Iowa News Notes Values Rise and Roads Improve Statewide
Paintings bought for Polk county courthouse fourteen years ago for seven thousand dollars are now valued at one hundred nine thousand ninety. Soldiers bonuses total more than seventeen million dollars, Iowa towns push hard surfaced roads, and Braille is to be installed by Red Cross. Des Moines hosts Boy Scout Region Eight convention November 7 8.
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Polk County
Iowa
Auditor of State
Boy Scouts of America
Des Moines
Red Cross
Marshalltown
Fairfield Township
W. C. Skiff
Buena Vista County
Forestry Extension Service
Iowa State College
State Penitentiary
Iowa State College Hospital
Wnion
Secretary of Agriculture
Farm Bureaus
Iona
New York
Pennsylvania
Miss Mather
Mayo
Town League of Women Voters
State University of
Union
Towa
Barna
Curious Morgue Kept by the U S
The article describes a Treasury department morgue near Eighteenth and E streets storing personal effects of Americans who die abroad until heirs are found. Consuls inventory, debts are settled, funds go to the U S Treasury, and unclaimed items may be auctioned if no heirs appear.
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Washington
Samuel
Eighteenth
E Streets
Sahara
Congo
Siberia
Alps
Seven Seas
Treasury Department
Secretary of State
State Department
Hira
United States
Harding memorial stamps go on sale for public
The Harding memorial stamps are now on sale. A photograph shows Dr. George T. Harding, father of the late President, holding a sheet of the stamps.
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Harding
George T. Harding
Sea Monster Caught on Hook and Line in Hampton
A deep sea creature was landed off Ocean View by hook and line. It has a flounder like body, six foot wings, a hog like head with a long bone snout, a whip tail 65 inches long, two bony horns at the tail tip, and an 11 inch thick body.
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Hampton
Hook and Line
Ocean View
Relics of Unclaimed Soldiers Guarded by Uncle Sam
A vast vault in Washington holds thousands of unclaimed personal effects of Civil War Spanish American and World War I soldiers. Family heirs never claimed keepsakes range from bloodstained coins to a shattered gold watch. The War Department may sell them only if Congress authorizes. otherwise guardianship continues.
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Uncle Sam
United States
Treasury
State Department
Washington
Civil Division
Diplomatic and Consular Service
Treasury of
Congress
Navy
War Department
France
Sam
Ambition Without Action Echoes a Derailed Steam
A terse maxim likens ambition without effort to a locomotive without steam, suggesting no progress without drive. The quote uses a Boston Tram script flavor to frame the idea.
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Boston
Poultry Housing Advice From Expert Reader Column
Mr William A Radford offers free guidance on farm building for poultry housing. He stresses fresh air sunlight ventilation and ample space with four square feet per bird, removable roosts whitewashed interiors and easy litter removal to reduce mortality.
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William A. Radford
Palre Avenue
Chicago
How to Build a Poultry House with Fresh Air and Sunlight
An old poultry guide advocates hermetically sealed coops fell out of favor as chick mortality rose. It argues for fresh air and sunlight provided by muslin fronts in a square, low-cost house. It describes roof styles, foundation, drainage, and flooring to keep space clean and reduce vermin.
1922 U S traffic and accident toll tops 75 thousand
National Safety council reports 1922 U S accidents killed about 75 300 persons up nearly 2 000 from the prior year. Autos caused 14 000 fatalities or 18 percent of all deaths. Each day 20 Americans died in accidents with 38 auto deaths.
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Buffalo
United States
Committee On Public Accident Statistics
National Safety Council
Publi Safety Section
National Safety Congress
Baby Killed by Brick Fall in New York Construction Site
A brick dropped from the eleventh floor of a building under construction at Forty third Street and Madison Avenue struck a car and killed Carrie Clark a three month old infant in a hammock on the car roof.
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Brick
New York
Forty-third Street
Madison Avenue
Carrie Clark
Breeding Hens to Lay Two Eggs a Day
West Virginia University agriculture station researchers, led by HL Knight, plan to breed hens with two reproductive organs to produce two eggs daily or one egg daily year round. Early results indicate some hens lay long narrow eggs for several days then stop briefly. success hinges on establishing two functional gonads in hens.
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Morgantown
W. Via
West Virginia University
HL. G. Knight
Man's Best Friend in Books Reflects Quiet Comfort
A witty reflection on how books serve as steady companions for men, offering solace and distraction when life grows dull, and how silence can accompany a preferred read without causing offense.
Squid Soup Exposes Mess Kitchen Confusion
An orderly officer samples squid soup and learns a mix up in rations. A Tommy reports the brew is praised by the officer but the corporal calls it tea while the cook declares it coffee. A scrub brush is found at the kettle bottom.
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Tommy
Pathfinder
Dutch Scientist Approaches Absolute Zero in Helium Test
Prof H Kaimerlingh Onnes of Leyden University achieved a record 272.18 C below zero in a bid to solidify liquid helium. The experiment, using a Langmuir vacuum pump array, suggests helium may remain liquid near absolute zero despite extensive attempts to solidify it.
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Bureau of Standards
Washington
H. Kaimerlingh Onnes
University of Leyden
Holland
Scientific American
Onnes
Doctor Ostres
The Go Dottar Feature Review
A brief reflection on the go-getter mindset after achieving a goal. The piece notes an everyday, ironic disappointment when success leaves a person unsure how to proceed. It frames the subject as a minor, perhaps trivial, social observation.
Banker as Office Holder Sparks Debate in Washington
Senator Sorghum voices belief that bankers should not face discrimination when pursuing public office. He argues there is no excuse for punitive treatment of bankers who become office holders, amid broader Money and Politics discussion in Washington.
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Agaivat
Senator Sorghum
Washington
Star
Pennywise and Others Urge Work Over Demands
A brief community item from Louisville explores calls by Pennywise for citizens to prioritize work and productivity over idle demands amid local discussions.
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Pennywise
the- Min
Sonia
Thins
Louisville Courier-Journal
Training Shipper to Grade and Pack
Waste and loss in fruits and vegetables from spoilage and breakage during transit have long troubled perishable markets. USDA market specialists urge careful grading packing and shipping to cut losses and stabilize supplies from tomatoes to cabbage apples cantaloupes citrus and melons.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Mexico
Cuba
Bahamas
Florida
Texas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Oho
Illinois
New Jersey
California
Northwest
United States Department, of Agriculture
Ton
Handy Concrete Hog Feeding Floor Plan Published
An agricultural note describes a concrete hog feeding floor 12 by 14 feet with two 12 foot troughs and swing panels to keep hogs away during feeding. It urges concrete floors for efficiency, explains a 1 2 3 mix, proper slope, drainage, and placement near the corncrib for quick returns.
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Tite Nyvis Agricultural Experiment
Balance Between Fruit and Wood In Orchard Care
Guidance on pruning and tree balance for fruit trees. Pear trees require close attention to prevent interlaced limbs, while cherries need minimal pruning after early years. Peaches and apricots benefit from light annual pruning to encourage new wood and fruiting, with care to avoid bark damage on old trees.
Why Doesn't Farmer Put Implements Under Cover
A farmer explains he avoids sheds for farm equipment believing parts rust less when not sheltered and oiled. the dealer notes un housed machinery yields more sales of equipment and repairs, so both benefit from leaving implements exposed.
Sunflowers for Silage Cut Promptly
Sunflowers for silage should be cut when seeds reach the hard dough stage. Wet land yields sap and water so they may be wilted in the field before storing in the silo. On very dry ground cut promptly and add water enough to squeeze a little from the stalks.
Soy Bean Hay Compared To Clover And Alfalfa
Farmers note soy bean hay yields high value and is nearly equal to alfalfa in nutritive quality. Many feeders report it fully matches alfalfa for livestock forage.
Surplus Pasture Manure Advice From Iowa State Professor
An Ohio State professor quotes Birking of Iowa State College advising farmers to place surplus barnyard manure on pasture after applying stubble and hay fields. The guidance stresses spreading remaining surplue on pasture land to reuse nutrients.
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Birking
Yowa State College
Dusting methods prove highly effective in vine care
Dusting offers lower cost per acre despite higher material cost and works under varying moisture. It applies over a wider range and is less affected by weather, with wind as the main limiting factor. States are testing the process and it may largely replace spraying in time.
Barberry Bush Linked to Wheat Rust Menace
Thousands across the Middle West learned to identify the barberry bush which harbors the black stem rust of wheat. Demonstrations at fairs sparked interest among wheat growers who pledge cooperation in eliminating the barberry bush to cut rust losses.
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Middle West
Sunflower Silage Shown as Good Cattle Feed
The sunflower makes excellent silage feed for cattle. At the proper maturity it serves as a fairly good substitute for corn, though its feeding value is lower. It has been used where chinch bugs are prevalent and fits rotations avoiding corn due to bug damage.
Fowls Learn Night Feeding From Grain Experts
Poultry authorities at a Minnesota University farm report a hen eats about four ounces daily. Two ounces should be provided as dry mash when available, with the remaining two ounces given as whole or cracked grains twice daily in a deep, clean feeder. Feed timing favors heavier nocturnal portions due to long winter nights. Ensure fowls roost with full crops.
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Minnesota University Farm
Harvesting Sunflowers and Crop Handling
Harvesting sunflowers relies on the corn binder to handle the crop. Where the junta have been seeded thin and allowed to form large heads the crop is difficult to bundle and manage.
Weed Seed Control Advised For Wheat Fields
Ungrammatical fragment recommends keeping out weed seeds in wheat and oats by mowing fields before weeds mature, with emphasis on preventing ragweed growth.
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