Minnesota Bulletin Details Per Acre Cost of Minnesota Corn
Minnesota farm bulletin reports 1902 to 1907 costs for field crops. It lists seed, labor, machinery depreciation and land rental and shows average monthly farm labor wages by region. Depreciation of machinery is set near 4.3 percent annually, with debate on using 10 percent.
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Department T
Minnesota
Batelyns Timothy
Awak nDee
Department of Agriculture
Rice County
J. Menaurson
Roland
Story County
Hen‘aeed
Prius
Bulletin
Parsonage Parsonage? Wild Parsnip Poisoning Claims Second Life
A second death in Boone county is attributed to poisoning from wild parsnip. Ed Phelan had pricked his hand on the root while in the woods. juice contact and a cheek abrasion led to a fatal reaction. The May 22 to May 27 illness involved doctors and a nurse, with Ed dying after severe poisoning.
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Boone
A. Phelan
Schedul
Ledges _valley
Virgil Hayatt
Gentry Bros. Coming to town for two performances
The Gentry Bros United Shows bring a major dog and pony act and the Holdy Family from Australia. Audiences will see over 600 performing animals including elephants camels oxen sheep and dogs. Two performances are scheduled in this city on Wednesday June 9.
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Gentry Bros
Gentry Show
Siberia
Ganges
South America
Holdy
Australia
Gentry” Bros
United
G. Gillispie Opens New Meat Market in Des Moines Street Building
C. G. Gillispie, former operator of a meat market in the Syndicate block, has leased the Des Moines street location of the C. G. Brennecker market. He is repainting and cleaning the interior and plans to start business next week. Gillispie promises a well run market in a top city location to attract patrons.
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G. Gillispie
Second Street
Des Moines Street
C. G. Brennecker
Gillispie
Neighbor Charged With Assault After Club Blow
J H Vaubel of near Stratford swore out a warrant for James Ryan charging assault and battery. Vaubel says Ryan struck him in the back of the head with a club after a dispute over Vaubel greeting Ryan’s sister. Sheriff Brown would serve the warrant this afternoon.
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J. H. Vaubel
Stratford
Justice Tucker
James Ryan
Vaubel
Vabel
Ryan
Sheriff Brown
Interurban Fort Dodge Des Moines reports first year earnings
The Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern interurban filed its first annual report showing net earnings of 84036.93 on total gross of 295631.69 for 56.13 miles. Passenger earnings totaled 225747.17 while freight and express added 465.60 and 3089.01 respectively.
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Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Vagrancy Action After Town Patrols
Two men described as big and roaming the town were arrested by Sheriff Brown on Tuesday night and jailed by Justice Tucker after the mayor left town. They could not explain themselves and faced ten days of labor or expulsion by 6 pm. They chose to leave town, last seen heading toward the city limits.
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Brown
Tucker
Sean
Where is Mr. Marks in Sioux City deal?
Geo J Mauch questions a supposedly final sale of his building to a Sioux City jeweler named Marks. Marks failed to appear after negotiations, while Miloslowski’s five year Family Theatre lease was cancelled and shares sold to E H Martin for the Unique Theatre.
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Mr. Marks
Geo. J. Mauch
New Champion Shoe Repairing Machine Installed
Hanrahan and O Connor have installed a new Champion shoe repairing machine in their store at a cost of 500 dollars. The nearly half ton electric machine can sew soles directly, replacing tacks and simplifying repairs, making the shop more fully equipped.
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Hanrahan & O’connor
Champion
Brakeman Narrowly Escapes Death On Fast Freight
A Chicago & Northwestern conductor recounts a near fatal incident at Wolostock where a brakeman narrowly avoided being crushed between a platform and a moving freight car. The tale illustrates daily railroading risks and the constant self endangerment faced by brakemen nationwide.
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Patalitica
Woolstock
Wolostock
Chicago & Northwestern
Death of W. H. Clow Ex Rural Mail Carrier at Manson
W. H. Clow, age 58, moved from Webster City to Manson last spring and died Sunday near Manson. Born November 8, 1850 in Cayuga County New York, he lived 28 years in Hamilton County and served as a rural mail carrier. He is survived by his wife Emma Crandall and five children Alice Clifford Sybil Lyle May, plus siblings. Funeral was held Tuesday in Sherman Township Cemetery with Rev. Cole officiating.
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W. H. Clow
Manson
Mr. Clow
Calhoun
Webster City
California
Clow
Cayuga
N. Y
Lake City
Calhoun County
Emma Crandall
Alice
Clifford
Sybil
Lyle
May
Sherman Township
Chas. Clow
Hattie Hotchkiss
Idaho
Frank Clow
Miller
Cole
Will
Ellsworth School of Music Recital in Iowa Falls
The annual recital conducted by Prof and Mrs A E Bullock at the Congregational church in Iowa Falls drew local attendees including Hazel Berggren R J Mullins Grace Tee and Rosalind Cook who joined other Bullock pupils. In nearby Webster City reports praised the program while J B Faber’s cow was struck and killed by lightning Saturday night near ten miles northeast at John Lyon farm.
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Ellsworth School of Music
A. EB. Bullock
Iowa Falls
Congregational Church
Bullock
Hazel Berggren
R. J. Mullins
Grace Tee
Rosalind Cook
Webster City
J. B. Faber
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C. J. Henderson
Noo Wean
City
Ani
C. C. Gillispie
M. France
Wm. Wilke
John McLain
J.P. Cragg
W. C
W. T. Lot Co
Noah H. Lakin
Hamilton County
Man
John Lyon Fauym
Pringle & Dalr
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