White Mexican Sweet Corn Breakthrough in Iowa Fields
A Wallingford dispatch reports Iowa farmer S. A. Flowe as the Christopher Columbus of a new white ivory sweet corn. Discovered from a blighted ear, the white Mexican reaches maturity in fifty seven days, with small stalks about three and a half feet, two to four ears per plant, and a guaranteed exceptionally sweet flavor backed by government interest and seed-company attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallington
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Iowa
S. A. Flowe
Fort Dodge
Christopher Columbus
Sioux City
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Professor Tracy
Department
Tracy
A. Howe
Fort Dolge
H. B. Smith
Odebolt
Farmer Smith
William Sampson
Hiowe
Huddersfield Trials Municipal Child Rearing Plan
Huddersfield England experiments with state led child care sending doctors and health officers to poor families with new births. A day nursery opens for child care and a $4 bonus is offered for each child reaching age one in select districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huddersfield
England
Harper's Weekly
Paris Inventor to Market Talking Postal Cards
A Parisian inventor plans to release talking postal cards by linking a phonograph like ecard to a sending apparatus. The device records a nasalized message on the card and a similar receiver replays it at the other end. Each card will hold about triple the words of a standard message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York World
Togo to Receive Lighthouse House in Japan Tribute
The Boston Herald notes Japan will present Admiral Togo with a lighthouse house to honor his victory and to illuminate the scene of the destruction of the Russian fleet, praising the gesture as a lasting expression of gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Togo
Japan
Boston Herald
May Lick Tough Boys
Judge Olmsted in the children's court rules corporal punishment may be used by teachers when the court commits juvenile offenders to their guardians. Two boys, one for truancy and one for stealing a ring, pleaded guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Board of Education
Olmsted
BAD MAN SUDDEN END ON GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN
In Williston North Dakota June 15 a Great Northern train brought police to confront a man barricaded in a boxcar after a telegram from Conductor Salisbury. When the door opened one man surrendered the other resisted and the officer fired fatally striking the other in the head. The deceased wore a cowboy outfit and carried a big six shooter. Letters found addressed to Henry Wandrel of Great Falls Montana postmarked Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
N. D
Salisbury
Great Northern
Buford
Markell
Henry Wandrel
Great Falla
Mont
Detrott, Mich
Royal Garden Party At Windsor For Royal Wedding
King Edward and Queen Alexandra hosted a Windsor castle garden party for Princess Margaret of Connaught and Prince Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. It drew 5,000 invitations, marked the largest Windsor affair, with ten special trains ferrying guests amid clear skies and bright marquees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
England
Windsor Castle
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Margaret of Connaught
Prince Gustavus Adolphus
Sweden
London
Escape From Jersey County Jail Recalled in Beier Case
After beating Sheriff William Powers two prisoners seized keys and escaped the Jersey county jail. Powers' wife alerted Mayor Daniels who formed a posse. the men were recaptured about two hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beier
Edwardavillé
William Powers
Jersey County
Powers
Daniels
Wisconsin Assembly backs Stout bill banning liquor near schools
Madison Wis Jaume 15 By a vote of 55 to 24 the Wisconsin assembly concurred in the Stout bill prohibiting granting liquor licenses to saloons within 300 feet of school houses After 1908 all saloons inside that limit must close up The senate killed a bill to define franchises and regulate the issue of corporate stock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Jaume
Wisconsin Assembly
Senate
Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis Railroad Declares Dividends
The directors of the Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis railroad declare a semi annual dividend of 2 percent on preferred stock and 1 percent on common stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pittsburge
Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis
Electric shock claims life of Middleville man
Grover Betts, 21, known as the trouble man for the Citizens Telephone Co of Middleville, was killed instantly when he touched a live Thornapple Electric line while stringing telephone wire. The 25 000 volt current stripped flesh from his arms. June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleville
Micch
Grover Betts
Citizens’ Telephone Company
Thornapple Electric Company
Man of 80 Takes a Wife in Ishpeming Marriage
In Marquette Michigan on June 15 an 80 year old miner Keskeys wed 58 year old Mrs. Stephens at the bride’s son's home. Keskeys is noted as the oldest mine worker in the Lake Superior region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Mich
Keskeys
Stephens
Ishpeming
Lake Superior
Russo Germans to Locate in Wisconsin Colony
A party of German Russian colonists from Kiel Russia purchased 4000 acres of timber land on Lake Namakagon eight miles east of Cable Wisconsin for family settlement The plan includes building a farm house on every forty acres and reserving a lake shore tract for a village platting to be started by the colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Cable
Wis
Kiel
Russia
Lake Namakagon
Kief
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Proclaimed Effective for Sores Eyes
Advertisement praising Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as highly effective for cuts burns fever sores sore eyes boils and similar ailments. Customer D L Gregory of Hope Texas reports quick cures and a claim the salve works well for sore eyes, with a price noted at Stewart's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckien
D. L. Gregory
Hope
Tex
Stewart's Drug Store
Nickel Plate Rail Offer to Niagara Falls
Ticket plan from Chicago via Nickel Plate Road features round trips to Niagara Falls on June 14 19 and 20 with a return deadline June 24 or July 14 deposit. Three through daily trains with vestibuled mopping care. Dining cars offer meals from 35 to 81 cents and Ameri can Club meals. service a la carte. Write John Y. Calahan for details. Train stations listed in Chicago with 91 2tn June20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Nickel Plate Road
Adams St
Chicago
van Buren and
la Salle Sts
Auditorium Annex
Vacation excursion fares from Brighton to western resorts
The Iowa Central unveils summer 1905 round trip rates from Brighton to St. Paul Minneapolis Duluth Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Ogden Portland and hot springsArk Tickets go on sale after June 1 final limits range 30 to 90 days with extensions possible for a 50 cent fee For full details contact agents A B Cutts G P Aides dated July
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Iowa Central
Brighton
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Portland
Ore
California
Hot Springs Ark
Agenta
A.B. Cutts
G. P
Attractive Asbury Park Excursion for NEA Meeting
The Nickel Plate Road offers a 21.35 round trip excursion to Asbury Park New Jersey for the National Educational Association annual meeting July 3 to 7. Sales June 29 30 and July 1 2 with return by August 31. Departs Chicago via La Salle and Adams Streets with dining cars and optional Hudson River or Mohawk Valley routes. John Y Calahan Chicago General Agent details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Park
N. J
National Educational Association
Nickel Plate Road
West Shore
Lackawanna Road
Ceapeanass Lake Points
Niagara Falls
New York City
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware Water Gap
Mohawk Valley
Hudson River
Albany
Chicago Depot
la Salle St
van Buren and
la Salle Sts
Lil Adams St
Auditorium Annex
John Y. Calahan
Adams St
Chicago
N.J
Chicago City Ticket Fice
la Salle and
van Buren Sts
California excursions from Rock Island to major cities
Beginning April 10, the Rock Island offers excursions to Los Angeles San Francisco and California points at a low 65 round trip. Travel via any regular route returning by any route. You may board at Washington and keep the car until arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Rock Island
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Washington
Message from H. W. Russell Agent in California
A brief says contact H. W. Russell, Agent, at the destination in sunny California by phone, write, wire, or inquire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunny
California
H. W. Russel
Homeseekers Rates On Central Ry to Western States
The Iowa Central Railway offers home seekers rates on the first and third Tuesdays of each month to Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas New Mexico Colorado and other states. Stops allowed and tickets valid twenty one days. For rates and train times contact agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota 83 July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa’Central
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Unusually Low Rail Rates West and Northwest Travel
Reduced round trip fares to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and other western points from June through September 1905 with various return limits and a few days of extra time for a small surcharge. Includes Pacific Northwest Utah Yellowstone Park and California routes with special side trips and open dates. Descriptive literature available from J E Kunath Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Tober
Utah
Pacific Northwest
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Vancouver
Billings
Scenic Rockies
St. Paul
California
The
Northwest
Yellowstone Park
Park
Gardiner
Monida
Scenic Colorado
Cody
Big Horn Basin
Black Hills
South Dakota
Deadwood
Hot Springs
Lead
Custer
S. B
Sheridan
Wyo
J. E. Kunath
Also Mentioned on This Page
New City
Washington Carpet Cleaning Works
Chilcote
Geo Fulton
Howard Hall
Ab Kyle
Jas
Lyman County
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway
Dakota
F. A. Miller
Burlington Hut
Seattle, Tacoma
Sweet Corn
King
Chamberlain's
Stewart’s Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Rockies
H.W. Russel
Agt
Washington, Iowa
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