Iowa Co-operative Creameries See Higher Butterfat Pay in April
A review of Iowa creamery conditions for April shows co operatives paid patrons an average 48.19 cents per pound of butterfat, up 9.73 cents from April last year. The Farmers' Creamery at Jesup led with 102,143 pounds of butterfat, topping rivals by 5,000 pounds.
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Iowa Co-operative Creameries
Iowa
Iowa Creamery Secretaries’ and Managers’ Association
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington
Bremer
Towa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
New York
Jesup
Lst
Dartmouths tight freshman cap and college character plan
Dartmouth College plans to limit total enrollment to 2000 with a 550 freshman cap and seeks broad national representation across groups. Ripon College tracks character records to restrict attendance to 500 and guide life activities. A Kentucky girl paralyzed as a child walks again after surgery and education at Berea College with a donor placing 1000 dollars in her bank.
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Dartmouth College
Dartmouth
Ripon College
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Louisville
Berea College
Garden planting guide from Iowa State College offers succession crops
The article urges gardeners to stagger plantings and lists vegetables with varieties, days to maturity, and final seeding dates in Iowa. Items include String beans, Beets, Cabbage, Carrot, Sweet corn, Leaf lettuce, Radish, Turnip, Endive, and Chinese cabbage with specific dates ranging from July 1 to August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Iowa
Detroit
Copenhagen
Chatenay
Simpson
marking historic sites near Montrose honors Iowa’s early history
The program marked three historic sites near Montrose as part of Joliet and Marquette’s 250 year arrival commemoration. Sites include Ka la we qui s grave, Fort Des Moines No 1 barracks well, and Iowa’s first school founded by Berryman Jennings in 1830 at Nashville Garland Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Marquette
Towa Country
Montrose
Ka-la-we-quois
Fort Des Moines No. 1
Iowa
Old Fort Des Moines
Stephen Watts Kearny
William Hamilton
Fort Madison
Benjamin F. Shambaugh
State Historical Society of
Berryman Jennings
Nashville
Garland Station
Jennings
Oregon
Phosphate Pays Bio Dividend For Iowa County Agents
About 25 county agents from the South Central district visited State College for a district conference. They studied acid phosphate trials on clover planted in spring 1922 showing a 55 cent input yielding notable clover growth and higher yields. They inspected dairy poultry swine plots and leguminous crops including hubam and sweet clover and discussed dates.
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South Central District
Iowa
Lows State College
June Cow Testing Report Highlights Profits and Trends
The June cow testing report shows improved herd performance under Mr. Hanson for twenty six farms. It outlines profits averaging 70.40 dollars per month for low producers and 227.20 dollars for high producers per set of 20 cows, with daily and yearly profit comparisons. Many herds improve but high producing herds remain the exception, reinforcing the value of testing cows for production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanson
Monticello Cow Testing Association
Ordinance Establishes Maple Street Concrete Sidewalk in Monticello
Monticello Iowa passes ordinance to construct a concrete sidewalk on the east side of Maple street starting north of the existing sidewalk and extending to Seventh street. Owners abutting the improvement have until July 20 to build or the city will do so, with costs assessed as a special tax. notice to landowners is required before enforcement.
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Maple Street
Monticello
Iowa
Township
Seventh Street
Town
Towa
Angle Street
First Street
Grand Street
Cedar Street
Buckeye Street
Chestnut Street
Third Street
Sixth Street
Center Street
Warvel Street
Clark Street
Walnut Street
Railroad Street
Cherry Street
Gill Street
West City Limits
Fourth Street
Farley Street
Second Street
Farwell Street
Lovell Street
Fifth Street
Main Street
Pleasant Street
Orange Street
Mualn Street
Sycamore Street
Washington Street
Canning Co
Brad Street
Lumber Yard
Hatband Saga Over a Cashier Window
A man presents his papers and hat as proof to cash a check. The teller rejects a driver’s license and other documents, noting letters in the hat must match the name under which the check is drawn. The scene ends with the hat itself seen as the “judge” of truth in the money exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Jamson
John Jones
Secretary's Annual Report 1922 23 for Monticello schools
Audited general fund and school building funds show credits on hand July 1 1922 and deposits from district tax state funds and tuition with debits for salaries purchases repairs and equipment. Amounts include student and domestic science costs and final balance carried to July 1 1925 with certifications by A H Koop district secretary.
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General Fund
Oe Babes
Benet Jens
Pess
Supt's
Ein Crtmuededl School House Fund
Iaan
Stuhler
Worth Trying Put Your Hammer In the Locker
A brief verse encourages practicing constructive work over criticism. It urges using a hand-axe similarly to a hammer and promotes developing a habit of building, despite initial awkwardness and facial discomfort. The piece frames effort as the path to improvement.
Gold Production Variation Across States
The article reviews gold yield trends over ten years, noting declines from 2,720,002 fine ounces to 1,946,908 ounces, with further drops to 1,????,?? ounces in later years. It lists state outputs for Victoria and New South Wales among others and references Australian territories.
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Essen
Western Australia
Victoria
New South Wales
Queenshindi
Tariana
South Australia
France Rebuilding Using Leftover Army Electrical Gear
Northern France districts are being repopulated by returning natives who repurpose miscellaneous electrical equipment left by advancing armies. Gasoline engine generators supply light and power in cellars of ruined buildings and even in the poorest wooden huts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Holy Sepulcher Protected by Sir Herbert Samuel Efforts
The Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem has been protected against fire through the efforts of Sir Herbert Samuel, high commissioner for Palestine, with Latin Greek and Armenian representatives in control of the shrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Herbert Samuel
Palestine
Old English Hedgerows Vanishing Under Tractors
A piece laments the rapid loss of hawthorn hedgerows in England as tractors replace traditional field boundaries. It notes west England double hedges with narrow lanes, Easthinds with hedges and dikes, and similar declines in Hertfordshire and Sussex. The author warns that fence-lined fields reduce rural beauty and compares labor efficiency between hedge removal and traditional plowing.
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Ingland
England
Hertfordshire
Sussex
Origin of the Word Cop from Lon don, says Enright
The Buffalo Times cites Police Commissioner Enright of New York City asserting that cop derives from the initials of constable of police. He argues the theory rests on experience and probability, noting how phrases can compress to one syllable.
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London
Enright
New York City
Constable
Buffalo
Remembering Names Causes An Awkward Ballroom Moment
A narrator at a dance forgets a girl's name after being introduced to another acquaintance. He apologizes and, in embarrassment, asks the woman to identify herself, prompting a humorous correction that reveals she is Mrs. Wilson and his partner’s wife.
Precursor of the Piano and Harpsichord Evolution
The harpsichord arose as a horizontal harp-like keyboard instrument. A modern plan paired wooden keys called sacks with a plucked string mechanism. The piano, a later invention, evolved from improvements around 1711 by Bartolomeo Cristofolo of Padua.
Scientist claims life on the Moon based on photographs
Prof. William H Pickering of Harvard presents telescopic photos from 1910 to 1921 of a 37 mile crater showing dawn sprouts of foliate growth, rapid blooming, and recurring snowstorms and eruptions. He argues the moon hosts a living world similar to Mars and urges renewed astronomical study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Pickering
Harvard
Mars
Cleveland News-Leader
Explaining Growth of Fish From Water Quality to Food Abundance
Fishermen learn growth of bass and crappie hinges on water quality temperature and available natural food says Fred J. Foster head of the Bureau of Fisheries in Neosho Missouri. One year old crappie may be four inches, two year old seven inches, three year old nine inches with variation due to conditions. Bass reach about five inches at one year eight inches at two and a foot at three with continued growth. Spawning occurs once a year in April May and June.
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Fred J. Foster
Government’'S Bureau of Fisheries
Neosho
Assourt
Mr. Foster
Seale
Jass
Crapple
How Water Is Harnessed Power in the United States
An article discusses the nation’s effort to conserve and utilize hydro power. Government surveys divide rivers into sections to estimate possible output, noting 4,116 waterpower plants of 100+ horsepower with a total capacity of 7,852,948 horsepower.
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United States
How Wind Aids Bicycle Riders
The article describes attempts to use wind to assist cycling, with devices attached to the front wheel inspired by toy windmills. It details a French and American propeller-like setup and a pumpkin-shell design with inwardly inclined segments.
Buffalo Express Quips About His Smooth Image
A Buffalo Express item mocks a public figure’s smooth manner while noting opinions that EP cannot fully grasp him. The brief quip contrasts perception with uncertain, puzzling impressions.
Wrist Watch Danger Tied to Tight Straps
Dr John Stopford notes neuritis cases from overly tight wrist watch bands. He cites a case with tenderness at the dorsal ulna styloid, where pressure caused pain radiating to the dorsal cutaneous branch of the ulnar nerve. Symptoms resolved after removing the watch.
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John
Stopford
Why Birds Should Be Protected Paragraph
Birds forage in forests during winter and spring, with species like nuthatches titmice creepers and woodpeckers controlling caterpillars. As spring arrives birds migrate, sweeping through woods and reducing caterpillar populations before they reach larger sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Forestry Magazine
Why White Wheat Flour Is Not Widely Used
Dr. L Emmett Holt of New York told a Washington congress gathering that white flour keeps for months without deterioration while whole wheat flour spoils within thirty days. The remark addressed the vitamins lost in milling and the practical shelf life difference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Emmett Holt
New York
Washington
Odd Complaint Echoes Bolshevik Jest About Jobson
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip questions Jobson's character. The speaker notes Jobson would repay a debt only if helped with more money, likening him to Bolshevik tact in a sharp aside about credibility and lending. The fragment captures a colorful satire of financial dishonesty.
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Jobson
Birmingham Age-Herald
Executor's Notice and Final Reports in Jones County Iowa
Public notice announces the appointment of RH M Carpenter as executor of Peter C. Smith deceased and requests all claims be filed with the district court clerk in Anamosa Iowa within legal time. Also listed are final reports for estates including David Hanna and Alice W Courtney with June 26 1923 hearing set in Anamosa Jones County clerk to review and approve.
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District Court
Jones County
J. M. Hanna
David Hanna
Garrison
Alice
W. Courtney
Anamosa
Iowa
Jonés Co
District Court of Town
Mathilda Bracha
Goutlib Bracha
District Court of
Costa
B. BE
Rhinehart
C. B. Clark
Lovell
A. W. Adams
Board of Supervisors
County Auditor's Office
County of Jones
Executrix Notice for Estate of Charlotte J Stedman
Julia J. Drinkwater is appointed executrix of the estate of Charlotte J. Stedman deceased by the district court of Jones county Iowa. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk within the legal time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa June 11 1923. Doxsee & Doxsee Attorneys for Estate.
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District “Court
Jones County
Iowa
Charlotte J. Stedman
Anamosa
A. D
Julia J. Drinkwater
Doxsee & Doxsee
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Tom Shover
P. B
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Thomas Shover
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McAleer
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Shover
Pontiac Panonia
Eugene McLaughlin
Old
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C. Hol
McA
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Aaggie Homestead
Nadine
P. i
Thos
G. Hol
Bios i
Steve Petersen
Slim
G. Guern
Wilcox & Sons
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Siete Eb
K Sa
Meta Behrends
D. Ffol Oo
Little Flereford
G. Her
Ofronold
Pat G. Hol
A Wilcox & Sons
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White Cow
Thos. Shover
Betty Nadine Heikja
Hol
Wm. McAleer
Minnie—G. Gueru
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T. J. George
Reed
Biles
Lush. A
Datrag
Lauritzen Co
Wilson Heating Co
Robbins Electric Co
STMT
School House Fund
School Building Fund
A. H. Koop
Independent School District
Jessie Wellborn Smith
Cop
Buffalo Express
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co
Henry Che
Winder
George Kurt
Rh. F. D
G. Matthiegsen
Cedar and
Third Streets
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W. J Cochrane
Boston
Peggy
J. L. Farmer
St. Louis
St. Paul
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Thomas Stimpson
Kelley
Modern
Button and
Cedar Rapids
Flint Street
Paul Mafre
Centaur
Franklin Barn Equipment Co
Henderson
George W. Bishop
J. W. Doxsee
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Doxsee
Lovell Block
Monticallo
J. H. Fraser
M. D
Henry George
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Lowell Block
Paul E. Gibson
Monticelo
Knights of Columbus
I. V Dautremont
George Albery
Szisie Moras Heh
Aero
NEW Process Laundry CO
State of
Peter C. Smith
RH. M. Carpenter
E. E B. Reed
Anna M. Kerr
Herman Kerr
Lem van Kirk
I. V. Dautremont
Cour
Remley
James Remley Remley
DR. M. F. Hogan
F. A. Hefner
Stickford Drug Store
Laws
J. E. Bateman Nenticello
KR. McGarvey
H. F. Bayard
McGarvey & Bayard
Duer Black
Rhone Monticello, Iowa
Edison
Frank A. Locher
Sud
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Ce
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Middle West
Michigan Ave
Chicago
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