Hybrid corn wins in the state wide corn contest
Hybrid seed corn outyielded open pollinated varieties across all twelve Iowa districts in 1928. Northwest yields reached 110 bushels per acre and southern central districts surpassed 120 bushels. The Banner trophy went to Baker & Wallace of Seacomsfield for the highest yield above average. An iris light rationing experiment showed shade delayed bloom with one group blooming on Christmas Day and the other remaining dormant until February.
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Iowa
Iowa State Colege
Baker & Wallace
Seaconsfield
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace’s Farmer
Des Moines
Raymond F. Baker
Iena State College
Outlook Conference February Program At Cherokee
The U S Department of Agriculture presents the Outlook conference at the Empress theatre in Cherokee on Friday February 15. It offers practical data for farmers to plan future operations and aims to help forethought and sound judgment across oats corn dairy beef hogs and poultry sectors. The Ames Extension Service will run the program with sessions from 10:00 a m Call to order to 3:30 p m including economic analysis and a film Whats Ahead.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Cherokee
Empress Theatre
Extension Service
Ames
First Parachute Tests Reported in 18th Century France
The article notes early parachute history with Sebasthin Lenormiund credited for an 174 descent from an upper window in Lyon. It also mentions Garnerin performing the first descent from oa batlaun in Paris in 1797, marking key milestones in parachute development.
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Sebasthin Lenormiund
Tim
Lyon
Garnerin
Paris
Visit of Sonia Avanallo and Gabrielle de Montmorency
A brief note states Sonia Avanallo and Gabrielle de Montmorency visit their parents during the holidays. Miro and Meredo Sintione mention that two movie girls are home for the holidays in Arkansas Gazette style.
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Sonia Avanallo
Gabrielle de Montmorency
Miro
Meredo Sintione
Arkansas
Gizette
Emerson Quotation on Hidden Truths in Everyday Action
A Ralph Waldo Emerson reflection on how ordinary days conceal deep truth. The text suggests that strong actions by great minds arise from a uniform, disciplined experience perceived by the thoughtless as hostility.
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Lodas
Ralph Walde Emerson
Just Talks Blinks and Jinks Banter Reveal Traits
The passage jokes about Blinks able to talk on any topic while Jinks must be well informed. It contrasts Blinks talent for lengthy talk with Jinks reluctance or difficulty to speak without knowledge. It notes Blinks can chat hours on any subject.
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Jinks
The Up and Down of It
A humorous Aero Digest exchange features Rastus the cook and explorers debating a long flight into the wilds. They joke about elevators in the plane and Ali possibly wanting to descend suddenly, with Rastus refusing to join the risky trip.
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Wilds
Rastus
Ali
Aero
Garrick Recalls Humbling London Encounter
Actor David Garrick once met a man in ragged clothes in a London street who claimed they acted together at Drury Lane. The man joked about playing the cock in Hamlet and crowing behind the curtain, prompting Garrick to ask what play.
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David Garrick
London
Garrick
Drury Lane
Horn to Her as Plainly as If You Had Said It
A traffic cop scolds an impatient motorist for rude language and warns he will be run in. The motorist denies speaking, but the officer notes the horn message stated Go to her.
Opening Gaffe Sparks Witty Doorway Exchange
A brief scene shows a job seeker asking to fill a young man’s opening while the employer quips that the only opening is the one just left by the applicant. The exchange ends with a polite reminder not to leave the door ajar.
Public murmurs on decision making and doubt
In a reflective aside a speaker questions rushing to decide a hundred issues at once. The remark frames public concern over governance pace and individual competence in handling multiple matters.
Father and Doris riff on marriage and titles in humor
In a witty quip from Everybody's a Weekly in London a father asks if he would object to his daughter marrying a man with a title and the reply links the idea to a heavyweight boxing title. The exchange showcases playful class and sport culture crossovers.
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Doris
A Weekly
London
Not a Bad Showing Contrast in Domestic Finances Cited
A brief exchange notes concern over a wife’s living within means as a judge critiques a performance, remarking on flops around the edges. The dialogue reflects social expectations of frugality and personal finance within the household.
Impetuous Crowd The Aviator’s Bold Landing Aim
An aviator seeks a daring landing to thrill the crowd while avoiding harm. He pursues a stunt that balances spectacle with safety, drawing cheers as his course unfolds.
Great American Novel Delayed by Don Analysis Work
A witty exchange notes the author is delayed writing the Great American Novel while claiming to be busy with the much discussed don analysis. The remark frames the pace of literary ambition against contemporary analytical tasks.
Dennis and Dora Courtship Roar Ends with Quip
Dennis asks about Dora's father and Dick quips that the man should be fined for contempt of courting. The exchange captures small town humor about family and romance.
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Dennis
Dora
First Politicciaus Harmony Effort Snags Public Interest
A light quip notes political push toward party harmony with a mandolin and glee club effort. The exchange frames a humorous plan to unify factions through music and performance.
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Politicciaus
January 1929 coldest month in Iowa since 1912
Des Moines reports January 1929 was the coldest month in all parts of Iowa since January 1912, based on Weather and Crop Bureau data. Stations note heavy snow in central and eastern Iowa, with towns cut off by drifts and coal shortages, contrasting early settler hardships.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Modern comforts ease belief of milder climate now
The article argues that modern comforts and conveniences lead people to think the climate is less severe than in former times, attributing this impression to better heating cooling and insulation rather than actual meteorological change.
Public sale dates listed for local events
A notice lists forthcoming farm sales with dates. N K Nelson Alta Duroe Jersey sow sale February 12 Sam Johnson Storm Lake February 12 Petersen Bros February 13 W R Montgomery February 14 J B Robinson February 19 Ed Anderson Alta Chester White sow sale February 19 Gylfe Anderson February 20 John T Edson Storm Lake Poland China sow sale February 22.
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N. K. Nelson
Alta
Duroe Jersey
Sam Johnson
Storm Lake
Petersen Bros
W. R. Montgomery
J. B. Robinson
Ed. Anderson
Chester White
Gylfe Anderson
John T. Edson
Poland
China
Buried Treasures and the Loss of Ancient Artifacts
The article describes how pottery and statues were buried over time due to multiple causes. It cites age related decay, war destruction, and natural events like earthquakes and storms as common factors.
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First National Bank
A. B. Lindsay, Auctioneer
Bert Waddell
Aurelia
T. B
McCormick-Deering
A. B. Lindsay
Prop
Mr. Tunney
Henry Loucks
Larrabee
Emerson Gang
Hoover
John Deere
Old Trusty
Florence
W. R. Montgomery & Son Farmers Nat. Bank
Clerk
Lindsay & Jensen
Aucts
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