Congressman Kennedy Defends Keokuk Dam on House Floor
Representative Kennedy spoke in the House defending the Keokuk dam project in response to Rainey. He argued the government gains from the concession include a $2 million lock and dry dock, $2 million in water power and improvements, and about $4 million total value. He noted no local opposition and predicted readiness to operate with navigation next year.
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Keokuk Dam
Washington
Kennedy
Rainey
Arkansas
Iowa
War veterans to receive pension increases soon
Washington reports thousands of Civil War veterans in Iowa who have applied for pensions under the new law will receive increases within a comparatively short time. The pension office advised members of the Iowa delegation.
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Iowa
Washington
Iowa del
Advertising for Farmers Course Added at Iowa State
Ames Iowa July 30 Some knowledge of advertising livestock and farm products will be added to the training of future agrarian graduates. A new agricultural advertising course joins the agricultural journalism department under F W Beckman head. It covers fundamental advertising principles and writing copy, focusing on both journals and home weekly farm ads.
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Ames
Iowa State College
F. W. Beckman
There Is Always Room At The Top
A reflective line on ambition and balance noting that ascent often leaves more space above than below. It contrasts the pull of higher goals with the realities of available space and effort required to rise further.
Keosauqua Forms Boosters Club Aims Creamery and Fair Revival
Keosauqua Iowa forms a Boosters' club with about fifty business and professional members. Officers are President Jake Shames Vice President J A Maltbie Secretary F C Moir and Treasurer Ed Kinsey. Committees include Creamery Fair Old Settlers Meeting and sewer inquiry with local leaders named.
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Keosauqua
Iowa
Boosters
Fairfield Doing It Too
Iowa Falls invests in a mile of new sewer this season despite high costs with the expectation of health benefits. The project aims to reduce illness and improve mortality reports, a prudent use of city funds for growth.
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Fairfield
Iowa Falls
First aid guidance for heat stroke from an old physician
An old physician outlines early heat danger signs such as dizziness and cessation of perspiration. Advice includes cooling the patient, applying ice packs to the head, friction to limbs, and moving to a cool place. Distinguishes sun stroke with high fever from heat prostration with below normal temperature and collapse.
Real estate dealer arrested in wife murder plot
Cedar Rapids Iowa July 26 Simon I Kuhn a real estate dealer is under arrest accused of plotting to have his wife killed so he could marry another woman He allegedly offered $100 to Mrs John Bell a colored woman to kill his wife and made a bargain with Mrs Belle E Mitchell to do the work A shorthand reporter was stationed in the adjoining room during the alleged bargain Some farmers sell corn shellings but thrifty ones sell it as pork or milk.
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Cedar Rapids
Simon I. Kuhn
John Bell
Kuhn
Apple blotch appears in southern Iowa orchards
Ames Iowa reports apple blotch spreading in southern counties including Pottawattamie Fremont and Page. Extension notes Bordeaux mixture with lead arsenate or Paris green can control it with spraying starting early season and again late July to August.
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Ames
Iowa
Pottawattamie
Fremont
Page
Iowa State College
Laurent Greene
Kidney Pills Bring Quick Relief for John Heath
In tough economic times a remedy that restores work ability quickly is welcome. John Heath of Michigan Bar California suffered kidney and bladder trouble and was confined to bed. After starting Foley Kidney Pills he says relief came at once. His example is worth following. July.
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Canaan
Foley
L. S, Bradshaw & Co
John Heath
Michigan Bar
Cal
L. S. Bradshaw & Co
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