Iowa News Briefs From Des Moines to Sioux City
Campaign funds for a Nevada hotel reach 126000 dollars while Governor Hemmill to speak at Cherokee high school May 28. Carnegie gifts bolster Coe College library and Grinnell College arts. Sioux City Humane Society opens new home. Des Moines ranks top six in water purification. Local clubs form in Hampton. county road plan allocates 32000 dollars. Des Moines packing wage rise. New air mail route plans avoid Iowa City. Davenport remembers Thies Lindt, aged 100. Bank clearings rise. Hamburg theater promotes free show. Veterans meet at Sidney Memorial Day with Ben Webster as orator. Des Moines Jews Packing Co. sold to Swift for 745040. Webster City bonds sell at par. Grand Army encampment in Mason City. Iowa credit union law to take effect July 4. Supreme Court upholds banking act. Pike eggs hatch 6000000 at Anson hatchery. Group five bankers meet at Red Oak. Wegman and Howe lead. Anthracite coal rates debated. report sent to ICC. Parent and teacher congress grows to 331010 members. 420 associations. Graceland College buggy ride prompts makeshift spring wagon. Twenty years ago buggy era noted in Iowa farm economy.
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Nevada
Hemmill
Cherokee High School
Coe College Library Fund
Carnegie Corporation
Iowa Lutheran Conference
Boones
Main
Carnegie
Grinnell College
Sioux City Humane Society
Des Moines
Hampton
Pottawattamle
State High Commission
Sioux City
Iowa City
Thies Lindt
Davenport
Henry Lindt
Hamburg Theater
Sage
Fremont
Pottawattamie
Mills
Montgomery
Sidney
Ben Webster
Jews Packing Company
Swift & Go
Webster City
Mason City
Grand Army of the Republic
Iowa
Charles J. Fulton
Supreme Court
Atorney
Gibson
Fortisth General Assembly
Ansing
Okobou
Lost Island
Coon
Cedar Rivers
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Red Oak
Association
Leo J. Wegman
Carroll
BE. H. Howe
Pennsylvania
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Congress of Parents and Toadora
Deostar
Graceland College
Dry Bill Passes Senate In Illinois Legislature
Illinois Senate backs the Barbour bill creating a state prohibition enforcement bureau led by a commissioner chosen by the attorney general, with the House already defeating a duplicate measure by one vote. The same session saw a decisive Green boxing bill passage and proposals to amend the gas tax plan, plus a salary hike for downstate circuit judges.
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Pringfeld
Illinois Senate
Anti-Saloon League
House of Representatives
Senate
Labor
House
Rena Elrod
Chicago
Elrod
New York
Cuthbertson
State Highway Department
Cool County
Penate
H. 8. Hicks
Rockford
Senate Executive Committee
Supreme Court
Downstate
Illinois State News and Local Developmentsunday
Nelson P Bigelow 63 former Chicago junker, Lake Forest society figure, died in Los Angeles. Camp Grant Rockford visit by House appropriations panel seeks 450000 for guard development including artillery range model farm machine gun range and permanent troops housing. Governor Small vetoes Chicago Sanitary District bonding power raise. cites constitutional tax and debt limits. Mrs Fantle Verskin 96 dies at 4873 N Lawndale after 65 years in Chicago. Farmland frost hits Tuscola area corn and wheat fields with replants needed. Reports note low temps damaged fields and extended freezing.
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House Appropriations Committee
Camp Grant
Rockford
Tiinola
Small
Springfeld
McCluggage
Chicago Sanitary District
Emmerson
Conner Plans Paris Meet for 1927 Legion Convention
Benjamin Conner, commander of the American Legion France department, leads a Paris convention plan as national commander James Crain forms a committee to study migrating the 1927 gathering to Paris. Conner, a Kentucky-born lawyer, served in World War I and held posts in France's American groups and legal bodies.
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Benjamin
James A. Crain
Post Department
John J. Wicker
Virginia
Conner
Department of France
Paris
Mr. Conner
Connersville
New York
American Chamber of Commerce
France
American Navy League
American Hospital
Association of International Jurists
American Bar Association
American Society of International Law
American Economic Association
Second Army
First Army
A. B
St. Algnan
Privilege and Duty to Belong to the American Legion
Congressman Hamilton Fish Jr of New York urges World War I veterans to join the American Legion as a badge of honor and duty. He says membership should number in the millions, not hundreds of thousands, and applies the same call to eligible women in the auxiliary. He notes many unqualified young men would eagerly join if eligible.
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Legion
Hamilton Fish, Jr
New York
American Legion
United States
All American Post of Buffalo Tribe in White Eagle
The Buffalo post of the American Legion at White Eagle Oklahoma forms an All American post with full blooded Iatigas as members. Each owns government allotments and lives on the nearby reservation. The Buffalo Braves plan a membership drive to enroll all eligible tribe members in the White Eagle vicinity.
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White Eagle
Okla
American Legion
Buffalo Post
Legion
Buffalo Braves
Meat Is Chief Use for Pure Breds
A USDA bulletin reports about 62 percent of purebred livestock are marketed for meat, with swine and cattle showing strong proportions. Pure-bred animals cost less to raise for meat, though dairy cattle cost more, and about half of eligible animals are registered. Farmers favor pure-bred stock for utility, citing convenience and satisfactory returns while culling to improve quality.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Theaa
Grass seed supply spans many states for lawn mixtures
Grass seed comes from numerous states with red top seed dominating the national supply. Dlines center in Kentucky bluegrass from northern Kentucky and Missouri, while northern regions harvest meadow fescue from eastern Kansas and nearby states. Bermuda grass seed largely comes from Arizona and California for southern use.
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Minos
Bam
Missouri
Kentucky
Arizona
California
Spraying Potato Vines for Beetle Control Tips
Spraying potato vines helps prevent insect damage from striped Colorado potato beetles and gray blister beetles. Typical treatments use 50 gallons of water with 1.5 pounds Paris green or 8 pounds lead arsenate, plus lime to avoid leaf burn. dust formulas mix poison with hydrated lime or flour in home gardens.
Raspberry setting and care guidance for planting
Setting out raspberry plants may occur in fall or spring with spring favored. Keep weeds down by cultivation until late spring, then let late weeds grow until the next spring and resume cultivation. Cut back the shoots in early spring before growth starts to about waist height.
Power for the Farm From Small Stream
United States Department of Agriculture reports on using small streams for electricity in Farmers Bulletin 1480. It explains potential uses, savings, and cautions on cost versus benefit. Free copies available while supply lasts from the Department in Washington.
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United States
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
Bureau
Furm
Lorg Ag
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Toad of Great Value on Farms and in Orchards
An article by J. W. Recknar highlights the toad’s value to farmers and orchards. It notes the toad’s long tongue for catching flies, feeding on insects, and reducing typhoid germs in homes, estimating the toad’s worth at 19 dollars per year and urging protection to increase its numbers.
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J. W. Recknar
Fly
Toad
Cutworms Threaten Crops. Control Formula Issued
New York State agricultural experiment station entomologists warn cutworms can seriously damage crees and fruits like strawberries and blackberries. A five acre poison bait using bran Paris green lemon juice and syrup is outlined for field or cage use, with instructions to apply in the evening when cutworms feed.
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New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
Geneva
Ite
Alfalfa and Seed Quality Advice for Better Yields
The article urges choosing certified potato seed and quality alfalfa seed to improve yields and pasture. It cautions against cheap seed and mentions higher returns from using better feed, including supplements, with emphasis on consistent results and cost efficiency despite the effort required.
Lovely Asiatic Spot Land of Deep Mystery Coastline Tale
A fragmentary description portrays a coastal region in northern Tongking famed for beauty and mystery. It mentions monkeys and other wildlife, former pirate havens, and rugged shores formed by wind and wave. The text references Tongking Annam under a French protectorate since 1844 with historical tribute to Beijing lasting into the 19th century.
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Hhe Bay
Along
Tongking
Asia
Asia Magazine
Luxuries and Luxuries Law Bans Certain Imports
A Bulgarian law classifies items as luxury goods including perfumes wines and costly items under import restrictions. An American tourist seeking inner powder faced a humorous reply from a chemist who called it a luxury. Much guidance stresses duties and avoidance leading to limited uptake.
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Wen
Inneer
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