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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1909
Page
3
Bill Sun day cites dancing and card gaming as societal evils linking them to crime and ruin. He argues theaters and churches shape behavior, condemns saloons, and warns that ballroom fashion and prizes in corn shows reflect broader moral decay. The address centers on youth protection and strong opinions about vice and virtue.
Iowa farmers can win big at the fall corn shows with 120 prizes for Iowa corn and 206 prizes each for Iowa oats wheat and barley as outlined in the National Corn Exposition premium list.
The International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago from November 27 to December 10 promises a liberal education in livestock farming. It showcases top cattle horses sheep and swine with insights from leading breeders and experts, plus music entertainment and evening shows, all at a nominal cost.
Cedar Falls Iowa sets a 2 mill levy for 20 years to fund a county hospital, carrying by 436 votes with 393 women casting ballots. Ex Postmaster Snyder offers to donate Canada land if townspeople raise a similar amount. Ames seeks a county hospital and may hold a location election. H C Haverly advertises rapid house moving services.
The piece explains soil fatigue in Virginia and the East, where exhausted lands show reduced yields due to accumulated soil toxins. It cites the soil science from the December technical World Magazine and notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a separate health advertisement to close.
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