Times change in observance of Bunker Hill anniversary
The essay argues patriotic feeling remains strong in America but older commemorations have shifted from grand rituals to modern recreation. It recalls Plymouth Rock rhetoric, Fourth of July pageantry, and the 19th century public readings and parades, noting that today the day centers on firecrackers and sports rather than formal ceremonies.
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Warren
John D. Long
Plymouth
Mass
Bunker Hill
Columbia
Public sale near Washington features cattle horses and farm gear
I quit farming and will sell at public sale at my residence three miles southeast of Washington on Wednesday October 21 at 10 o clock a m. Items include six horses four milch cows twenty two acres of corn about thirty five tons of hay farm machinery and more. Terms 12 months on sums over 10 or 6 percent off for cash. Auctioneers McCall Macon and clerk McCoy. Lunch by Harry Whittaker. Also 70 head two year old steer feeders and 20 head yearling steers available for sale or contract delivery in three weeks. Phone 406 Washington Iowa.
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Washington
Wood sawing services offered in town or country
Frank McClean of Washington Iowa announces readiness to do wood sawing work in town or country. Phone listed as 494 green. 2-tf
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Toldo
Frank McClean
Washington
Iowa
Last Call for Al Darbyshire’s Cow Sale Notes
Thursday October 22 marks the last call for Al Darbyshire’s cow sale with several fresh, good cattle expected. Fayette New York veteran David Parker recounts relief from stomach trouble after Electric Bitters, praising the tonic at J E Lemmon’s drug store for 50 cents.
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al Darbyshire
David Parker
Fayette, N. Y
Gettysburg
J. E. Lemmon
How a Bird Dresses
A lively discussion explains that birds groom and care for their feathers like people. Canary preening and feather fluffing help trap air for warmth, while wet or tangled plumage risks cold or death. water birds must avoid getting feathers wet.
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Canary
Ten year old Dorothy Rice travels alone across the ocean
Dorothy Rice, a ten year old girl, journeys 8000 miles from Hereford England to Seattle Washington to join her father and mother. She sailed on the Cunard Umbria from Liverpool, with caring stewards and a railroad agent guiding her across the continent. A fruit basket greeted her upon arrival.
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Dorothy Rice
England
Klondike
Dorothy
Seattle
Wash
Cunard
Liverpool
New York
Hereford
Four Card Trick Reveals Thought-of Cards Across Four Minds
A magician’s method splits eight cards into four groups for four people. Each selects one card from their own group, then the four choices are rearranged into stacked piles. By inspecting each pile in order the four thought-of cards are identified, with the first person’s card appearing first, followed by the others in their respective positions.
Farm Farewell Wave from St Nicholas After Train Farewell
A brief seasonal note from St Nicholas invites readers to return next summer to the farm, bidding goodbye to all as a train departs and travel ends for now.
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Tommy
Goodby
St. Nicholas
No Poser For Him on the Omnibus
Two boys on an omnibus watched and talked until the conductor's whistle drew them. Asked about the tied string the conductor carried, one boy guessed the string prevented swallowing. The other corrected him with a cheeky answer.
When farmers wives seek escape city comforts and contrasts
A Country Gentleman correspondent contrasts city and country life, noting fewer rooms and lower air flow at farms, but easier upkeep and better outdoor life in the country. She warns against visits by superior city folk and envies urban amenities while favoring the simple rural life. The piece mixes domestic social view with a scientific aside on casein testing in dairy work.
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Country Gentleman
Hart Test Described For Milk Casein Percentage
Dairymen show interest in the Hart test for milk casein developed by Dr. EB Hart of the University of Wisconsin. The innovator, like Dr. Babcock, trained in New York at the Geneva station, and applies the method to determine casein percentage in milk.
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Hart
EB. B. Hart
Babcock
University of Wisconsin
Dr. Babcock
New York
Geneva
Useful Instrument For Dairymen On The Dairy Farm
A stall silver nickel plated or hard rubber tube draws milk from a sore teat without squeezing or sucking. Inserted into the milk channel it allows most milk to flow out but must be used carefully to avoid injuring the teat.
The Horseman and Horse Care Notes
Practical tips on curing a puller by bridle rings and brow band use. Horse pulse, temperature, and symptoms of disease are outlined with measurements and methods. Wheat as horse feed is discouraged and alternatives suggested with feeding precautions.
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Iowa Central
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Minneapolis
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Peoria Limited
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A.B. Cutts
G. P Pata
Minn
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J. J. Kellogg
Butterfield
Eicher & Livingston
LAW
Washington, Lews
Charles A. Dewey
D. J. Wilson
D. C. Wilsom
Wilson
FFICE
Washington County Savings Bank
W. M. Keeley
E.D. Morrison
P. J. Hanley
J. RB. Crall’s Dry Store
Bakke
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A. Wurtz
Sam'l Thompson
K. L. Countan
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Rupp
Flowa
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Colen
Chichester
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