Iowa farmer proves onions yield high income per acre
Carl S. Brown of Iowa Falls demonstrates intensive farming on land valued at 250 per acre. A 40 square rod patch yielded 152 bushels of onions, about 600 bushels per acre worth 300 dollars. He also grew multiple crops on a 22 by 70 foot plot, selling produce totaling 47 dollars with cabbage valued at 10 more, projecting over 1600 dollars per acre.
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Iowa Falls
Carl S. Brown
Iowa
Brown
India missionary to lecture at local church
Bishop Frank W. Warne of India Missionary fame will speak at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Friday evening October 18. With 25 years in one of the world’s most promising fields his account of revivals awakenings and gatherings is described as thrilling and timely for Washington.
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Frank W. Warne
India Missionary Fame
Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington
India
Tests Held Today for Trained Nurses
Washington Oct. 16 The United States Civil Service Commission is holding examinations today for trained nurses in the Isthmian Canal and Indian services. Examinations for Philippine service have been canceled as vacancies there will likely be filled by Filipino women.
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Washington
United States Civil Service Commission
Isthmian Canal
Philippine Service
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Philippines
Baby's Hands Tied Mother Tells Saxo Salve Cure
A mother recounts severe baby eczema on hands worsened by scratching. After a doctor’s treatment failed, she used Saxo Salve, claims a full cure after 1.5 tubes, and endorses the product with satisfaction from Mrs Mort Stephen son of Delaware or Indiana. Sherman Bros. of Washington Iowa offers a money back guarantee.
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Mort Stephenson
Sherman Bros
Washington
Iowa
Parrotts Host B E O Class Social at Marion Avenue Home
Mr and Mrs H L Parrott entertained the B E O class of the Methodist church with Miss Alice Rownd and friends at their South Marion Avenue home. Games and music provided entertainment and refreshments were served. A group including Mr and Mrs George W Stewart and many relatives enjoyed an all day outing at the Stewart shack southwest of the city.
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H. L. Parrott
Methodist Church
Alice Rownd
South Marion Avenue
George W. Stewart
J. A. Guest
Ray
Frank Stewart
Marton
E. G. Bowman
W. G. Stewart
Margaret Alice
Fred Stewart
Jane
Fred Giesler
Winifred
Mustaiine
H. F. Stewart
Warry Montgomery
Lucile
Leta Stewart
Stewart Shack
Community Event Announcements for Friday Socials
Local notes list several events this Friday and upcoming days. Hallowe en social at John Green's home October 18 invites all, with ladies bringing supper for two in a pumpkin to aid Prairie Flower church. A pie social at Havre schoolhouse invites everyone to bring a pie. Various club meetings and Baptist church activities are scheduled with interchurch group thimble bees and chapter meetings at homes of Mrs Beamer, Mrs Creath, and Mrs Norton.
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Hallowe'en
John Green
Prairie Flower Church
Frank Sage
Beamer
the Baptist Church
the Baptist
Tawney to speak for Republican ticket at Graham
James A. Tawney of Minnesota, rising from blacksmith to House Appropriations Committee chairman, will speak for the Republican ticket at the Graham Friday evening at 7 30. Come and bring your friends.
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James A. Tawney
Minnesota
House of Representatives
America
Graham
Health Day Observed in Clinton with Talks on Sanitation
In Clinton Ja on October 16 a health day was observed in schools and public spaces. Rev Aretas E Kepford state tuberculosis lecturer spoke to high school grammar school and the public. He will lecture Sunday in churches and Monday in Lyons schools.
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Clinton, Ja
Aretas E. Kepford
Lyons
Clinton College Club
Art Congress Opens in Rome Italy Today
Rome October 16 The Tenth International Congress in the History of Art opened here today with delegates from around the world. Ralph Latimer, Baltimore artist now in Venice, represents the United States. The congress is held under government auspices and covers Christian Romanesque Gothic Renaissance and Modern Art with sessions on cooperation among workers in different countries.
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Rome
Ralph Latimer
Baltimore
Venice
United States
Oiling Grounds Aims to Sanitize Davenport Play Areas
Davenport officials report a new approach to schoolyard sanitation by oiling playgrounds at Harrison School. The method, designed to create dustless, sanitary grounds with proper drainage, follows past failed trials in concrete and wood. International interest from Germany and England underscores the search for workable solutions.
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Harrison School
West Fourth Street
Harrison Street
Germany
England
Women Plumbers Trained In New York School
New York on October 16 establishment of a school for women to learn plumbing carpentry building and bricklaying trades under the Master Builders Association of Greater New York. The facility rooms 126 pupils with six teachers and funding raised privately. The association of eighty contractors moved to pursue training after receiving more than sixty 1911 requests from women seeking entry.
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New York
Master Builders’ Association of
Greater New York
Master Builders’ Association
Court to Decide Important Question
Davenport Iowa October 16 The Iowa supreme court will rule this term if the Moon law limiting saloons to one per thousand residents applies to special charter cities Davenport sought to enforce the act but city argues Davenport is not bound as the statute lacks a specific clause A test case against Hugh Corrigan was filed in district court which held the law did not apply Corrigan has died since the case reached the high court defense argues dismissal is required due to his death.
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Davenport
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
Hugh Corrigan
Supreme Court
Corrigan
Snakes Erupt From Quarry as Warm Weather Returns
William Black of Keosauqua reports hundreds of snakes, including black snakes blue racers bull snakes copperheads and rattlers, emerging from quarry clefts west of Pittsburg with the warm spell. After a blast a second wave appeared and was killed. He notes no whiskey was on the ground.
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Keosauqua
William Black
Pittsburg
Black
Rest and respite cure for nerves advised by doctor
A patient seeks relief and a doctor prescribes rest in a quiet place rather than medicine. He warns against crowded spots like Atlantic City and suggests woods or a Montana ranch for two months. An Auburn resident praises Foley Kidney Pills after kidney and bladder troubles, endorsing Lemmon's Pharmacy advertisement.
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Atlantic City
la Montana Ranch
English Doctors Dissatisfied Over New Insurance Pay Rise
London reports the British Government raised medical service funding for the poor by 5 million dollars a year. Selected physicians will be paid 1.80 dollars per insured person under their care, up from 1.44 but still below the 2.04 minimum doctors stated they could accept.
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London
Naples to Build Three Large Housing Edifices for Workers
Naples on October 16 began constructing three large “case popolari” in Arenaccia Poggioreale and Fuorigrotta to house about 15 000 workers. The project funds and oversight come from the Instituto Autonomo of Naples. The sites lie on the city outskirts in districts populated mainly by impoverished residents.
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Naples
Instituto Autonomo
Case Populari
Arenaccia
Poggioreale
Fuorigrotta
Young Edison 10 Rival His Father at Tech
Boston October 14 Charles Edison son of Thomas Edison studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to follow his father in making inventions for mankind He aims to discover a cheap substitute for coal as fuel In four years at Tech he has kept a low profile and worked on storage batteries while entering the payroll last summer earning 16 a week He says his goal is to find a by product that could replace coal within fifty to a hundred years and improve life for the masses.
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Boston
Mass
Charles Edison
Thomas Edison
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Edison
Tech
Foley's Kidney Pills Proven To Cure Flumbago Says Geo Craddock
Geo T Craddock of Ruble Ark says he suffered seven years from flumbago and kidney issues. He tried several medicines with little relief until two bottles of Foley's Kidney Pills cured him enabling him to work again. Lemmon's Pharmacy endorses the remedy.
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Geo
T. Craddock
Ruble
Ark
Foley
Lemmon
Advt
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