May Gurtail FAI Failure to Control Hoof and Mouth Disease
Des Moines reports state fair officials fear foot and mouth disease may block interstate livestock shipments. Iowa officials warn Wisconsin Illinois could ban cattle imports, threatening outside exhibits. If protracted the Iowa fair may rely on internal stock, risking reduced dairy and dairy cattle displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
A. R. Corey
A. P. Sandles
Agricultural Commission of Iowa
Corey
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Illinois
Conscience Fund sends $230 to local farmer
Bedford-George JL Andrews, a noted farmer near here, received $230 in bank notes via mail in an official looking envelope. The money was mailed on a train near Creston with a note claiming the sender hopes for a pardon for a future swindle and asking Andrews to use the money, signed Conscience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conscience Fund
Bedford
George JL. Andrews
Here
Creston
Billy Sunday
Heirs Contest Monticello Will Worth 400000
Heirs have filed a contest of the will of John McDonald of Monticello valued at 400000. The will leaves 200000 in trust for distribution among the poor and to needy and deserving people in Jones county seeking aid treatment or care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
John McDonald
Jones County
Primghar to Build Finest Court House This Summer
Primghar plans a Bedford stone courthouse modeled after Des Moines historic building. The new structure will be the finest in northwestern Iowa and is set for erection during the coming summer.
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Primghar
Iowa
Des Moines
Master Bakers Convention Arrives in Rapids May 4
Cedar Rapids prepares for the annual State Association of Master Bakers convention to be held in the city on May 4. Organizers expect visitors and are arranging entertainment and events.
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Master Bakers
Rapids
Cedar Rapids
The
State Association of
Des Moines Club Adopts Anti Liquor Rule
Des Moines club enforces a new rule forbidding intoxicating liquor for both members and guests in the clubhouse. The rule was adopted recently and is in force already.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Club
Des Moines
Jitneys Hurt Street Cars In Davenport
Jitneys operate in Davenport cutting street car profits. Proposed $1 000 000 improvements will not be undertaken due to reduced earnings.
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Davenport
Death From Pills In West Side Incident
Amanda Brockson two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gus Brockson died after swallowing pills she obtained by climbing a chair poisoning occurred on the west side and the child died within hours of ingestion.
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West Side
Amanda Brockson
Gus Brockson
Vinton Revival Brings 26 New Members
A two weeks evangelistic campaign at the Vinton Christian Church led by Rev. F M Warren ended with 26 additions to the church membership.
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Vinton
Vinton Christian Church
F.M. Warren
Merchants Club Plans Storm Lake Rooms and Equipment
At a commercial club banquet in Storm Lake, members decided to establish club rooms in the city and allocate 1200 dollars for equipment and furniture.
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Storm Lake
Fire destroys Luxemburg Savings Bank building
A fire at Luxemburg Luxemburg destroyed the building occupied by the Luxemburg Savings Bank. Loss estimated at 4000 dollars, fully insured.
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Luxemburg
Luxemburg Savings Bank
Iowa land values rise as sales hit new highs
In Gladbrook area, the Crist Hagen lace near Berlin sold for 225 dollars an acre to J. Wurgesen. Hans Boege bought a quarter section near Reinbeck for 250 dollars per acre, reflecting climbing values in the region.
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Iowa
Gladbrook
Berlin
J. Wurgesen
Hans Boege
Reinbeck
Maurer Acquires Henry Euthye Farm Near Wilton
John Maurer became owner of the Henry Euthye farm one mile west of Wilton Iowa after a late week deal. The price was $210 per acre for 100 acres totaling $21,000.
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Iowa Land Selle High
Wilton
John Maurer
Henry Euthye
County's Oldest Son Latty Dies at Latty Station
Burlington reports Joseph Warren Latty age 76, Des Moines County’s oldest native son, died at Latty Station. Born in Latty in 1833, he had always lived there, the town named for his father.
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Burlington
Joseph Warren Latty
Des Moines County
Latty Station
Mr. Latty
Sioux City Opens Playground and Social Center
In Sioux City the new playground and social center project, funded by a $12 500 vote last spring, is proving a big success. The Commercial club backed the movement and supports ongoing community activities.
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Sioux City
Commercial Club
Des Moines Fort Proposed as West Point Subordinate School
Senator Cummins plans a bill to convert Fort Des Moines from a cavalry post to a military school under West Point and convert several nonstrategic posts into education centers. The program would train 400 to 500 men per site for general education and potential army officer service.
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Senator Cummins
Fort Des Moines
West Point
Cummings
Finch Brothers Move Horse Stables to Iowa
Des Moines reports Charles A. Finch of Illinois plans to relocate Finch Brothers stables to a farm near Mason City. Finch, an importer, says the business will not revive until several years after the European war ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Charles A. Finch
Finch Brothers
Illinois
Mason City
Finch
Big Drainage Proposition Near Latimer Iowa
A major drainage project is planned in the region for the coming season. It spans twelve thousand acres and costs about 175000 dollars. The seven mile ditch includes two miles open and five miles tiled with tile sizes from forty two inches to six inches. The drainage will pass through Latimer.
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Iowa Falls
Latimer
Le Mars Woman Suicide Attempt Caused by Despondency
Mrs Ida Tullis of Le Mars attempted death by ingesting pills containing bichloride or mercury. Prompt stomach pumping saved her life. Despondency is believed to be the cause. Her husband and a child were burned to death three years ago.
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le Mars
Ida Tullis
River Front Rebuilding Starts at Keokuk
Work on the Keokuk river front reconstruction has begun after plans were approved. The street department is filling in the river edge to construct the new levee.
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Keokuk
Pioneer Society to Meet Rockwell Farmers’ Co op
The 26th annual meeting of the Rockwell Farmers Cooperative Association was held here. It notes this was the first cooperative society organized in Iowa and that from it sprang 367 companies with a total business of 46 million dollars.
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Pioneer Society
Rockwell
Rockwell Farmers’Co-operative Association
Iowa
West Liberty Awards Brick and Asphalt Paving Contract
West Liberty awards the paving contract for 40 000 square yards of streets with brick and asphalt filler at 1 81 dollars per yard. This marks the first street paving project in the town and will cover the business district.
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West Liberty
Small Pox Epidemic Rages In Down River City
Dubuque Davenport is troubled by a small pox outbreak with 75 cases reported to the health department in thirty days and the tally rising.
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Dubuque
Davenport
Down River
Health Department
Nevada to build tire pressure gauge plant
Nevada plans a new factory by J F McDonald to produce a device for measuring automobile tire pressure. McDonald, an electrician from the city, has patented the gauge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guage
Nevada
J. F. McDonald
Robbers Blow Safe in Nighttime Grocery Heist
Night raid on Davie and Patton grocery in Morningside results in a blown safe and loss of 1.50. Police investigating the break in and seeking witnesses or clues from local residents.
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Sioux City
Davie & Patton
Morningside
Cherokee School Bonds Sold With Premiums
The Cherokee school district sold $85,000 five percent bonds for $1,954.92 in premium. The board will select the site for the improvement.
Bancroft Catholic Church Project Moves Forward
Construction plans for a new Bancroft Catholic church valued at 50000 dollars are advancing with the contract already awarded and work slated to begin next spring. The project reflects local religious community growth and investment in church infrastructure.
Man Pleads Guilty in 21-Cattle Theft Case
John Scholzen pleaded guilty to stealing 21 cattle near Alta Vista in December and was sentenced to five years in prison.
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New Hampton
John Scholzen
Alta Vista
Blackmailer Arrest Report From Burlington
L. E. Smith was arrested in the total post office on a charge of blackmail. He was rushed to Ottumwa for trial. An Avery Iowa young woman was his victim.
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Burlington
L. E. Smith
Total Post Office
Smith
Ottumwa
Avery
Iowa
New Bank for Ireton to Open This Month
A new bank called the precurity Savings Bank will open in Ireton around the 15th of the month. F. C. Danforth of Parker South Dakota serves as president of the institution.
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New Bank For
Ireton
Precurity Savings Bank
F. C. Danforth
Parker, South Dakota
Landmark Crawford County Farm Sale Sets Record
Herman Korner of near Schleswig sells 200 acre Crawford county farm to Charles T. Hansen of Spokane for 46000 dollars, about 283 per acre, marking one of the region’s largest real estate deals.
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Crawford County
Denison
Herman Korner
Schleswig
Charles T. Hansen
Spokane
Oats Center Designation Near Clinton Reported
Anderson Pace industrial commissioner of the Chicago Association of Commerce states the oats center of the United States lies about forty miles from Clinton. The claim locates a major oats distribution hub near Clinton amid midwest agricultural trade analysis.
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Clinton
United States
Anderson Pace
Chicago Association of Commerce
Plan to Trim Iowa General Assembly Pay Rolls
A reform panel plan slashes 52 state legislative staffers as of now, with 21 from the House and 31 from the Senate to be eliminated. The House keeps core clerks and aides while removing several supervisory posts. the Senate plan reduces doorkeepers, pages, clerks, and the cloak room staff, aiming to cut costs across both chambers.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
House
Senate
Francis
New Bills Offered in Des Moines Legislature Record
The Iowa House filed eighty two bills in one day to reach 592 total. Proposals include abolishing state printer and binder offices, reforming hospital charges, drilling into medical practice, banning certain teachings, and limiting department head relatives’ employment. Firms like Iowa Pharmaceutical Association support stricter drug sale rules. Bills require committee introduction from now on.
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Des Moines
House
Kopp
Henry
Brady
Dallas
J. M. Pierce
Executive Council
Miller
Bremer
Coakley
Union
State University
Menital School
Hiwood and
Becker
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
State Pharmacy Commission
Taylor
Buchanan
Elwood
Howard
Open House for Visitors at Iowa State College
Iowa State College will host visiting newspaper men for a short course on March 18 1920. The Pan Hellenic council unanimously voted to open fraternity and club houses near the campus free of charge and offer other courtesies. About forty newspaper men plan to attend, with broad support from industry leaders.
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Ames
Newspaper Men of
Iowa
Iowa State College
Pan Hellenic, Council
Farm Society Did Big Business in Mason City
The Rockwell Farmers' Co operative Society reported its twenty seventh anniversary with business at cost of 8229 dollars and revenue of 781836 dollars. Dividends declared totaled 7044 dollars with assets of 87694 dollars and liabilities of 46118 dollars.
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Farm Society
Mason City
Rockwell Farmers’ Co-operative Society
Church Advertising Pays Sioux City Campaign Boosts Attendance
The publicity committee reports the go-to-church campaign in Council Bluffs and Sioux City has made churchgoing a fad. Over the last two Sundays attendance averaged more than 20,000.
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Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Plans For New Courthouse In Rock Rapids
Lyon county board of supervisors let contracts to Des Moines contractors for the new 125000 dollar courthouse to be built in Rock Rapids.
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Rock Rapids
Lyon County Board of Supervisors
Des Moines
Body of Missing Ames Man Found
The fate of George Giddings, once a resident of Ames, is resolved with the discovery of his body. Authorities indicate death by his own action, though some signs suggest possible foul play.
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Ames
George Giddings
Bee
Children Die After Runaway Near Webster City
Charles Closy, Webster City businessman, mourns as his son and daughter Vivian and Cato Closy die from injuries after a runaway incident in Webster City.
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Webster City
Vivian
Cato Closy
Charles Closy
Alvord Area Lands Sell For New High Price
Alvord district saw Langfeldt Bros. quarter section farm transfer to FE Glee for 216 dollars per acre setting a new local land price record. The farm lies northeast of town marking a notable sale in Lyon County land activity.
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Lyon County
Alvord
FE. Glee
Langfeldt Bros
Ratification Rally Held at Westminster Church
A large crowd gathered Sunday at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Dubuque to push through the repeal of the mulch bill. The meeting focused on ratification and drew notable local supporters.
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Dubuque
Westminster Presbyterian Church
This City
Daisies Bloom Year Round In Warm States
In California and southern states daisies bloom all year, plants grow larger than on the Boat but lack brilliancy. Cooler climates cannot sustain year round blooms, but different varieties allow flowering April to November in most states except far north. The ox-eyed daisy is common in New England and is called white-weed. Chrysanthemums and wild asters are related to daisies.
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California
New England
Hints for All Seasons Pot Easter Hiles and Plant Care
Practical gardening guidance on potting, watering, soil mixes, and indoor care. Advice covers nursery stance for ferns carnation slips root care insects and fall shelter for clippings with emphasis on avoiding overwatering and maintaining balanced soil and light.
Garden basics and tips for vigorous plants
Practical gardening notes cover watering from tin cans at roots, layering carnations and pinks, sowing early perennials for spring blooms, and calendula, alyssum, portulaca, gillia, verbena seeds for late borders. Advice includes evening watering, soil stirring, and insects washed off with clear water. Also mentions grevillia as decorative and easy to grow from seed.
A Hedge of Dahlias by F L Risley
A Hed ge of dahlias celebrates the flower with strong stalks and graceful form. It advises planting bulbs deep, using strong fertilizers, ample water and sun, and staking to prevent wind damage. It also suggests hedgerow planting for stability against gusts.
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F. L. Risley
SOW SWEET PEAS
Sweet peas may be sown as late as late November or early December. They emerge before spring work begins and can bloom by early June, continuing through the season. Don’t let them set pods. keep watering during hot weather to avoid yellowing and stop in bloom.
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Bancroft
Bancroft Catholi
Bill
Assembly
D. C. Chase
Chase
Glad Pearson
Vice
Stanton
Pres. R. A. Pearson
State College
House Committee On Railroads
Griffin
House Committees On Commerce and Labor
Judiciary Committee
Ring
House Judiciary Committee
Hubert Utterback
Polk County
Highways Committee
Boards of Supervisors
Anderson
Montgomery
State and Savings
Banke
Gilbert
Marshall County
Thomas
Appropriations Committee
Darrah
Moore
Guthrie
State Board of Health
Robinson
Hampton
Senate’ Public Health Committee
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