Iowa Farming History From Prairie to Principal Corn State
A survey of Iowa’s farming evolution covers land, climate, and soil patterns. It notes high cultivation rates in the northwest, shifting corn and oats dominance, regional crop specializations, and the rise of mechanization and rail transport shaping production through the 19th and early 20th centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Towa
Allamakee County
Allamakee
Mississippi
Pocahontas
Calhoun
Wisconsin Drift Area
United States
Western
Lee
Des Moines
Missouri River
Fremont County
Ida
Sac
Kossuth
Hancock
Muscatine Island
How to Win by Josephine Culbertson in Bridge
A detailed bridge hand excerpt with North South versus East West play shows overbidding risks and successful contract fulfillment. The note highlights South’s strategic trump management and the impact of a dramatic 200 to 500 point swing, ending with Tomorrow's Hand and a cross-Atlantic mail service update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
West
The
Gazette
Josephine Culbertson
Culbertson
Cedar Rapids Gazette
South
C S A Anniversary Draws Hundreds Visitors and Local Leaders
Hundreds of C S A members and guests gathered to mark the eightieth anniversary of the Czechoslovak Societies of America. Chicago visitors joined events at the C S P S hall with a wreath at Bohemian National cemetery and a cable to President Masaryk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. S. A
Czechoslovak Societies of America
Chicago
Bohemian National Cemetery
Frank Tvrdik
Order
Cable
Masaryk
Central Park Church Sponsors Open House Program
The boys' work committee of Central Park Presbyterian church will sponsor an open house program following a dinner on Thursday evening at their B avenue Seventeenth street NE location. The event will feature a community-oriented program for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys’ Work Committee of
Central Park Church
Central Park Presbyterian Church
B Avenue
Seventeenth Street
One-Act Plays and Volleyball Close Pioneer Event
A Pioneer tumbling team under George Smith will present an exhibition and a one act comedy. The Association Players with Y M C A Boys Welfare dramatics present The Tree Inclines written and directed by Fred G Henson. Players include Charles Racer Fred J Witousek and John Palmer. The program ends with a volleyball match between a Y M C A team and a Central Park Presbyterian sextet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gundiling
George Smith
Association Players
Y. M. C. A. Boys’ Welfare Comedil Dramatics Group
Fred G Henson
Gazette Church
Charles Racer
Fred J. Witousek
John Palmer
Central Park
Vinton Couple Wed in Bloomington Illinois
Announcement says Miss Irene Abernathy and Harry Newton were married last Thursday in Bloomington Illinois. They were joined by Miss Martha Rice and George Newton of Vinton. The couple plan to reside in Des Moines where Newton works as a truck operator between Des Moines and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Irene Abernathy
Harry Newton
Vinton Young People
Bloomington
Ill
Martha Rice
George Newton
Milo Abernathy
John Newton
Des Moines
Newton
Chicago
Nurita Pain Remedy Promises Fast Relief for Rheumatic Ailments
Advert says Nurita eases rheumatic pain including rheumatism atica lumbago neuralgia neuritis with two or three doses, proclaims refund if not effective. Claims safe for children and narcotic free, recommended by a specialist and available at all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurita
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Gazette
Charles D. Reed
Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau
Lux
Seville
Canary Islands
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
the Killian Co
Checker Motor Supply Co
Smulckoff’s
the Luberger Co
Theodore B. Hlubucek
Western Bohemian Fraternal Association
Bohemian Reading Society
Bohemian Dramatic Society
Bohemian School Board
Sokolky
Frank Ledvinka
Order At
Bridgeport
Thomas Masaryk
Czechoslovakia
Czech Fine Arts Chorus
Helen Kacena Stark
Jerry Bartos
Executive Council
Vaclav Muzik
Prokop Velky
Cedar Rapids
Frank J. Chramosts
Zigmund Chobotsky
Leo Sed- Jacek
W. H. Stepanek
Chicago Players
Vaclav Havelka
Ner
Dempsy Jones
Leo Sedlacek
By Claude Callan
John
Nurito
L. A. McFarlane
F Ave
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