Towboats Fight Winter Ice on Mississippi River
Towboats struggle through 3 to 4 inches of ice on the Mississippi as the Sinclair St. Louis, Pitcairn, Yetta Alter, and others push and pull through locks near Muscatine. Upstream and downstream movements are slowed by ice, with barges detached to break channels. October Mississippi River traffic in Rock Island district hits record, with 1,856,490 tons moved.
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Pitcairn
Muscatine
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George W. Banta
W. Rhea
L. Wade Chilress
Mississippi
Rock Island
Rock Island District
Mice Migration Prompted by Cold Weather in Ames
Ames area faces a mice migration from fields and outbuildings into homes as cold weather arrives. Extension entomologist Harold Gunderson of Iowa State University advises immediate action using caulking, bait stations no more than 10 feet apart, and traps. cautions against home poison due to hidden deaths. notes anticoagulant resistance and flea issues. ends with a historical note on Ireland’s Christmas Eve Night of Cakes festival.
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Ames
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State University
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