Making Good Roads Through Dragging Efforts
Rural carriers report country roads improving rapidly as residents drag roads. The dragging, praised by carriers, greatly eases travel and saves horse flesh during the season when roads were worst.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
2
Buy It at Home Seed Corn Says Ames Expert
Prof. P. G. Holden of Ames urges Iowa corn growers to use locally grown seed rather than distant imports. Experiments show home seed yields and matures better. test six kernels per ear and select only strong ones. Those with extra seed should share variety name, type, and price to aid neighbors in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Iowa
P. G. Holden
Ames
Iowa forecast from Washington DC weather note
Partly cloudy and possibly threatening tonight and Sunday, much colder. Weather forecast for Iowa for today and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
The
Evening Journal
Iowa
County News Happenings Across Local Communities
A roundup of regional events and activities reported by correspondents from multiple communities. Notes on upcoming meetings, local projects, and daily happenings shape the county’s social scene.
Maud Booth Called Little Mother by Des Moines Inmates
Maud Ballington Booth known as the Little Mother to thousands of convicts visits Des Moines to lecture. Tickets for her talk are sold at Lemmon's pharmacy. The Des Moines Capital notes ex convicts and others credit her for inspiring reform through the Volunteers of America and the Volunteer Prison League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Ballington Booth
Lemmon's Pharnacy
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Volunteers of America
Work in the third rank on Monday evening
A notice invites members to work in the third rank on Monday evening, the 16th, with full attendance requested. A special program of interest to all will be presented.
I O O F Camp Preparations Announced For Monday Evening
Members slated to join the I O O F camp are urged to attend at 7 o clock sharp in the lodge rooms. Lat entries are asked to be present as there is much work to be done.
Local Social Roundup From Coppock and Nearby Areas
March 13 brief notes detail visits and errands around Coppock Wayland and Trenton. Residents like the Calkins family Neffs Kurtzs and Turners appear in multiple mentions with illness updates and school meeting results. Grandma Weaver shows improvement after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Calkins
Lydia
Anna Neff
Cottonwood
Fred Cold
Will Kurtz
Wayland
John Hyde
Near
Merrimac
Ben Keyes
Lon Hyde
Mary Campbell
Hannah Kurtz
Coppock
Coppock. Miss Gratce Cold Spent Tuesday With Miss Olive Calkins
Will Hesser
Grandma Weaver
Jessie Carpenter
Charlie Edwards
Will Miller
Trenton
E. Calkins
Will Cochran
Miss Minnie Wolf Returns Home From Chicago Millinery Study
Miss Minnie Wolf comes home tonight after a week in Chicago where she studied the latest spring millinery styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Wolf
Chicago
Patterson Couple Welcome Daughter in Winfield
Mr and Mrs Will Patterson of Winfield are the proud parents of a girl. Mrs Patterson formerly Miss Emma McCuley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Patterson
Winfield
Mrs Kiburz Returns From Monticello Visit
Mrs Kiburz came back last evening after visiting her daughter Miss Laura Rauch in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiburz
Monticello
Laura Rauch
How Cough Germs Multiply And Remedy Warned
When you have a cold the mucous membrane becomes inflamed and disease germs you breathe lodge and multiply especially the pneumonia germ. Foley's Honey and Tar soothes and heals the inflamed air passage stops the cough and expels the cold. Refuse substitutes. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Spring Weather Brings Colds and Cough Remedies
The article notes warm spells invite outdoor activity and shed winter clothing but warns that new colds can bring pneumonia risk. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safe, effective cure, claiming it prevents pneumonia when used and is pleasant for children. sold by Cook & Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Cook & Sherman
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SOL Rich & CO
East Side Square
Unii
John Shields & Son
Raul Uouiniannnuy
Corn Authority
Ers
the County News
Chester Calkins
Copppeck
Chas. Calkins
Effie Weaver
Washington
Fred Wold
Mars
J. J. Benda
Eureka
Tuesiday
C. E. Calkins
Will Kurt
Perry Bain
Elmer
Oscar Williams
Reuben Turner
Charles Calkins
Royal Tailors
New York
Royal Tailor
H. Knecht
Washington National Bank
Just
Work & Meek
Hawkeye
Edwin Griffith
North Side Furniture Store
Ait Atl
Klondike
SON Icsiet & Sog
Brighton
Gilbert Cole
Fast Moline
Lil
Chas. Darnell
Sarah Hopkins
Mary Ann Straway
Riverton
Wm. Millhouse
Ottumwa
Hazel Arnold
Fairfield
Lacey Cole
East Moline
Dixon
C. L. Walker
John Mullinix and Son
Chas. Griffin
Lily Edwards
Brier
Herman Spahn
Stockport
Blanche Brinton
Cora Arnold
Edna Nichols
Ethel Long
Luella Engle
J. A
Homeseekers
lLand
Southwest
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Arkansas
Missouri
Colorado
J. W. Russell
Agent Rock Island Lines
Washington, Iowa
John Sebastian
Paul
Nigola & Harmon
North Side Square
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