Yellowstone Trip Notes Amid Volcanic Valleys And Bears
The author details a week of travel through Yellowstone region arriving Thursday morning and camping in a volcanic valley with hot springs and a nearby waterfall. Earthquakes shake the camp while a bear stalks the site prompting children to feed it from the camp larder. The party crosses the Rockies and Muddy Pass at 8 666 feet, describes scenic alpine flora and snowy slopes, and notes artifacts like a badger skull and deer antlers found near campsites.
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Yellowstone Park
Wei
Jackson Hote
Sheep Mountain
Jackson Hole
Teton Mountains
Aorange
Detan
Dast Seattue
Rockies
Big Horn Mountains
Devils Tower
Ruaritture
Nearopus
Tata
Colesburg Cow Testing Association Grows in 1920s
The Colesburg farmers joined the Cow Testing association in 1923 to improve dairy output. George Crawford, the tester, ran soil tests and advised lime needs while the group eliminated scrub bulls in year one. By last year 110 purebred bulls were bought and a few started with purebred dairy cows.
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Clayton County
Colesburg
Assistarda
George Crawford
Ite
Association
Ford Day prizes and flood damage in Anamosa area
A big Ford Day parade drew about 60 cars led by Hopkinton’s Boy Scout band. Ray Lechternacht won a $10 prize for registering names. Reports describe local flood damage and several arrests for burglary in the Forest neighborhood near Anamosa.
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J. W. Russell
Ford Day
Ray Lechternacht
Monticello
Boy Scout Band
Hopkinton
Anamosa State Reformatory
Winterset
Manchester
Forest City
Ruthven
Palisades
Mt. Vernon
Anamosa
HH. K. Patton
ML Crispin
J. 4
Chartman
Iowa
Iowa horticulturalists plan frog exposition with state fair
Plans announced by Iowa horticulturalists call for a large frog exposition at the Iowa State Fair grounds August 26 to September 4. The event will feature prize offerings in fruit and produce categories with substantial cash rewards and a focus on breeding and exhibiting diverse varieties.
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Iowa
Wali
Prates
Pigs Show Clean Ground and Old Lot Breeds at Demonstration
A comparative hog exhibit at the Iowa State College unit presents two breeding lines. One group comes from clean grounds never used for hog raising, the other from old hog lots. Dr W K Stouder and Dr J A Barger will explain diseases and controls with Dr H O B Raffensperger demonstrating parasites.
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Abe
Tumis County
Iowa State College
Unitad States Department of Apericulture
Mureiy
Tuma County
Ciean
WK. W. Stouder
J. A. Barger
Bureau of Animal Industry
Iowa
Jowa a Leader in Telephones per Capita
A telecommunication analysis portrays Iowa as first in per capita telephones with over 666,009 total lines on January 1, 1926, about 4.5 persons per line, and a growth of over 200 percent since 1902. Des Moines Davenport and Cedar Rapids boast exceptionally high per capita telephony compared with British and German cities.
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Telephone Journal
Town
Union
Iowa
South America
Africa
France
Great Britain
Germany
Canada
Telephone
Automobile
Des Moines
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Fraser
Vision of America Leading Through Faith in Mankind
The speaker urges the United States to lead by good faith, arguing civilization cannot progress on war fear and calling for mutual world covenants for peace. He cites Washington and urges binding pacts plus judicial dispute resolution and a return to international faith and credit.
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America
Washington
Old World
Europe
Plan for President's Day and leisure amid war talks
The article discusses how to structure the president's day amid calls for defense planning and public demonstrations. It contrasts past presidents with current habits, noting figures like Cleveland Wilson Roosevelt Taft Harding and their leisure, etiquette, and patriotic expectations while debating appropriate civilian and military displays.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
White House
Cleveland
Wilson
Roosevelt
Taft
Harding
New England
Avenport
War Department
Tates Dineer
Inheritance Tax Pressures For Some Estates
The article notes inheritance taxes burden estates forcing sale of business parts and securities at reduced values to pay taxes. It mentions public scrutiny of the Shepherd murder trial and hints at media bias between the Chicago Tribune and Associated Press ahead of the acquittal verdict.
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Sam
Carrell Herald
Shepherd
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Associated Press
The
Tribune
London paper warns of moral decline in prosperity
A Sioux City Journal summary notes a London editor’s gloomy view of the United States, blaming prosperity, easy money, cars, crime and moral depravity for social decay. The piece questions whether tax cuts unsettle English nerves and reflects on cultural divide.
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Sioux City Journal
London
United States
Good Points to Know About Dredging Steak
The note advises not to dredge steak with salt and pepper before cooking, as salt can draw out juices. It highlights practical kitchen guidance for juicy meat and flavor preservation.
Prohibited coal use in London in 1806 law and trials
The article traces historic opposition to coal burning in London beginning with a 1806 proclamation and a recorded guilty verdict for coal burning. It then surveys coal tar chemistry from ancient distillation to benzene isolation, dyes, and modern derivatives leading to many uses and products.
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Edward I
England
London
Babasinian
Lehigh University
Mansfield
Kansas City Star
Cave Women Ruled Ancestors, Scientists Claim
French researchers contend cave dwelling women 100,000 years ago were the dominant sex, guiding early arts and survival. Men served for food and skins while women devised snares, clothing methods, and strategies improving humanity.
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Letroit News
Betrothed pair part after quarrel ending with ring tossed
In a tense scene a woman rips a diamond ring from her finger and throws it at her fiancé. He calmly pockets the ring and asks for the rival’s name, while she refuses to reveal it, fearing violence. The exchange reveals strained emotions and unresolved jealousy.
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Percy
Barber's Brotherin Law Trumps In Tense Talk
A barber explains his brother Jim has been sent to an asylum after brooding over hard times and low prices. He recalls a chaotic scene with a violent customer and admits mixed remorse and revenge, while commenting on a failing business climate and shampoo demand.
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Kenia
Rales
Lnferna
Jim
Jiro
Sydney
Australia
Sun
Mayor’s Campaign Joke Ends With Sharp Comeback
A Western city mayor courted women voters by praising a high school girl’s complexion. She fired back that his compliment was “a Steady expense,” delivering a sly rebuke that undercut his push for female support.
The Fraud of Men In an Inland clubroom a tale of money schemes and a fallen wife
Two young men discuss a land deal and a woman’s past in a Baxter clubroom scene. An elderly banker recalls Mrs Cameron’s hardships and her failed marriage to Cameron, revealing wolves of gossip and a looming marriage to a Denver suitor. The talk exposes rumor, regret, and a community’s uneasy judgment.
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Jim
Persia
Wilson
Martin
AH Baba
Harris
Jimmy
Ownest
Kansas
Cameron
Mrs. Cameron
Baxter
Mr. Martin
Byers
Hel
Cincinnati
Morrison
Denver
Jimmy Morrison
Young Brers
Mareth
Kiss the Bible Ban Shocks Virginia Courts
A new Virginia law forbids kissing the Bible in court. It declares the act unnecessary and unsanitary and requires oath takers to touch the Bible with their hand instead. Violators face a $100 fine.
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Virginia
Nhe
Editor Credits Young Poet After Irritated Letter
A playful exchange unfolds where an editor praises a recent piece while a young poet retracts a vow to stop sending work after a momentary irritation. The editor notes the letter to be the pivotal moment.
Economical Soul and the Mardi Gras Confetti Trade
A quirky anecdote notes heavy filings in an office and a punch used for evenness. Confetti scatters widely as a bird carts it home to the Mardi Gras carnival where it sells for about one cent per bagful.
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Florida
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Cascends
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Bert Madison
Walton
Franklin
Jowa
President Coolidge
Coolidge
Helen
Rufus Steel
Dick Hotalng
Steel
Hotaling
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William Allen White
Macmillan Co
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Collections Insurance
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Baer Riock
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Perth
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Metalglas Mfg. CO
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Frank A. Locher
Patent Office
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McLachlen
Washington D
J. E Bateman
Webster’s New
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Taborn
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
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