Iowa Cities Rise On Factory Growth In Progress
A reader notes that one Iowa city has 112 factories with a $36 million annual output supporting state institutions for years. It houses the cereal mill, largest starch plant, and a pump factory, employing over 7,000 workers and paying about four million dollars annually. A smaller city one third as large also surges due to factory gains, with school enrollment rising beyond typical rates for its size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
State University
State Agriculture College
State Teachers’ College
Iowa Progress in the Packing Business
Iowa shows growth in federal inspected meat packing with rising totals in cattle sheep and other animals. In 1912, 226 cities and towns report 58 million units inspected across 750 establishments, up about 3.69 million from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Andor
Sean
Powa
Pioneer predicts bright future for Iowa expansion
J. D. James of Storm Lake recalls cheap land in Iowa past and notes how markets now exist locally. He predicts Iowa will host large packing houses and become a major manufacturing state thanks to its location and resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. James
Storm Lake
Chicago
Iowa
Lowa
United States
Kansas Buys Liberally of Iowa's Corn Crop
Grain merchants in Kansas City and across Kansas purchase Iowa corn heavily. Daily outside purchases reach about 150,000 bushels, with estimated value around 95,009 dollars. Iowa farm outputs are compared with other states, noting high crop totals and livestock value, including sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Iowa
Kansas City
Notable Social at M E Church Parsonage
A church social at the M E Church parsonage featured a lawn athletic relay between Anita and Adair, followed by ice cream and fellowship. The note invites young people to attend future gatherings, with plans for a church dinner and Lenview convention activities on the upcoming Sunday and weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Adair
Griwere
June Peth
Lets Iarkard
Clara Talbot
Finis Perry
New Haven Times President Notes Passenger Incident and Local News
Howard Fiffett, president of the New Haven Times, recalls a dinner in New York where a conductor faced a passenger dispute. The column also mentions Atlantic visitors, Sunday visits, ordinance enforcement debate, a Masonic lodge session, and the American Express Company’s potential Rock Island Lines takeover affecting employees and ex-Anta resident William Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Fiffett
New Haven
United States Express Company
Amerean Express Company
Rock Island
U.S
U. S
Des Moines
William Chambers
Anita
Railway and Express
Nationalities in Egg Preparation Across Cultures
A curious passage lists how men of several nationalities cook and eat boiled eggs. The English and French favor three minute eggs with peeling and mixing in salt and pepper. Spaniards, Germans, Italians follow varied methods involving glass, water, and liquid interiors. Americans reportedly prefer hard boiled eggs with pepper and butter, eaten with toast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherlock Hallows
Itelian
Verman
Ike
Desnis
Efe
Sheep and Dog in Harness Learn Teammark Tricks
A boy named Ghawn teaches a sheep and his dog to work as a team to draw a cart, including planning and making the harness. The piece notes the effort as described in Popular Mechanics and mentions a county fair attraction where the owner Louis Geld declines to manage the pair, citing potential trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghawn
Ur USA
Louis Geld
Af. Lycans
Wis
Evan
Wiota notes of residents and events in Atlantic area
Last week visitors and residents come and go in Wiota and Atlantic. Charles Smith stayed with parents in Lewis. Mrs Love of Atlantic visited friends here. Will Cornell left for Avoca to work. M E Enebach of Neola visited. Ona Maione weekended in Atlantis area. Mr and Mrs Huff and child visited in Atlantic. Mrs J H Boozer of Grand View visiting son R Boozer. Maggie Galiber of Casey visited. Anna Ehrmare and Jessie Staith rode Atlantic trains. school closed for vacation. Dr M F Stairs and others attended Maysont Lodge in Anita. Lahmay family from Randolph returned home after visiting. Mary Quist left for Madison for summer school. memory services at cemetery well attended. Clovis of Atlantic lectured. Floy Brooks hosted at Atlantic. annual Wiota HS commencement at M E church. King of Atlantic, a new blacksmith, moved in. Orville and Myrtle Currier wedding at M E church. Alumni Day program with toastmaster Prof. Boyzer. new Wiota school house discussed. Frank A Foster and Frank W Stager visited Atlantic. W J Pratt and son Fred, Atlantic visitors. Will Schurtz and two sons, Atlantic visitors. Mrs Hayes Kelley and children visited Atlantic. Cyrus J Lattig back from Idaho. Eva and Florence Wade returned from DeLum. George Scholl building barn for Minnie Aggen south of town. Wheatley family reunion at C W Wheatley home. attendees from Atlantic and Adair.
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Chas. Smith
Lewis
D. R. Love
Atlantic
Will Cornell
Avoca
M. E. Enebach
Neola
Ona Maione
Atlante
E. C. Huff
Ves
J. H. Boozer
Grand View
R. Boozer
Maggie Galiber
Casey
Anna Ehrmare
Jessie Staith
Youpeters
E. M. Branka
C. T. Brooks
M. F. Stairs
D. Cannon
FE. C. Huff
Maysonte Lodge
Anita
Clovis
Atlvatic
Floy Brooks
Attintic
Anna
Erma Bell
Macy Quist
Magrie Galiher
Wiota High School
M. Ee
King of Atlantic
Flacksmith
D. I. Bourns
Orville
Rachy Grimstead
Myrtle Currier
0. Currier
M. E. Pasonage
Mf. W. A
Prof. Boyzer
Sam Wood
Joie Taylor
Ralph McDermott
Wiota
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Towa
Towa Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Oregon
M. E
Robert W. Swick
J. M. Martin
George Renshaw
Wes
Pine
Conanng
Stuart
J. W. Arnel
Lloyd
W. Stringle
Walnut
Masonic Lodge
Wisconsin
Verry
Keay
Mary
Frank A. Foster
Frank W. Stager
Pratt and Son
Fred
Will Schurtz
Hayes Kelley
Cyrius J. Lattig
Payette
Idaho
Eva
Florence Wade
Lois Johnson
DeLum
George Scholl
Minnie Aggen
Wheatley
C. W. Wheatley
L. W. Wheatley
J. 0.Wheatley
F. L. Wheatley
W. J. Pellett
J. A. Welst
Frea Steinke
Rollie Fellow
Dark
Rollie
Iowa State Department of Agriculture
Iowa Department of Agricultue
C. E. Harry
A. R. Corey
Seretary Town
State Department of Agriculture
Will
Ten Cent
F. R. Howard
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