Jones County Farm Bureau members win farm trips and debate plans
Dorothy Byerly and Wilfred Dress win free trips from Jones County for the 4-H program under the Northwestern Railroad Co. selection based on club record, with Greenfield township first to tackle a state debate on farm versus city opportunities. Poultry thieves face intensified policing as Poultry Protective Association plates spread countywide and rewards rise for convictions.
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Jones County Farm Bureau
Dorothy Byerly
Jackson Township
Wilfred Dress
Lovell Township
Dorothy
Anamosa Fair Association
Wilfred
Jones County
Northwestern Railroad Co
Greenfield Township
Castle Grove
Wayne
Scotch Grove
Cass
Tad
Poultry Protective Association
Jones County Poultry Protective Association
Town
Tinois
Midwest Detective Agency
Flapper debate tilts as church figure defends modern youth
In Chicago Bishop Edwin Holst Hughes argues for the modern youngster defending bobbed hair short skirts and contemporary songs. He notes past critics flapped when young and cites youth engagement in institutes with high attention to screenings while contrasting sacred songs with Yes We Have No Bananas.
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Milady
Edwin Holst Hughes
Chicago
Hughes
Methodist Church
Pharaoh
Moses
Anado
Setae
School meals guidance highlights breakfast and lunch timing
A Miss Shilling discusses the need for regular simple meals for schoolchildren. She notes long gaps between breakfast and lunch disrupt focus and mood, and recommends hearty, nutritious options like porridge, cereals, milk, fruit, crackers, bread with butter, and a substantial midday meal with vegetables and fruit for dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
Hans
Cotten
Miss Shilling
Ness
Fertilizer Use Boosts Corn Yields in Iowa Fields
A farmer, Kraft of Wa field, reports corn yields up to 65 bushels to the acre using two commercial fertilizers. One mix with nitrogen phosphorus and potash yields the best results, costing about $40 per ton and roughly 750 dollars per acre net, paying for itself many times over. Early maturity followed the larger yields, says H W Warner, soils specialist at Iowa State College.
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le Pate
Kraft
Gerates
H. W. Warner
Iowa State College
Iowal
The Coming Census A Call for Farm Data
The article urges broader timely agricultural data through the U S Census of Agriculture and stresses confidentiality, farmer cooperation, and the role of the census in shaping aid and policy. It explains distrust concerns, incentives to reply, and the need for accurate figures to aid legislation and farming recovery efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V8 Bureau of Census
America
Humor and Fashion Notes From a Victorian Page
A jumble of humorous quips and social observations on manners, dress, and courtship. It notes runaway husbands with blue eyes, the need for chaperones, hair styling debates, and a stream of snippets from church life, parlor talk, and weekly papers.
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Lewis
London Plumorist
Pointed Paragraphs From Sioux City Journal
A collection of satirical quips and cartoons with social commentary. The items critique vanity, selfishness, and cruelty while offering wry observations on marriage, education, and childhood mischief through brief comic exchanges and captions.
Fashion and hygiene tips for high school girls from 1930s Iowa
A school home economics lesson from Iowa State College outlines dress changes for girls and stresses practical care. It advises wearing simple outfits, avoiding expensive clothes, and emphasizes cleanliness, frequent bathing, and hair care as essential fashion habits.
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Martha Park
Iowa State College
Poor Feed and Sick Poultry Reflect Management Failures
Iowa State College extension poultry expert William T. Lapp notes that disease and poor health in hens stem from improper management and feeding rather than breed. He recommends a fall winter ration of equal parts cracked corn, oats, and cracked wheat, plus a mash of ground corn oats bran and skim milk fed to the flock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Lapp
Iowa State College
Granny the Holstein Wins State Milk Title for year
Virgil Cook of Goodell Wright County Iowa owns Granny a year old Holstein heifer who topped all breeds in state milk production last year She yielded 23989 pounds of milk and 3286 pounds of fat over five production days with a 30 day dry rest Total value 336.85 feed cost 15084 left net gain 227.41 The year long feed mix and diet included silage clover green corn soybean hay corn and cob meal cracked corn oats bran and oil meal The Wright County judging association is entering its second year of work.
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Virgil Cook
Goodell
Wright County
Iowa
Cook
Wright Ecounty Con Testing Association
Testify Woolen Goods Testing Method
Instructions describe testing woolen fabrics using water heat and a half pint of water in a pan. Submerge the fabric to observe jelly like residue and thread clumps to determine wool content. The document notes wool content outcomes and fabric behavior during the test.
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Homo Nomites
Inwa
Coloe
Eutron
Seoul
Eatron
Change We Be Gradual in Hard Times War Times
Fragmentary OCR text discusses gradual change during four years of hardship and financial distress. It hints at voting gradually and proceeding to the next march, with unclear references to periods of austerity and pursuit of advancement. The source is garbled with broken words and misplaced phrases.
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Emer
Bridge Builder's Quest on the Twilight Road
A reflective poem recounts a builder who questions why he must span a deep and wide chasm at eventide. He encounters a pilgrim and hints at a destiny to guide a soul who must cross the bridge this day, while cautioning that future travelers may face pits.
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Tatohbe
Chasta
Owilieht
Fim Cid Trivaddom
Administrator Named for Thomas Souter Estate in Iowa
Public notice states that Thomas Souter's estate in Iowa is placed under administration by district court appointee. Creditors are instructed to file claims with the court clerk, sworn and itemized, by a specified date, with final settlement to follow.
Administrator's Notice of Estate in Jones County Iowa
The district court of Jones county Iowa appoints T J Conlin administrator of the estate of Michael Alt-iwan deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk of court. Administrators urge final payments to the estate to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa November 10. Holena Attorneys for Estate.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Michael Alt- Iwan
Anamosa
Voined
T. J. Conlin
Zy-4
Holena
Iowa District Court Notice of Quiet Title Suit
In January 1925 at Anamosa Iowa a petition is on file in district court naming George A Allen and Matthew Allen as plaintiffs seeking quiet title. The suit targets multiple defendants and describes lands in Section 19 and 20 Township 36 North Range 2 East with over 10 years of possession claimed by plaintiffs.
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Distret Court of
Iowa
Dates County
George A. Alen
Matthew Allen
Alnisa Page
Luna Page
Monroy Hood
Monroe Hood
James M. Hood
Mary Ann Heal
Jean Peter Allen
Youssee
Woow
Yousi
Devil Amasa Page
Toma Base
Mary Agia Bee
Jean Peter
Peter Allen
W. WW
S Quarter
Cselz i
George A. Allen
eUi
North Range
Anamosa
Bird Ponser & Doxser
Jones County Delinquent Tax List Fragment
The document outlines delinquent taxes in Jones County Iowa for 1929 with notices of sale dates and parcels. It lists township and range descriptions, lots and tracts, and mentions costs, interest, and advertising as part of the tax collection process.
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Jones County
PRS
Clones
Said
Losailouffer
Putuie
Holy Fee
Iowa
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Frank A. Locher
Central Lumber & Coal CO. Lumber and Building Supplies
Doxsee
Doxsee Attorneys At Law
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L. A. Iverson Furniture
A. J. H. McNeill General Hardware
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Wm. Schoon
Jones County Trust & Savings Bank
Anna E
Ehrisman Quality Meals
Marshall & Marshall
G. L. Cropp
GEO. Stuhler’s Sons CO
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Cross Hardware Coo
General Hardware and Electrical Supplies
E. C. Ricklefs Groceries
E. G. Burrichter Fine Shoes
Basil L. Confare
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