Weather Crop Bulletin and Grain Prospects in Iowa
Des Moines Iowa Sept 12 rainless week ends Sept 10 with central station excess 6.3 degrees and scattered light showers in Grinnell Dubuque Keosauqua corn rushes toward maturity over half fit for harvest. Frostless September desired to finish belated cornfields. Northern soils moist central and southern need rains to aid fall plowing and pastures. Potato yields vary with rainfall.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Grinnel
Dubuque
Keosauqua
Remarkable Ohio Rail Route Described by J A Walker
A 1906 letter from Steubenville recalls a trip along an electric railway to Mingo Ohio. The writer details crossings, a cantilever bridge, a long trestle, tunnels, and massive fills claimed to surpass any mile of railroad ever built. The piece highlights Wabash Line engineering and vast construction scale.
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Ohio
Steubenville
The
Evening Journal
Mingo
Ohio River
Loyal
Egypt
J. A. Walker
Woman narrowly escapes death in gasoline stove blast
Miss Barbara Stino cher suffered burns to her hands and clothing when she spilled oil into a lit stove in John G. Lindsay’s basement causing an explosion. Neighbors extinguished the fire before the fire department arrived. The accident occurred amid a Republican caucus schedule in Washington Iowa with meetings set for September 14 1906 and township caucuses planned for September 15. Named organizers and venues appear in the city notices.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Barbara Stinocher
John G. Lindsay
Minneapolis St Paul Excursion on Iowa Central Railway
Popular round trip excursion to Minneapolis St Paul and return on the Iowa Central Railway scheduled for Saturday September 22. See flyers or local agents for full particulars.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
Iowa Central Railway
Standard Oil Seeks to Buy All Distilleries in U S
A Peoria Star report outlines a proposed Standard Oil buyout of independent and trust distilleries across the United States. The editorial warns the move could throttle denaturized alcohol competition, control output, and affect prices, while noting questioned figures and urging public scrutiny.
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Peoria Star
Standard Oil Company
United States
Star
Peoria
Congress
King George’s
Boston Harbor
Journal
Powerful Lungs and Cures from Dr King’s Discovery
Mrs Ora A Stephens of Port Williams Ohio shares how three bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery stopped her two year cough and cured suspected consumption. The remedy is guaranteed by Stewart druggist, priced at 50 cents and 1.00, with a trial bottle free.
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Ora A. Stephens
Port Williams
Dr. King
Stewart
Republican Caucus in Highland Township at Schoolhouse
Seven Republican members of Highland Township will hold a caucus at Highland Center Schoolhouse to choose four delegates for the county convention and to nominate township officers. The meeting is set for Saturday September 15 at 2 p.m. Samuel Anderson is the committeeman.
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City of Washington
Council
City Hall
Washington Township
Cedar Township
Cedar Centre
Highland Township
Highland Center School House
Last Month for Taxes Due Before October First
County Treasurer J. S. Shearer reminds taxpayers this is the final month to pay taxes to avoid penalty. Payments must be received before October first to avoid added charges.
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J. S. Shearer
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with reward offer
One hundred dollar reward for any catarrh cure that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot treat. Endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin Toledo druggists. I J Cheney Co Toledo offers testimonials and claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle. Family pills for constipation mentioned.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
I. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
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Work & Meek
West Side
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Square Meals
Roy Y.stichter
Winchester
the Journal
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West Chester
Second Ward
Firemen’s Hall
Third Ward
Smouse’s
Fourth Ward
Armory
Justice of the Peace
Constable
Geo. Ross
John Rupp
Orace Ashby
Starry Shrader
T 41
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Hawkeye Pump Co
Washington, Iowa
Rev. Griffith
Texas
Jeremma Mullins
Odessa
W. Va
Cardui
Cardus
Chattanooga Metivice Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
Samuel Anderson
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