Iowa Tuberculosis Victory Highlighted By Officials
Dr. John H. Peck reports Iowa has cut tuberculosis deaths by 60 percent in 16 years and cites national success from education and early case treatment. Christmas seal sale runs Nov 24 to Christmas to fund prevention efforts. Notre Dame visits Drake Stadium on Nov 19 in a major football clash attracting large crowds. reserved seats cost 3 dollars and box seats 4 dollars.
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Iowa
United States Department of Commerce
John H. Peck
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Drake Stadium
Notre Dame
Drake Bulldogs
America
Tax and Inheritance Revenues Rise in October
September gasoline tax receipts reached 880,924 dollars, about 10 thousand more than August. October inheritance tax totaled 154,414.03 dollars, the second highest month since the law began, aided by a 88,001.25 dollar entry from the Emma E. Young estate in Clinton.
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Emma E. Young
Clinton
Iowa State College Donates Burr Oaks for Memorial Grove
The Ames forestry department sent three burr oak trees from Iowa State College nursery to the San Francisco park commission. The trees will be planted in the Golden Gate Memorial Grove, a city park honoring mothers of service members from 1775 to 1918. Prof. L. H. Pammel led the Iowa contribution from the botany department.
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Forestry Department
Ames
The
Park Commission
San Francisco
Iowa State College
Golden Gate Memorial Grove
Iowa
L. H. Pammel
Storm Lake Man Sells Mud Turtles to Eastern Markets
Glenn Daniels of Storm Lake seeks ready sales for mud turtles in eastern markets. He shipped 3,000 pounds recently and plans another batch to fishmongers in eastern cities. Live turtles bring 12 to 14 cents per pound, sourced from bayous and small streams near the big lake in Buena Vista County.
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Glenn Daniels
Storm Lake
Mr. Daniels
Big Lake
Buena Vista
Farwell Brothers Trade Nebraska Ranch for Texas Land
In 1883 John V Farwell a Chicago wholesale merchant bought 700 acres along Moon creek in Poweshick county and turned it into a stock farm now owned by John and Will LeGrand of Monroe Jasper county They fed hundreds of cattle there each winter Now they trade the farm for a 5520 acre cattle ranch near Atkinson Nebraska a well fenced western stock operation with thirteen wells Water plentiful Farwell and his brother C B once helped build the Texas state capitol in exchange for wild land in that state Texas had no homestead lands at the time
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John V. Farwell
Chicago
Moon Creek
Poweshick
Montezuma
Mr. Farwell
John
Will LeGrand
Monroe
Jasper County
Atkinson
Neb
Nebraska
C. B
United States
Illinois
Texas
Union
Cedar Rapids firm showcases corn products at regional hotel association
Penick and Ford of Cedar Rapids displayed a wide range of corn based goods at the Northwest ern Hotel association meeting in Omaha. Sugar syrup molasses corn oil and other corn foods drew attention from hotel men and representatives from Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota Nebraska Iowa and other states. The firm highlights corn as a valuable food product and supports corn growers nationwide.
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Northwestern Hotel Association
Omaha
Penick & Ford
Cedar Rapids
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Osage orange prized as windbreak by Iowa farmers
Farmers across central Iowa are planting osage orange for wind protection. The tree, when given space, grows large with broad spreading branches that provide shelter from harsh winter storms and strong winds.
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Iowa
Iowa oil quest yields mixed results and a train tragedy
Walter E Packard a Ames engineering graduate directs irrigation development for the Mexican government with offices in Mexico City. His wife survived a Mexican Central sleeper wreck where bandits killed nine passengers and stole about 1000 dollars. The incident highlighted dangers of travel as family connections surfaced in Iowa. Meanwhile oil drilling in Iowa has failed so far with trials near Bayard Keosauqua Hamburg Missouri Valley and Decorah ending without finds. A new company plans another attempt in a more favorable area.
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Walter E. Packard
Ames
Mexico
Mexico City
Iowa
Packard
N. M. Leonard
Waukee
Dallas County
Bayard
Guthrie County
W. J. O'Brien
Central Oil & Gas Company
Calvin Reed
Keosauqua
van Buren County
Hamburg
Freemont County
Missouri Valley
Harrison County
Decorah
Winnishiek
Air mail searchlights to be moved northward in Iowa
Iowa air mail routes will shift as revolving searchlights at Williamsburg Montezuma and Reasner are relocated about ten miles north. Private contractors cite Des Moines landing field as the reason, forcing the night route change for east and west bound planes.
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Williamsburg
Montezuma
Reasner
Des Moines
Iowa
Largest Midwest searchlight planned by Quaker Oats at Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats plans to install the largest searchlight in the Midwest atop Cedar Rapids plant, 240 feet high, with 1,500,000 candlepower and visibility 40 to 50 miles. The light will revolve at a different speed than government aviation lights to avoid pilots confusion. Also reported is former Iowa Governor George W. Clarke learning of a fire destroying his childhood home near Drake Field, Davis County, noted for its oak timber frame and walnut siding.
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Middlewest
Cedar Rapids
George W. Clarke
Iowa
Adel
Clarke
Drakefield
Davis County
Governor Clarke
Mgr. Clarke
Osage Orange Hedge Noted as Wind Break
An old description highlights osage orange hedges as a popular wind break for prairie farms. It notes how hedge fences enclosed large tracts and how the wood is valued for posts when the trees reach sufficient size, though local regard has declined due to soil effects near the roots.
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Osage
Drake students label half mile park nature trail
Drake university field science students marked a half mile park trail between Valley Junction and Commerce with seventy five labeled trees and plants and recorded their names and characteristics under the direction of instructor William Heathershaw. Sportsmen near Osage held an annual crow hunt with two captains leading teams. 523 crows were killed and the side captains were Sidney Kelley with 266 and W H Salisbury with 257.
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Drake University
Valley Junction
Commerce
William Heathershaw
Osage
Sidney Kelley
W. H. Salisbury
Sale of Holiday Red Cross Seals Boosts Tuberculosis Fight
Jones county begins annual Christmas seal drive led by Mrs. John Matthiesen of Lovell township. Chapter FP P. E. O. plans to sell seals in Monticello to raise funds for state and local tuberculosis and health efforts. The piece traces origins from 1907 Denmark to current nationwide plans and notes the role of Emily P. Bissell and the American Red Cross in expanding the program.
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Jones County
John Matthiessen
Lovell Township
Monticello
Chapter FP
Einar Holboell
Denmark
Holboell
United States
Emily P. Bissell
Wilmington
Del
Outlook
Jacob Riis
Miss Bissell
Delaware
Hope Farm
Bissell
American Red Cross
National Tuberculosis Association
Children's Teeth Should Not Be Neglected
A historical health piece stresses early dental care for children, arguing first teeth shape jaw development and permanent teeth, urging regular dental visits to prevent decay and abscesses, linking oral health to digestion and overall well being. It quotes Don Quixote on tooth value.
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Don Quixote
Castle Grove Social Notes Roundup
Mrs Sadie Ripple of Maquoketa visited. Robert Smithh of Wayne Neb visited relatives in Castle Grove. Will Black near Amber was a Sunday visitor. Township trustees met. A M Black drove to Springville. Jane Wiley the public school nurse visited schools. John Haslers new house nears completion with plastering underway. Mr and Mrs L E Black were in Cedar Rapids on business. Miss Gladys Hosford returned from Cedar Rapids staying Friday night through Monday morning.
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Sadie Ripple
Maquoketa
A. M. Black
Robert Smithh
Wayne
Neb
Castle Grove
Will Black
Amber
Springville
Jane Wiley
John Hasler
L. E. Black
Cedar Rapids
Gladys Hosford
A Worthy Tribute To Helen Thompson
Helen Thompson, a Grant high senior, died in a sudden accident. She led in GAA and Aristotelian society, headed membership drives, and contributed to Spanish Latin and science clubs while maintaining high scholarship. Her loss saddens teachers and classmates who recall her cheerful leadership and hopeful plans for college.
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Grant High
Helen Thompson
Helen
Grant
Funeral of H. B. Daniels Held in Williamsburg
H. B. M. Daniels died at 87 last week in Williamsburg. Funeral held last Sunday with burial in Williamsburg. Pioneer settler, Vermont native, Revolutionary War ancestor, Civil War illness prevented enlistment. Survived by wife, two sons Sherman S. and J. A., Dr W H Daniels, Mrs Paul E B Gibson, Mrs F R Moore, and Mary and Gertrude.
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H. B. M. Daniels
P. E. Gibson
Monticello
Williamsburg
Mr. Daniels
Vermont
Iowa
Iowa County
York Township
Sherman S
J. A
Crookstown
Minn
W. H. Daniels
Paul EB. Gibson
F. R. Moore
Colorado
Mary
Gertrude
Cedar Rapids council seeks Monticello join
Scout Executive C. C. Thomas invites Monticello to unite with Cedar Rapids council saying benefits include broader contest goals and shared training. Costs include salary support for a field executive. At last meeting Phil Maurice and Charles Foster became tenderfoot scouts. Keith Dickey advanced to second class. Saturday hike day. scouts to prepare notes and compete for rank points.
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C. C. Thomas
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Phil Maurice
Charles Foster
Keith Dickey
Sacred Heart School Notes Highlight Captain Election
Sacred Heart notes report Leo Schlimmer voted captain of the high school basketball squad with strong backing. Father Hauck returns from Notre Dame after the football game. Hydrogen gas explosion unsettles students but causes no injuries. Girls basketball provides noon hour relief. An article on crop rotation warns against one crop farming.
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Leo Schlimmer
Father Hauck
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Elvin
Dautremont
Better Than Expected Bride-To-Be Tests Sweetheart With Kiss
A young woman about to marry plans a test for her sweetheart Wallace by asking a friend to coax him into a kiss. The next day the bride asks Wallace if he kissed her friend, and he reveals he was asked first before her.
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Wallace
Tle
Wisdom of Highest Value Tt Offers Comfort Amid Calamities
Fragmentary note reflects on wisdom as comfort during losses. It suggests that those who endure hardship may gain wisdom through faith and resilience, presenting a moral about personal growth from suffering.
Burial site of Louise of Prussia honored statue placed
The memory of Queen Louise of Prussia is honored at Charlottenburg palace garden Germany where a cimuseleut and a recum bent statue stand. Admirers place wreaths on the grave on the queen’s birth and death anniversaries.
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Louise
Prussia
Charlottenburg
Germany
Secret Bark Diet Attracts Longevity Claims In Korea
A hermit from Korea’s Kongo mountain travels to Tokyo to promote a bark diet and spinal hygiene as the secret to extreme longevity. He asserts living proof of 350 years plus, sleeping few hours, self-massage, and Buddhist practices, with meals of pine bark cakes and water.
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TokyomaAn
Sit
Skaskinun
Korea
Kongo Fan
Tokyo
Peor Club
Tle
Overtures Often Serve as Introductory Pieces
The text notes that overtures, though sometimes written as independent orchestral works, have traditionally functioned as preludes or introductions to oratorios or operas rather than stand alone pieces.
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Storm Lake Man
Elbert State Park
B. G. Eaves
New York
Eaves
Grant High School
Express
Fred Matthiessen
H. B. Daniels
Boy Scout
Sacred Heart School
Shevy Lovipper
Burrichter’s
Nlame
Star Meat Market
Mashall & Mathiessen
C. V. Burris
Monticello, Towa
PRAC
VECTO
Merican Radiator Company
Harry Soule
le Clothes
Joseph Vehon
Royal Tailors
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