Iowa State News Highlights 1925 Governing Iowa
Iowa reports more new buildings in Des Moines last month than June 1924, strong wheat seed clover yields, 35 states represented in UI summer session, 1800 expected at Fort Des Moines camp, and plans for a farm bureau camp during the state fair. Gas tax receipts may top 350000, recount date shifts in Brookhart Stock affair to July 20, and Polk county clerk fines total 36971. A Webster City sewer plant reopens, interurbans enter motor bus field, and labor prospects brighten. Other items include Page county population shifts, parole policy calls, Des Moines school bonds, farm woman cooking hours, and tax and insurance trends across Iowa. Public notices cover aviation interest, barberry eradication, and statewide automobile plates. May gasoline tax distributes 280144.40 to counties. May total 420216.60.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State University of Iowa
Citizens Military Training
Fort Des Moines
Polk County
National Sewer Pipe Company
Webster City
Towa Interurban
Fort Dodge
Iowa Experiment Station
Page County
Shenandoah
Clarinda
Hammill
Board of Parole
Sioux City
Ames
General Assembly
Anamosa
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Guthrie County
Panora
Gold Star Memorial Association
National Guard
Camp Dodge
Col
Park A. Findley
One Hundred Thirteenth Cavalry
Pr. T. M. Atkinson
Chicago
Iowa Society of Optometrists
L. J. Dickerson
Lucas County
Farm Bureau
Love of Food Ends Fighting Days of Luis Firpo
Luis Firpo the Bull of the Pampas ends his boxing career in Europe due to heavy eating and inactivity. Once a powerful champion, he reportedly weighs around 280 pounds, far above his fighting weight, with fat around the neck and shoulders. His appetite cost him potential earnings of at least $250000.
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Luis Firpo
South America
Pampas
Europe
Apollo
Landis Prefers Purity as Big League Season Nears
Commissioner Landis addressed New Orleans business leaders urging purity in baseball. He said the big leagues face their biggest season and warned that toleration of crookedness cannot continue, stressing that a clean sport with many men is widely supported by managers and players.
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New Orleans
Landis
Nurmi Offered Big Money to Renounce Amateur Status
Paavo Nurmi the Finnish runner faced about 250000 in offers to surrender his amateur status during a U S visit. Frederick Rubien of the Amateur Athletic Union said all offers were refused and Nurmi kept his amateur standing intact. The Miller Brothers Circus allegedly offered 60000 for a 20 week tour with it along with several breakfast food company bids.
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Paavo Nurmi
Finland
United States
Frederick Rubien
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Nurmi
Rubien
Miller Brothers’ Circus
Baseball Sparks Fly Across Deals and Signings in 1920s Circuits
In scattered transactions, Cleveland forms Harvey Hendrick to Providence of the International League, Dan O’Leary of Decatur sells Pitcher Tim Sullivan to Evansville, Boston picks Peter Suski as an alt with Todt at first base, and Seattle releases Harvey Sutherland to Wichita Falls. Multiple college and minor leaguers move, including Buddy Myers to Washington, Riggs Stephenson to Kansas City, Red Covington to Peoria, and Chester Fowler to Minneapolis. Emery Druckamiller and Bowdoin captains named for 1926 seasons.
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Peter Suski
Boston Red Sox
Todt
Holding Golf Title Proves Tough for Defending Champs
The national open golf title is hard to defend as champions struggle to repeat. Jack McDermott was the last to defend successfully after winning in 1911, with Hagen failing to repeat after his 1914 victory and a second win five years later.
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Honora
Jack McDermott
Walter Hagen
Jonathan Zachary Son Of Minister Produces World Series Era Pitcher
Jonathan Thompson Zachary, son of Alfred Zachary the Quaker minister, was a pitcher with two World Series wins. He began in Saxapahaw North Carolina, honed at Guilford College, and learned under Hick Hobbs. The left handed red haired player enjoyed farm life on Cane Creek with his aging parents.
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Jonathan Thompson Zachary
Washington
Alfred Zachary
Thompson
Saxapahaw
N. C
Haw River
Chapel Hill
Durham
Zachary
Tom Zachary
Tom
Cane Creek
Guilford College
Hick Hobbs
Ernie Shore
Guilford
Meusel Golf Grip Aids Giants Home Run Hitting
Emil Meusel, star Giants slugger, uses a golfer's grip with the left hand at the bat end and the right resting on it. He says the grip gives him better accuracy and natural feel, despite managers urging a standard two handed grip to hit harder.
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Rlertke
Emil Mensel
New York Giants
Meusel
Sports notes from the season era hint at diverse venues and records
The Polo grounds in New York will seat 62 612 for boxing shows this year. Great Britain first class soccer crowds average 80 000. William K Murr of Detroit is Yale polo captain for next year. A Paris Rowing Club eight will race at the Thames regatta. Arnold F E Barron is appointed head track coach. Be J Meyers is Lehigh track captain. The Oxford Cambridge Yale Harvard tennis cup matches will be at the Casino Newport May 30 31 and August 1. Glenn Hartranft of Stanford set a discus mark 157 ft 1 in his world best. record is 166 ft 3 in. A track expert estimates Paavo Nurmi covered 118 miles 1 149 yards in competition during a visit, in hours 58 minutes 9 seconds. Count Henri de Balliet Latour becomes International Olympian Committee president. English cricket bat willow supply strain noted. Eddie Towns hired by Edward McLean as personal golf pro at 7500 salary. McLean estate course praised as possibly finest.
Comfortable Five Room Bungalow Makes A Desirable Country Home
Article by William A. Radford presents a compact five room bungalow design praised for porch and fireplace as family hubs. Describes a broad porch, brick chimney, interior layout with living room brick fireplace, dining room, pantry with china storage, two 12 by 12 bedrooms, bath, kitchen on outside wall, and rear porch.
Concealed Beds Solve Sleeping Porch Dilemma
Doctors say sleeping porches aid health but homes lack space for both a sleeping and sun porch. Concealed beds offer a stylish, practical solution by folding away in daylight. They provide comfort with standard mattresses and can be designed to match any room, remaining hidden when not in use.
Land Values Should Govern Price of Home
Home builders face a key question at project start What value house should I build The leaders in home building stress land values as the deciding factor and urge basing home prices on land value first.
Some Problems of Home Ownership
Preparation for home ownership cannot begin too early. The determination to acquire a home and the belief that owning one is normal are key. The main issue is how much to invest and avoiding payments beyond the budget to prevent loss or financial struggle. Regular fixed payments should be planned from family income.
Sheathing Paper Promises Longevity and Insulation
A description extols sheathing paper of finer kind as lasting as the building it protects and serving as a perfect insulator, emphasizing durability and thermal efficiency.
Rent Problem and National Home Ownership Ideals
A historical piece argues that a nation’s strength rests on access to homes and the ideal of home ownership. It notes Anerien’s growth rooted in high ideals and touches on immigration’s evolving role in housing policy.
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Lmnigration
Rule of thumb on building value versus land value
The rule states building cost should roughly equal land value, with exceptions for business property. It serves as a median guideline, applying to everything from a $5,000 one story brick on a cheap lot to a $3,000,000 office in prime locations. On rising streets, a building with value several times the ground may be profitable.
Proper Lighting Shapes Healthier Home Environments
A historical view links spiritual content and general health, noting the electric light's role in home design. Modern lighting affects well being, with restful, simple decor promoting physical welfare and a calm mental state.
House Equipment And Family Comfort Depend On Systems
The article stresses that a home's value upkeep and family well being hinge on heating lighting plumbing and mechanical equipment. Builders should avoid choosing low quality systems even if they appear cheaper.
Frugal Family Prioritizes Essentials Over Rising Expenses
A family adapts to growing costs by trimming nonessentials and focusing on core needs. They plan careful budgeting and seek local aid options to stretch limited resources.
Shellac Finishing Tips for Water Resistant Woodwork
Popular Science Monthly advises finishing furniture with two or three coats of banana oil to waterproof shellac. Sand the final coat smooth, apply shellac generously with a soft varnish brush, and lightly sand each coat. A dull finish results but can be brightened with furniture wax.
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Popular Science Monthly
Colonial interior woodwork guidance for painting or enamel
The article advises using woodwork suitable for painting or enameling in colonial style. It recommends white pine for its neutral grain, birch as a close grained hardwood good for enamel, and mahogany staining for stairs and handrails to suit colonial decor.
Home ownership strengthens the individual and community
The text argues that the day of the renter has arrived again but urges greater home construction to strengthen the individual through ownership and support the community.
Blondel Legend Says He Found King Richard Prison
An old legend holds Blondel a French troubadour followed an ant and a dog to locate Richard the Lionheart by singing beneath a tower only he and the king knew. The tale ties Blondel to the search during the Crusades era and the missing monarch's fate.
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Blondel
Richard Coers de Leon
Richard
Cow Testing as Aid to Dairying Map Reflects Growth
The U S Department of Agriculture notes 732 stars on a map marking cow testing associations aiding milk and butterfat production from 807 078 cows. Since 1906 the program expanded from Newaygo County Michigan as the first to grow across the nation with 782 stars, likened to a Milky Way of dairy groups.
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United States Department Agriculture
United States
Bureau of Dairying
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Newaygo County
Mich
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Dakotas
Mississippi
St. Lawrence
Alleghenies
New England
Capon Production Boosts Profits for South Dakota Poultry
Caponizing chickens has grown popular and profitable for farmers in South Dakota says Clara M. Sutter of the South Dakota State College. More than 15 000 birds caponized statewide. a Grant County farmer caponized 40 birds after a demonstration and found capons bring higher prices and heavier weight than cockerels. Caponizing, per Miss Sutter, is simple and can be learned by anyone with the tools and proper instruction.
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South Dakota
Clara M. Sutter
South Dakota State College
Miss Sutter
Grant County
Control Mites and Lice in Poultry Flocks
With warm weather comes lice and mites that threaten spring hatch. Thorough cleaning and creosote or other disinfectants on roosts and nests help eliminate mites while sodium fluoride is noted as effective against lice.
Avoid Digestive Troubles in Young Calves
A calf’s early nutrition greatly affects later growth. Cleanliness of all feed utensils is essential and they should be scalded daily as with milk-handling equipment to prevent digestive problems.
Cattle Bloat Link to Salt Intake and Water Rush
One cause of bloat in cattle is excessive salt intake before turning on pasture leading to rapid water drinking after consuming green feed. This can cause fast fermentation in the stomach and potentially serious bloat cases. Ensure cattle have free access to salt at all times to prevent unusual thirst.
Feeding for Eggs in Poultry Breeding
Well balanced palatable feeds drive egg production. With good stock, extra egg yield outweighs the cost of a good ration. Use simple grain mixtures with meat scrap fish scrap or milk and provide green feed throughout the year.
System Nourishes Farm Business Across Four Core Areas
System pays on farm business as Prof. W. E. Grimes of Kansas State Agricultural College explains. He identifies a fourfold framework guiding farming: financing, organization, operation and marketing, with weeks of planning ahead.
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W. E. Grimes
Department of Agricultural Economics
Kansas State Agricultural Cole Lege
Feeding schedule for hens and mash guidance
The guidance recommends feeding scratch feed in two parts with no more than one third in the morning and two thirds in the afternoon to protect crop health. Mash should be given before the hens at all times. Morning light feed encourages mash consumption to support muscle building for heavy egg production.
Shade Prevents Swarming in Hives Says USDA Bulletin
A USDA bulletin advises shading hives to reduce swarming by blocking direct sun during peak heat. Shade boards over covers improve air flow, white paint reflects sun, and double covers offer more sun protection though not side shading.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Best Depth for Plowing Various Kinds of Soils
Illinois experiment station reports on plowing depths in gray silt loam and brown silt loam soils. Seven inch plowing yielded the most profit despite higher costs, while seven inch depth showed little yield advantage in tests. Dynamite for breaking impervious subsoil proved costly with no yield gain.
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Illinois Experiment Station
Marion
Cumberland
Champaign County
Cumberland County
Ohio
Purdue Study Reveals Horse Labor Efficiency Across Indiana Farms
A Purdue University agr cultural experiment base study in Tippecanoe County analyzed 85 farms over three years. It found that the top third using horse labor efficiently averaged 25.5 acres per horse, the middle third 20.5 acres, and the bottom third 10.8 acres. Farmers near the average produced about 50 percent more service from their horses than below average farms.
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Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station
Tippecanoe County
Indiana
Quick Turnover Key to Profit in Poultry Yard
The article stresses rapid turnover as essential for profit in poultry markets. It warns that holding surplus cockerels reduces gains and urges marketing them quickly unless a strong demand for breeding stock exists to justify delays.
Feeding Hens Dry Mash to Boost Egg Laying
If hens reject dry mash, moisten a small portion to a crumbly texture and feed at noon to encourage taste development. The aim is to increase mash consumption so hens work at high speed in egg production.
Farm Facts: Reducing Waste and Boosting Pasture
The note urges careful farming practices to prevent leaf mulch loss from trampling Ive stock and protect soil from drying winds. It recommends cutting sweet clover for hay as buds form and stresses checks on waste via pure seeds and well adapted varieties. It highlights selecting crops that provide high feed per acre and steady summer supply.
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