Iowa Voices Claim Prized Farm Regions Across State
Wierth and Moffett praise Sumner and the Eldora Grundy Center corridor as top farm areas while Hamburg to Carroll is hailed as the globe’s richest agricultural belt. Iowa prisons rise with 2 157 inmates on Jan 1 1928, crime and penalties cited. snakes found in Burlington excavation. Des Moines PTA sends educators to Iowa City for summer study circles. Mrs Hopkins drills parental education front in state Congress of Parents and Teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Wierth
Sumner
Bremer County
Iowa
H. E. Moffett
Eldora
Hardin County
Grundy Center
Fred Hill
Hamburg
Fremont County
Carroll
Board of Education of
Des Moines
J. W. Studebaker
Laura Spellman
Record set for marriages at Little Brown Church in the Vale
In June the Little Brown Church in the Vale Bradford Chickasaw county saw a new marriage record of 143 compared with 109 in June 1926. The church charges $5 for use, excluding a stipend for the assisting clergyman. 1927 financials show cash on hand 1088.85 and deposits 2479.07. income from weddings 2301.50 and offerings 144.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Brown
Bradford
Chickasaw County
Air mail route opens between Chicago and Lincoln Nebraska
Beginning Tuesday July 10 an additional air mail service starts on a Chicago to Lincoln route via Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Omaha. The Chicago Des Moines leg leaves at 9 am westbound and 4 30 pm eastbound. Letters aboard reach New York City next morning for first city delivery. Towns within 100 miles of Des Moines or Cedar Rapids may mail to either city by train to connect with air mail.
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Chicago
Lincoln
Neb
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Omaha
Towa City
San Francisco
New York City
Conker and Wade Sell 35 Hereford Steers in St Joe Top U S Market
Conker and Wade of Coburg Montana sold 35 Hereford baby beef steers weighing 830 pounds each in St Joseph Missouri at 15.15 per cwt. The sale set the day’s top price in St Joe and the highest cattle price in the United States that date with an average of 125.75 per head. Most cattle were raised on the John Conker farm and fed on alfalfa and ground corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conker & Wade
Coburg
Montgomery County
St. Joe
United States
John Conker
Parents-Teachers Outline Program
Mrs. 8S. M. N. Marrs, president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, visited Iowa and urged active parental education within parent teacher groups. She advised consulting trained experts, warned against quacks, and emphasized intelligent membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
M. N. Marrs
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Bes Moines Council
Adams County Claims State Ground Hog Extermination Record
Adams County reports it paid a bounty of 25 cents for each of over 1,750 ground hogs caught and killed in June, totaling about $430. The effort, tied to highway grade protection, shows several local youths and a single family receiving the largest payouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas County
Adams County
Red Cross aid reaches cyclone victims in Adams County
Representatives visited the Adams County cyclone area to assess needs with $600 from National Red Cross and $300 from the county chapter. Relief items included household goods, a tarpaulin, curtains, a wash boiler, milk cows, and medical bills. Committee leaders were C. K. Munns, Mrs. C. E. Okey, and Ellis Rail. local head A. T. Wheeler of Corning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Rhode Island
C. K. Munns
C. E. Okey
Ellis Rail
A. T. Wheeler
Corning
Mixed Meditations and Local Fund Drives Across Iowa
A Knoxville druggist Osborn publishes weekly bargains with a home grown poem as prelude. Des Moines Kiwanis raise 450 dollars for crippled children via a baseball game. funds support a full time worker and surveys, plus education plans. Iowa birth rates and county office costs are reported with figures for 1927 and state totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Marion County
Osborn
Kiwanis Club
Des Moines
Western Baseball League
Crippled Children's Association
Motorist Advice on Staying Out of Trouble
A Sioux City Journal editorial urges drivers to consider other road users actions for safety. It argues caution from all motorists reduces accidents, noting shared responsibility and quicker safer outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City-Journal
Anamosa Eureka Brief Items Of News Highlights
Charles Cash Jr. visited Omaha last Thursday and returned Saturday. His brother Paul Cash lay in the hospital after an operation with a promising recovery. C A Spaethe plans to leave for Belleville reserve camp next Monday, after WWI air service and summers at the camp. The Olin drainage district was established by the board of supervisors to control Catfish creek floods. Bids are sought August 8 for graveling 34 miles of road east of Oxford Junction to Clinton county line. Three carloads of piling for the Wapsie River bridge have arrived. Mannas Co yet to appear, signaling start of work. Smith & Son rush the new factory. brick front on Garnaville street visible.预计 September 1 operation with 150–200 workers. Condemnation proceedings for three land parcels in Jones county tied to Wapsie and Maquoketa bridge projects will be handled by Sheriff Bodenhofer, including 5.56 acres for Iowa Electric, plus 5.49 acres at Monticello and 0.13 acre at Olin. six appraisers to be appointed from outside Jones county, subject to supreme court approval.
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Charles Cash, Jr
Omaha
Paul Cash
Paul
C. A. Spaethe
Belleville
Spaethe
Board of Supervisors
Olin
Catfish Creek
Oxford Junction
Clinton County
Wapsie
Milwaukee
Mannas Company
Minneapolis
Anamosa Lumber Company
Smith & Son
Garnaville Street
Jones County
Bodenhofer
Anamosa
Maquoketa
Monticello
Iowa Electric Company
Cemetery Corner
Supreme Court
Accidental Drowning Fault of Carelessness
An Iowa health official notes most drownings stem from thoughtlessness or accident. He cites 1926 and 1927 July August death counts, stresses caution near unfamiliar water, limits after meals, and praises swimming lessons while urging safer bathing practices and proper resuscitation methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Iowa
D. C. Steelsmith
State Department of Health
Ryhme
Inside Information For The Busy Housewife
A period piece offers kitchen tips for home use including furniture polish made from linseed oil turpentine and beeswax. It also details cooking whole wheat in a pressure cooker soaking overnight and cooking under 20 to 26 pounds pressure for about an hour. It notes versatile uses for cooked rice in dishes desserts and breakfast items.
Milk production in June tops May in Iowa dairy groups
Iowa State College reports June milk and butterfat output rose over May in 94 cow testing associations with fewer dry cows. North Tama leads with 34.1 pounds fat per 403 cows, while top butterfat averages include Robert Mitchell 53.7 pounds and Walter Untilect 47.9 pounds among 2,160 farmers reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Johnston
Iowa State College
North Tama County
Hardin County
Robert Mitchell
North Tama Association
Walter Untilect
Tama County Association
Joe Taylor
Story County No. 2 Association
Jy. W. Lensch
Benton No. 3
E. P. Hayes
Washington
J. A. Fritz
Monona-Farmersburg
A. C. Kluss
Benton
Jelling Test For Pectin In Fruit Juices
A historical note describes two pectin tests the Epsom Salt Test and Wood Alcohol Test to judge jelly potential in fruit juice. It notes natural pectin in juice yields better quality and lower cost than commercial preparations and credits Miss Turner for the guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
Town State
Epsom
Five 4 H members lagged in forestry work in Iowa camps
About 100 farm youths attended forestry and conservation sessions in 4 H camps last year. I T Bode, extension forester at Iowa State College, reports that only five did little or nothing. Seventeen lists detail various activities including tree plantings and teaching others to identify trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. T. Bode
Iowa State College
Hleven
Origin of the Polka Dance Emerges in Poland
A Hungarian dancing master touring Poland observed a peasant girl performing a folk dance and brought the new steps to Prague. The dance gained popularity there and was named polka for its origin land. It spread to America about a decade later during James E Polk’s presidential campaign, inspiring campaign dances and items named after the dance.
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Poland
Titi
Fle O
Prague
America
James E. Polk
Yartonus
Nice Men I Admire For Honest Kindness And Community Help
A reader praises a modest, fair and polite man who treats others decently and supports community progress. She contrasts him with those who are merely poor or idle, noting his steady presence in his small shop and his good citizen duties as a model for respectful conduct.
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Minami
K. W. Howe
Island Geography Joke Sparks Laughs At School
An amused exchange at Logan Street School has a boy answering a teacher who asked where Java is. The student quips that coffee comes from the neighbor, highlighting a playful misunderstanding in a light moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Street
Java
Los Angeles
Love and deceit in a corporate spy intrigue
Wilson uncovers a leak in his firm and suspects his secretary Miss Curtis. Chaffee accuses none, revealing a web of trust and betrayal as Wilson confronts danger, loves the suspect, and plans a risky reunion to reclaim trust and truth.
Man balks at wife’s work plan, critic says
A Woman’s Frame Companion critic notes a man who fears his weaknesses may react with immediate indignation when his wife suggests she continue working. The article reflects on gender roles and economic independence in domestic life.
Getting the Right Word Act From the Story
A little girl explains a clock problem to her grandfather using a misheard term. The grandfather asks what is wrong and the child mentions a percolator, prompting a humorous exchange about words and memories. The Kansas City Star reflects a quaint domestic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepeka
Kansas City Stor
World Needs Wisdom That Comes With Age
An editorial praising older folks for balance and wisdom. It argues youth benefits from years of experience and guidance, noting autumn brings harvest just as age tempers spring. The piece stresses reverence for elders and the value they offer across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tts
Pathfinder Magazine
Troubles in Plenty for Court Officials
The text recalls Percy Army’s account in By the Clock of St. James of court logistics for King Edward's coronation. It describes finding a Buckingham Palace residence large enough for Jaipur’s ambassador and his 200 attendants, plus a cow with short horns and pure white coloring, kept in luxury and never to be killed, dying naturally after years.
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Alate
St James
Percy Armytase
St. James
Isdward
Gige
Buckinghat Palace
Omusharajah
Jaipur
Wise Words on Life and Humility from Festus Ester
A Kansas City Star quote relays Festus Ester urging ease and dignity in life. He cautions that women, politics, and weather are uncertain and urges humility during cares and disappointments while noting others remain in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Festus Ester
Kansas City Star
The Sun Secret Earth Rounds Debate
A dull student doubts that the earth is round despite a famous astronomer's argument. The Gest Pentomer insists the earth must be round and asks where the sun rises and sets. The student H Johnson ponders the problem and realizes the sun’s path returns from the east to the west and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamson
Chen
Johnson
Ce ii Ne
Ancient Ceremony of Blessing the Water
A cold winter ceremony in a country with a Greek church features a parade to the quay, officials, banners, and priests blessing the waters. People receive the holy drops amid brass music, national dress, sledges, and ornate horse tack, with a layman stirring water to prevent freezing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entmasse
Pride Happy and the Empty Pocket Phrase
The fragment presents a local saying about pride and money, noting that happiness comes when a person has an empty enough pocket to manage modest needs. It resembles a humorous or folk proverb about thrift and contentment.
Houghton Line: The wake up call to wealth remains elusive
A think piece arguing that wealth slips away because people miss opportunities and fail to act each day. It reflects on mindset and daily habits as keys to financial success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton
Twin Coincidences Reported in Odd Birth Tale
Twins Mary and dae, sisters, purportedly born to Jane and a man named John on Christmas Day, December 25, with a boy and a girl born to Mary and John. The late day twins allegedly had identical weights of TS pounds, each heavier than their sister by a noted 44 pounds, according to Crppec's Weekly.
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Mary
Dae
Jane
John
Lil
Wey
Twitts
Miary
Aind
Bua
Talking A dady and the Mock Conversation
A fragmented reflection on conversation with Joseph Addison and Migilsh essayist. The text contrasts talkative and silent people noting that quiet listeners possess rich inner resources and restraint in public display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Addison
Addison
Care of Ferns and Watering Tips
Instructions on fern care urge watering only when the surface soil dries, then soaking the pot for ten minutes. Spray the tops after watering, ventilate greenhouse spaces twice daily, and place outdoors in rain if possible, with a move to a shady perch at once.
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J. W. Jarnagin
Hawkeye State
South Hill
Burlington
Adair
Naomi Richards
Department of Commerce
Wind
South Dakota
Davenport
Edward C. Roberts
U. N. Roberts Company
Mr. Roberts
Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis Railway
First National Bank of
J. W. Long
Anamosa Eureka
Dante
Trees Interest Club Folk
By Duford Jenne
Wilson
Chaffee
Miss Curtis
Indfee
Himself
She
Lacey
Dilek
Neezead
Ann
Forbes
Bill
Bake Sale
Roberts
Hdw
Epworth League Methodist Church
Stuhlers
Victory Six
O. B. Burrichter
Monticello, Lowa
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