Vacation excursion rates announced by Iowa Central
The Iowa Central issues summer rail rates from Brighton with fares to St Paul Minneapolis 12.00, Duluth 16.00, Denver 22.75, Salt Lake Ogden 34.75, Portland Oregon 49.00 and Hot Springs 1 fare plus two dollars round trip. Tickets on sale from June 1 for many routes and various limits. Agents contact A B Cutts G P T A.
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Pacific Coast
Iowa Central
Brighton
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Denver
Collorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lakety
Ogden
Portland
Ore
Privr
California
Hot Springs Ark
A. B. Cutts
Rock Island Announces California Excursions in April
Beginning April 10 the Rock Island railroad will run excursions to Los Angeles San Francisco and other California points at an unusually low rate, inviting travelers to visit the West Coast by train.
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Rock Island
Los Angeles
San Francisco
California
Lyman County
South Dakota
Travel by rail to sunny California from Washington
Fare information describes an 855.65 round trip with flexible routing. Passengers may board in Washington and keep the car until arrival in California. Contact H. W. Russell, Agent, by phone, mail, wire, or in person.
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Washington
California
H. W. Russel
How Sponges Are Prepared for Export
Sponges are bought locally and carted to the buyer’s shipping yard where they are cut and trimmed to shape. They are washed dried and spread in the sun on canvas or old sails. They are then unpacked by variety and packed by hand presses into bales weighing 20 to 100 pounds. Sometimes they are bleached by a dilute lime and water solution that does not harm the fiber.
Better Luck Than He Thought
A young man who shot on a farmer’s land near the home reflects on luck. The farmer initially says he’s had good luck, but the young man corrects him, noting he hasn’t. The farmer then insists the young man did have luck by narrowly missing the farmer’s prized Shorthorn cattle.
Corelli on Simple Life Honesty and Social Standards
The piece cites Marie Corelli on the simple life as the honest life, contrasting mass and class values, urging plain dealing with self and others. It argues honesty as the key ingredient and criticizes modern society for hypocrisy and excess while urging true friendship and prudent hospitality.
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Tle
Pinniig
Emerson
Badras
Raising Colts by Hand in Warm Milk Rationing
Advice from Breeder's Gazette on hand raising foals cites cow milk as the best substitute for mare milk. Feed small portions often, add sugar to quart cow milk, keep warm, and gradually adjust to skim milk and less frequent feeds while introducing ground grain and companionship to prevent neglect.
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Breeder's Gazette
Inkstand for Vice President Fairbanks a costly gem
A double inkstand of gold silver and cut glass valued at 500 dollars will be made for Vice President Fairbanks by a New York jeweler. The government will pay the bill and the piece will become Fairbanks personal property at the end of his term. The design features two cut glass ink bowls with gold caps showing the Capitol dome and a silver shield base.
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Fairbanks
New York
Washington
New York World
Garrett A. Hobart
Capitol
Hog Pasture Strategies With Barley Rape and Cowpeas
A. M. Ten Buck explains pasture plans for hogs using barley or barley oats mix, early sowing of rape, and dual fields to rotating pasture. Late summer cowpeas provide additional grazing. barley can be followed by cowpeas after June to supply August September pasture.
The Delaine Sheep and Breeding Practices
KR Wood outlines the Delaine Merino as a wrinkle free, longer staple breed distinct from Rambouillet and Spanish Merino, and urges careful selection feeding and improvement. The piece stresses culling prudence and lamb care including dipping, foot health, salt provision, and early docking and castration practices.
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KR. Wood
Breeder's Gazette
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Bradfteld Regulator Co
Atlanta
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway
F. A. Miller
Seattle, Tacoma
Vancouver
Lew
J. E. Kunath
Corelli
The
National Biscuit Company
Graham
Social
WM. Bokernkamp
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Ranci
H.W. Russel
Agt
Washington, Iowa
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