Time for School Program in Diphtheria Prevention
State health officials urge vaccination during July August and September to counter diphtheria. Immunization already active in Scott county Dubuque Manchester cities, with emphasis on reaching children at home during vacations. Calls for pre school entry immunization to limit outbreaks and notes rising national cases but reduced by broad programs and lasting immunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wallace
State Department of Health
Scott County
Dubuque
City
Manchester
Dr. Wallace
United States
New York Evening Post
Pocket gophers menace alfalfa fields with autumn burrow rise
A. E. Oman of the U S Department of Agriculture notes pocket gophers hide during spring and summer while rearing young and eating alfalfa roots. The pests multiply in fall, creating new burrows. control seeks autumn poisoned wheat to reduce next spring’s damage. Also mentions corn in the lap of the gods and a Turkish dress reform campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Oman
Kansas
Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Church Notices and Sunday Services Listings
CHUSHIES Reformed Church announces Sunday school at 10 00 a m and English service at 11 00 a m Regular C FE meeting at 745 led by young people from Allaman Iowa Picnic supper on the church lawn at Go hodin A women's missionary society meets at the church Wednesday September 21 at 200 p m St Matthew s Evangelical Lutheran Church lists Religious instruction at 9 00 a m Sunday school 945 a m Sunday worship 1030 a m Pastor Leonard Duckett preaches Sept 18 sermon Christ s Joy and Ours Christian Endeavor 645 pm Evening worship 730 pm Sept 18 sermon Obedience to the Vision
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allaman
Iowa
Sunday church schedule and September notice
Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. evening service at 7:30 p.m. Next week the pastor attends a conference in Cedar Falls. A lay delegate will be elected to represent the church for the quadrennial general conference next spring. On the last Sunday of September the 25th there will be no preaching services. All year benevolence offerings must be in by Sunday. For Sunday September 18 services: Sunday school 10:00 a.m. morning worship and sermon at 11:00 a.m. sermon topic Where is God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Uiual
Cedar Falls
Parish announcements for weekly programs and start date
Paul T. Gutknecht invites to Sunday school at 10 o clock. Church school opens September 21. Bible class meets at 7 30 p.m. This notice outlines the schedule for parish education activities and aligns with the church calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul T. Gutknecht
Gates Lowered at the New Delhi Dam on Maquoketa River
The Maquoketa river floods acres of land after gates at the New Delhi dam close. Hartwick village is wiped out except a mansion planned as a boat house. The 35 foot high, 700 foot long dam will fill a 1100 acre lake in about a month and supplies Interstate with power.
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Manchester Press
Maquoketa
New Delhi
Hartwick
Bailey's Ford
Interstate Company
Iowa
Keokuk
Enterprise
C.F. Fleming
Explaining the Marines in Detroit News Comment
A Detroit News opinion suggests better diplomacy could reduce Marine deployments by valuing diplomacy as highly as military prowess. The article implies skilled diplomats could lower the need for Marine foreign assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
Farm Income Decline Across Iowa In First Half Of 1927
Iowa State College figures show a drop of about 41 million dollars in gross farm income for the January through June period, from 1926. Beef cattle and butter rise while hogs, corn, eggs and poultry fall. hog values drop from 11.70 to 19.04 per hundredweight? Note: price data indicates mixed movements across major commodities with total income totaling 386,785,475 dollars versus 371,558,200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Economics Department of
Iowa State College
Hot lunches in rural schools improve health and study
A home economics bulletin on hot lunches at school is popular with rural teachers. The program, offering a single hot dish to supplement meals, aims to reduce underweight children and boost health and achievement. Public nurses report one third of Town students are underweight. The lunch requires minimal equipment and costs only a few cents per pupil weekly. The bulletin is available from the Extension Service at Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bulletin
Towa State College
Coloring for cheer in home decor advised by Iowa State expert
Miss Elsa Wertheim of Iowa State College argues color should be cheerful and affordable. She recommends natural linen tones with rose blue or yellow accents and careful window dressings to improve room mood and lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsa Wertheim
Applied Arts
Iowa State College
August 1927 Weddings at Little Brown Church Hit Record
The Little Brown Church in the Vale hosted 74 weddings in August 1927, surpassing August 1926’s 62. Couples traveled from Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Oklahoma, Missouri, the District of Columbia, and Alberta. Iowa contributed 60 towns.
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Little Brown
The
Vale
Iowa
Nebraska
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Oklahoma
Missouri
District of Columbia
Alberta
Hardy chrysanthemums bloom schedules extend northern gardens
Hardy chrysanthemums are set to brighten northern gardens after frosts. U S Department of Agriculture researchers select early blooming strains to color gardens from September through October with yellow pink rose white bronze and brick red varieties and many double forms expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Treasure Island Inn Named for Real Person
A historical note links Admiral Benbow Inn’s name to John Benbow a fierce British naval officer. The article recounts his early sea service fighting pirates and rewarding skull trophies as “salt provisions” then notes his commands under James II and William III.
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Treasure Island
Admiral Benbow
Stevenson
John Benbow
Cadiz
Benbow
England
James II
William III
Diet of Fish and Meat Keeps Eskimos Healthy
The MacMillan Arctic expedition notes Eskimos of northern Labrador and Greenland rely mainly on meat and fish. Dr. William A. Thomas reports high fat intake from blubber and oil for home use, with no scurvy or rickets observed, despite a meat heavy diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacMillan
Labrador
Greenland
William A. Thomas
Doctor Thomas
Morris Pishbeln
Scientific American
Kipling Confusion at Library Sparks Quick Clarification
A self assured reader pressed for a book titled Kip claiming it was by the author of The Three Musketeers. A librarian corrected her gently noting Kipling did not write that title and that Kim by Rudyard Kipling was the near match. The patron accepted Kim as closest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kip
Kim
Rudyard Kiy Hing
Kipling
Kip-lang
Moon Hosts Nighttime Party With Pine Trees and Fairies
A nostalgic Kiddies story describes a hot day ending with the moon inviting pine trees and fairies to a party. The Fairy Queen wears gold, others in silver, and the old man in the moon enjoys the playful, musical night as trees sing and dance under silver clouds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie
Tall Pines
Western Newspaper Union
For Sale Listings and Notices from Monticello Iowa
Jersey bull two years old and a gentle saddle pony broken to drive single also stack of hay and straw. Also for work for board or room Monticello Iowa. Sold items include Sobred winter wheat hardy high yielding developed at Ames priced 1.90 per bushel. 160 acre farm for cash for a term of years near Ana mosa. Farm for rent or sale 141 acres Richland township near Monticello. Modern six room house for sale brick and wood heat hot water double garage frontage 100 or 126 feet. Notice of personal liability and public notice from Ethel Berlin Bartels.
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G. J. Helken
Monticello
Iowa
Ames
Paul N. Smith
Center Junction
L. BE. Hoag
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Sioux City
Turkey
Reformed Church
R. P. Kuentzel
St. Matthew's Ev. Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Pastor
Presbyterian Church
Leonard Duckett
Richland Presbyterian Church
Henry Marks
Methodist Episcopal Church
Albert E. Coe
First Congregational Church
George W. McNary
St. John’s Ev
New Delhi Dam
Little Brown Church
Gamaliel Bradford
Hardy
Teese
Kiddies’ Evening Story
Man In the Moon
Barbara Young
N. ¥. Times
Cecil B. Curtis
Palmer Drug Store
Geo. Schoon
J. L. Weber & Sons
Cascade
Allen Fairbanks
Thos. F. Stimpson
Monticello Exchange
Anamosa
Callahans
Chester White
John Benesh
Route 4
Edna Ferber
Boston
New York
Chicago
Great Britain
the Rio Grande
Wrigley
Charles Dickens
Canada
Berne
U.S
Lieberling Tires
L. F. Eggers’ Tire Shop
Supt. C. I. Bixler
Lovell State Bank
Richland Township
John D. Saugi
Underwood No
Ted Koop
Ethel Berlin Bartels
Byrne &First
Wilbur Cartano
American Poultry Congress Industrial Exposition
Spericg
Ds of
Thrilling Circus
Dlong Gomhepa Society
Electric Park
Waterloo
Wall Street
la Salle Street
Milwaukee Road
Northwest
Pacific
Kansas City
Duluth
Fraternity Brothers
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
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