Spring seeded alfalfa wins in Appanoose county contest
The Appanoose County alfalfa contest shows spring or early summer seeding yields top results with lime and phosphate use. First place went to Paul Strickler of Centerville, with fields improved by sweet clover and soil amendments, and judging emphasized growth and weed control. The program boosted county alfalfa acres from 419 in 1926 to about 2000 in 1929.
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Appanoose
J. L. Boatman
Iowa State College
Paul Strickler
Centerville
Appanoose County
Boatman
Wayne
Women win all prizes in household show dishwashing contest
In a household show dishwashing contest the women took all prizes as the Chivelros Hubbies Men failed to enter. The event featured well-trained entrants and highlighted female contestants as the top performers.
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Los Angeles Times
County seat news and local events in Cherokee county
Legion members report 112 enrolled with 60 more expected by next month as Swift & Company nears completion of a 40000 stockyards project near the old McConnell pasture. Oscar Helme Marcus attends the American Farm Bureau federation convention in Chicago while Frank Kohns misses the event. James Phelan, 76, dies at his South Sioux Street home after a three week illness from heart trouble. Born in New York, he moved to Cherokee in 1880 and farmed near Afton Township before settling in Cherokee.
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Frank Kohns
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
James Phelan
South Sioux Street
Mr. Phelan
New York State
Cherokee
Afton Township
Local News and Social Visits Across East Afton and Surrounding Areas
East Afton and Elk residents travel to Sioux City and Aurelia for shopping and visits. Shown are numerous calls on friends and relatives including Booths, Kolpins, Sansens, and Pingles. Guests arrive from Peterson, Paullina, and Peterson while others host dinners and drop by homes in Aurelia and Alta.
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John Booth
Bill Booth
Sioux City
Emmet Mohrer
Ina Tigges
Peterson
Fred Kolpin
Frank Betcher
Henry Sansen
Quentin Anderson
Charlie Hammond
Jerry
Storm Lake
Bill Ruebsam
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Alma Bischel
Alva Ammons
Orville Erickson
Ed Erickson
Estherville
Quintin Anderson
George Glawe Hom
Alta
Urany McGowan
Abba Gerjets
Frederick and
Wes
Albert Waldo
Earl
Fae
M. Hines
Aurelia Sunda
Aurelia
Vuxity
Mary
Fred Stiner
Irving Brewster
George Booth Ham
Max Gilbert
Larrabee
Alta News Items Baseball Call and Local Updates
Coach Ira E. Perry called for basketball players with about 25 showing up for the first practice, 20 of whom were new. A smallpox case appeared in the High View area with a quarantined child of J. P. Anderson, not serious. The First National Bank of Alta plans another dividend totaling 65 percent for depositors. The Alta Co operative Creamery opens a new milk route with upgraded machinery and a full line for milk and cream handling.
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Ira E. Perry
Highview
Alta
J. P. Anderson
D. D. Bourne
First National Bank of
O. W. Albright
Training School Series Centered on Nutrition in Afton
The second of two Training Schools for Asia Sprite Cedar and Tutcher was held in Afton with a large turnout. Miss Lillie Swansen of Ames led a lesson on loud preparation for nutrition and follow up sessions on food preparation for good nutrition were held at Mrs Art Whiting's home and other locations. New officers were elected with Mrs Elsie Nelson president and Mrs Louie Melton secretary, and the next meeting will be with Mrs Kathryn Ware. Families and residents from nearby areas attended events and visits to friends and neighbors were noted.
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Sprite
Cedar and
Tutcher
Te. Rie
Jon
Lillie Swansen
Ames
Chas. Gerrets
Frank Gerrets
Galen Dyslin’s
Elsie Nelson
Louie Melton
Kathryn Ware
Lena Brady
Will
W. A. Brady
Sutherland
Earl Zwick’s
Weakened Prices Spur Grain Storage and Warehouse Loans
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Carl N Kennedy says low grain prices and cheap rates boost storage of corn and oats via warehouse certificates. Local banks and some areas use certificates while federal Farm Board funds are not available directly to individual farmers in Iowa.
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Carl N. Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
Federal Farm Board
Iowa
Farm and Business Men Share Similar Dissent Dilemmas
A Farm Bureau Exchange piece argues that farmers often quit or oppose changes that clash with their views, weakening group unity. It notes business groups mobilize faster, while farm organizations struggle with member dissent and internal burden of loyalty costs.
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Farm Bureau Exchange
Uhs
To Arrive Is Important Verse Reflection
A Topeka Crottal quip notes that speed can aid arrival but reckless drivers risk not reaching their destination or having nothing to do afterward. It contrasts cautious progress with record breaking speeding and legal limits.
Adlerika Relief Promises Fast Stomach and Bowels Cleaning
For 20 years TL suffered indigestion and gas, then Adlerika offered relief. One bottle claimed to ease gas and sour stomach in ten minutes by cleansing both upper and lower bowels, removing hidden poisons and leaving you feeling better, according to I C Nelson, a druggist.
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Inc. B. Hardy
Adlerika
I. C. Nelson
Beware of affidavit Grimm alfalfa seed sale
The article warns that affidavit Grimm and other varieties sold as certified seed may be common seed or misleadingly presented by unscrupulous dealers. E S Dyas of Iowa State College notes such misrepresentation harms Iowa seed confidence and seed industry integrity. A movement seeks to stop these practices while Grimm is cited as the best seed for Iowa and Canadian varieties are mentioned as alternatives.
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Iowa
E.S. Dyas
Iowa Star College
Mr. Dyas
Dyas
First to spot error in new two dollar bill
Richmond bank manager Gene Ogilvie in Charlottesville discovers a defect on the back of the new two dollar note. The Monticello image shows two lions on either side of the veranda which were not historically located there. It is believed they were added after Jefferson era and later removed by the Jefferson Memorial Foundation.
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Richmond
VacTo
Gene Ogilvie
Peoples’ National Bank of
Monticello
Jefferson
Mr. Levy
Thomas Jefferson
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