Oats Drill Boosts Iowa Yields and Farm Profits
Illinois and Iowa experiments show drill sowing and sub surface packing raise oat yields. Drills average 4 to 12 bushels more per acre than broadcast seeding, with improvements tied to uniform depth and better germination. Dry farming methods also lift production, packing land boosting yields by several bushels.
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Iowa
Uncle Sam
Urbana
Ill
Ilinois
Repre
Ontario Experiment Station
Guelph
Canada
Iowa Experiment Station
Illinois
Montana
Nine Die in Hull Explosion at General Explosives Plant
Ottawa reports nine killed with several missing after a massive blast at the General Explosives company in Hull. The explosion shattered Ottawa and Hull windows, wrecked twenty Hull houses, and caused extensive fire damage estimated at about $200,000. Victims were crushed by heavy stones. many bodies were severely mangled. Residents feared the event, likening it to the end of the world.
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Ottawa
General Explosive Company
Hull
Life Teen Bandit Hoal Sentenced to Life in Prison
Seventeen year old Thomas Jefferson Hoal of Louisville was found guilty of murder in Corydon Indiana and sentenced to life imprisonment. He conducted a solo robbery attempt at Merchants National Bank in New Albany, shot the cashier J Hangary Fawcett and wounded President J K Woodward and his chauffeur, but did not obtain money before escaping to cross the Ohio River and being captured midstream. His defense cited mental defectiveness and police saved him from lynching fears.
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Corydon
Ind
Thomas Jefferson Hoal
Hoal
Louisville
Merchants’ National Bank
New Albany
J. Hangary Fawcett
J. K. Woodward
Ohio River
Musician Buried in Piano in Marina Dead Wish
Paris reports a female music professor who died in Marseilles was buried inside her piano, her coffin enlarged to accommodate the instrument. She said her happiest hours were spent playing, making the burial a final homage to her art.
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Paris
Marseilles
Speaker Cannon Celebrates 74th Birthday With Flower Gifts
Washington May update notes Speaker Can non at 74 in happy mood. His rooms near the House floor are filled with flowers and congratulatory gifts from friends. The Illinois delegation sent a bouquet of 74 American beauty roses, one for each year of his life.
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Washington
May
Cannon
Ilinois
Poem Joke Ends in a Line About Angleworms
The Chicago News notes a playful exchange where a poet laments finding rhymes for angleworm while a friend suggests ending a line with that word. The longtime humor hinges on the angleworm at the end of a line, drawing laughs at the quiet.
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Chicago News
In College Freshman Rah Rah Cheer Tale
A Cleveland Leader quip item notes student cheering humor with a jab at a sober senior nicknamed Tea Smith. it pokes fun at college spirit and youthful antics in a light quick item.
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Smith
Cleveland
The Right to Work Drum of the Village Orchestra
London Punch quotes a satirical jab on labor rights with a character who sighs the tune isn’t finished. The line mocks persistent repetition and the speaker’s limited progress in tasks.
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London
Baseball Results In National and American Leagues
National League results show Pittsburg, Chicago and St Louis games with varied scoring. Notable pitchers Camnitz, Moore, Gibson recorded wins. American Association reports Minneapolis over Columbus 5 1, Milwaukee over Indianapolis 19, St Paul over Toledo 4, Kansas City over Louisville 3.
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St. Louis
American Association
Minneapolis
Borrowed Smiles and City Wit in Quotable Bits
A collage of short humorous exchanges from old papers. A freshman jokes about appendicitis while a barber, streetcar passenger, and editor share quips on exams, riding horses, charity, and end times. Domestic banter blends with menus and headlines.
Foley Kidney Pills Advert for Health and Urinary Health
An old advertisement urges good health through Foley Kidney Pills, claiming antiseptic tonic restorative effects and urging prompt use at first urinary irregularity to prevent illness. It cites Lenmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. as sellers and includes a quote praising vigor in battle with both hands.
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Foley
Lemmon's Pharmacy
McElhinney Drug Co
Lenmon's Smuay, McElhinney Drug Co
Iowa Leads In Hog Population And Pork Value
The Chicago Tribune summarizes U S hog statistics noting Iowa dominates with 47 782 000 head valued at 436 373 000 on Jan 1. Hogs total 6 365 000 fewer than 1909 but worth 81 809 000 more. Illinois follows Iowa, with other leading states listed by head counts and values, totaling 559 273 000 for nineteen states and 82 percent of national swine value.
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Iowa
New Jersey
Connecticut
Arkansas
Illinois
Canada
Cuba
England
United States
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Mlinois
Newracka
Indiana
Ohio
Missouri
Texas
Wisconsin
Ravens
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Pennsylvania
New York
Kentucky
California
North Dakota
Chicago Tribune
Howard Benn Seeks Nomination for Washington County Auditor
rOR COUNTY AUDITOR I respectfully announce myself as a candidate for nomination for the office of county auditor of Washington county subject to the will of the Republican voters of this county at the June primaries Gleodimo HOWARD BENN.
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Washington County
Gleodimo
J. W. Patton
Patton Seeks Republican Nomination for Washington County Sheriff
J W Patton announces he seeks the Republican nomination for sheriff of Washington county subject to the party will at the June primary. He asks party members to consider his candidacy and to support his bid in the nominating process.
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Detroit
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Billie
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Fairlacr'y
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Melhinney
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Sherif
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