Iowa to showcase leadership at 1930 State Fair exposition
Iowa farm leaders plan an Iowa Warm Leadership Exposition at the 1930 Iowa State Fair August 20 to 29. It features grain and forage crop displays, county farm bureau exhibits, home-improvement projects by women’s bureaus, a statewide orchard and garden show, county and individual farm exhibit prize displays with thousands in prizes, and a section on progressive farming trends from Iowa State College.
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Devil's Island Phantom Bandit Reaches San Francisco
Pierre Dupres alias the Phantom Bandit, famed for escapes from Devil's Island, told Dr. Glenn Hoover of Mills College a harrowing tale of four islands, brutal punishments, fever, and mass deaths before his escape to Dutch Guiana and eventually Philadelphia. He claims he witnessed a brutal system where prisoners died and bodies were dumped at sea, and recalls using a motor cycle to aid crime and movement.
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Land of Living Death
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Ile de St. Louis
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St. Joseph
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French Guiana
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Guianas
Farm Leadership Exposition to Feature 4 H Club Exhibits
A series of daily demonstrations in principal farms and livestock subjects by Iowa 4 H club members will showcase junior farmers in exhibits, demonstrations, and judging contests. About 2000 youths are expected to participate with prizes totaling over 10000 dollars. Officials say the event, backed by Farm Bureau Farmers Union and Iowa State College, aims to promote the state’s agricultural leadership.
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Farm Bureau
Farmers’ Union
Towa State College
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