Canning Girl Tells Of Work and Wins Big Profits
Eloise Parsons of Clarinda Iowa tops the garden and canning club records in the two northern states with 6318 pounds of tomatoes from a tenth acre. Costs run 15.61 dollars. net profits 115.57 dollars plus 23 dollars in state fair prizes. She describes early tomato planting, drought and weed troubles, and a busy season of picking and canning including 80 quarts of windfall apples and 160 quarts of tomatoes.
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Washington, D. C
Eloise Parsons
Clarinda
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
Garden and Canning Clubs
Sara Dickinson
Sharpsville
Count Zeppelin Presses for Longer London Raid
Romanshorp Switzerland via Paris April 5 Count Zeppelin urged immediate action by engineers and airship captains at Friedrichshafen saying the full power of his fleet has not been used and longer raids are possible. He accused delays due to weather as well as awaiting favorable conditions.
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Romanshorp
Switzerland
Paris
Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Longon
Ramder Still in Port. New Part Versus Va April 5
The German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich remained at her wharf with no outward sign of plans to sail or stay, as of April 5, keeping observers unsure about its next move.
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Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Easter Knights Templar Parade and Sermon Highlights
A large Knights Templar procession from multiple Iowa towns paraded to Waterloo for services. William L. Melish of Cincinnati delivered a keynote address on Christian duty, brotherhood, and the order’s historic care for the vulnerable, linking faith to national ideals amid wartime concern.
Will Celebrate Lee's Surrender Program in Waterloo
Members of the G A R and allied groups will mark the fiftieth anniversary of General Lee's surrender with a program at Odd Fellows hall Waterloo west next Friday evening April 9. The program includes brass band music readings songs and an address by Rev W F Spry with other participants from Womens Relief Corps G A T and Sons of Veterans. Two smallpox quarantines are in effect at 429 Westerm avenue with Eleanor Kelly and Margaret Thornton as patients. Frank J Rutter who fled to Knoxville has escaped and is sought if he returns to the city.
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William L. Melish
Cincinnati
Knights Templar
United, States
Canada
Melish
Mahenny
Metish
Mr. Melish
Templars
Order
Hastertide
1 Templars
McMelish
Pherson
A. J. Northrup
Pythian Glee Club
J. D. Liffring
C. D. Becker
Nellig Ravane-Welker
Nartette
Hull
Pythian Glee Cluu
Hev. G. W. Hinkle
Robert Anderson Dost
Lee
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Waterloo West
Woman's Relief Corps
L. CC. Moore
W. F. Spry
Ladies of the
G. A. Tt
Eleanor Kelly
M. H. Welly
Marestet Thornton
Westerm Avenue
Knoxville
Frank J. Rutter
Rutter
Waterloo
Tuerte
Hery
Waterson
MOTHERS CONGRESS TO MEET IN CEDAR FALLS IOWA
The Iowa Mothers Congress and Parent Teachers Association hold a biennial convention in Cedar Falls with hundreds of attendees from across the state. Activities span multiple sessions, including addresses by notable leaders, committee appointments, and child welfare demonstrations at Cedar Falls venues.
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Iowa Mothers’ Congress
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Ealher
New Black Hawk Hotel
Frof. C. P. Colegrave
Mothers’ Council
Charles R. Brenton
Malas Center
President Town
Congress of Mothers
C. 3. Johnston
Third International U
A. W. Brett
Donal Education Association
al S. Isaace Tillis
Des Moines
College
Orville T. Bright
National Congress of Mothers
Chicago
Training School College
Watts
Audubon
oMeers
Parent-Teachers' Association
Presbyterian Church
M. W. O'Shea
Madison
Wis
I. W. Kern
Congress
Gardening Report from Central School Class
The gardening class met Saturday morning at 9 in Central School to study biting and chewing insects such as the quick beetle and June bug in larva and adult stages. Mrs Cadwallader spoke on flint formation and displayed sponge specimens loaned by Dr Margaret Clark. Seeds were provided to children to learn names and next Saturday plans for garden and seed estimation will be made.
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Central School
Lydia E Pinkham Woman's Remedy Promoted by Letter
A reader from Plover Iowa endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after claiming it cured her 18 year old daughter of female weakness. The advertisement cites many grateful letters and urges ill women to seek the remedy and write for confidential advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Plover
Iowa
Martin Helvic
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn. Mass
Finest Chickering Piano In Walnut Burl Case
Large rosewood case B flat piano described as the largest and finest of its make. Sold as a rare bargain with terms of 8 dollars monthly. notes solid construction, long bass strings, pristine ivory keys, and minimal wear from under a year of use.
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Eton
Also Mentioned on This Page
MAVE
Eloise Parson
Count Zeppelin
London
Ramder
Geo. W. Perkins
New York
Food Committee
Nature
Liles
Knights
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Webster City
Fort Dodge
Iowa Falls
Vineton
Manchester
Independence
Waterloo Theatre
Medish
West High
Ack Leonard
OWA Mothers’ Congress
Gardening Report
She At
COMO
Chese Fine Makers
A. B. Cameron
Story and Clark
Fl. P. Nelson Piano
Clark
Tenus
Early Music House
Black’s Building
Waterloo, Iowa
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