Late Happenings In Iowa State News
A. D. Munger of Des Moines was elected commander in chief of the Iowa department of Sons of Veterans at Davenport. Deaths terrify the Ludicek farm family near Ta Jedo as three siblings die from rifle shots. Corning notes rising college attendance. Major General Barry praises Camp Des Moines readiness and Camp Dodge location. Fourth of July plans include patriotic events and fireworks. Red Cross fundraising surges, Kiron Swedes donate over 22000 for liberty bonds. Des Moines hosts large Red Cross totals. several accidents and drownings noted. Local entries cover rail, road, and military mobilization updates across towns including Perry, Webster County, and Boone.
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A. D. Munger
Des Moines
Department of Jows
Sons of Veterans
Davenport
Munger
Burnetde Camp No. 21
Woman's Relief Corps
State Corps
Laura Berger
Cedar Rapids
Ivan Hinkley
Lucinda ,Trow
LeMars
Emma Sheetz
Williamsburg
Margaret Ganta
Fairfield
Joseph Ludicel
James
Albert
Helen
Ludicsk Farm
Tajedo
Joe Buresh
Ludicek
Corning
Europe
Fort Des Moines
Barry
Gol. C. Co. Ballou
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Robert Coffee
Kellogg
Red Cross
Kiron
Madern
Crawford County
W. B. Bailey
Ames
Harding
Polk County
Fairgrounds
E. C. Bishop
Amey
Mingo
C. Smith
Howard Hengy
Delwelh
Bagley
Red Cross Fund
Wests
Jack Gass
Bart Cozad
Orient
Maryville
Wharty
Peter Liberty
Red Oak
Chicago
Patrick
Monticello
Association
Kelona
Thomas Dillon
Gerald Lahay
Clark
Towa City
Charles Stanton
James Norman Wail
Colfax
LaFayette Escadrille
France
Hall
Thosa
Camp Dodges
Interurban
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Northwestern
George W. Ball
First Town Infantry
Ben Woolgar
Dee Moines
Colonel Ball
Ft. Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Oskaloosa
Stem
University Church of Christ of
Alex Sorenson
Lake Manawa
Jack Mead
John Simmons
Jack Downs
Penn College
Oskalodéa
Edith B. Smith
Ackworth
B. FP. Andrews
Dr. Andrews
Perry
Francis O'Malley
O'Malley
Webster County
State Highway Commission
Frank D. Prandy
Dubuque
Ottawa
Helen Elizabeth Gould
American Red Cross
Boone
Silver City
Folk County
Wanda Lewis
Clark Lewis
Marshalltown
Knoxville
United States Navy
Great Lakes
Christ Latsos
Tom Agelotia
Constantine
Woodward
United States Army
O. O. F. Grand Lodge
Manson
Grow Corn That Will Produce Grain
United States Department of Agriculture guidance on selecting corn for grain and silage. Emphasizes avoiding excess stalk height and water waste, and choosing a locally proven, well-cared-for variety. Notes that maturity, husk color, and grain yield vary by lot and that quality matters more than pedigree. Recommends early planting for silage and field selection of seed from local, well-cared-for sources.
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C. P. Hartley
United States Department of Agriculture
Use Purebred Sire to Improve Cattle
By T. Simpson. The demand for purebred livestock will lead to registrable animals that may be inferior as individuals. High values justify investing in good breeding animals to maintain standards. Scrub pedigrees discourage purebreds and hurt buyers. A good sire is pivotal. sacrifice should come from females if needed.
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T. Simpson
Washington cow feed test with soaked beet pulp
In an experiment at the Washington station cows fed beet pulp soaked with five parts water increased milk yield over a two week period. Cows ate six to eight pounds more soaked pulp than corn silage, with similar body weights and general condition, suggesting beet pulp as a substitute depends on production and preservation costs and dried pulp prices.
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Washington
Genere
Gopher Control Advised By Kansas State Expert
Dr. Lee R. Dice of Kansas State Agricultural College warns pocket gophers harm alfalfa fields by burrow damage and root destruction. He endorses poisoned potatoes or apples, trapping, and prepared poisons sold by the college, with note on efficient use of strychnine and tunnel access.
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Lee R. Dice
Kansas State Agricultural College
Dive
The
Agricultural College
Rapaire
Work to Eradicate Weeds During Wartime Crop Care
Weeds threaten food crops and waste valuable resources during war. Growers of corn and potatoes should cultivate properly, throw ridges over the rows, harrow across the fields, and repeat harrowing until the plants reach several inches high to suppress early weed growth.
Fine Words and Half Price Soap Promoted in Humorous Ad
A humorous exchange centers on a new soap brand. A pedlar touts Lady Dont Want It at half the price and claims it does twice the work, softening the skin and brightening the complexion. A wife and husband banter playfully about memory and a gag recipe for remembering items by sticking notes to looking glasses.
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Indianapole Star
Women Weigh Gown Choice Against Husband Fate
A witty remark observes how some women prioritize gown selection over husband prospects. The dialogue notes that a woman "made a goose of herself" by trying to act like a chicken, reflecting social judgments of attire and suitors in a lighthearted tone.
Lying scoundrel and bold promises amid quarrel over debt
A fragmentary quarrel centers on a lying scoundrel who refuses to pay ten units owed, while Venezuela poultrymen train cranes to serve as watchdogs in an odd, disjointed scene.
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Venezuela
Save the Babies Castoria Ad Warns of Narcotics
A historical notice warns that infant mortality is high in civilized countries and urges timely use of Castoria to save lives. It cautions that many so called soothing syrups contain opium or morphine, which can cause death, and asserts Castoria is safe when signed by Chas. H. Fletcher with no narcotics.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Eggs and Tea Break Reflection Amid Busy War News
A worn traveler seeks rest in a roadside inn as an Irish hostess serves eggs toast and tea. The tale shifts to a Welsh officer describing a front line moment when a hissing fuse prompted a dramatic dash to shelter until a kettle was found boiling.
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Hila
Hat
Twenty Five Years with Kidney Remedy Swamp Root Ad
A Cincinnati pharmacist Otto H. Lippert writes that after twenty five to thirty years selling Dr Kilmer Swamp Root he has heard no complaints and many praise it. He claims it helps kidney and bladder troubles and urges readers to request a sample from Dr Kilmer Co for ten cents and notes available bottle sizes.
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Dr. Kilmer
Otto H. G. Lippert
Pharroncist
Freeman, Cor
Liberty Btw
Cincinnati
Ohio
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Ady
Life is made up of one darned thing after another
A humorous exchange between Congressman Hammfatt and a loyal constituent frames politics as a cycle of ever present troubles. The statesman notes the dilemma of representing a group seeking high salaries with few duties. Richmond Timeus-Dispateh.
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Hammfatt
Richmond
No Use In Divorce Confrontation Quote Across Courtroom
A fragmentary dialogue captures a terse exchange about contesting a divorce suit and persistent marital contentiousness. The voice reflects resignation toward legal battles, with an odd aside about a watch mainspring described as two feet long and a remark on contentment amid wealth.
A Poet's Beginning at New York Cafe
Richard Le Gallilenne laments poetry’s decline in a New York cafe. A shabby youth slips away as he claims Quiller was found in a waste basket on a doorstep. The exchange turns to questions about what poetry truly means.
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Richard le Galilenne
New York
Mr. le Gallilenne
Mr. le Gallienna
The Father of His Country in a Modern Dilemma
In this playful aside from The Washington Myening Star a character and a mock saying discuss George Washington as Father of the Country. The piece pivots to a present crisis urging heads to stay calm, practice thrift, and curb waste, noting college alumni seek to give the world time to catch up and that danger signs may still attract buyers.
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Loolyere
Trantes Binkley
George
Washington
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