Iowa News Highlights From Across the State
Iowa reports dedicate a debt free Presbyterian church in Alt a with a $35000 pipe organ. Webb jail sold for a gas station after two prisoners in twenty years. State fair plans and Iowa City names a woman as chief executive. University visitors, farming wages, flood damage, and stock market notes across multiple counties.
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Alta
Webb
Iowa
University of Warsaw
Iowa State College
Traer
Reinbeck
West Nishna River
Belle Plaine
Masonic Association of
Southwest Iowa
Red Oak
Iowa Falls
L. B. Schmidt
Iowa Conservation Society
Linn County
Iowa Retail Dry Goods Association
Granville
National Livestock Producers’ Association
Malcolm Shipping Association
Malcom
Farmers’ Co-operative Society of
Sioux Center
Guthrie Center High School
C. Richardson
Des Moines
Indianola
Fort Maee'son
Chicago
United States
Waterloo
Iowa Senate Likely to Kill Measure
The Iowa Senate appears likely to defeat a state income tax bill as opponents hold a constitutional majority. House passage is uncertain with lawmakers returning to consult constituents. A broad revision of tax laws is discussed, with Governor Hammill urging overhaul and consideration of the Van Alstyne report. A sizable group opposes new taxes without clear replacement plans to prevent higher burdens.
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Senate
House
Thirty-Ninth General Assembly
Hammill
van Alstyne Committee
Thirty-Ninth Assembly
Iowa road legislate in final weeks shapes funding
Lawmakers push several gasoline tax bills in both chambers as floor action looms. A main bill to preserve federal aid is with the highway committees for amendment. Another measure clarifies county bond issuance methods. Many expect road laws to align with federal aid to retain about 2 million dollars annually.
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Iowa
Senate
House Highway Committees
Law Reorganizes Closed Banks Without Creditors Consent
The legislature advances banking reform with a bill from the house banking committee. It reorganizes closed banks without full creditor consent and has been signed into law after passing both houses.
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House Banking Committee
Senate Deadlock Shapes Forty-First General Assembly
The Iowa senate remains tightly split as the Forty-first general assembly battles over key measures. Absence of a single senator can tip the balance, risking defeat for one faction and victory for the other.
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Senate
Iowa
Forty-first General Assembly
Labor backs Iowa bid for state printing contracts
Organized labor, angry over a Missouri contract for the 1924 code publication, backs a bill to require the state printing board to let all printing work to Iowa firms if they can handle it. The move targets state publications and aims to keep printing jobs within Iowa.
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Organized Labor
Missouri
State Printing Board
Iowa
Mey
Legislature Eyes April Adjournment For 417 Bills
The legislature faces 417 bills and joint resolutions and is expected to stay in session until the usual adjournment time around mid April.
Iowa Men See Military Service Favorable
Sixty four Iowa men and boys aged 18 to 35 expressed favorable views on service in Uncle Sam's armed forces during February according to records. A bill in the Iowa senate proposes city and state council gasoline sales to lower prices. A northern Iowa farmers bill to curb pheasant depredations harming corn and other crops remains under review.
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Uncle Sam
Iowa
Iowa Senate
Tomato leaf-spot control for Mid Atlantic and Midwest growers
The U S Department of Agriculture urges tomato farmers in the Mid Atlantic and Midwest to adopt modified field practices from Bulletin 1988 The Control of Tomato Leaf-Spot by Pritchard and Porte. Early planting of stocky six week old plants, summer timing, soil burial of old vines, and removal of weeds reduce leaf-spot and save losses.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Middle Atlantic
Middle Western States
Department
Fred J. Pritchard
W. S. Porte
United States
Rocky Mountains
Maryland
Virginia
Bordeaux
Indiana
United State Department of Agriculture
Washington
Farming Counsel and Egg Feed Economics in 1025
A 1025 farming piece urges monthly poultry culling, using five milk cows for a typical family, and prioritizing reading and science in agriculture. It argues high priced feed for well laying hens can pay off through egg sales, while nonproductive culls should be sold, and stresses pure sunlight for strong bones and profitable cow testing records for dairies.
Suitable Type of Poison Container
The United States Department of Agriculture reports nicotine dusts deteriorate in common packaging. Canvas bags and pasteboard or paraffined boxes are unsuitable. air tight metal or glass containers are recommended for commercial packing. Bulletin 1312 details tests and how to market a uniform product.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Washington, D. C
Punctuation in Letter Writing Through the Ages
A 1925 Western Newspaper Union piece discusses how punctuation and formatting in letters evolved from formal era practices to more relaxed modern styles. It cites examples of salutations, addresses, closings, abbreviations, and indentation as guidance for proper composition.
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Stanley F. Bonar
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Illinois
Sir
Mr. Stanley
Mlinols
Michigan
Avenue
East Main Street
Rantoul
Ilinois
Omar
Western Newspaper Union
Plowing Early for Soy Beans Favored by Missouri Study
A Missouri experiment station study and farm observations show success with soy beans hinges on a good seedbed and weed control. Carter recommends plowing early if not done in fall, and twice before planting to reduce weed competition. Planting in late May to early June suits most Missouri areas, with risks from cold or dry soil.
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Missouri Experiment Station
Carter
Missouri
Furnish Fuel to Keep Fowls Warm in Winter
Farmers learn hens need more energy in winter to lay eggs. A ration of 25 lb wheat bran 25 lb middlings 80 lb cornmeal 5 lb bonemeal 15 lb dried buttermilk boosts egg production. Keep laying mash before birds and supplement with scratch grain twice daily.
Clover Will Do Well is Given Real Good Chance
The article argues clover thrives on well managed soils with ample lime and phosphorus. It notes long terms cropping drains lime and phosphorus from soil, making clover difficult unless soils are given a real chance with proper nutrients.
Selecting Clean Ground for Gardens Is Favored
This article warns against choosing weedy grassy patches for gardens as such soil harbors grubs worms and pests that ruin crops. It notes dry years may control weeds but wet years cause costly infestations and once weeds overrun a garden they surge back quickly.
Getting There Sam Learns Numbers Through Noughts
In a humorous exchange the speaker claims progress in arithmetic by adding up noughts, yet admits figures still trouble him. The line captures a dialectal vignette about learning math with a playful twist.
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Sam
Beauty Parlor Banter Sparks Faint Acquaintance
A humorous Life magazine quip notes a conversation about a beauty parlor encounter. The line about friendship and a “bobbing acquaintance” hints at social small talk and playful misreadings in a lighthearted column.
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