Anamosa Honorees Include Margaret Barker At Cornell College
Anamosa is highlighted as Margaret Barker joins Cornell College honor students among 53 scholars on the semester honor roll. The city buys a McCormick Deering 10-20 tractor and a Gilbert maintainer to speed street work and improve conditions.
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Margaret Barker
Anamosa
Cornell College
McCormick-Deering
Gilbert
First Methodist Church
Stanley Clarke
Lloyd Lowry
Justices of the Peace
Gail Williamson
Mary Willamson
Storm Like
Towa
Hucker Elected School Board President and Local Civic Notes
At Monday's school board meeting F M Hucker was chosen president for the coming year. Hopkinton high boys held a six week dinner with girls hosting and teachers present. Mr and Mrs C S Morton returned from Florida after wintering there and building plans for a Orlando house were noted. Charley Wolf narrowly escaped serious injury from a hay fork accident on the Thorpe farm near Delhi with minor bruises. Municipal election ballots list Peoples and Citizens groups with multiple council candidates. no treasurer candidate filed for the Citizens ticket.
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F. M. Hucker
Hopkinton High School
C. S. Morton
Florida
Mr. Morton
Orlando
Charley Wolf
Thorpe
Delhi
Mr. Wolf
Peoples
Citizens
L. Baitz
B. W. Humphrey
T. A. Cline
William Porter
J. A. Tibbits
Marl Brutsman
W. C. Bradke
Roy DeShaw
Citizens Trike
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association offers corn seed samples
The Agricultural Experiment Association of Ames offers small seed samples of four promising corn strains in four regional groups across Iowa for farmers to test on their farms. A fee of 4 25 dollars covers seeds bags and postage. The program aims to let farmers compare varieties on their own land to find the best performers.
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Towa
Cclm
Lone Agricultural Experiments Association
Flowas
Jawa
Iowa
Ames
Feeder Calf Trial Evaluates Two Year Olds Versus Calves
In Ames on April 21 a group study compares two year old cattle weighing over 100 pounds at start with younger calves of similar origin from New Mexico. Both groups receive identical rations for 120 days or until finish to determine daily gains costs selling price and profit margins under current market conditions.
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Lowa
Ce Fell
Feria
Lawa State
New Mexico
Farmer’s Plight Satirized By Fooing the Farmer
In FE W Howe’s monthly piece, crowds calling for farmer aid view the farmer as a perpetual infant needing comfort. The column implies such soothing crowds end by taking advantage of the farmer once he is eased into sleep.
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FE. W. Howe
Market optimism and cautious outlook in 1925 economy
Wall Street saw rapid selling followed by strong buying as stocks rallied on demand. EconomistGeorge E Roberts of National City Bank warned against overconfidence and potential overproduction. Chicago reports rising wholesale orders and spring trade activity, with employment steady in key sectors. The agricultural relief push grows as congress nears, aiming to curb excess production and surplus.
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Sioux City Journal
Wall Street
George E. Robert
National City Bank
Roberts
Chicago
Middle West
Fas Bert
Congress
Washington
Agricultural Department
Oddities in U S presidential history and language shifts
The note surveys Franklin Pierce cabinet retention, Dr Harvey’s blood circulation discovery, western burial locations, a Harding death fact, 17th century calf tail bleeding, Communist propaganda funding, and Noah Webster’s dictionary edits shifting American spellings from our ending to or in labour honor behavior.
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Franklin Pierce
Harvey
Mississippi
Harding
Communist Party In America
Noah Webster
America
Miss Winifred Tilden Discusses Proper Sewing Posture
Miss Winifred Tilden of the Iowa State College home economics department explains correct sewing machine posture. She emphasizes seated hip alignment, resting feet flat with knees at right angles, and maintaining a neutral neck and spine while operating the machine.
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Winifred Tilden
Ghosteal Education Department
Iowa State College
Tilden
Unclear Fragment Reflects a Patchy News Sweep
A garbled column page shows scattered mentions of California politics Russia currency inflation and Duke University with broken phrases and misread names. It reads like OCR errors mixing multiple sources and dates. The piece lacks a cohesive event or clear subjects.
Woman Attends Home Maker's Course Reads New Recipes
Local report notes a woman engages in a home maker's class and studies new cooking recipes. She complains that every meal ends up with odd garnishes and mixed greens, a sprig of evergreen and strange trims appearing in various spots.
Feeding Towa Cows: Key Mistakes to Avoid
The notes highlight three frequent errors in Towa cow feeding: insufficient quantity of available feeds, inadequate protein levels, and lack of individual cow attention. These gaps can reduce milk yields and overall herd health.
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Towa
Wound on the Wrist Shapes a Southern Justice Scene
In a plantation circle, a posse and a dog track a robber who broke into a planter’s home. The captured man bears a fresh wrist wound and the planter’s daughter hesitates to identify him, forcing a tense moral stand on vigilante justice.
Legend of Sleepy Hollow Headless Horseman Tale Described
Detroit News recounts Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow legend noting the graveyard beside the Dutch church in Tarrytown New York the haunted Hollow and the headless rider who pursues his crown of fear through the nightly crossing near the church bridge Teahabod Crane’s fateful encounter is cited as part of the tale
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Washington Irving
Sleepy Hollow
Tappan Zee
Tehhabod Crane
Detroit News
Mysterious Mountain Voices Span Continents
In the Chilean Andes a deep seasonal note from Bramidor Mountain unsettles locals and newcomers with its eerie powers. Nevada’s mountains also emit bell-like then organ tones during specific weather, produced by rock particle interaction. England’s Cross Fell in Westmoreland is famed for a howling gale that carries for miles and once stirred belief in demons.
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Bramidor
Nevada
England
Jis Cross Fell
Westmoreland
Rocklike Sail Rock Stuns French Frigate Tale
In a St Thomas coast anecdote from Youth's Companion, a French frigate mistook a huge sea rock off Charlotte Amalie for a privateer. Doomed to error, its gunners pelted the cliff for hours until dawn revealed the bluff, and the commander retired crestfallen, leaving Sail Rock unscathed.
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Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas Island
Mr. A. Hyatt Verrill
Sat
Rock
When Tipping May Stop Tipping
A quote discusses tipping becoming unnecessary when everyone accepts equal treatment and no one is favored or disfavored, suggesting a shift toward universal satisfaction with service. The idea highlights social equity and seamless service standards without tipping.
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Boston Globe
How to Remove Shellac From Surfaces
Denatured alcohol dissolves shellac and allows easy wipe off. Varnish remover and similar products do not dissolve shellac, so they fail to remove it. Use denatured alcohol for shellac removal on appropriate surfaces.
Cats and Dogs Lose Enmity in Changing City Living
The piece notes a shift in pet relations as urban life erodes old fear between cats and dogs. In crowded Bronx and Manhattan yards, many cats lounge near dogs without alarm, and dogs focus on daily airing while felines no longer display the loud fear of earlier days.
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Bronx
Manhattan
Work Made Enemies The Age of ReasonAdvo cating deism by Thomas Palne
The Age of Reason by Thomas Palne enraged Robespierre factions during the French revolution. Imprisoned in Paris for most of 1764, he finished the second part while confined. Published after release in 1795 with a portion of the third part appearing in 1807. The book’s pronounced doctrines alienated many of Paine's friends.
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Thomas Palne
Palne
Robespierre
Paris
Paine
Kangas City
Medicine Cheap and Good, French Physician Advises Walking
A French physician known as Professor Amer recommends walking on the front part of the feet to stimulate lung action. He suggests 130 steps per minute, head up, calves stiffened, for a quarter hour twice daily, a free practice beneficial to all.
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Amer
Love and Liberty Quote by J G Holland
A brief aphorism credits J G Holland with the idea that perfect love unlocks ultimate liberty, presenting a timeless reflection on freedom linked to affection and virtue.
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Love
J. G. Holland
Monument dealer ad touts gravestones in stock
J. E. Bateman advertises a Monticello shop offering imported and local granite monuments including Rock of Ages. Describes well lettered sets and reasonable prices with 30 years in Monticello. Includes note buyers pay agent’s commission and that all not guaranteed.
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Stoc
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