Iowa News Roundup Notes Economic and Public Works
In Bedford artesian wells spurt water as coal drillers strike a water source. Newbury Consolidated School bond issue for 40,000 sold at 4 percent with 990 premium. Iowa cattle on feed April 1 down 15 percent from last year. State issues auto license plates, praised as best yet. Floyd County refunds 386,000 bonds at 4 1/4 percent with premium 4350. General praise for recent legislature despite some failures. Farmers expect bumper wheat crop per federal forecasts. Dr. P H Martin urges churches to use newspaper costumes for ads. Farm tenant income roughly matches city workers’ wages post depression. Sioux City tourists to receive parking tags. signs to guide. Elks state convention set for Burlington June 3–4. Iowa cities top memorial death rates in 1924. Alex Geta poultry plant to be built in Mapleton. aided by local club. Corn planting active in northeast Iowa. early harvests anticipated. Iowa factory output and wages rising toward farm income. Iowa City hosts third annual nursing institute May 7–8. Iowa reformatories begin license plate production. 50 convicts, 10,000 plates daily, full 1926 goal by December. Iowa Health Bulletin focuses on feta camps sanitation. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul rail rates challenged. aim to cancel safe rates rejected. 1923 factory product value tallies at 690,048,000, up 82 percent from 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Newbury Consolidated School
Towa
Econvicta
Federal Department of Agriculture
P. H. Martin
Davenport
Des Moines
Elks
Burlington
J. G. Clark
Waterloo Lodge
State Association
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Rodney P. Fagan
Alex Geta Company
Shippers of Poultry
Egge
Carload
Hugrin
Iowa City
Iowa State League of Nursing Education
College of Medicine
School of Nursing
School of Public Health and Extension Division
University of Iowa
Anamosa
Warden Baume
Intest
Iowa Health Bulletin
Iowa Board of Health
Board of Health
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Safero Paints
Rock Island
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Paul Company
Hina
Rock Island & Pacific
St. Paul
Town Paints
Department of Commerce
Trade Commission ends publicity on complaints
The United States trade commission adopts a new rule delaying public statements about complaints against firms until after the respondent has had a chance to answer. The move, opposed by Huston Thompson, shifts publicity to after initial filings and final determinations, with open papers only after the respondent files an answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reorganized
Federal Trade Commission
Huston Thompson
Commission
Star Chamber
Commission For
Resignation of James M. Beck as solicitor general accepted
Washington reports President Coolidge formally accepted the resignation of James M. Beck as solicitor general. Beck said he would stay on until a successor qualified and pending matters were disposed of. He cited strain on his eyesight from performing double duties as acting attorney general and solicitor general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck
Washington
James M. Beck
Coolidge
White House
Public Service
Mr. Beck
Income Tax Figures Show Decline in Last Year Washington
Income tax collections across Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Michigan and Iowa fell in the first quarter of 2025 due to rate cuts, with total U.S. income tax receipts at 519,238,820.08 versus 556,780,190.89 last year. The March 16 payment period drives the latest figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Illinois
Chicago
Indiana
Wisconsin
Michigan
Towa
Slain Woman Identified as Mrs Desidera of Gary Indiana
More than 1000 people visited the Chesterton morgue to view the partly burned body of a slender young woman found dead Sunday night. Authorities convinced the murdered girl was Mrs Josephine Desidera of Gary after extensive identification efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desidera
Gary Chesterton
Ind
Chesterton (Ind
Gary Pallen
Josephine Desidera
Gary
Greatest Frost Risk to Fruit in Spring Frosts
Prepared by the USDA the report explains why fruit crops face higher frost risk than most other crops. It notes that low winter temperatures damage buds and twigs and that spring frosts kill advanced buds or blooms. It highlights the narrow window between killing frosts and blossoming dates, plus topographic variations that affect risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
American Meteorological Society
Weather Bureau
Air Slaked Lime Dusting Fights Slugs In Gardens
A guide from the United States Department of Agriculture advises dusting air slaked lime around plants to deter slugs and snails. Remove decaying debris first, then apply lime or salt. protect seed beds with borders of soot or lime, and use boiled potatoes or Paris green for poisoning. Drenching soil with mercuric chloride solution kills pests but is highly dangerous and requires care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Agriculture
Paris
Different Crops Need Fertilizing Formulas
Different crops require specific fertilizing formulas due to soil variability. For barley on sandy soil a 2-14-4 mix is common if legumes are grown for manure. Corn, fed by substantial manure, has high nitrogen needs and the standard 2-12-4 should not be reduced. For sola soil in fair condition apply 200 to 400 pounds per acre, between 250 and 3800 pounds per acre may be sufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aoll
U S Approves Bulgarian Minister to Washington
The United States approved the appointment of Simeon Radef as Bulgarian minister to Washington. Radef is currently in Angora negotiating a Turco Bulgarian treaty of friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
United States
Simeon Radef
Washington
MM. Rade
Angora
Canada Plans Alien Bill in Ottawa
A Conservative MP in Ottawa announced plans to introduce a bill seeking to bar all Asiatic immigration, signaling a tough stance on nationality and border policy. The move targets non European influx and frames immigration as a national priority amid shifting political debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa
Why Potatoes Run Out Seed-potato Improvement
The United States Department of Agriculture reports virus and degeneration diseases cause most seed potato losses. Findings show mosaic, leaf-rust, pincie-tuber, streak, and curly dwarf reduce yield 15 to 70 percent or more. Insects spread disease. isolation, field inspection, and removal of diseased plants aid control. Danids publish Foragers Bulletin 1496.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Washington
Milk With Grains Accelerates Chick Growth, Say Experts
Federal poultry specialists report that adding milk to the regular grain ration greatly speeds growth in growing chicks. Experiments ongoing at the Bureau of Animal Industry Farm in Beltsville Maryland align with commercial experience. Other tests compare vegetable protein with mineral salts to animal proteins, noting minerals boost vegetable proteins’ efficiency. without minerals animal-origin protein remains superior. Last year government specialists hatched about 7 500 chicks for breeding, feeding and management studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Beltsville
Washington
Difficulty in Raising Sweet Clover for Hay
The common problem with sweet clover hay is coarse stems making it unsuitable for livestock. Heavy seeding, sixteen to twenty four pounds per acre, yields finer stems and more edible hay despite higher seed costs. Early cutting helps prevent thistle spread and crowd out the weed.
Gardening and farming tips for cattle and crops
A fragmented farming column advises on cowpen selection and seed readiness, stresses planning a garden as a half-achieved aim, and warns against feeding a horse immediately after meals. It notes market proximity benefits, quotes farm wisdom on discipline, and highlights soil fertility and manure as aids to rhubarb and general gardening.
Congress Acts to Aid War Veterans
Strenuous efforts by American Legion rehabilitation and legislative committee representatives secured a $10,000,000 hospital construction appropriation and the Johnson bill amending the World War Veterans Act of 1924. The bill improves rehabilitation administration and includes provisions aiding about 5,000 veterans denied compensation due to misconduct rules. Senate action showed need for a special veterans committee. Legion officials call for $15,000,000 to add 6,000 beds amid bed shortages for tuberculosis and neuro-psychiatric cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Rehabilitation and Legislative Committee
Congress
Sesson
Legion
Johnson
House
Senate
Veterans’ Bureau Medical Corpsa
Special Veterans’ Committee
Veterans’ Bureau
The
Davis Praises Legion Endowment Drive for World War Orphans
John W. Davis, former ambassador to England, joins American Legion committees to raise a 5000 endowment for World War I orphans and disabled veterans. He states gratitude for the chance to support care for disabled servicemen and orphaned children, saying their sacrifices dwarf any gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
John W. Davis
England
Legion
United States
Most Typical American Boy Honors Grimmar Graduate
Robert Mufller, son of German and Hungarian-born parents, was presented with a bronze medal by American Legion Post No. 241 of Philadelphia for being the most typical American boy to graduate from Grimmar School. The award cited honor courage scholarship leadership and service with praise from Robert and his proud family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mufller
Germany
Hii Dnother
Hungary
Mats
American Legon Post No. 241
Philadelpha
Grimmar School
Celd Trobert
Almericoin
American Legion
Legionnaires Aid London Baseball Tour Declares Victory
The Grante White Box team touring London faced a misprint lacking game descriptions for English fans. The London American Legion Post supplied descriptive pages from old programs, helping spectators understand the games and boosting attendance immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grante
London
London Post
American Legion
Legion Narion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hawkeye
State News
Thompson
American Lesson News Service
Davis
Legionnaires
Sen Yi Rene
New York
Champion Spark Plug Company
Toledo, Chi
Ruby Brandon
Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!