Rockwell Farmers Cooperative Tops 11th Year Prosperity
The Rockwell Iowa farmers cooperative, in its eleventh year, reports last year as its most prosperous with a $500000 plus volume. Originating from a local elevator venture, it pays members above market by a quarter cent and levies a quarter cent commission on grain sold to outsiders. The system ensures top prices for members and ostracises outsiders, attributing success to strong management and public support.
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Rockwell Farmers
Chicago
Rockwell
Iowa
City to install electric lights chosen for best value
An investigation continues as Troy delays electric-light plans. When installed, the system will be the best, cheapest, and most serviceable possible within the city’s means.
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Troy
Where Uncle Sam Is Robbed by Weight of Mail
A March weighing at the Jacksonville Florida post office shows mail matter weighs thrice the yearly average to set railroad payments for four years. The Appeal to Reason argues railroads are overpaid by about 20 million annually due to heavy second class mailings and mass remailed documents. It cites congressional clerks paid by the public and suggests the postal service operates at a heavy loss while US rail pay is inflated.
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Jacksonville
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Postal Department of the
United States
Mercantile Navy and Canal Boom Seen for United States
Wa R Corwinnz, secretary of the Merchants Association of New York, predicts a powerful mercantile navy, direct banking with foreign countries, a Nicaragua canal delivering huge dividends, and a complete reform of the U S consular service, all propelling the United States to manufacturing world dominance.
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Wa. R. Corwinnz
Merchants’ Association of New York
United States
Congress
London
Paris
Nicaragua
Undertaker John Griffin Praised For Funeral Poise
The Vineland Kansas weekly notes John Griffin of Lawrence earned unusual praise for burying Bill Kruger. Griffin moved between mourners with deft skill, comforted the widow, spoke with farmers, and even solicited business from other attendees, while subscribing to the paper for a year on departure.
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Vineland
Kan
John Griffin
Lawrence
Bill” Kruger
Printing office robberies shock Venice and Sparta
A Harrowing tale from Venice reportsprinter robbed of twenty cents by footpads at the Alade. In Sparta Roy Saunders, a 19 year old Pinckneyville printer and thief, stole 17 75 from the Argonaut office. Lou Seed of Market street also fell victim to the same culprit with a pair of nickle plated tweezers.
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Venice
B. L. Miles
Alade
Sparta
Argonaut
Roy Saunders
Pinckneyville
Lou Seed
Market Street
Wedding of H F Heinrichs to Miss E Winifred Masters
Notice announces the marriage of H F Heinrichs editor of the Bunker Hill Venns to Miss E Winifred Masters at Champaign Illinois on the 15th. It notes the editor’s duck hunting tour delayed the latest issue and asks readers to credit only praised content to him. Congratulations are extended to the couple and their families.
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H. F. Heinrichs
Bunker Hill
E. Winifred. Masters
Champaign
Supreme Court hints on killing neighbors poultry
The supreme court states it is not a civil or criminal offense to kill a neighbor s chickens ducks or geese if the fowls are off the owner s property. The advice urged poultry raisers to keep flocks within their own premises to avoid disputes.
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Supreme Court
San Francisco Ball Aimed at Raising Funds for Cemetery
Report notes a city social gathering in San Francisco intended to fund a cemetery purchase. The event is described as a lively affair and illustrated the idea that Californians seek upbeat excuses for entertainment, even if the occasion involves a waltz toward a grave.
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San Francisco
Editor’s mail earns ad after wide circulation remark
A country editor wrote to a businessman asking for an advertisement. The businessman queried where the paper went, and the editor replied that it traveled across the United States Europe Asia and Africa and that keeping it from hell was all he could do. He secured the ad.
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U. S
Europe
Asia
Africa
Paris Exposition Opens as Hotels Readied for Visitors
The city anticipates a boom from the exposition with positive effects on business and trade. Hotels stood ready to host visitors if exhibitors joined, signaling early momentum and expectations for a strong start.
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Paris
Washington Letter Explores Hawaii Puerto Rico and Turkey Policies
The Washington letter reviews U S and Turkey tensions noting no ultimatum or fleet deployment likely for Smyrna and detailing Hawaii governance reforms including a governor two houses and a Supreme Court Hawaii to receive a delegate in Congress and customs control four ports Chinese residency need and land limits The note covers Hepburn Nicaragua Canal petition signers and war tax repeal talks plus Porto Rico civil government plans Naval appropriations and a Charleston customs case Tolbert dismissal routine changes around May 1 and officials preparing for new executive councils.
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Spain
Sam
Turkey
U. S
Smyrna
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Senate
Hawaii
Supreme Court
Congress
Hepburn
Iowa
Adamson
Ways and Means
Porto Rico
Allan
Executive Council
Long
House Naval Committee
Gage
J. R. Tolbert
Charleston
S. C
Custom House
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