic schoolhouse in Richmond
Richmond on June 16 1912 held a large gala for the dedication of a new Catholic schoolhouse officiated by Rt. Rev. James Davis of Davenport with about five hundred attendees from Washington Iowa City Riverside Kalona and Wellman.
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Richmond
James Davis
Davenport
Washington
Iowa City
Riverside
Kalona
Wellman
M. E
Mr. Scott
Frank
Charlie McCombs
Kansas City
Jesse Radda
J. M. Chittum
Local residents return from Holiness meeting and visits
Keota residents report attendance at a Holiness meeting in Oskaloosa. Several clergymen and spouses, including Rev. Miller from Coin and Rev. McLaughlin from Manila, arrived for visits with family in Keota. Students Verva Sanders and Leta Lyle are home from college.
Farewell Reception for Walker Family in Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville on June 11 1912 the United Presbyterian church parlor hosted a farewell reception for Mr and Mrs Will Walker and their family who leave for Montana. Over 100 attendees enjoyed coffee cake and wafers with Mrs George Maxwell and Mrs John Lease pouring. Miss Jennie Lease and Miss Bessie Maxwell served. Ma bel Crooks presented Mrs Walker a bouquet of white roses and Dr N A Swickard gave a speech and presented a purse of money. Mr Walker thanked friends noting they leave a large gap. The Walkers have long lived in town and engaged in church and social life. The Misses Sarah and Ada Davis hosted six girls for dinner and supper in honor of Miss Virginia Walker. Other locals were noted as visitors today.
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Crawfordsville
United Presbyterian Church
Will Walker
Montana
George Maxwell
John Lease
Jennie Lease
Bessie Maxwell
Mabel Crooks
Mt. Union
Mrs. Bush
Jeanette Wooley
Alice Williams
Grace Fletcher
Gertrude Clark
John Harper
Washington
Local Visitors Arrive From Washington and Denver
Mrs Samuel Crone and husband arrived from Sedro Woolley Washington to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Lee Colthurst. She is known as Miss Leona Colthurst after previous years in the west. Eldon Maloney of Denver Colorado arrived Saturday evening to spend the summer with his uncle J B Adams, Warren Stewart and his family.
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Ainsworth
Samuel Crone
Sedro Wooley
Washington
Mrs Crone
Lee Colthurst
Funeral Service for Lawrence Long Drowned in Mississippi River
Mr C C Long brought home the body of his son Lawrence who was drowned Saturday in the Mississippi. A funeral service was held this afternoon at the Baptist church and the Miller undertaking establishment displayed the casket for viewing. Community sorrow and sympathy for the bereaved father and sister were universal. Lawrence was healthy and full of promise, cut short by a mysterious fate.
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C. S. Wood
C. C. Long
Burlington
Lawrence
Mississippi
Baptist Church
Miller Undertaking Establishment
Seed seed selection for better farm yields
Seed suggestions emphasize choosing seed from local crops and small grains by size and weight. A proper fanning mill helps select quality seed. Heavy plump seed boosts yields. treat seed for diseases and conduct germination tests to avoid sowing nonviable seed.
Government seeds program seeks adulteration culprits
The secretary of agriculture will buy seed on the open market to detect adulteration by seed dealers. Copies of circular No. 36 provide dealer names, and the department asks seed purchasers to cooperate in exposing bad seed. Once a dealer is named publicly, repeat publications are unlikely.
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Secretary of Agriculture
The
United States
Barley Seed Advice From State Agriculturist
The notice promises help if the seed purchased does not meet expectations. Send a sample to the state agriculturist who will identify the seed and assess its strength. The aim is to ensure purchasers know what they bought and its viability.
Barley Conference Details Best Variety and Farming Methods
Farmers discuss methods to grow one barley variety free of weeds and mixture. Topics cover soil prep seed bed choice seed quantity timing manure effects frost harvest and a graded price at the elevator based on quality.
Fertilizers for Barley and Soil Building
The article explains that a barley yield of 40 bushels per acre removes nitrogen phosphoric acid and potash from the soil and that re restoring these elements is essential. It emphasizes arithmetic in calculating profit after fertilization and urges regular soil-building as a permanent investment.
A Rotation Lease Policy for Farm Fertility
Clarence L. Shamel argues for four to five year rotation leases to fix land fertility and curb year to year tenancy. He says banks and owners hold acres that drain value, while renters move soon and fail to improve soil. The piece advocates detailed landlord duties and tenant renewal for faithful workers. A brief ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound from Lemmon's Pharmacy for coughs and colds.
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Clarence L. Shamel
Foley
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Tragic two year old dies in Kalona auto crash
In Kalona a two year old boy died when a car driven by H W Strickler and his wife with four children skidded on a soft road, overturned, and trapped the child under the steering wheel. Strickler, a New Sharon merchant, and others were briefly injured as help arrived.
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Kalona
Fred Buck
H. W Strickler
Indi
Mr. Strickler
Charlotte
Iowa
New Sharon
Borrowed Smiles and Shady Jokes Across Papers
A collage of humorous scraps and sensational lines from Milwaukee Sentinel Kansas City Journal Cleveland Plain Dealer and National Monthly. Vignettes range from romantic oddities to a grim implied torture scene and a ginger cake joke, reflecting quirky clipping culture and light local color.
For Sale or Trade Auction Listing
One three year old black Shetland pony sound and gentle for children to ride or drive. One fresh cow three years old giving five gallons of milk per day. One rubber tired survey in good condition and one rubber tired single seated buggy. Chas Brown Auctioneer.
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Chas. Brown
The Labor of the Housewife in a Spring Day
A poem describes a woman toiling from dawn to night without rest, baking, cleaning, sewing, canning, and tending the garden. She endures endless chores while her husband returns with a tender kiss, prompting brief relief from the burden and a momentary brightening of her weary face.
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Uey
Market recap of Chicago livestock quotes June 1912
Markets opening reports show receipts and prices for cattle sheep and hogs. Mixed packers light and heavy shipping grades range from 7.20 to 7.70 with daily receipts around 16 000 to 44 606 across two reports. cattle and sheep prices and trends noted as strong steady or weak depending on category.
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Chicago
Texas
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