Iowa Falls church project moves toward completion
Local church efforts led by Ida Wells and Mrs. Wells aim to finish a new Clarina church. The venture, started a year ago, plans cash payments and expects the building to be fully paid upon completion.
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Lagislawall
Ida
Nin
Indy
Hardensheld
Wells
Iowa Falls
Clarina
West Branch
Ray
Dunn
Ted
Francis* Jensen
Coulter
Oatefield
al Atthe Gide
Jensen
Towa
Iowa State College
Long- Farm Bureau Federation
Thina
Citiea
Leonard Johnson
I. L. Johnson
Sag City
Battle Creek
Danbury
Cora B. Grace
Council Bluffe
Sha Clethan
Danger of Spontaneous Hay Fires Warned by Agriculture Dept
The United States Department of Agriculture warns that hay fires arise from fermentation and slow oxidation when moisture remains, especially in alfalfa and clover. Proper curing and moisture control are crucial, with ventilators and curing frames helping to prevent heat buildup. Do not stir hot hay. move or restack if needed, and watch for a sour odor or irritating smoke indicating slow combustion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department’ of Agriculture
Cabbage Cutter From An Old Spade Described
A cabbage cutter is made from an old spade by shaping a wedge, sharpening edges, and pressing the open part against the cabbage stump to cut through. The cabbage then falls onto the spade and can be moved to a cart for storage.
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Leonard Bastin
Popular Science Monthly
Texas Extermination Drives Kill 670000 Rats in Year
United States Department of Agriculture and state agents led a Texas campaign dividing counties into zones and offering prizes for killing rats. Den ton County had the most, a boy earned about 15,000 kills in six weeks, Williamson County saw about 600 kills in two weeks. Estimated weight of rats totaled 167 tons and potential property damage saved worth about 670,000 dollars.
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United States Department of Agrinclture
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
Chambers of Commerce
Denton County
Williamson County
Secrets of Cooking Bacon From Home Economics Office
The article explains that crisp bacon comes from removing water and excess fat, not from fast or slow frying. Do not burn the fat. maintain a tight brown color. Crisp bacon can be fried slowly or in deep fat and should be drained and served hot after cooking.
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Office of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Remedy Against Lawn Ants
Entomologists of the United States Department of Agriculture advise drenching nests with boiling water or pouring kerosene near or beneath paving stones. For large nests inject disulphide of carbon via oil can or syringe. fumes are foul and flammable but not harmful to higher animals in the open air.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Free Range Benefits for Healthy Chicks in Brooder
The article argues that chicks kept in confinement in a brooder house lack exercise and tend toward toe picking and feather pulling. It promotes free range as a solution to provide activity, reduce these issues, and keep chicks healthier.
Lost World War photo of Miss Harriet Flinn sought
A World War photo once worn by a soldier is missing after battles around Chateau Thierry St Mihiel or the Argonne. The image, of Miss Harriet Flinn of Indiana, may have been found by a service member overseas. Contact the Legion headquarters in Indianapolis to reclaim.
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Army
Navy
Cecs
Marine Corps
Tank Corps
Medica
Balloon Corps
Harret Flinn
Indiana
Chateau Thierry
St. Mihiel
Argonne
Tle
Thadé
Legion
Indianapolis
Ind
Seventy-year veteran awarded Portuguese honor for heroism
Philip J. Burger, a former gunner's mate on the destroyer Jacob Jones, endured eighteen hours in a life raft after the ship was torpedoed off Landsend, England, in December 1917. He receives a Portuguese decoration and the American Legion post seeks recognition as he trains in Troy, New York.
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Philip J. Burger
Atertoun
Burger
Korondel
Jacob Jones
Landsnd
England
Troy
N. Y
Noble Callahan
The
American Legion
0 Job Gives His Blood
Fred Smith of Omaha offered to donate blood at an Omaha hospital to save a dying patient. He said his strength and small sacrifice mattered more than his own needs, despite being unemployed with a wife and two young children.
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W. Smith
Omaha
Nebraska
France
Fred Smith
Hia Ad
Carrying On With the American Legion in Minnesota
A Tracy Minnesota American Legion post plans a summer cleanup drive for the town. Villard Legion members each donate a day's work to brighten the tourist park for tired Fordsters. Douglas county Nebraska Legionnaires define a new wartime phrase Staying Out Legion. Grant's Tomb in New York Street is transplanted to Milazourt by the Legion and the American Forestry association.
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American Legion Post
Tracy, Minn
Legion Post of
Douglas County Legionnaires of
Omaha
Neb
Grant
New York Street
Milazourt
The
Legion
American Forestry Association
Dye's Peculiar Property Enables Part Colored Fabrics
A British firm may revolutionize dyeing with a dye that colors silk on mixed cotton silk fabrics without affecting cotton. Cotton can then be colored separately by a second dye. This two step process allows part colored effects in woven mixed fabrics.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Uncle Ethan Prefers Inside Pleasures Over Lights
Unclear dialogue shows Uncle Hhen saying it’s foolish to stand outside admiring the electric lights when one should go inside to enjoy the pleasures. The fragment suggests a talk about shifting focus from exterior sights to interior experiences.
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Ethan
Uncle Hhen
The Joke Market Ends Run With Quip About Culture
In a witty quip, The Joke Market laments culture's decline and jokes about relativity yielding few laughs. The playful exchange highlights humor from science and arts, capturing a lighthearted moment.
Uncle Eben Says When No Man Hates Work
A quip from Uncle Eben notes that when a man does not hate work he has effectively abandoned his duties. The remark reflects a neighborly, humorous urban saying about persistence and responsibility.
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Uncle Eben
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