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Iowa News Highlights Land Gift and State Statistics
Mrs. Martha Buell Munn of New York offered 12 000 acres near McGregor for a national park, valued at no less than 15000. Iowa reports 3204 divorces and 3017 marriages in the year, 29900 births and 24561 deaths, with rural counties showing fewer divorces. Other items include insurance deposits totaling 76644834, tankage demands and price checks, a pig grower champion, and a Shenandoah coal supply note. Fire losses decline from 1915, and various state developments in agriculture, education, law, and infrastructure are noted.
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Martha Buell Munn
New York
A. Chipin
Cedar Rapids
McGregor
Munn
Goulds
Russell Sage
James Buell
McGregor Brothers
Department of the Interior
Washington
Iowa
State Board of Health
Frank Smith
Soap Creek Hills
Alice Gerlach
Unionville
Maurice Burns
Burns
Smith
State Dairy and Food Departments
Fred E. Ferguson
Laurens
Iowa Pig Club
Iowa State College
Ames
Joe Allen
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors
Thorong
Villiscaux
Citizens’ Committee
Securities of Iowa
Emory H. English
Auditor of State
Newton Aldrich
Walgut Valley Farm
Des Moines
Waukee
Woodbury County Board of Supervisors
Joseph
Iowa State Railroad Commission
Mary Vaughn
Law Enforcement Department of the
Marshals Office
Tully
MacVicar
Doe
Iowa Wesleyan
Mount Pleasant
Tawa
Ora and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Tawa State College
District 13
United Mine Workers of America
Les Moines
Dwight N. Lewis
Commerce
Clitford Thorne
Lewis
State Railroad Commission
State Board of Musical Examiners
Atty Music
Dis
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Council Bluffs
Simulicet
Butler County
Thal
William L. Harding
Juwa
William M. Stone
Atulean
FSGS
Wan Niyty
C. O. Rog