Iowa crop reports and public notices from the 1916 period
A long Iowa farm and public bulletin covers crop prospects per Wesley Greene stating grape and fruit yields, corn outlook, and notes on sprayed orchards. It reports on Iowa guard fatalities, infantile paralysis cases, absent voters law, cement mill strike, prison escapes, and local infrastructure such as bridges, dormitories, drainage, and road oiling projects with multiple city and county actions and officials.
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Lown
Wesley Greene
Towa
Iowa Guard
Frank Small
Third Infantry
Oskaloosa
Fort Brown
Small
Iis Company
State Board of Health
Cerro Gordo County
Polk County
Berwick
Cerro Gordo
Iowa
Fort Dodge
William Fitzpatrick
Frank Russell
Ft. Madison
Roque
Rotterdam
Cleveland
Dubuque
Iowa College
Blackhawk County Board
Waterloo
Hawkeye Highway
Board of Supervisors
Crawford County
Income figures show Iowa secretary of state funds rise
Secretary of State W. S. Allen reports a biennial intake of 3,420,470.08 with auto registration fees at 3,127,069.32 returned to counties for roads. Other revenues include filings, certificates, land office fees, and motor vehicle taxes, while inspectors shift to direct reporting to the legislature.
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Des Moines
W. S. Allen
General Assembly
Iowa
Secretary of State
Auto Registration Department
Highway Commission
Allen
Gler
Wilson Seeks Arbitration To Avert Nation wide Rail Strike
Washington August 15 observers see looming railway dispute eased as President Wilson, cabinet members and railroad managers confer. Garretson outlines eight hour day demands while Wilson urges common ground and promises continued talks to avoid a general strike. The Green Room meeting drew large crowds.
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Washington
White House
Wilson
Brotherhood
A. B. Garretson
Garretson
Green Room
Mr. Garretson
Shippers seek investigation of proposed rail rate rise
Representatives of 500 shippers urged the interstate commerce commission to suspend the railroads proposed increase on East to Pacific coast shipments pending inquiry. The raises would take effect September 1, tied to last spring’s order to equalize coast rates with intermountain rates after Panama Canal traffic suspension.
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Washington
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Borglum Begins Great Memorial at Stone Mountain
Gutzon Borglum starts the Stone Mountain Confederate memorial project in Atlanta on August 15. The work, directed from a secluded cottage half a mile away, will cost about 5 million dollars and be carved from living rock with Borglum in charge guiding through signal commands.
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Borglum
Atlanta
Stone Mountain
Gutzon Borglum
Marquis de Segur Historian of the Paris Academy Dies
Paris reports the death of Marquis de Segur historian and member of the French Academy in Paris on August 15. He was elected to the academy in 1907.
Iowa National Guard Inadequately Equipped At Brownsville
Des Moines reports show the Iowa National Guard inspects at Brownsville find critical shortages. Only one third of required uniforms and three shirts per man. many lack three pairs of breeches and service shoes. Half the troops sleep in condemned tents and many rifles are rebuilt and not fit for service.
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Towa National Guard
Fort Des Moines
George Morgan
Wilson
Brownsville
Iowa
H. A. Allen
Crownsville
Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
United States Infantry
Iowa Infantry
Camp Dodge
Smith Brookhart
Rural education progress noted in 1915 16 Iowa report
The 1915 16 rural education progress report in Cedar Falls highlights a shift toward farming households. Of 99 counties, 21 show farm-population gains in five years. 1700 farm born youths split 70 percent staying on farms and 30 percent moving to cities. Farm women have ample sleep but lack time for recreation.
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Cedar Falls
State Teachers’ College
Iowa
Lyon
Osceola
O’brien
Dickinson
Emmet
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Winnebago
Hancock
Hamilton
Butler
Howard
Chickasaw
Bremer
Black Hawk
Jones
Monona
Guthrie
Ringgold
Lucas
Monroe
New Buildings For State College
The state board of education approved three new buildings for Iowa State College at Ames for the coming year, totaling $125,000. The projects include Animal Husbandry Laboratory ($50,000), Dormitory No. 8 ($40,000), and Hospital Addition ($35,000). Dr. R A Pearson, president, said the science building would be ready for the next school year.
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Iowa State College
Margaret Hall
James Fenton
Iowa
United States
Des Moines
Fenton
Woodmanse Implement Company
Freeport
Fenlon
Minnesota
Hamilton County
Webster City
Tunnell
Mississippi River Powere Company
Keokuk
Hitnois
Tesaconoa
C. A. Roving
Turney General
Mississippi River Power Company
Wesley Greene
Missouri Valley
State Board of Education
Ames
R. A. Pearson
North McGregor
Department of Commerce and Labor
Department
Robert Williams
George W.clarke
Tama
Williams
Matilda Steward
Dillon
Steward
Wendall Foote
Cosson
Grinnell Canning Factory
Benton County Board of Supervisors
Benton County
Jt 18
Vinton Gas Company
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
John T. Charles
J. B. Paul
Peter Lutem
Catherine Wilson
Margaret Uttley
Alice Wagenvoord
State College
Towa State College
Reverend Newton May Decline London Pastorate
Rev. J. F. Newton of Cedar Rapids who was offered the City Temple post in London after Rev. J. R. Campbell may not accept the assignment. He has arrived in New York from Liverpool to evaluate the opportunity.
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London
Cedar Rapids
J. F. Newton
City Temple
J. R. Campbell
New York
Liverpool
County Fairs Draw Large Crowds At Des Moines
County fairs this year attract big crowds with profitable finances for several debt-ridden associations. Farmers show strong interest in agricultural products and livestock displays while racing events see high demand for racing stock amid managers’ worries about supply.
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Des Moines
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John Regulars
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Fourth United States Infantry
Nels B. Soderholm
Harold M. Putnam
Thomas 3. Munson
Wiliam
B. Rothermael
le Mars
Preston B. Waterbury
Sioux City
Ralph S. Gieger
Cherokee
Walter B. Thompson
Boone
Bartley
First Iowa Infantry
Uncle Sam
Texas
W. H. Williams
Auditor of State's
Executive Council
Quincy Wilis
Automobile Department
Pottawattamie
Jos. F. Wall
County Accounting Department
Hird
War Department
Fred Hird
Charles Rubins
John Stewart
Hubert Allen
Iowa Brigade
Fairchild
Lambert
Pruessner
McConaghy
Judge Advocate Mahoney
State Free Employment Bureau
Hunt
Illinois
Fort Madison
United States Bureau of Education
Step
State Hospital
State Board of Control
Knoxville
M. C. Mackin
Story County
Nevada
Harry Shockley
Company B
Shockley
Gome
Brownavilie
Rairoads
East
Pacific
Rural Education Report
Teachers’ College
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