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West Union Iowa scene touts growth and amenities
A readable town profile extols West Union as a thriving Iowa city with lakeside homes, Linden Park, strong churches, and a large annual county fair. It notes population growth, rising property values, and a robust cultural scene including a major newspaper, Chautauqua, lectures, and a soldiers’ reunion hospital. The piece also mentions a commencement calendar for the University of Iowa and local travel notes. It touches on aviation terminology and local farm tips, urging bean planting from June 1 to June 10 and praising navy beans for resilience and yield with proper care.
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Towa
Linden Park
Court House
West Union
Our City
Beat
Chautauquad
University ‘of Iowa
Iowa City
Ith
Frank C. Lowden
Whale
B. Shaffar
Alma
Seward
A. V. Shaffer
Owen
Cleo
Tribune
Chuck-Will
George Neuenawander
Mied Nellie Nevengwalder
Onstalia
Hol
Hangon
Nellie
Dima
Folke
Higin
Dng
Navy Weuna Do
Boston -Tows
Iowa
Geowind Navy