Old Santa's Mail Bag From Monticello Town Children
The Express prints Christmas letters to Santa Claus from Monticello and surrounding areas. Young writers describe simple wishes such as dolls, trains, toys, a cornet, an erector set, and candy. Letters reveal hopeful hearts and trust in St Nick for a joyous season.
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Express
Santa Claus
Monticello
Saint
Nick
Safita “Claus
Benson
Wallace Wilson
Moldy seed corn costs Iowa farms millions yearly
An Iowa State College study across five counties shows moldy seed corn causes average losses of 4 to 5 bushels per acre and about 21 million dollars annually. Testing with rag doll testers found healthy seed yields 7.7 more bushels per acre than infected grain, suggesting testing could boost yields by 4.3 bushels per acre. Directors urge testing all seed corn before planting.
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Iowa
BR. H. Porter
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Porter
Woman seeks companion ad ends with cat delivery
A London Chronicle notice recounts a woman placing an ad seeking a companion for a lady. The reply suggests “Beaver,” described as a total abstainer who is cleanly in habits and has nursing experience, and accepts a comfortable home with no salary. The basket contained a tabby cat.
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London Chronicle
Kilkenny Cats Origin Tale Told By Congressman
National Republican recalls a story from 1798 Ireland about Kilkenny cats tied by the tails in a barracks, fighting to death after an officer caught them. local watchman misled the officer as the cats’ tails hung from a clothesline.
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National Republican
Pat Kelly
Michigan
Ireland
Kilkenny
McAdoo Arrested for Speeding Amid Treasury History
The Webster City Freeman-Tribune reports William C. McAdoo, once head of the Treasury, was arrested recently for speeding in Los Angeles. The piece notes his prior rapid expenditures and suggests he now struggles to match ordinary pace, reflecting Iowa’s notable lakes statement.
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Webster City
Freeman - Tribune
William C. McAdoo
Los Angeles
Iowa State College Wins Big At International Hog Show
Iowa State College hogs captured sixty one prizes earning $1,700 in cash and five of six breed championships at the International Livestock Show in Chicago last week. The grand champion pen of barrows and multiple breed titles were earned by Poland China and Chester White entries, setting a new high for the college’s hog show record. Last year the team won 86 ribbons and $1,163, making this year’s haul exceptional.
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Iowa State College
Chicago
Towa
Poland
China
Chaeter
Chester
Duroc
China Barrows
Iowa
Winter protection tips for raspberries from Iowa expert
Horticulturalist C V Holsinger of Iowa State College says winter care for raspberries pays off in the long run. Hardy and some red varieties survive well, especially in the south. northern and central regions benefit from covering canes. Best methods include bending canes and covering with earth or tying canes in bundles and staking them down, or covering with straw or marsh hay for new or sensitive plants.
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C. V. Holsinger
Iowa State College
Mr. Holsinger
Holsinger
Tintype Ideas Sparsity in Des Moines Theater Attitudes
An editorial notes many people cling to old tin type ideas about theatergoers being on the straight road to hell, urging a broader view of cultural tastes and modern entertainment.
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Des Moines Register
Dad's Day Reflections and Free Tuition Offer at Ames
A poem on honoring fathers contrasts with Iowa State College’s non collegiate winter courses. Iowa students can pursue free tuition in practical farm, trade, home economics, and specialized programs for herdsmen and dairying with a twelve week or extended term option. Since a decade, over two thousand have enrolled with 99 percent now on farms, prompting inquiries to J C Cunningham for details.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
J. C. Cunningham
Feeding a Herd Boar Through Winter for Quality and Health
Town State College animal husbandry experts warn that herd boars overfeed easily in winter. A narrow fat producing ration with high protein and minerals supports growth and activity. Offer alfalfa or clover, 40 parts oats 40 corn 15 wheat middlings 5 tankage, plus 10 pounds water per 100 pounds weight. Ensure exercise and sunshine.
Illiteracy Claim Spurs Education Drive by Dr Crabtree
Dr J W Crabtree secretary of the National Educational Association told the Sons of the Revolution at the Lafayette hotel in Washington that the United States has the highest illiteracy rate among leading nations. He urged country school expansion as essential and said rural children are more likely to be illiterate than urban children, adding that Americanizing the foreign born is as necessary as removing illiteracy.
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J W.crabtree
National Educational Association
Sons of the Revolution
Lafayette Hotel
Washington
United States
Germany
Crabtree
Rifle and bicycles for boys in local sale notice
A local notice advertises a rifle for boys to hunt rabbits and lists bicycles tricycles and wagons as items.
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Beery’s Dry Goods Store
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Lowell
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