Interesting Iowa Fair Draws Record Crowds and Lindbergh Reception
Iowa readers note the state fair drew 429051 attendees, beating prior records by 20688 and boosting concession earnings. Tales recount racing feats by Peter Manning and Barlight, Miss Sac City, Ellen Bradley, and a Sioux City banquet for Lindbergh with mixed reactions to the aviator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Manning
W. F P. Anderson
Linn Grove
Buena Vista County
Tom Mann
Sutherland
O'Brien County
Banker Harding
Sac City
Decorah
Oskaloosa Fair
Jim McClure
Ellen Bradley
Large tomato acreage in Riverside area under Heina leadership
R G Miller of Riverside Washington county notes extensive tomato cultivation in the region under Heina people at Muscatine. Miller cites William Ruaba as leading tomato grower with three and a half acres yielding 254 baskets totaling 8140 pounds in a single picking. Tomatoes are reported exceptionally fine and canneries are processing large quantities this season. Drake University buys forty pianos for the Drake conservatory of music delivered at fall opening. A pheasant season opens in counties petitioned for open hunting with October 4 to 22 dates. Open days are Tuesday Thursday and Saturday with a five bird daily limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Miller
Riverside
Washington County
Muscatine
Mr. Miller
William Ruaba
Drake University
oMiials
Drake University At
Des Moines
Drake Conservatory of Music
Drake
I. G. Rhodes
State Fish and Game Department
Des Moines Sports Declined Rail Fare Cut Request
KH Pitman of Northwood argues Des Moines sports deserved a prize for seeking rail discounts to Chicago for the Dempsey Tunney fight. Railroads refused, saying only those with money for high-priced tickets can afford full fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KH. K. Pitman
Northwood
Worth County
Des Moines
Chicago
Postville man touts Gericke as state threshing champion
William J. Klingbeil of Allamakee county credits John H. Gericke with a 34 year threshing career during which he wore out six steam engines six separators two clover hullers and two corn shredders He has threshed well over a million bushels of grain and after the season runs a saw mill having sawed about a million feet of lumber in 21 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Klingbeil
Postville
Allamakee County
John H. Gericke
Sheriff raid nets alcohol and gear seized at Earl Carter property
Sigourney reports Sheriff Homer Beasley deputy and three state agents raided Earl Carters timberland on the Skunk River bottom the morning of the raid recovering 79 pints of beer alcohol paraphernalia for making booze twelve nets two seines and other illegal fishing equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Homer Beasley
Earl Carter
Skunk
Iowa State Teachers Association Annual Meeting Opens in Des Moines
The Iowa State Teachers association holds its annual meeting November 3 to 5 at the Shrine temple in Des Moines. Notable speakers include William A. McAndrew former Chicago schools superintendent, Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen daughter of William Jennings Bryan, Chancellor E H Lindley of Kansas University, Dr C H Judd of the University of Chicago, and Agnes Samuelson state superintendent of public instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Teachers Association
Des Moines
Shrine Temple
William A. McAndrew
Chicago
Bill Thompson
Ruth Bryan Owen
William Jennings Bryan
Owen
E. H. Lindley
University of Kansas
C. H. Judd
School of Education
University of Chicago
Agnes Samuelson
Unusually Heavy Drake Football Schedule Planned
Drake University unveils a robust schedule with home games October 1 against Simpson and October 15 against Pittsburgh marked Dad’s Day. State Day features November 19 as Drake meets Notre Dame. Away games include Navy October 8 Grinnell October 22 Kansas October 29 and Minnesota November 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake University
Simpson
Drake
Drake Stadium
Pittsburgh
Eomo
Ames
Navy
Annapolis
Grinnell
Kansas
Lawrence
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Summer at Iowa Lakes Draws Swell of Cottage Visitors
As cool August weather ends and September heat returns, many cottages see owners reopen to seek relief from sun and wind. Lakes attract crowds due to ample water from heavy rains last fall and spring, with rising numbers of visitors in recent years. Despite a cool summer, cottage demand remained high throughout the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Jarnagin
Iowa
Iowa Lakes
State fair luncheon stirs Iowa political talks and new candidates
At the state fair lunch, Iowa Congress members and state officers mingle with candidates. William Galloway of Waterloo is backed for U S Senate when Steck’s term ends, while Iowa Democrats court Woodrow Wilson’s vice presidency and explore Nor slip risis. Labor data show 905 June accidents, 27 women hurt, nails and falls prominent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Iowa
House
Senate
William Galloway
Waterloo
United States Senate
Steck
Woodrow Wilson
Norris
Nebraska
Democratic Nation
A. L. Urick
Towa
Bureau of Labor
Hopkinton Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Gatherings
Miss Jennie Shaw returned to Ames after a weekend visiting Hopkinton friends and continues tea room work. Out-of-town guests include Lenox alumni Ernest Kurth and Herman Habach from Delhi, Virgil Starry of Wyoming, Edwin Egger of Sand Spring, and Teressa Aiken of Perry Illinois at the Athenian society reception. Local events feature Bible class lunch at Mrs Bradke, home moves by the Beitz and LeClerc families, and frequent callers and visits involving Reeve, Earhart, and other residents across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Shaw
Amies
Ames
Lenox
Athenian Literary Society
Ernest Kurth
Herman Harbach
Delhi
Virgil Starry
Wyoming
Edwin Egger
Sand Spring
Teressa Aiken
Perry
Illinois
C. W. Bradke
Thomas Porter
Nancy Acres
Bradke
Norman Loomis
Beitz House
Main Street
Doran Beitz
LeClere
Archie LeClerc
Manchester
Earl LeClerc
Ann Gryll
Flint
Michigan
H. A. LeClerc
Hopkinton
J. R. Kirkwood
Dorothy Reeve
Moberly
Missouri
W. R. Reeve
N. L. Landers
Charles Bates
Kitty Sutherland
Monticello
Amanda Joseph Johnson
Texas
Anna M. Earhart
Stephen DeShaw
Country Club
Raymond Joseph
Mary Woodward
Ohio
S. P. Thorpe
Kansas
Harry Reeve
Marion
Plan Course for Herdsmen at Iowa State College
Iowa State College offers a winter herdsmen course from January 2 to March 16 for young men seeking agricultural training. The dairy cattle track covers feeding management breeds judging and related veterinary and product testing topics, with graduates filling tester and herd management roles across multiple states and Canada. For details contact the Dairy Husbandry Department at Town State College Ames Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Towa
States
Canada
Dairy Husbandry Department
Town State College
Ames
Iowa
Essentials of the Selection of Meat illustrated bulletin
Viola M Bell and Maurice D Helser from Town State college publish a two part guide for home economists. Part I includes 59 five by eight inch cards showing meat cuts with preparation and bone removal details plus anatomy charts. Available at the College Book Store Ames Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola M. Bell
Maurice D. Helser
Town State College
Margaret Haggart
Seed corn selection guidance from Iowa State extension experts
Iowa State College extension specialists urge immediate seed corn selection from healthy medium ears before frost. They advise drying to about 11 percent moisture in 4 to 10 days and storing in a ventilated dry place, with options including attics or dry buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Ames
Worth
Kossuth
Hamilton
Green
Lucas
Johnson Counties
P. C. Taff
BE. S. Dyas
M. A. Hauser
Extension Service
F. G. Churchill
Inside Information For The Busy Housewife
Practical household tips cover refrigeration, salmon color, and varied salmon types. Recipes include green pepper stuffing with corn macaroni and tomato, protein-rich vegetable plates, corn fritters from leftovers, and curried veal with lima beans. The guide blends cooking steps and pantry ideas.
Corn borer cleanup slows spread in Midwest regions
Dr. C. J. Drake Iowa State College reports cleanup efforts after a spring infestation have delayed spread of the corn borer. Investigations covered Ohio Indiana Michigan and Ontario with notes on county losses in Ontario and Windsor fields. Plants varieties attempted and forecasts suggest a long term shift in corn farming toward better tillage crop rotation and reduced acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Drake
Iowa State College
International Research Committee of Entomologists
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Ontario
Dr. Drake
Essex
Kent
Sanitation system shows promising swine parasite control
United States Department of Agriculture trials in Georgia report encouraging results for a central sanitation system to control swine parasites. Dr. Nighbert notes improvements in growth and market age, with farmers adopting the method and observing healthier, larger pigs and potential profit gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Mle Lean County
Ehlineds
Georgia
Dro Bkal Nighbert
Zoological Division
Nighbert
Ear Disease of Swine Said to Be Incurable
The article explains middle ear infections in pigs linking the ear to the pharynx via the air tube. Pus can press on the eardrums, rupture may occur, and tilting of the head signals pain. No permanent cure exists. veterinarians may relieve temporarily, but economically these pigs are often fattened or destroyed.
Wasted Energy No Goose in History
A fragmented OCR item mentions energy use and a metaphor about a goose and hissing, with unclear context or date. The readable parts suggest a quirky or sensory phrase, but contain no identifiable people, groups, places, or concrete events. The record remains a partial, unreadable clipping.
Notice of Final Reports in Jones County Estates
Final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees in Jones County estates have been filed with the district court clerk. A final hearing and approval is set for September 26, 1927 at 9 a.m. at the court to hear exceptions and determine if reports should be approved. Reads list of specific estates including Reed Bronemann Lovell Bank Guyan Dannemann Coxsee Kennedy. Dated Anamosa Iowa September 13 1927. BL G REES Clerk District Court Jones Co Ia. 12 By Wilma M Ruhl Deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
E. FE. Reed
Rovina Bronemann
Lovell State Bank
Rinehart Tobiassen
E. EB. Reed
Ellen Louise Bronemann
ER. E. Reed
Albert Ross Bronemann
George Guyan
Martin Guyan
Otto Dannemann
Frances Dannemann
J. W. Coxsee
Renk Eilers
Gertrude Kennedy
Joseph J. Kennedy
Anamosa
Towa
Notice of Hearing on Electric Transmission Franchise
Notice to Jones County citizens that a petition by L F Black of Monticello for a franchise to erect operate and maintain an electric transmission line in Jones County Iowa will be heard October 4 1927 at 2 PM in the county auditor's office Anamosa Iowa Objections must be filed with the county auditor five days before the hearing dated September 8 1927 Lavern Rockatand Auditor of Jones County Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Towa
County
L. F. Black
Monticello
Caid Avorth
Ghonye
L. BE. Black
Ino Jones County
State of
Board of Supervisors
Anamosa
Lavern Rockatand
Deficiency in Feeding Linked to Swine Paralysis
A historic note explains swine paralysis arising mainly from deficiency feeding. It lists causes including bone issues, kidney problems, and nerve injuries, emphasizing that bread on corn, peanuts, velvet beans, and soybeans fail to provide soluble phosphorus and vitamins. It mentions milk and liver as vitamin sources and warns against certain feeds.
Grinding Ear Corn for Pigs Proves Wasteful
A Town experiment station study shows grinding ear corn yields larger, cheaper gains than corn and cob meal for growing pigs. Digestive issues with hard material in corn and cob reduce efficiency. alternatives include skim milk or buttermilk with ear corn on clover pasture, or equal parts tink age and Unseed meat as a supplement when milk is unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Experiment Station
HEC Brant
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Swine Sanitation Plan Attracts Foreign Inquiry
The U S Department of Agriculture's pig health method, designed to keep pigs free from intestinal parasites, has drawn international interest including a query from Salonen in Greece. Aided by zoological division staff, exchanges with foreign parasitologists helped build a large index catalogue of anti parasites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Salonen
Greece
Zoological Division
Bureau of Anifinal Industry
Emerson Born in Boston and Died in Concord
Eminent American Ralph Waldo Emerson born in Boston on May 26, 1803 and died in Concord Mass on April 27, 1882. He pressed the great philosophic writers of the world and is ranked highest in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Boston
Concord
Mass
America
Lost Treasure Near Western China Hidden for Dynasties
Fragmentary text suggests a legendary cache near western China where the Yuan princes reportedly stored gems manuscripts and treasures. It notes that locals guarded the exact location, while outsiders attempted furtive searches for the rumored hoard.
Life Is Vivid orh dad and Stuart Clause
Fragmentary text discusses vivid life and genuine sorrow, mentions love as vital and intense, and references Stuart Clause in a personal, reflective tone. The readable fragment lacks clear events or persons beyond these themes.
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ORB
Abso
Stuart Clause
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Iowa News
Col Lindbergh
Sioux City
Col. Lindbergh
Northwestern
Pullen Oit
Gillman
Lindbergh
Vicer
John W. Carey
Sioux City Journal
Columbia
Ocean
Lindy
Mr. Carey
New York
Paree
Thresher
Allamakeee
Keokuk County
Labor Commission
Ames Abe
G. Rees
Jones Co
Wilma M. Ruhl
China
Seneca
Percy Bray Cass
Emerson
Ikmerson
FORD
Monticello, Iowa
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