Iowa baby beef contest draws 1122 entrants across counties
Iowa boys and girls from eighty four counties entered the baby beef feeding contest. The top statewide winner earns a trip to Washington, while county winners receive trips to the 1916 Chicago International Livestock Show.
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Iowa
Iowa Beef Producers
Jawa
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Webster County
Regular County
Cherokee
Council Bluffs
Young Men’s Christian Association
Scott County
Middle West
H. E. Stevens
Knute Espe
State Department
Ralph Fitts
Iowa Falls
Norman D. Scott
Drake University
A. W. Palmer
Grinnell
H. W. van Pelt
Cornell
L. C. Cobb
Oxford
I. P. Bowdiah
Linn County
George Eckard
Yale
Ogden
Lincoln Highway
H. HB. Drafahal
Grand Junction
Waterloo
Labor For Convicts Iowa reforms labor and prison farm plans
Des Moines reports that only about 20 percent of state penitentiary inmates can work outdoors safely. W. J. Dixon says many ill inmates aid farms, kitchens, and building work. The state produces butter tubs and chairs, and farms with 160 workers are planned. About 175 penitentiary and 22 reformatory inmates work in road camps with regular wages.
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Des Moines
W. J. Dixon
State Board of Control
Iowa
Towa
Board of Control
Anamosa Reformatory
Ft. Madison
Reformatory
Iowa Better Roads Commission
J. §. Sanders
Penn College Campaign Aims 300000 Endowment Boost
Oskaloosa reports a campaign to raise 300000 to lift Penn College endowment to 500000. The banquet closing the homecoming week announced the goal and noted 60000 already pledged by students alumni and faculty.
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Penn College
Oskalooga
Willoost Penn College
Franklin County Agricultural Society Reopens After Loan
The Franklin County Agricultural Society finances, once strained by bad weather during recent fair weeks, have been steadied by a loan of about $1000. Preparations will proceed for what is expected to be one of the best exhibits yet staged for 1916.
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Hampton
Franklin County Agricultural Society
Dog saves owners as house burns in Council Bluffs area
Frantic barking from their house dog alerted Mr and Mrs Charles Haywood three miles east of Council Bluffs. They barely escaped a fire that engulfed their home, which was completely consumed by flames.
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Savey
Council Bluffe
Charles Haywood
Council Bluffs
Iowa Judge Prefers Tally Horse Over Auto Ride
Judge Milo P. Smith of Cedar Rapids, said to be the oldest district judge by years on the bench, notes he values his traditional horse and buggy despite advances in transportation. He acknowledges improvements but sticks to his older mode of travel.
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C. C. Horton
State Board of Control
Horton
Marshall Town
E. W. Harmon
Rhodes
Iowa
W. G C. Rosenberger
Tiffin
W. L. Kuser
Industrial School For Boys
Eldora
Iowa State Conference of Charities and Correction
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Iowa Organization
Myron Young
Maquoketa
New York City
Young
Alfred Wing
Parsons
Iowa Wesleyan
Iowa Draft Horse Breeders’ Association
Des Moines
G. H. O’brien
San Francisco
Edward Barrow
Illinois State Water Survey
American Water Works Association
Jews City
State University
Platte River
Creaton
Burlington
Eugene Dugan
Kingsley
Plymouth County
Keokuk
Davenport
Dubuque
Sioux City
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Hardin County
Hildera
Iowa Falls
W. B. Barney
Charles DP. Curtiss
J. J. Gibson
Gibson
Milo P. Smith
Christmas Crafts For Boys To Make At Home
A guide to simple kitchen pantry contrivances and small gifts boys can make for Christmas. Ideas include a tool rack over the worktable, a bottle rack to prevent spills, a swinging shelf for sugar and salt, a caster platform, and easy cardboard and ribbon needle books and markers.
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Ralph Arnold
Pleasantville
Marion County
Aronld
State Executive Council
Board of Supervisors
Executive Council
Attorney General’s Office
Iowa Commission
New York
Cty
San Prangisco
Frisco
Woodward
Bis Matter
Food and Dairy
Barney
Edgar R. Harlan
Iowa Historical Department
Harlan
Historical Department
Exposition Grounds
A. Neely
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