Regimental Camp Date Set for 54th Iowa Infantry
Captain John Steck announces the regimental camp of the 54th Iowa Infantry will open August 23 this year. Details on duration and location await official word while General Orders No 1 outlines a ten question weekly training program for non-commissioned officers with grading and potential rank reductions for noncompliance.
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John Steck
54Th Iowa Infantry
Steck
54Th Infantry
N. G
Iowa City
Iowa
Rutherford ventilation system for barns gains Canadian interest
The Rutherford system uses ceiling outlet chimneys and U shaped floor intakes to ventilate stock barns. A damper adjusts with weather and herd size to auto regulate air exchange, drawing fresh air in as warmed air rises and exits.
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Canada
Ottawa
Rutherford
Breeder's Gazette
Chicago
Rutherford System OF Ventilation
Local residents take weekend trips to nearby cities
Local news notes several residents traveling for brief visits and shopping. C Southwell, WW. L. Owen, 5S. Yeoman, Jom Zaring, J. H. Hutchens, J. Cullumber, Mmes. E. Stewart, J. A. Work, Jennie Williams, Mgr. and Mrs. J. G. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wallace, Mrs. Pearson and Harvey, Mrs. Frederick Smith, Mrs. Ed Kiburz and Maude, with Beatrice Wendel accompanying.
Weight Emphasized as Key Trait for Draft Horses
Professor F CC Minkler of the New Jersey Experiment Station notes that heavy draft horses fetch higher prices and that buyers value weight and quality over speed. He cautions against mating drafts with roadsters just for faster action, arguing the ideal draft is a low down blocky stallion with essential build.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. CC. Minkler
New Jersey
Soft Coal For Hog Hogs Health Claim
A breeder reports success using common soft coal scattered on the ground for hogs. He says his hogs have remained healthy while neighbors suffered sickness and losses this season. He suggests more careful hog care and feeding specific things to reduce losses.
Safe feeding methods for livestock with root crops
The article notes small potatoes and apples feed safely to hogs and sheep but dangerous for cattle if fed whole. It advises cutting or mashing potatoes and apples for cattle and describes a device using two timbers spaced to trap the neck and bore a hole to prevent head elevation, eliminating choking risk.
Worth of the Dairy Bull
The piece argues dairy bulls should not be overused until mature and proven profitable through offspring. It stresses that being purebred or registered does not guarantee value and that the true measure is the performance of the progeny.
I W A Ladies Debate Marks New Wesleyan Activity
At Iowa Wesleyan university Mt Pleasant Iowa the Woman's Debating society elected Miss Helen Schell Miss Suzanna Gardner and Miss Pearl Saylor to represent Wesleyan in an intercollegiate debate with Simpson College. The preliminary was in the German chapel with students guiding the event under two timekeepers and Judge Shrader presiding.
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Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan University
Helen Schell
Suzanna Gardner
Pearl Saylor
Wesleyan
Simpson College
Lecture by Clifford Thorne at Winter home
B E O class members may bring two friends to the home of Chas J Winter south of the city on Wednesday at 8 15 PM to hear Clifford Thorne present the lecture he delivered to State university students last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. J. Winter
Clifford Thorne
The
State University
Card of Thanks for James H. Henderson
The Henderson family expresses gratitude to friends for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of husband and father James H. Henderson. Special thanks to those who helped care for the family. Mrs. James H. Henderson and children.
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James H. Henderson
An Unnecessary Expense In Stomach Ailments
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best choice for stomach pain and colic, claiming no doctor is needed. Sold by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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F. L. Stolte and
Lemmon’s
Bowman Couple Return From Chicago Visit
Mr and Mrs Ed Bowman arrived home last night after Mrs Bowman spent a month with Mrs Laura Graham and Mr Bowman spent a week in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Bowman
Chicago
Local residents and visitors mingle in Crawfordsville day
Crawfordsville daily touches on a busy schedule with P L Huber Ella DeLong and D W McMillan among those in town. Wireless telegraphy event at the Presbyterian Church draws crowds with admission set at 15 and 25 cents.
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Ella DeLong
Crawfordsville
Local Residents Arrive From Crawfordsville for Day Visit
The Misses Maud and Beatrice Murphy arrived this morning from Crawfordsville and spent the day in town. Hal Figgins from near Richmond was in town as a Caller. Lafe Ostrander traveled to Burlington this morning and will be absent until tomorrow evening, with plans to visit Muscatine before returning.
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C. Southwell
Iowa City
WW. L. Owen
Crawfordsville
Yeoman
Davenport
Jennie Williams
G. W. Grecian
Haskins
Washington
Maud and
Beatrice Murphy
Hal Figgins
Richmond
Lafe Ostrander
Burlington
Muscatine
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Jom Zaring
Cotter
J. H. Hutchens
Cedar Rapids
Sigourney
J. Cullumber
West Chester
J. A. Work
Mgr
Mrs. J. G. Miller
J. P. Wallace
Frederick Smith
Keola
Ed Kiburz
Maude
Ottumwa
Beatrice Wendel
Otamwa
Kiburz
Lemmon Jewelry
Lemmon’s Jewelry Store
I. W. A. Ladies Debate
Susanna Gardner of
Wellman
the Royal
Postoffice
P. L. Huber
D. W. McMillan
Des Moines
C. F. Wabnitz
Clyde Warner
Fairfield
Sidney Coon
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Brinton
Brighton
John Woods
Peter McDoll
Dora Schoop
Columbus Junction
Fred Smith
Johnnie Miller
St. Joe, Mo
City
James C. Miller
S. W. and
R. L. Livingston
Col
D. J. Palmer
Elizabeth Davis
Margaret Nutall
Keota
W. H. Dayton
Wm. Meyers
Kansas City
Cecil and
Opal
George Guy
Geo. Statler
Wooley Bros
Washington, Iowa
Nicola & Harmon
Sexton
Geo. W. Stewart
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