Hailstones Shatter Windows During Mason City Visit
Ed Bauder testifies to the largest hailstones he ever saw near Mason City last Sunday. He traveled from Clear Lake and Corwith to book attractions for the Fayette county fair union, noting the storm as it damaged east Mason City while he was there.
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Ed Bauder
Mason City
Bauder
Clear Lake
Corwith
Fayette County
Northwood
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
William Beuttel
H. B. Hall
Atlantic
Shenandoah
Mercury
West Union
John Camp
Carl Schori
Elgin
Loren Billmeyer
Hawkeye
Charles Whitney
Kanawah
Paradise
Lake Saganags
Quiticio National Park
Minnesota
Union
How Modern Women Lose Fat Safely
A vintage diet ad touts Kruschen Salts as a fat loss aid for women. It promises clearer skin, brighter eyes, and increased energy with a morning half teaspoon dose in water before breakfast. It emphasizes reducing pastry fat and sugar, weighing weekly, and a money back guarantee after four weeks if results aren’t seen.
Arlington burial rights and Washington notes by Biermann
Fred Biermann recalls Arlington Cemetery burial rules for honorably discharged service members and mentions Bryan’s Arlington burial. He also shares reflections on Washington life, old-timers like Sam Robinson, tariff debates, tobacco transport, humid climate effects, and local prices such as milk at 14 cents a quart and carrots at 19 cents for five.
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Sam Robinson
Congressional Record
Detliver
Iowa
Dolliver
Fred Biermann
Little Live Stock and Crop Notes Across Iowa and Maryland
A regional survey notes scarce livestock east of Washington and sparse gardens in Maryland farms. Iowa reports heavy spring rains boosting small grain lodging, rising concerns for harvest. 4-H honors Waya Doolittle for outstanding clothing and sewing. Butterfat averaged 89 cents per pound in May with 31.1 pounds per cow under testing, about $12.42 per cow. County committees work on 1938 conservation program plans. Broody hens may be culled after marking, black raspberries require pinching buds at 36 inches to promote branching. Grasshopper damage rises in western Iowa with poison bait widely used. ongoing hatch despite rains.
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Iowa
Cow Testing Association
Woodbury County
Pottawattamie
Plow Now and Smother Weeds with Alfalfa Crop
The article describes a weed control plan for large areas infested with perennial sow thistle Canada thistle horse nettle and perennial pepper grass. Plow now surface cultivate until August then sow alfalfa as a smother crop. Alfalfa is best but soil must be sweet enough for proper germination.
Little ads and big debts shape a wary nation
The piece highlights war debt reminders with Finland’s $163,143 repayment and Uncle Sam’s looming $13 billion receivable. It notes increased U.S. taxation to cover unpaid foreign debts while warning against over regulation. Baruch counsels restraint, echoing Wilson’s wartime rule to fix what’s failing and leave well enough alone.
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Uncle Sam
Finland
Iowa
Bernard M. Baruch
Woodrow Wilson
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