Excursion to Ames Organized by County Superintendent
Miss Cora Porter plans an all day rail excursion Saturday May 26 from Washington to Des Moines and Ames. A special train may depart at 5 a.m. reaching Des Moines by 9 30 and Ames by 11 30 with a campus visit at noon and an afternoon program by Dr A B Storms. Return to Washington before midnight. Tickets likely under 2 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Porter
State College
Ames
Cap FE. Miller
Washington
Gardner
Rock Island
Columbus Junction
Ainsworth
Des Moines
State Capitol
A. B. Storms
Porter
Local Notices of Travel and a Coppock Wedding
Local items list departures for Keota Centerville Des Moines West Chester and Stratford. Mrs Joseph Rowan heads to Centerville then Texas while A B Edwards and Emma Carpenter wed at Coppock with Squire Folger officiating and couple to reside on the groom’s farm nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula LaMotte
Karl
Brighton
Beulah Stewart
West Chester
E.G. Fox
L. B. Robinson
Des Moines
State Telephone Association
Joseph Rowan
Centerville
Stratford
Texas
A. B. Edwards
Emma Carpenter
Coppock
Wm. Kurtz
Squire Folger
Coupe
Hear Rev Hastie From Ottumwa At Baptist Church
The article notes Rev John Hastie from Ottumwa speaks at the Baptist Church tonight. An indoor baseball game is planned for tomorrow evening at the Commercial Club gymnasium with a 10 cent admission and a promised good game. Be there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hastie
Ottumwa
The
Baptist Church
Commercial Club
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Promoted by Editor
W. W. Kearney of the Independent lauds Chamberlain's Cough Remedy kept at home for instant use to shorten colds and to prevent or lessen croup in children. Sold by Cook & Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Kearney
the Independent
Lowry Aes Mo
Cook & Sherman and
Stewart's Pharmacy
California Excursions for Shrine Convention Tickets
Imperial Council Shrine convention travel offered by Iowa Central Ry from April 25 to May 5 with return by July 31. Round trip fare applies on any direct route with return via another direct route allowed. Stopover privileges available. Inquiries to A B Cutts P T A Minneapolis Minn May 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Council
Iowa Central Ry
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Court In Session Reports Probate Docket and Grand Jury Plan
Judge Clements arrived as court opened at 10 30. Probate docket reviewed with several entries. grand jury to begin work tomorrow. The term may see fewer cases due to Mr Eicher’s illness. Probate items include final reports and hearings set for March 19 26, and guardianships with various approvals and dismissals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clements
Eicher
C. N. Amspeker
Geo. Bilattner
Hervey Bell
Leonora II. Cameron
Eric Davis
Wm. Denker
G. Hi. Uiskamp
Everett Garrett
Ninetta Houck
Jno
Hazen
H. A. McMillan
Howard Mccreedy
Nathaniel Squire
Pauline Skillman Returns Home After Kidnapping Case
Pauline Skillman arrives in Indianapolis from San Francisco with her mother after being rescued in a case linked to her father Paul Skillman who was arrested on kidnapping charges. The story notes the involvement of Mrs. Roosevelt in the recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Pauline Skillman
Paul Skillman
Roosevelt
San Francisco
Wagner Seeks Release From Columbus Base Ball Club
Columbus Ohio March 1. Vitehee Iver Wagner of the Columbus baseball club paid five hundred dollars to secure his release from the club. Business Manager Quinn effected the deal to prevent Wagner from being farmed out to the Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania team. The move caused a stir locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Vitehee Iver Wagner
Columbus Baseball Club
Quinn
Wilkes-Barre
Wagner
German forces to leave China ordered by William
Berlin reports Emperor William ordered the German force in China to return to Germany. A detachment of 26 officers and men will stay to guard the embassy in Peking, with part of the force stationed at Tientsin as reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Berlin
William Bes Just
Jennany
Peking
Tien- Tsim
Parisian fashion notes on floral dress decor
The London Standard notes large or small flowers are in vogue for decor with dark red pink cream or yellow roses and Parma violets pairing well with pale pink mauve pale green and black or white gowns. Flowers should be darker than the dress for maximum effect. red flowers suit white frocks better than white flowers on red.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Standard
Parma
New Spelling Reform Proposed by National Education Group
At the National Educational Association convention in Louisville Kentucky Dr RB Benjamin Andrews of the University of Nebraska moved a resolution urging the department of Superintendence to ask the association to adopt twelve phonetic spellings for official publications. Biz ness for business enuf for enough fether for feather mesure for measure plesure for pleasure red for read tuf for rough trauf for trough thru for through tuf for tough tung for tongue yung for young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Superintendence
National Educational Association
Louisville
Benjamin Andrews
University of Nebraska
Model Farming A Fifteen Acre Dairy Farm In Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania farm near a large city showcases a seventeen cow dairy system with Jerseys and a strict, fixed calendar for field work. The owner, Rev. J D Detrick, details mortgage history, crop rotation, soil resilience, and steady milk production averaging 26 gallons daily. Income from milk runs about $2,400 yearly with $625 spent on concentrated feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Epielman
Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
J. D. Detrick
Okra Cultivation Advice and Clover Seeding Tip
Okra grows on good soil with ordinary care like corn or cotton. Plant early after frost danger. harvest pods frequently to avoid exhaustion and extend production to fall. Avoid cooking pods in plain pots or copper brass. Varieties suited to general use include dwarf green long pod and lady finger. Also seed two clover batches, one now and one in April, with one part alsike to two red clover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
W. R. Beattie
Early Spring Planting Tips From A Garden Column
Nitrate of soda and kainit as dressings for seedbeds. Do not sow too thickly to avoid crowding and weak plants. Seed peas spinach onions and other hardy vegetables as soil dries. Start beets and kohlrabi indoors in March and harden outdoors after April 15. Make hotbeds now for tomatoes peppers cabbage lettuce radishes.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dungan’s Book Store
the Capital
Johnson's
J. J. Norton
Keota
BE. W. Spessard
H. B. Downing
Ralph
Oklahoma
Chamberlain
California
Columbia Pharmacy
Prescription Store
S. E. Corner Square
Judge Clements
Petit Jury
Okra Caulture
Farm Journal
Smyrna
Alencon
Washington, Iowa
Cash Grocery
North Side
Gasey’s
OWILL
Piret
Dr. King
Northwest
Chicago, Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Los Angeles
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
F. A. Miller
Chicago
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