Grasshoppers in Iowa Battered by Fungus Like Athlete's Foot
Western Iowa fields suffer mass grasshopper die off as Dr C J Drake reports a fungus disease similar to athlete's foot has mummified nymphs and killed thousands. The outbreak along the Missouri river may spread with damp weather, and a Drake Kennedy team plans to tour western Iowa to gauge the pest situation.
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Iowa
C J Drake
Drake
Missouri River
Harrison County
Nebraska
Missouri
Lincoln
Carl Kennedy
FENCE DRIFT and Humorous Fragments From A. Hoppers
A fragmented item sketches odd phrases and names including R.F. A Hoppers, Athletes foot, Drake Ames entomologist, Hog halhtosis, and Hog halhtosis. The piece notes a woven tire drift and leeward side observations with a casual, humorous tone.
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Drake Ames
Wife Fat Not Attractive Lost Husband’s Love Divorce Trial
A New York newspaper on April 4 reports a divorce trial drawing wide attention. Testimony described the wife as fat and less attractive, with debate on beauty and desirability. The piece includes sensational advice and purported remedies for weight loss.
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New York
Hemroid remedy claims dramatic pile relief at May Drug Co
An old advertisement promotes HEMROID tablets by Dr J S Leonhard as a internal pile cure. It touts a success history and offers a money back guarantee if piles persist, urging readers to choose the product over external remedies.
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J S Leonhard
Dee
Drug Co
Fewer Cows Earn More for Clayton County Dairies
Special is The Gazette leade. Ray Lange compares two Clayton county herds to show how better management affects income. One herd of eleven cows yielded 3 649 8 pounds butterfat valued at 960 49 with 7357 feed cost and 28792 income above feed. The other herd of twenty cows produced 4 6673 pounds butterfat valued at 1 21709 with 929 35 feed cost and 28774 income above feed. The smaller herd earned 18 cents more above feed cost per cow and used less hay silage pasture and labor, illustrating the value of fewer but better cows.
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Gazette
Eleader
Clayton County
Ray Lange
County Asylum
Sheriff Investigates Alleged Magazine Racket
Sheriff H G Utley of Manchester was summoned to a farm Tuesday to examine irregularities of four canvassers tied to magazine subscriptions. A deputy reported tensions and the investigation expanded to include a motor vehicle and local officials in Greeley.
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H G Utley
Manchester
Lillibridge
Arm
de Laer
Baa Haak Ce
Gree
Wheat threshing reports from Wheatland and surrounding farms
Special to The Gazette notes winter wheat threshing begins on Phillip A. Schneider farm four miles southwest of Wheatland with ten acres affected by lodged grain. Oats delayed due to green ripeness. High Amana wheat cutting finished. barley harvest underway with beardless velvet variety. In North Fayette field corn tasseling starts per Arthur Musser. Lima corn tasseling noted. potatoes promising with twenty acre county farm patch for home and needy. Oats show good yield potential. Lima farmers delay cut for hay. Malcom area reports early oats harvest and haying continues. corn appears fine.
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Spreiat
Gacette
Phillip A. Schneider
Wheatland
High Amana
West Union
Arthur Musser
Fayette County
Lima
Gazette
Wyoming
Troy Mills
Colns
Troy Mulis
Wheat and Oats Harvest In Wyoming and Nearby Towns
In Wyoming oats near ripening with haying nearly done and corn and early potatoes yielding well. In Oelwein farmers finish haying with heavy crops. Sauerbry and Browmer report large harvests from limited land as barns fill. Troy Mills sees 175 acres of winter wheat under harvest with multiple binders and helping hands.
Spontaneous Fire Destroys West Union Hay Barn
A fire in West Union destroyed a new barn northwest of town filled with hay. Fire started spontaneously, spreading as wind carried embers from a nearby structure. It is the third fire at John Woodson's property within a year, with prior losses and rebuilding using native timber.
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West Union
John Woodson
Here
Turscay
Cme
Asoire
Chicken Thieves Reported Near Greeley and Oelwein
A near Greeley and Oelwein, a farmer named Lee Credle reported losses of seventy baby chicks and several laying hens from a poultry house. Neighbors noted thefts nearby, with a neighbor naming another farm burglary occurring about the same time.
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GT Gate Ag
Greeley Lee Credle
Gareas
Renors
Saar Ras
Large Power Units Boost Iowa Alfalfa Baling on 240 Acres
Ray Gracy of Dysart area farms 480 acres with Claude Sawyer using a stationary and portable baler setup to harvest alfalfa. They yield about twenty tons per afternoon from the first cutting, expect around $15 per ton, and note costs remain high despite cooperative fuel sourcing and Farm Bureau dividends. They advocate mechanization over horse power, critique selling costs, and praise cooperative oil and lobbying efforts.
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Ray Gracy
Dysart
Claude Sawyer
Daily Farm News for Farm Folk
Farmer asks about taxes and land in Dysart district. He supports school consolidation as economical and favors Hoover for reduced public expenditures. He views the Federal Farm Board with mixed usefulness and notes opposition from boards. He supports tuberculosis testing if cost is shared.
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Dysart
Washington Test Group Averages 27.6 Butterfat
In Washington County Cow Test association June results average 645 pounds milk and 27.6 pounds of butterfat from 312 cows. Fifty seven cows exceeded 40 pounds of butterfat. Foster herd produced 1755 pounds milk and 70.2 butterfat. Ashby herd led with 13 grade Guernseys averaging 993 pounds milk and 43.0 butterfat.
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Washington
Washington County
B. C. Foster
Wellman
Charles Ashby
Drives Uric Poison From Body to End Rheumatism
A testimonial style notice claims uric acid causes rheumatic pain and that complete removal from the body stops the agony. It asserts pain relief is only temporary without eliminating all uric acid and hints at a remedy removing the poison from the system.
The Cause of Rheumatism Allenru Advertisement
An advertisement promotes Allenia and Allenru as a cure for rheumatism uric acid when taken, claiming elimination of poisons within 24 to 48 hours and return to work. It states a guarantee and a price of 85 cents at local druggists including May Drug Co. and Robinson Bros. Drug Co.
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May Drug Co
Podzimek Pheies
Robinson Bros. Drug Co
Higley Bldg. Phey
Contract Feeding Information Sought
P R Hughes president of Iowa State college invites farm marketing financial and transportation representatives to a Saturday conference in his office. He cites credit shortages and upcoming yearlong contract feeding for cattle and lambs and urges gathering information to distribute the best guidance on the subject.
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Pamel
R. M. Hughes
Iowa State College
Hughes
Vera Knode Named President of Tama County 4-H Girls
Vera Knode of Gladbrook was elected Tama County 4-H girls president at the annual business session held during the club camp near Conant's cabin. Thirty-five girls attended. Marcella Trottnow was elected vice-president with Lois Brown as secretary and treasurer and Eunice Thede as historian.
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Gladbrook
Vera Knode
Clever Carboneers Club
Tama
Conant’s Cabin
Jane Nelson
Benton
Marcella Trottnow
Dysart
Clark
Busy Bee Club
Lois Brown
Toledo
Go Getter Club
Eunice Thede
Crystal Sunbeams_ club
Washington 4-H livestock show and girls' day planned
The annual Washington county 4-H livestock club show and girls achievement day is set for August 10 11 and 12 in Washington Iowa. County Agent Harold Montgomery says the event features a corn club tour on Friday with eight boys growing corn in the project.
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the Gazette
Washington
Washington County
Harold Montgomery
Iowa Spring Pig Crop Shrinks 11 Percent From 1931
Des Moines official report shows Iowa farrowings at 10,886,000 head for the last six months, 11 percent below 12,179,000 a year ago. Sows bred to farrow this fall remain 673,000, while sows farrowing this spring total 1,920,000.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Corn Belt
United States
Republicans Will Boost Hog Price Says Democrat
Fred Bierman of Descorah a Democrat candidate for representative told about 150 Jefferson Township Farm Bureau members that a Republican price boost for hogs would range from seven to eight dollars before the fall election. He condemned current tariff policies as causing national economic distress.
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Gazette
Delwein
Fred Bierman
Descorah
Jefferson Township Farm Bureau
Bierman
4 Hrl Camp Plans For Wapsia River Site
4 Hrl Camp will be held July 14 17 at C R Mills cottage on the Wapsia river with leaders Mrs Ruth Hill and Mrs Grace Smith acting as chaperons.
Mentha Pepsin Advertisement Promises Health Gain
This old ad touts mentha pepsin as a tasty dietary aid that supposedly improves digestion and blood quality. It claims a tablespoon with meals can transform a pale girl into rosy health, without heavy foods or tonics, and guarantees money back if it fails. The product is sold by Dave's May Drug Co. and other first–class druggists.
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Dave‘s. May Drug Co
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