Local residents share visits and travel notes across Iowa towns
A parade of names and places shows visits from Albia Moulton Moravia and Ottumwa to Des Moines Chicago and Detroit. Travelers include Mr and Mrs A G Mason Miss Elizabeth Sneed Orrin Wright and Orrin Wrights relatives. Chaga Kincade enjoyed a brief vacation hampered by a cut finger and a back strain from wrestling a mule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sneed
Moulton
Orrin Wright
Oskaloosa
Moravia
Dudley
Ellis Swaim
Dave LaPointe
Rockford
Frank Swaim
W. C. Bivin
Kansas
Colorado
Bivin
Paul Watts
Carson
Mise Josephine Linn
Salem
Iowa
Chicago
Detroit
Mich
C. M. Blackman
New Mexico
E. J. Vaught
Ottumwa
Rural School Choir to Sing at Iowa State Fair
Des Moines July 22 officials announce a rural school choir of over 5 000 voices from seventy counties will perform in two Iowa State Fair concerts on August 24. The project uses phonograph records to achieve unison singing with 166 000 students trained by 6 000 teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Department of Public Instruction
America the Beautiful
Soldier Boys
Breeding Corn for Drought Resistance at Town State Farm
Corn breeders at Town State College demonstrate drought effects across hybrid and inbred strains. Some lines wilt, curl, or fire under hot dry weather while other rows stay robust, indicating genetic factors influence drought tolerance beyond soil and cultivation. Crosses often inherit vulnerability from inbred parents, and soil depth and cultivation timing also impact drought damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Town State College
Joe L. Robirtson
Farm Crops Department
Bantam Auto Promises Unusual Feats and Ade Claims
The new bantam auto is said to perform many tasks though experts caution against overstatements. While supporters tout its versatility it is unclear how it will handle all claimed functions.
Poultry Farm Adverts and Livestock for Rent or Sale
WANTED TO RENT pasture for 100 head of ewes by H E Glick. FOR SALE nearly new B inch electric fan by H E Glick. SPECIAL BABY CHICKS 100000 for next few days at 7.00 per 100 Reds Rocks Wyandottes Orpingtons 6.00 per 100 White Brown Buff Leghorns. Postage paid delivery guaranteed. Send 1.00 per 100 balance COD. Missouri Poultry Farm Columbia Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Glick
C.O. D
Missouri Poultry
Whitney crabs for sale at one dollar a bushel
Mrs. FL W Blumenatock advertises Whitney crabs for sale at 1.00 per bushel. The brief notice lists the seller and price, offering a small local market update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney
FL W. Blumenatock
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Briardale
Omar
Farmer Boy
Ohio
SWIFT
J. W. Hughes
Swift Service
Swift & Co
Moravia, Iowa
C. M. McFatridge
C, Waughop
A. G. Mason
Albia
Jennie Robinson
Dow
A. B. Jordan
W. H. Morgan
Goss
Noorden Slavin
St. Louis
Hale Slavin
J. E. Jordan
Scotland
Weill
Montreal Star
Drouth
Chet BroShur
J. W. Irwin
E. E. Johnston
West Washington St
Centerville
Towa
Chet Broshar General Insurance
Packaces
Jack Sprat
California
Rite-Way Ee System
Associated Salmon Packers
Jac
Kless
Aest
Goodyear
Oehler Bros
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