Iowa drainage reform under study in Cerro Gordo county
An investigation led by H. S. Yohe of the U S agriculture department surveys Cerro Gordo county drainage organization and financing. It aims to inform a bulletin with best methods and notes the Iowa system’s elected official control as superior to some states.
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International Mausoleum Company
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Iowa seeks mandatory physical exams for food handlers
Iowa plans to amend the state sanitary law to require physical examinations for all workers in food establishments. The proposal, urged by dairy and food commissioner W. B. Barney, would ban employees with transmittable diseases from plants. The American Specialty Manufacturers' Association backs a uniform national standard and Iowa officials support adopting the model with the exam provision, targeting safer food production nationwide.
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General Assembly
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Dairy and Food Commissioner
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Association
Iowa
Iowa Department
National Association
Iowa Census 1915 Reveals Population Shifts and Wealth
Highlights from the 1915 Iowa census show three times as many hogs as people, per capita wealth rising to 2761, 2.5 percent church attendance, 69,910 more males than females, rising marriages and divorces, 26,360 divorced individuals, an aging population, 97,647 births vs 20,020 deaths, and growth in tenant farming. Illiteracy at 1 percent and public education spending of 23,266,056 are noted, with native white families tending to have larger households.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Avery
Troops May Be Home Soon From Iowa
Des Moines reports strong official and troop confidences that Iowa state troops will reach Iowa by Oct 1. Projections say the first homebound train could reach Brownsville before Sept 15 with all organizations except machine gun and cavalry units returning by month’s end for further training as inspectors require.
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Des Moines
Brownsville
Iowa
Army
National Guard
Logan
Charles A. Dewey
Cavalry
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Striker
Howell
J. H. Dreibel
C. G. Brown
Hawkaye
Lowa
Heavy Inheritance Tax Collections in August
In August the state collected over 50000 in collateral inheritance tax from forty estates. Those paying more than 5000 included Jacob Murray of Humboldt County with 6665 on a 133316 estate and A J Porter of Jasper County with 4078 on a 75531 estate. Other notable earners include Anna Clark Polk County 553 on 11105, Lines Bennett Cedar County 2045 on 40914, John Kimble Guthrie County 557 on 11144, Caleb Sweet Johnson 1293 on 25883, Margaret Danforth Winneshiek 1200 on 23921, Phinney Sowers Hamilton 505 on 10109, Thomas Faris Keokuk 1081 on 21627, Mary Rovar Bremer 1118 on 22378, Helga O Hakaasen Winneshiek 1082 on 14673.
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Cedar Rapids
Jacob Murray
Humboldt County
A. J. Porter
Jasper County
Anna Clark
Polk County
Lines Bennett
Cedar County
John Kimble
Guthrie County
Caleb Sweet
Johnson County
Margaret Danforth
Winneshiek County
Phinney Sowers
Hamilton County
Thomas Faris
Keokuk County
Mary Rovar
Bremer County
Helga O. Hakaasen
Change In Measure Law Ban on Baskets With Flare Tops
A federal statute effective November 1 1917 bans using baskets with flare tops or narrow high bottoms for fruits and farm products. Commission houses have more than a year to dispose of current stock under the ban.
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Ames
Waterloo Population Figures From City Directory Estimate
Waterloo has 36,000, but an updated directory estimate places the city population at 35,000. The 1915 state census listed 33,097 residents, reflecting different counting methods.
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Waterloo
Predict Ten Dollar Flour Prices Rise at Des Moines
Des Moines flour markets report Ten Dollar Flour has increased. Jobbers and milling officials foresee further rises due to ongoing shortages of white flour. Retailers face $8.40 to $8.70 per barrel with jobbers paying around $5.90, and experts anticipate additional increases to come soon.
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