Front Row: Iowa letter from 1866 praises soil and opportunity
The Front Row column recalls four old letters from 1866 describing Iowa as rich soil, plentiful wheat, and prospects in Dallas, Polk, and Des Moines regions. The author notes favorable farming conditions, stock wealth, and a roast of prairie life, with a forecast of growth and a glimpse of Neb U honors for Glen Wiar of Coin, Iowa.
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Palo Alto
Emmet
Des Moines
Chariton
Red Oak Junction
Iowa
United States
Waters
Davenport
Kellogg
Dallas County
Adel
Ducas County
Iron Horse
Ohio
Polk
Windstorm Favors Iowa Hog Farmer and Airport Preserve
Wm Lohmann narrowly escaped when a hog house was lifted and dropped about 16 feet north of him during Iowa wind. The Iowa State highway commission saved the Decorah Tatra airport by anchoring hangar trucks with chains. Carl Werner was injured at Williamsburg when an emery wheel exploded, a 14 inch wheel spinning at 1700 RPM. A fire at Linus Smoot's Allison brooder house wiped out 600 baby chicks. cause unknown.
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Iowa
Wm. Lohmann
Tripoli
Iowa State Highway Commission
Decorah
Linus Smoot
Allison
Bed Fire Fatality Near Lorimor Claimed Miss Stella Farley
Miss Stella Farley died when an overheated heating appliance set her bed ablaze in her home near Lorimor. Firemen discovered her body as they fought the blaze.
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Graettinger Times
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Grasttinger
Neb. U
Glen Wiar
Coin
Nebras_ka U
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Towa
Ayachy Je Berg
Heinie
H. T. Miller
Grasttinger, Jowa
Joe Marsh
Lowa’s
Mary
Russia
Joe
U. S
Foundaligh
We of America
Chevrolet
America
Thoreson
Graettinger
Carl Werner
Williamsburg
Grein Electric
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Fairbanks Morse
For
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C. L. Torreson.oil Co
Wallingford
F. B. Heidecker
Soeope
Donald Koch
Lansing
Gleat Creek
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