Conservationist Allen Green feeds wildfowl refuge on 100 acres north of Burlington
The article profiles Allen Ayrt Green a devoted conservationist who carved a 100 acre refuge from 7000 acres near Burlington Iowa. He funded duck food year round built a club house and houses his birds through harsh winters while aiding federal bird banding studies and promoting 25 year plans for regional wildlife protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Ayrault Green
Burlington
Green
Mr. Green
Mississippi Valley
Green Preserve
Bureau of Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Frederick A. Lincoln
Burlington Railroad
University of Chicago
Arrests in Hopkinton Over Shooting Pheasants
Two Hopkinton men Will Aldrich and Robert Davis were arrested after pheasants were found in their car following a hunting trip near the district southeast of town along the railroad right of way. The Hopkinton Leader says the arrests may deter others from shooting tame birds with long immunity.
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Hapkinton
Delaware County
Will Aldrich
Robert Davis
Hopkinton
Davenport Hunters Under Fire From Local Outdoorsman
John F. Mueller of Calamus argues in the Davenport Democrat that Davenport wardens face more game law violations and decency breaches than any other visitors. He notes support for the new Scott County Sportsmen's association and wardens to correct the issue and urges action from all sportsmen in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Mueller
Calamus
Clinton County
Vavenport Democrat
Mueller
Davenport
Scott County Sportsmen's Association
Towa
Iowa report trends on game birds and conditions
A report to the fish and game commission by Leopold of the Iowa game Survey notes a game bird destined for great shooting in Iowa with improved conditions. It cites abundant pheasants in northern Iowa and a decline in Hungarians and quail despite closed seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish and Game Commission
Leopold
Iowa Game Survey
Iowa
Mr. Leopold
League Urges 1932 Backing for Fish and Game Commission
From the December bulletin issued in Mason City edited by Edgar S. Gage the Iowa division of the Izaak Walton League urges support for 1932 stream clearing efforts. The resolution asks citizens to back the new fish and game commission, aid their efforts, and oppose those who would hinder improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Izaak Walton League of America
Mason City
Edgar S. Gage
League For
Fish and Game Commission
Largest artificial lake near Eldon Missouri attracts anglers
Of Interest to Iowa sportsmen notes a vast artificial lake near Eldon with a power plant supplying St. Louis. The lake is praised for premier bass fishing and reportedly yielded more bass than all Missouri waters last year. A large fish hatchery is planned on the lake.
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Iowa
Mississippi
Lansing
Allamakee County
Izaak Walton
West Union
Postville
McGregor
Switzerland of
Wisconsin
Eldon
St. Louis
Missouri
Dr C R Keyes Urges Saving Indian Mounds in Iowa
Dr Charles R Keyes of the Iowa Archaeological Survey urges preservation of remaining effigy and conical mound groups along the Mississippi in northeastern Iowa. He cites Sun Magill Jennings Liephart and Yellow River sites as premier examples and warns that neglect would be a grave misfortune for future generations.
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Mount Vernon Hawkeye
Charles R. Keyes
Karl Keyes
Monticello
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Towa
Iowa Archaeological Survey
Keyes
Iowa
Mississippi Terrace
McGregor
Upper Mississippi
Yellow River
United States
Deeds Filed in Jones County for Week Ending January 23
Deeds recorded include John A. Maley et al to Neil Gordon Maley and others for sections 25 26 83-3, totaling 1.00. Brunscheen to Shimerda for section 6 83-1, 1.00. Walter Shedeck to F J Benhart for 80 acres section 24 83-2, 5200. Howie to Howie undivided third of 80 acres in section 15 86-4, 1.00. Pealer to Kent for 265 acres sections 27 33 34 84-2, 1.00. Johnson Pulver to Hunter for 72 ft easterly strip in Morley lots 14 blk 1 sec 18 83-3, 1.00. Evitts to Hunter for Morley lots 2 6 blk 2, 1.00. Tebo to Atherton for lot 10 blk 13 Wyoming Payson. Scott to Guenther for extensive tracts in sections 14 15 22 83-3, 1.00. (Subs to two mortgages).
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Jones County
John A. Maley
Lola E. Maley
Neil Gordon Maley
Corine E. Campbell
Aura Leola Wiseman
John V. Maley
Marion M. Maley
Anna Marie Maley
Herman E. Brunscheen
George Shimerda
A. Johnson
Dwight Pulver
L. E. Hunter
Blk
Morley
W. Evitts
Lloyd E. Hunter
Harriet S. Tebo
Nellie T. Atherton
Wyoming
Payson W. Scott
Margaret Guenther
Henry Brockens Holds Sale Near Langworthy
The Henry Brockens farm sale three miles southwest of Langworthy drew a large crowd. Auction by L P Waddick topped $1700 with cows at 37 dollars oats at 25 cents barley 48 cents corn shocks to 1.50 corn 34 to 37 1/2 cents Leghorn hens 65 cents. machinery sold well including a day loader 67, cultivator 36, and a 15 year binder 45.
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Henry Brockens
Langworthy
L. P. Waddick
Hypochondriac fears deafness shocks office mates
A local man with hypochondria fears becoming hard of hearing. He told colleagues he would buy an earphone and whispered every word to him. The doctor reassures him, but he remains anxious, jokingly testing the device's effect.
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Flix
Owl in Squirrel Nest Heads North American Range
The tong eared owl is a medium sized bird with long ear tufts. It breeds from Virginia to southern California and northern Texas, winters across most of its range, and may nest in evergreen trees ten to twenty feet high. It preys on meadow mice and other small animals including insects, spiders, crayfish, small snakes, frogs, snails and earthworms.
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North America
Virginia
Arkansas
Texas
California
Mexico
Nature Magazine
Body parts weight varies with consideration
The article states that all solid parts of the human body are heavier than water and that specific gravity varies depending on the parts examined.
What caused the Sepoy Mutiny as history recalls
An exploration of the 1857 uprising in India considers annexation policies, reforms, and native discontent. It weighs Hindu and Muslim attitudes, princes, foreign plots, and rumors about greased cartridges. The article hints Russia as a possible influence but cites lack of evidence.
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India
England
Europe
Lord Dalhousie
Bengal
Russia
Mainy
Dalhousie
Corrier-Stone
Qudh
Great Britain
London
Wheeler Syndicate
Rainy Day Reflections by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A short poem contemplating gloom and endurance. It contrasts a dreary day with the sun behind clouds. The speaker urges calm in sorrow and notes that every life experiences rain and hardship.
Crocodiles Pay for Bad Tempers With Sleeping Sickness
A London Times report notes crocodiles in Uganda sleep with mouths open and are bitten by tsetse flies. The irritation provokes snapping jaws that release sleeping sickness, illustrating the old parable that kindness from a bigger creature benefits all.
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London Times
Imperial Scientific Research
Uganda
Noted Mushroom Expert Dies From Poisoning
A renowned French mycologist M. Cottin, famed for his safe edible mushroom guides and illustrations, died after consuming an unknown mushroom he had not tested herself. The incident highlights mushroom poisoning risks from misidentification.
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AM. Cottin
M. Cottin
Impossible Beauty Talk Sparks City Quip
A Kansas City Star column tangles with humorous slang and odd comparisons about a public figure. The dialogue mentions Miurie Pothtak and Pothtak’s head writes, labeling the subject as prominent yet elderly. The fragment ends with a playful jab at a beauty doctor and aging.
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Miurie
Neptune
Pothtak
Fm Red Ant
Scotland
Kansas City Star
English Pantomime Enjoyed by Exiled Englishmen at Sea
A Manchester Guardian column notes that English sailors in exile held pantomimes as firmly as plum pudding. In 1852 the crew aboard Resolute staged a no audience show with Sir George Nares as Columbine. In 1875 on Alert the Royal Arctic theater reopened and pantomime remained popular.
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Manchester Guardian
Melville Island
George Nares
Columbine
Nares
Royal Arctic Theater
Cow Laughs At Locomotive Scene In Louisville Times Lore
A curious line describes a cow amused by a passing locomotive while auto wreckage bangs on a contraption initially built to enter her world in the Louisville Times. The quirky image blends rural humor with early industrial visuals.
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Louisville
Memory and Genius: Note on Mind and Creativity
A compact reflection on memory as the substrate of genius attributed to James Russell Lowell, linking recall to inventive thought and literary prowess. The brief considers memory as fundamental to understanding and artistic achievement.
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James Russell Lowell
Flights for the Foolish
A sardonic note on aviation progress claims a foolproof airplane has been perfected in England. The piece jokes that bigger fools may be perfected within six months, reflecting skepticism about rapid advances in flight technology.
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England
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Allen Green
Des Moines
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Helen Leath
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Henry Froelich
Old Country
P. C. Taft
Iowa State College
Iona
Roger Toll
Yellowstone National Park
Washington
Walter H. Beall
Argo-Gazette
Northeastern Iowa Park Association
Upper
Alden
Hardin County
C. R. Keyes
Indian Mounds
Zimmerman
Alice Reed
Mediapolis Consolidated School
E. E. Reed
Locher Music Store
Henry W. Longfellow
Maye
Faye Cass
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Mrs
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Adam Reichart
Roy Morey
Dani Reichart
Charles Hutton
Oakdale
Ray Echternacht
Chicago
Belle Devlin
Ben H. Otten
Scotch Grove
Carl Siepa
Geo. B. Noreen
Sand Spring
Ray Chaplin
Eee
Arnold Bader
J. L. Weber & Sons
Cascade, Iowa
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Will Siebels
M. M. Sinclair
W. J. Husmann
Coggon
T. B
McNeill Bros
Adolph Schoon
Amber
Poland
China
March Farrow
Will M. Lubben
Fred Shover
Independence
R. F. French
Vernimont’s
Ferring Building
Tracks
Hereford
L. J. Schlemme
Sackett & Littlefield
Nettie Ackerman
Wernimont
Ferring
Wear of Depot
J. W. Foote
Grant Hibbard
C. A. Coxsee
Empire Store
International Oil Heater
N. Gill. Street
WLS
Chas. W. Winans
Reload
Town
Vernimont
Farmers’ Grain Company
Center Junction
Onslow
North Dakota Grimm Alfalfa Association
Fargo
N. D
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Legion Hall
Sinclair Auto
Killburg Motor Co
Parker
Anamosa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Monticello, Iowa
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