Reverend Frank W. Evans Dies in Des Moines at 56
The Rev. Frank W. Evans died at his home 131% East Ninth street Des Moines at 5 30 Thursday morning after a severe attack of appendicitis The funeral will be from the residence Sunday at 3 PM He leaves wife and three children Frank Jr Mamie and Cora A veteran of Iowa Methodist Episcopal conference since 1851 he was born in Pittsburgh Pa March 17 1829 and moved to Iowa in 1839 He was grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge I O O F and served as presiding elder and pastor in Des Moines He was Civil War chaplain of the 35th Iowa Infantry from Muscatine and remembered by many older residents.
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Frank W. Evans
East Ninth Street
Des Moines
Mr. Evans
Frank, Jr
Mamie
Cora
Methodist Episcopal Conference of
Iowa
Pittsburg
Grand Lodge
M. EE
35Th
Lowa Infantry
Muscatine
Smokeless coal carload offered at reduced price
A carload of smokeless coal arrives with a note that a few tons remain on the car on the track. Bargain price offered if buyers take coal off the car immediately. Located at 70-31 D. A.2 Chalmers.
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D. A
Chalmers
Oil Trust Defended in Kentucky Stand Trial
Moritz Rothenthal defense counsel questioned C. T. Colling vice president of Standard Oil in Kentucky during the government suit to dissolve Standard Oil of New Jersey. Colling denied wagon schemes and asserted demonstrations proved oils were similar and prices unnecessary. He cited young women delivering proofs in Decatur and other towns, refuting accusations of unfair competition and price cuts tied to crude oil prices.
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New York
Moritz Rosenthal
C. T. Colling
Standard Oil Campany
Kentucky
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Standard
Colling
Decatur
Indian Trouble Ends in Salmon Arm Peaceful Settlement
In Victoria British Columbia on September five the Salmon Arm Indians avoided force after a government led approach. Chief Hussey's arrival prompted a pow wow and the chiefs agreed to pay fines while those involved in a jail rescue surrendered. All parties promised to respect fishery rules.
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Victoria
B. C
Salmon Arm
Western Police Office
Hussey
Greene private car seized over land suit in San Francisco
San Francisco on Sept 5 the sheriff seized the private car of Colonel W C Greene the copper magnate delaying the Greene family's southern trip. The attachment arises from a suit by Dr E B Perrin seeking 112000 as the purchase price for Arizona lands sold to Greene.
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San Francisco
W. C. Greene
Greene
Colonel Greene
E. B. Perrin
Arizona
Drowned Boy George Stetson While Fishing
Nine year old George Stetson drowned in the North River while fishing. He got a bite, became excited, and fell into the water with the fishing line clenched in his hands. Rescue crews recovered the body from the river.
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New York
George Stetson
General Otis Undergoing Minor Surgery at Johns Hopkins
Operation reports General Harrison Gray Otis publisher of the Los Angeles Times has entered Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for a slight surgical procedure.
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General Otis
Baltimore
Harrison Gray Otis
The
Los Angels Times
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hints for Farmers Treating Smut Seed
The New Mexico government experiment station urges farmers to treat all seed to prevent smut and protect next year’s crops. Formalin treatment is simple and effective. mix one pound of formalin per fifty gallons of water, submerge burlap sacks of seed for ten minutes, then dry.
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New Mexico
Cor
Building Up the Soil and Manure Value
The department of agriculture estimates cow manure on a single farm ranged from 30 to 400 dollars per year. Horse manure is presumed to have even greater value due to heating and aiding bacterial fermentation and rotting of bedding. This shows the importance for farmers to finish livestock on their own farms to build up soil and barn value.
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Department of Agriculture
Recommended Hog Mange Cure From Historic Journal
A historical tip from American Cultivator outlines hog mange remedies using creosote with lard, or sulphur with lard, both mixed and applied to affected areas. A turpentine and sulfur blend is also advised, plus a caution that the lard-creosote mixture could harm a dog if licked, so muzzling is recommended.
Lightning prevention for stock fences in pastures
A Farm Journal note warns that stock killed by lightning striking wire fences during storms can be prevented. Install a grounding wire to every twelfth or fifteenth post with one end buried and the other contacting each strand, creating an earth path for the electrical charge.
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Farm Journal
Repairing a Paper Roof with Tar and Paper Patch
Instructions describe mending a paper or felted roof using warm coal tar. Cover thickly with tar, lay a fresh roofing paper patch, fasten edges with brads, apply tar over the patch and edges to create a waterproof repair that lasts as long as the existing roof.
Marking Tools From Wax and Acid Trick
A brief note from American Cultivator explains a method using melted tallow or beeswax to inscribe a name on a surface with a needle, then applying nitric acid to leave the name imprinted on the tron. The wax is wiped away after a few minutes to reveal the mark.
Breeder Urges Careful Selection in Sheep Lines
A successful sheep breeder says avoid dry fleeced rams and emphasizes the sire as the proper improver only if he is a strong individual with top lineage. Breeders should study sire dam and blood lines, maintain a clear ideal, and prioritize honesty in breeding practices.
Keep After the Weeds in Every Patch
Do not delay weed removal between rows and in fence corners across fields gardens plots walkways or driveways. Leftover plants seed and grow, so one year of neglect may require seven years of weeding.
Cattle Blood in Milk Cured With Glauber Salts and Cold Bath
Cure for a cow producing bloody milk prescribes a pound of glauber salts, then half an ounce of water daily for three days after symptoms stop, plus udder baths in cold water ten minutes twice daily. Farm Journal notes the regimen.
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Farm Journal
Common axle grease as rust preventive for tools
Farmers say non salty axie grease provides good rust protection for agricultural implements, comparable to a coat of varnish. The note emphasizes practical use and accessibility for handling and preservation of farm tools.
Examine the Collar and Its Harsh Wear on Housed Animals
A horse collar rubbing flesh with every stride will soon cause a gall on the neck. In warm weather a very dirty collar also wears the neck, causing irritation and injury to the animal.
Shellabarger's Pantatorium Ad and Mercury Warning
An old advertisement lists ladies wear and home items at Shellabarger's Pantatorium with phone contact. It warns against mercuric catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills, noting no mercury in the product and pricing.
Regular meeting on Monday with fall work in third rank
J. C. Ford and C. C. announce a regular meeting Monday evening to formally open the fall work in the third rank, followed by a banquet. Be there.
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J. C. Ford
C. C
Laura Rich Returns Home From Chicago Visit
Miss Laura Rich came back Thursday evening after a short visit in Chicago, resuming her duties at the family residence.
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Laura Rich
Chicago
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Price & Co
Dougherty Bros
John Shields
Lemmon’s Pharm
Frank Evans
Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
OIL Trust
Rockefeller
Trust
Boardman
Denmark
Washington
Red C Oil Company
Northwest
OOD
Ss. Lemmon
J. A. Harwood
Coop Shoe Store
South Side
Shellabarger
Pantatorium
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Frey
Petia
Arkansas
Lombardo
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