Farmers oppose freight-rate hikes and rail decline
The article argues farmers must resist higher freight charges while warning railroads need sufficient revenue to cover costs and provide returns. It cites the C M & St P Ry receivership, shifts to auto freight, and the risk of track abandonment, plus a note on Monticello creamery checks and rising farm prices improving rural cash flow. It also references law and crime context in Rock Island.
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Anamosa Northern
Chicago
Corn Rubber's Price Stretch Headlines Iowa Market
The Sioux City Journal notes no static in CORN Radio Broadcasts as Rubber elasticity lifts tire prices. The article highlights rising costs for automobile tires driven by rubber market pressures, reflecting broader price trends in the Iowa region.
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Sioux City Journal
Auto Makers Kick Off August With New Models And Price Cuts
Automakers enter August with disclosures of new models and refinements while announcing price reductions averaging about 10 percent. The industry notes output last year reached about two million cars, and buyers welcome the easing in prices.
Responsibility of passengers in fatal Chicago car crash indictment
A Chicago grand jury indicted passengers in a fatal pedestrian crash, arguing they distracted the driver and could be guilty of contributing to the accident. The piece stresses proper car operation with a skilled, attentive driver and cautious riders to prevent future fatalities.
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Sioux City Journal
Chicago
Farm mortgage case shows 4 percent earning limit
A Des Moines Register letter analyzes the Iowa farm crisis with a northern 220 acre tract carrying a $28,000 debt at 5 percent. The owner walked away as the farm could not sustain 5 percent on a $135 per acre valuation while meeting $4 per acre school tax and other costs. It notes many townsfolk thrive on frugal means but the farm fails as a business under current prices. The Register claims it could rent counties at 4 percent of land value, covering taxes and depreciation.
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Louis Meiser
Independence
Monticello
Donald Metcalf
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
the Light and Power Company
Merle Tracy
Manchester
Independence Little Theatre
Clarence House
Edward Hennisey
Dubuque
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Leroy Heinke
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Olin
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Iowa State College
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Waubeck
Linn County
Grant Merritt
Ted Cook
Brown
Summer meals balance heat and nutrition advice
The article argues for a balanced summer diet focusing on warmth and nutrition rather than heat from fat. It notes hot foods raise energy needs, recommends warm dishes like milk soup, and suggests including warm vegetables and occasional hot meat while avoiding excess heat from cold foods.
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People’s Home Journal
Car builders brag seven minutes to assemble cars
A New Orleans Times Picayune quip notes that some boast seven minutes to put a car together while a fool driver and a tree can take one apart in two seconds, humorously underscoring rapid dismantling.
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New Orleans
Peckham's Iowa Tour Reflections from Davenport to Council Bluffs
1857 botanist Edward L. Peckham of Providence recounts his Iowa journey from Davenport to Council Bluffs by rail and crowded stage. He notes Des Moines hotels full, heavy mud on roads, and prairie blossoms delighting him before deciding to return to Rhode Island.
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Providence
Rhode Island
Iowa
Davenport
Council Bluffs
State Historical Society of
Iowa City
Peckham
Brooklyn
Grinnell
Newton
Fort Des Moines
Mr. Peckham
Adel
Gleanings of an Editor Reports Iowa Pioneer Life
In 1858 the Dubuque Weekly Times editor toured northeastern Iowa gathering insights for Frank A. Mullin’s Palimpsest article. From January to May 1859 he rode stagecoaches at about ten miles per hour, noting thriving schools and churches, active lyceums, and widespread local pride despite the 1857 panic, with towns envisioning themselves as Iowa’s future metropolis.
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Dubuque
Times
Iowa
Frank A. Mullin
State Historical Society
Town City
Paneer
Cedar
Rapids
Manchester
Independence
West Union
Garnaville
Cascade
Maquoketa
Waterloo
Andrew
Lyceum
Lowa
Public tastes shift to quality in tire buying says Byrne
Frank C. Byrne of the Montiecio Motor Company Firestone dealer reports a survey of tire sales for the first six months of the year shows motorists now seek quality at reasonable prices. Fabric and low grade cord tires have faded while Grade A cord tires rise, with a rubber shortage and price increases driving demand. Byrne notes record Firestone tire sales and optimistic forecasts for continued strength.
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Frank C. Byrne
Montiecio Motor Company
Firestone
Byrne
Our Town Is What We Make It
The Sioux City Journal argues community effort shapes a town while criticizing Chicago for crime and apathy. It urges law abiding citizens to unite and demand action from officials to combat crime.
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Sioux City Journal
Chicago
George
Steck Brookhart recount leaves result uncertain in Iowa
The Steck Brookhart contest shows Brookhart ahead by about 1 000 votes as recount begins. With 326 of 2 600 precincts counted little change occurs and senate may decide by counted ballots to reflect voter intent. More than 600 000 votes remain to count, so outcome remains possible.
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Council Bluffs
Brookhart
Senate
Washington
Dubuque census shows growth and large population
The city of Dubuque reports a five year gain of 1600 in population, now approximately 41 000 residents. The data reflects ongoing urban change and demographic shifts in the area.
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Dubuque
Ellen McCarthy
Hiler Creek
Jackson County
Ireland
Des Moines Capital Hears Pleas in Murderer Case
Des Moines Capital notes a wave of sympathy for Russell Scott, Chicago slayer, as alienists who aided Leopold and Loeb testify for pay. The piece says cell madness is used to block the hanging and cites the convict’s family to sway mercy.
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Des Moines
Leopold
Loel
Russell Scott
Chicago
Early August seeding boosts alfalfa yields in Iowa
Iowa State College findings show seeding alfalfa four days earlier in August yields 0.5 ton more in first cut due to timely rain and better winter condition. Regions differ, with optimal fall dates ranging from August 10 to 20. Proper seedbed prep and sowing rates 12 to 18 pounds per acre are urged for a solid stand.
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H. W. Warner
Town State College
Warner
Forthern Towa
Towa
Dorchester
Iowa State College
South Dakota
Reprieve Delays Hanging Of Russell Scott In Chicago Case
The Chicago murder case of Russell Scott, convicted on solid evidence, faced repeated delays as sympathetic groups and a lenient pardon board intervened. A governor issued a reprieve, and after the reprieve neared expiry a judge granted a stay of execution on grounds of possible insanity.
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Muscatine Journal
Chicago
Russell Scott
Scott
Why Cummins and Brookhart deny any deal over Senate ties
The two Iowa senators repeatedly deny a secret understanding about collaboration or non obstruction should a favorable committee report emerge. Each insists no agreement exists and that snags or soft pacts are not part of their public positions or plans for next year.
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Waterloo Tribune
Cummins
Brookhart
ISU extension farm record books revised for August release
A revised edition of the farm record books prepared by the Iowa State College extension service will be available mid August. They can be secured for a small charge from Marshall Printing Co in Marshalltown which is printing the books.
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Extension Service
Iowa State College
Marshall Printing Co
Marshalltown
Farm Hand Book From Iowa State College
New pocket size farm hand book issued by Iowa State College provides planting culture crop varieties and uses market prices by month for crops and livestock. It covers farm business leases contracts cooperative marketing legal hints farm engineering ventilation bins concrete mixes taxes weed law rainfall climate and monthly data. Limited edition. free to those who request copies from the Ames Bulletin Section.
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Towa State College
Bulletin
Ames
Iowa
Identifying Laying Versus Nonlaying Hens for Flock Culling
Agricultural guidance from H A Bittenbender notes bright red combs and loose pliable skin on laying hens while nonlaying birds show dull pale color and tight skin. Laying hens are energetic, forage eagerly, and roost with full crops, unlike lazing, low intake nonlaying hens. Coarse hens exhibit heavy eyebrows wrinkled eyes and coarse heads.
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H. A. Bittenbender
Towa State College
Household Tips On Casks Bottles Camphor And Jars
Practical household advice on returning casks and bottles to shelves, camphor use for soothing skin and healing cold sores, antiseptic spirits, preserving eggs, cleansing white fabrics, and improving frosting flavor with butter. Includes tips on canning jars and mince meat preparation.
Plant Water Content Affects Curing Time Says Dr Bakke
Research from Ames indicates plant moisture varies with time of day. Morning leaves hold more water and pores stay open longer, speeding curing after harvest. By afternoon leaves show less water as stomata close earlier, slowing curing. Focused on alfalfa and clover species and root moisture uptake patterns.
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Hto
Bolhes Phat
Bown
Ames
Bakhe
Dr Bakke
Das
Evolution as Creation Theist View of Geological Ages
The article argues that a theist stance accepts evolution as a method of creation. It asserts God has been active across geological ages, guiding life from organic to human, and sees the long ascent as a worshipful, world-spanning process culminating in humanity and the imagined City of God on earth.
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Minneapolis
Pho
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