East Iowa Reports Severe Hog Cholera Epizootic
Dr L W Kellogg of Anamosa cites Eastern Iowa as amid one of the worst epizootics in history with 351 outbreaks listed across 81 localities in twelve counties. The report notes virulent, unexplained spread and lists numerous towns and counties affected in Linn, Delaware, Clinton, Jones, and others, with details from industry groups and the Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau.
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Iowa
Bee
L. W Kellogg
Anamosa
Charles D Reed
Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau
Des Mones
He.ege
Eighit
Clinton Buchansar
Bertam
Bpilore Saveraisme
Jim Reass Cammen
Nassinie
S&pious
Cesar Renids
Retstone
Lunems
Bee Plaine
van Herne
Delaware Cours Bran
Rommsor
Manchester
Monu
Heookirvor
Brocnatan Cour
Haneten
Wirthrop
Indepentente
Jerup
Broamburr
Jones
Monticello
Oxford
Stone City
Martelie
Cliston County
Low Moor
Folletts
Fragmented Weather Notes From Rainy Day Page
The text shows garbled lines about rain and wind with scribbled phrases. It mentions wood, sunshine, and vague references to weather observations and a Rainbow, suggesting a scattered weather notes spread.
Cholera Near Dasart Reported In Local Area
Fragmentary notes indicate a cholera outbreak near Dasart with names likely of residents or officials. The text mentions several individuals such as Huco Heoe ker St.arG Ast Fark Syer Chaves Keofn and others, but details and context are unclear from the damaged OCR. Further readable data are needed to confirm location and actions.
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Chrera
Mir
Anes
Huco
Heoeker
Syer
Chaves Keofn
Bere Popper
Hugo Jur2ze
Hewstan Bohers
Gturge
Bostocom
Crops Revived by Monday Rains Across Iowa Counities
Heavy Monday showers boosted corn and other crops in Barcarar Favei,eastern Iowa counties including Cedar Rapids and northeast regions. Farmers report relief from drought with better stands, though gardens and orchards benefited less, and previous hail damaged apples in some orchards. Washington county threshing completed with oats averaging thirty bushels per acre. corn tasseling and good moisture improving prospects countywide.
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Barcarar
Iowa
Washington
Sears
Fayette County 4-H Health Champion Named at Contest
Bernice Stelemier of Union Township was named Fayette County 4-H health champion with a score of 994 percent at the county health contest. She will represent the county at the state fair in March. Other notes include Bernea Stelemier’s perfect score and local orchard spray advice from County Agent Emmere C Gardner regarding Cimace 1 orchards.
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Fayette
Bernice Stelemiers-verr
HF Stelemtier
Union Township
Champon
J D Paker
Odekk
Bardua
Odekirk
Ben Bodenste
Tipton
Emmere C Gardner
Gardner
New Oats Fetch 28 Cents A Bushel At Dysart
The first new oats of the season were delivered here last week by Cluie Vaubel for 28 cents a bushel. They weighed between twenty nine and thirty pounds to the bushel.
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Cluie Vaubel
Washington County National Feen Loan Association Formed
In Crawfordsville Vercast week the Washington County National Feen Loan Association organized with Spea ¢a The Gazette reporting initial applications for loans totaling $100000 already have been processed. Sidney Maese serves as treasurer with other officers including Ainsworth vice president and Moore secretary treasurer.
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Spea
Washington
Crawfordsvire
Wasington County
Feen, Loan Associat
Sidney Maese Treasure
Coon Ainsworth
Sdney Moore Washinegor
Ard B Y Cah Bichon
Duncan Cores Ape Chaies Lorack Ritverff
Metas
Baby Chick Code Confab Scheduled Aug. 7 To 11
A regional gathering on poultry and chick rearing runs August 7 through 11. Speakers include Ames Prof Fooow Herderson and other experts from Iowa State. event hosted by Gerard Rane Mich Ang Toad Poors car Henaerser SOW IT lead Peel AN Tee. The meeting covers breeding, housing, and feed practices for poultry farmers.
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Fooow Herderson
Iowa
Gerard Rane
Oyt
Stubble Fields Ignite as Matches Cause Fire
Mechanicsville area reports fire in a six mile southeast field at Elmer Cruse farm burning thirteen shocks of ants and stubble. Neighbors quickly contained the blaze with a plowed around burn and quick response. Separately at Sand Spring a passerby’s cigarette stub ignited timothy. threshing crews helped plow around the burn to stop spread destroying about three acres.
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Mechanicsville
Elmer Cruse
Mr Cruse
the Gazette
Timothy
J J Lang
Russell Guthrie
Plot of reed canary grass seeded near Alpha test plot
PAYETTE A pasture plot of Reed Canary grass on the Charles Deweese farm southeast of Alpha under Ames crops specialist E S Dyas is sown August 10. The grass grows in wet low ground and seeds shatter easily making the seed costly. Mr Lodwick notes the plot will be inspected next year.
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Payette
Charles Deweese
Alpha
Deweeses
Lodwck
Poultry Club Activities Highlight Fayette County Areas
The Gazette notes Vernon and Ames earnson poultry specialist and B W Lodwick will inspect chickens on Aug 9 for Fayette County Poultry Club. Birds will be shown at the coin fair in West Union later this month. Poultry club work has continued in Fayette County for eight years.
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Fayette
Pianos Trade for Farm Implements At Wilton Junction
Local farmers trade everything from chickens and planos to farm machinery. An implement dealer with several children took two cows in payment and churns butter. He also accepted a plano and several chickens. Some farmers offer to supply creditors with a winter meat stock.
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Wilton Junction
Washington farms sell at $125 an acre
E Lensworth of Chicago buys the 107 acre Frank Sickles farm north of Washington for 125 dollars per acre. Another 82 acre Way land community farm sells to Al Jessup of Los Angeles at 125 dollars per acre. Lester Orr of Washington handles the transactions.
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Gazette
Washington
A. E. Ellensworth
Chicago
Frank Sickles
Wayland
al Jessup
Los Angeles
Lester Orr
NRA Employment At Jesup Creamery Raised To Two
At a Jesup Creamery board meeting the NRA code was put into effect and Dick Lewis and Leonard Kurtz were added to the payroll. Butter buyers in New York and Chicago were informed that the Iowa plant is complying with the president's plan to employ more men, says manager D. E. Rogers.
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JESUP
Jesup Creamery Company
NRA
Dick Lewis
Leonard Kurtz
New York
Chicago
Iowa
D. E. Rogers
Cedar County Farm Bureau Band at State Fair Schedule
A Cedar county Farm Bureau band drew about 800 fans for a Sunday concert in Stanwood, the fourth public appearance of the 72 piece group. The fifth concert is set for Wednesday in West Branch before the band plays at the State fair on August 28 and 29.
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Stanwood
Cedar County Farm Bureau
West Branch
Dysart Farm Leased at Six Dollars per Acre
Harry Winteroth of Keystone has leased the Peter Untiedt farm south of Dysart for the coming year at six dollars and fifty cents an acre. Possession will be given this fall as Mr and Mrs Walter Untiedt plan to leave farming to enter the cafe business after eight years operating the farm.
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Dysart
Harry Winteroth
Keystone
Peter Untiedt
Walter Untiedt
Short Course For Young Farmers In Five Counties Planned
Five Iowa counties Fayette Black Hawk Franklin Cerro Gordo and Floyd will hold a joint meeting August 8 at Charles City to plan a winter short course for young farmers. County Agent B W Lodwick says the project aims to save time and travel. P C Taff Ames assistant director of extension work will help. Alvin Thoreson West Union and Homer Chapman Fayette will represent Fayette county.
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Gazette
Fayette
Black Hawk
Franklin
Cerro Gordo
Floyd
Charles City
Fayette County
B. W. Lodwick
P. C. Taff
Ames
Alvin Thoreson
West Union
Young Farmers’ Club
Homer Chapman
Blue Grass Seed Is Half Crop In Traer Vicinity
Traer area seed harvest falls short of last year with eight binding machines collecting about one and a half carloads, versus three carloads previously. Harvest took four and a half days. growers received 50 to 75 cents per acre. Principal seed came from farms of Alex Montgomery, William Howard, Albert Wolf, R. P. Young, and Mrs. John Ames, trucked to Hudson and sent to Omaha.
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TRAER
Alex Montgomery
William Howard
Albert Wolf
R. P. Young
John Ames
Hudson
Omaha
Daily Farm News For Farm Folk
Farm column edited by Ray Anderson covers seasonal crop tips and market notes for readers in rural communities. Practical guidance on planting, harvest timing, and livestock care appears alongside weather updates and small-scale farming advice.
Last Year’s Winners in Fayette Holstein Show Herd
Three prize animals from last year will reappear in the Fayette County Holstein Show herd. Breeders met Saturday to assign the herd’s personnel. The entry includes a 3-year-old bull from H. W. Gross and Son Eldorado, plus a 3-year-old cow and an aged cow from Paul P. Stewart Maynard and others.
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Fayette
Fayette County
H. W. Gross and Son
Eldorado
Paul P. Stewart
Maynard
Stewart
Archie Schroeder
Clermont
A. R. McLaury
Oclwein
Earl Kitch
Hawkeye
Mike Stewart
Fayette County Fair
West Union
Des Moines
Minnesota
4-H Achievement Day Set in Tipton Aug 11
Cedar county 4 H club girls hold their annual achievement day and style show in Tipton on August 11 starting at 1 30 p m County Agent Emmett C Gardner announces. Style show garments judged by Mrs Carl Rylander former home demonstration agent in Muscatine county on workmanship basis.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Emmett C Gardner
Carl Rylander
Muscatine County
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