Bumper crops reported globe spanning bumper harvest
Washington cable reports worldwide bumper crops this year across wheat rye barley oats and corn from the Rome Institute of Agriculture. Total world production reaches about 3.2 billion bushels up 6.7 percent with notable gains in several nations and major crops showing increases.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Italy
The Insurgent Portrait Across Three Decades
A satirical profile depicts various insurgent types from lodge to church to newspaper circles, lampooning their tactics and impacts. It notes changing public access and jokes about political and social behavior, ending with a swipe at the U.S. Senate.
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Insurgent
United States Senate
Anomalous Global Population Figure Cited in Report
A historical document states a figure of 3.616 billion named countries, claiming 17.0 percent more than a prior Hungary figure and listing Croatia Slavonia Bulgaria Spain Italy Romania Russia Switzerland the United States Japan and Egypt as reference points.
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France
Prussia
Belgium
Bulgaria
Denmark
Spain
Great Britain
Hungary
Italy
Luxemburg
Switzerland
Norway
Netherlands
Roumania
Russia
India
Japan
Egypt
Tunis
Canada
United States
Rye
Eethebiends
Algeria
Tenis
Croatia and
Slavonia
Romania
Confidence in Chamberlain Remedy Affects Colic Cures
The belief in Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy rests on user experience and its record of cures for colic diarrhoea and dysentery. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
Lemmon's
Pittsburgh Goods Tour Arrives in St Louis
St Louis hosts the committee of 100 Pittsburgh men promoting Made in Pittsburgh goods. The group arrives by special train and will be entertained by local business leaders before departing late tonight. Representatives of Pittsburgh papers publish as part of the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Parisian Sage Hair Dye Claim Promises Vita Life
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a premier hair dressing for women offering revived color lustre and hair health. It asserts dandruff disappearance and germ destruction with a 50 cent price and money-back guarantee from Lemmon's Pharmacy. The girl with Auburn hair is featured on every package.
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Lemmon’s
Alumni Game At Park Opens Football Season
The first local football game of the season features the high school against the alumni at the ball park tomorrow afternoon, starting after school and set for four o'clock. Admission is fifteen cents. Buckley leads quarterbacks practice as the lineup shifts. Dollies plans to join the alumni. Coaches focus on fundamentals with possible future games against Sigourney Columbus Junction and others.
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Ball Park
MacKachren
Buckley
Buck
Dollies
Fairfield
Knauss
Biscamp
Fields
Cummings
Vincent
Patterson
Eldridge
Berdo
Meek
Garard
McLaughlin
Gardner
Kurtz
Dokies
Sigourney
Loose
Columbus Junction
Burlingen
Louisa County
Burlington
Morning Sun
Presbyterian group plans visitor auto ride downtown
The United Presbyterian church invites local car owners to provide transportation for visiting Synod members next Wednesday at 4 30 PM. Volunteers should assemble at the Second United Presbyterian Church to help mobilize a city tour.
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United Presbyterian
Second United Presbyterian Church
National Vocational Art and Industrial Congress Opens in Chicago
The annual meeting starts at the Hotel La Salle with several hundred delegates. Mrs. T. Ver mette Morse is chosen president at large for life. the convention aims to be a clearing house for school work in arts crafts and vocations.
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Chicago
National Vocational Art and Industrial Congress
Hotel la Salle
T. Vermette Morse
Green peppers shipped by carload from Muscatine
Muscatine merchants report large carload shipments of green peppers to eastern markets this summer. Peppers from Muscatine Island are brought to West Front Street for packing in bushel baskets before loading into cars for eastbound distribution. The heavy movement has brought notable profits to island farmers.
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West Front Street
Muscatine Island
Market peppers reappear after long absence on benches
Local markets and shipments show peppers returning to the benches after a period of limited availability. Traders note the earlier scarcity and expect steady supplies as shipments resume.
Republicans Open Taft Campaign in First District
The Burlington Hawk-Eye reports the Taft campaign opens in the First district on Sept 20 with Congressman Duncan McKinley of California to speak at Brighton. He will also address Lee and Van Buren counties on Oct 1 and 2, drawing likely large crowds with several Washington Republicans expected to attend.
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Ning
Taft
Duncan McKinley
California
Brighton
McKinley
Lee County
van Buren County
Washington
Grocers and meat markets set 6 30 closing hours in Washington
Washington grocers and meat market proprietors agree to close at 6 30 PM each weekday except Saturday from October 1 1912 to April 30 1913. They previously closed at 8 PM, citing insufficient time for business. The plan has little opposition among local merchants and many signatories support the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd Stuart J. A. Cunningham
Rk. L, Lytle
the Lemley Co
Stewart Bros
Klein & Warren
Oriez & Speer
Dankwardt & Kurtz
Keller & Phillips Be
McCaulley J, A, Conger
Local Traders Named in Optimistic Commercial Notice
A. N. Alberson Conner, Dougall Orr, Patton, Harry McCall, F. W. Diller of Home Tea Co. are listed among principals in a forthcoming trade circle notice.
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A. N. Alberson
Conner
Dougall Orr & Patton
Harry McCall
F. W. Diller
Home Tea Co
Officers Elected for Athletic Assn at High School
The high school athletic association elected officers after a after school meeting with strong freshman participation. Roy Garard was chosen president Donald McLaughlin secretary Howard Hidridge treasurer Ruth Gibson yell mistress and Louis Anderson yell master.
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High School Athletic Association
Roy Garard
Donald McLaughlin
Howard Hidridge
Ruth Gibson
Louis Anderson
Ruth
Pete
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Hart, Shaffner & Marx
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
Klein Klothing KO
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Muscatine Journal
Green Peppers
Muscatine
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