Iowa News Involves Coast to Coast Farm and Civic Notes
Fort Dodge plans a 160000 investment in fairgrounds improvements while Parkersburg suffers a 600 theft from a co op store. Des Moines pioneer Simon B Keffer dies at 91. Newton sells 22 high grade mules average 170 each, totaling 3725. John Ehbrke advances to assistant general superintendent of Grand Trunk railway.
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Parkersburg
Simon
B. Keffer
Des Moines
Newton
John Ehbrke
Jackson County
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Mahaska
Poweshiek
North Skunk
Union Township
Banton County
Mike Kelly
van Horne
Iowa
Fairfax
J. P. Woodward
Tir-Sidney
Wyo
Frank C. Kennison
Prominet
Cedar Falls
J. Mahanke
Waterloo
Joseph H. Toulouse
Maine
Muscatine County
Harding
Ruth Carlisle
Griffith & Son
Manson
Greater Omaha
Griffin & Son
Mason City
Belmond
Waverly
Frank S. Pinney
United States Department of Agriculture
Eliza Plambeck
Davenport
Henry Erickson
Gutherland
John Peterson
Larrabee
George Matlovisky
Thanksgiving Turkey Story spans science and legend
A long, nostalgic essay traces the turkey as an American gift enjoyed by Indians and colonists. It covers ancient legends of its tail, sacred tribal uses, and Merriman’s Arizona discovery, plus Cortes, Coronado and Franklin as part of the bird’s global journey and its rise to Thanksgiving fame. The piece highlights the turkey’s American roots, its spread to Europe, and its enduring place in U.S. culture.
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Herkimer County
America
Arizona
National Museum
C. Hart Merriman
Cortes
Mexico
Turkey
Benjamin Franklin
United States
China
Nussia
Germany
Rio Grande
Coronado
Aissia
Sippi
Texas
New Mexico
France
Charles IX
Elizabeth of
Austria
Spain
American
Langland
Atlantic Ocean
New England
Europe
India
West India Islands
Honduras
Republic
Benjamin ‘Franklin
Nature's Acrobat The weasel as a crafty predator
London Answers describes the weasel as nature's acrobat that performs agile feats while approaching prey. It notes the animal attacks humans and livestock, seeks blood for feeding, and can climb hedges with ease, moving swiftly along any surface.
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London
Sandpapering Paint Removes Old Dampened Coat
A brief note describes sanding off an old damp stain from a painted surface. It advises using medium grit paper and light long strokes to avoid damage and to wipe away dust before recoating.
Bolshevism Gains Ground in Mexico City Meeting
The Fourth International will meet in Mexico City next January, with Bolshevist groups gaining influence there. El Universal says the Mexican government will not block extreme radicals and that alien agitators have not been deported as promised. The article notes demonstrations near the national palace and claims U.S. authorities are being kept informed of the Rio Grande radical movement.
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JPA Seington
Mexico City
el Universal
Mexico
Nyark
Teple
Rio Grande
Moscow
London
Petrograd
Workingmen
Europe
United States
Radical Movement
Country Spends Vast Luxuries Under Uncle Sam Tax Rulings
A 1919 luxury tax roundup shows U S spending on cosmetics and perfume at about 750 million dollars, furs near 300 million, and total luxury outlays at 22.7 billion. Cigarettes, cigars, jewelry, pianos, phonographs, autos, soft drinks, soaps, gum, and confections all taxed as luxuries with broad, sweeping categories.
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United States
Uncle Sam
Sam
Strength of National Guard Units Revisions Announced
The War department issued two decisions on National Guard strength and enlistment. One sets 65 active enlisted men as the minimum for infantry company maintenance and aligns peace strength with regular army standards after July 1, 1921. The other allows recruits to enlist up to departure for annual field training and permits pay for attendance at camps with no 60 day prior enlistment requirement.
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National Guard
United States
War Department
Regular Army
Orger
Optimist Finds Amusement on Street Cars
An amused observer on a Wellington street car finds happiness aboard despite boredom. He notes watching the motorman as engaging and imagines controlling levers and brakes if asked, while reflecting on humor and human behavior during the ride.
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