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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
3
Mrs. Lulu Gotch has moved to Town City where she plans to engage in the beauty parlor business. The move marks her entry into a new line of work in the local trade.
L G Sorden county agent notes that Iowa faces a major soil issue based on census data. Legumes occupy less than three percent of improved farmland in several counties, far from the desired 25 percent. Renter land use reveals lower yields where clover has not been rotated in. Some farmers pay $2 to $3 less per acre due to lack of legumes, while mixing with cheapers like sweet clover or alfalfa can cut costs.
Items from Anita Iowa dated March 7 1895 report oats at 55 cents per bushel at W A Suplee sale. City politics feature a tied mayoral race with a saloon license issue. Rock Island railroad donates 30000 for Kansas Nebraska seed. Various local moves and appointments include Ed Cate Ed L Newton family relocation G V Lattig elected chief of the Anita fire department and O C Townsend replaced as county surveyor. A lecture by George A Gates of the State University drew attendees despite modest receipts.
Magnus G. Kettner, Tribune Comic Department contributor, explains his process for planning tomorrow's drawings. He notes thinking at night, drawing by day, and starting the brain-cogs well before paper work. He cites crystallizing thoughts in the evening and prep during travel or meals, with daytime work made easier. His cartoons showcase universal human nature and appear in every Tribune issue.
D R J Donohoe, a Des Moines business caller, met Walter H Faulkner and wife in the city with relatives and friends. S Holton, a lawyer, offers practice in all courts and estate settlements. Storm Lake report notes a 47 pound buffalo fish among 60,000 pounds of soft fish captured under a deputy game warden and shipped alive to Philadelphia and New York.
Scientist H J Brown predicts a repeat of 1816 style climate disruption in 1926 27 due to solar variation and new science. he warned droughts could threaten global crops. He urged the government to buy and store surplus wheat rather than dump it on European markets.
Nine work horses offered by Clyde H Bowen for sale. Horse owners may contact Bowen to arrange viewing and negotiate prices for steady draft stock suitable for farm work and transportation.
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