California trip memories stir Iowa readers in Riverside
The piece recalls a California trip by Iowa fans and alumni after a football game, describing a lively parade with antique cars, a banquet where Trojan visitors danced with Iowa students, and a 66,000 crowd verdict 18 to 0. It notes a strong nostalgia for home orchards and small-town childhood scenes, plus future plans to host editors in Los Angeles.
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California
Iowa
McGuffey
University of Southern California
Trojans
Iowa University Boys
Golden State
National Editorial Association
Los Angeles
the Express
Jonathan Foulk
Marion
Dodge
Mr. Kimball
Lillian Kimball
Trenches and daily routine of Jowans in the Rainbow division
In John H. Taber’s The Story of the 168th Infantry, the Jowans in the Rainbow division face knee deep mud and damp trenches with no rubber boots. The daily cycle starts at dawn with stand to, then trench repairs, equipment checks, feet and gas mask inspections, and constant shell awareness. The piece notes extensive shirt reading and shared discomfort as common experiences. The report also cites a USDA projection that the 1925 corn crop may exceed the 1920–24 five year average by 90 million bushels.
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168Th Infantry
John H. Taber
State Historical Society
Iowa City
United States Department of Agriculture
Hopkinton Leader News Highlights Local Happenings
Mrs H and Wilcox returns from St Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids showing steady improvement. Fatal auto accident claims ten year old Robert Doolittle of New York City. Immaculate Conception Castle Grove hosts wedding of Mary Marcella Supple to Owen Francis Leonard with mass by Rev J J Hennessey. The couple to honeymoon then reside with both families in Hopkinton.
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I. S. Reed
Westminster College
Fulton
Missouri
Hopkinton
Reed
Ellery
Cincinnati
Lenox
Immaculate Conception
Castle Grove
Mary Marcella Supple
Owen Francis Leonard
J. J. Hennessey
Grayce Fleming
Vincent Supple
Lewis Waddick
Michael Evers
Evelyn Supple
Clarence Leonard
Jamey Supple
Patrick Leonard
Resignations and travels mark Anamosa notices
Rev. Evans resigns after ten years as pastor of the First Congregational church in Anamosa to lead the Congregational church in Onawa Iowa. A car accident near Newhall involved Roy McMickle and companions but left only minor injuries as Mr McMickle nursed a bruised arm. A letter reports the death of Rev Felix H Pickworth at Mount Pleasant Memorial hospital he previously served Anamosa and St Marks Episcopal church and was chaplain at the reformatory. Primary road No 28 gains federal designation with shield markers to be installed next spring as part of a national route system.
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Evans
First Congregational Church
Anamosa
Onawa
Iowa
Roy McMickie
Earl Miller
Des Mois
Newhall
McMickle
Ernest A. Pickworth
Felix H. Pickworth
Memorial Hospital
Mount Pleasant
Pickworth
St. Mark’s Mipiscopal Church
Reformatory
Federal Bureau of Roads
Federal Road System
U. S
United States
Iowa Child Welfare Seeks Homes for 900 Plus Children
The last session of the state legislature authorized a child welfare department under the board of control of state institutions. It supervises child placing organizations and homes, while two state institutions at Davenport and Toledo care for about three thousand children annually. Over 900 boys and girls aged up to 16 need family homes. write Major Edwin H. Sands, superintendent, State House Des Moines, Iowa, for information.
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Board of Control of
Davenport
Toledo
Edwin H. Sands
State House
Des Moines
Iowa
Annual Iowa agriculture census drive underway
A statewide effort mobilizes assessors to inventory agricultural resources. The process runs from late January through May 16, with data compiled for a June census release for farmers. The department’s staff prepared forms, lists, and instructions to ensure a smooth annual drive.
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Sioux County
Des Moines
Weather and Crop Service
Iown Department of Agriculture
Embargo Planned on Corn From Infested States
Secretary Thornburg and state entomologist Drake announced a drastic embargo on corn and related products from states infested with the corn borer. The move aims to curb pest spread with inspections. corn may be barred entering from other infested regions unless shelled and accompanied by a federal certificate.
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M. G. Thornburg
C. J. Drake
First Raid on Chamois by 168th Iowa Infantry
The article recalls the March 6 1918 bombardment of the Chamois sector during World War I as US troops from Iowa’s 168th Infantry repelled a German raid. Twenty-one Iowans were killed and twenty-two wounded in the fierce counterattack by Towans, who held their trenches and repulsed the assault with their own artillery support.
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Lorraine
Chimois
168Th Infantry
Iowa
John H. Taber
State Historical Society
Iowa City
Chamois
Look Here Sir and Other Droll Bits from The Judge
Collection of short humorous exchanges and quips including a landlord and lodger billing dispute a boastful neighbor a funny horse name and a boast about heroism with a sly punchline. Other jokes include a dental gag about overused gas and a family with an old fashioned knocking device.
Fosdick touts World Court support in Midwest swing
Raymond B. Fosdick former under secretary general of the League of Nations and Rockefellers' counsel toured the Midwest urging American entry into the world court. He spoke at Ames and planned a University of Kansas address after a Des Moines stop noting shifting public sentiment from opposition to entry to enthusiasm for joining the court.
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Des Moines Register
Raymond B. Fosdick
League of Nations
Rockefellers
World Court
Middle West
International Tribunal
New York
General Pershing
France
Ames
University of Kansas
United States
Fosdick
League
Cornell Poets and Writers Featured in New Anthologies
Three Cornell college poets Ora Mohn Isabell Mayne and Gertrude Herrick are represented in the Stratford published Poets of the Future with works Vagabond Notations Come Along Down and One Hearing the Poem Moonlight by Amy Lowell The Best College Short Stories 1924 25 includes The Chinese Lily by Thelma Lucille Lull and Conformity by Winifred Mayne Cornell College and Harvard University stand out as the only institutions with two stories each
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Des Moines Register
Cornell College
Stratford Company
Ora Mohn
Lisbon
Isahbel Mayne
Emmetsburg
Gertrude Herrick
Mount Vernon
Amy Lowell
Thelma Lucille Lull
Winifred Mayne
Harvard University
Prune Grapes In Spring For Small Growers
Extension expert C V Holsinger of Iowa State College advises small grape growers to prune in late winter or very early spring rather than the early dormant period. He notes winter pruning is common among large commercial growers and warns of increased injury if done by amateurs. He suggests pruning before severe weather for tender varieties and describes after pruning securing canes with seth oa muleh and later raising and trimming surplus wood as soils thaw.
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C. V. Holsinger
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Ames Abe Urges Farm Respectability Despite Odd Analogy
Ames Abe argues farming should be respected as a solid profession while humorously comparing bathtubs in farmhouses to common things like divers in barns. The piece underscores steady rural work and practical improvements for farm life.
Americans Consume Half Apple Per Day On Average
A recent survey shows the typical American eats about 0.5 apple daily. Health experts link the habit to better fiber intake and modest fruit consumption.
Gift of tools for Christmas happiness for youngsters
A sturdy gift idea for boys and girls features a complete line of carpenters and mechanics tools. The selection emphasizes practical devices suitable for a handyman or aspiring craftsman.
Winchester razor offers practical shaving satisfaction
A Winchester tool outfit appeals to busy men with daily use value. The store promotes gifts across Silverware Electrical Appliances Kitchen Cutlery and Stainless Steel items, featuring wagons for active children and tri cycles as popular choices for Christmas.
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Winchester
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