Iowa Parks Drive State Land Acquisitions Across 6 000 Acres
Des Moines reports Iowa nears 6 000 acres in state park lands with three new tracts totaling 160 acres near Burlington 261 acres in Polk County and 70 acres near Bellevue. The state ranks fourth in park numbers with 38 behind New York Michigan and Texas, as Minnesota Wisconsin and Illinois also push park development. Iowa leads prairie states in park expansion.
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. C. Merkens
Board of Conservation
Burlington
Polk County
Bellevue
Raymond H. Torrey
National Conference On State Parks
Torrey
L. H. Pammel
The
Conservation Commission
Iowa Park System
New York
Michigan
Texas
Orrey
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Conservation
Missouri
Mark Twain
Ozarks
Nebraska
Arbor Lodge
Omaha
Victoria Springs
Chadron
Yar the Game Commission
Rich States Lag Chadron reservation findings
Mr. Torrey notes that states with large finances lag in park development. South Dakota with under 700000 people spent 2 million on Custer State Park while Nevada with 77000 people built a strong system with donations. He cites New York's 6 million park appropriation and 15 million bond approval.
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Mr. Torrey
South Dakota
Custer State Park
Black Hills
Nevada
Torrey
New York State
Homemade anti-wrinkle lotion from lemons
A simple two lemon and three ounce Orchard White mix makes a mild anti-wrinkle lotion. It tightens skin, erases fine lines and crow’s feet, smooths tired features, and is touted to whiten sallow skin.
Corn Crop Frost Risk in Muscatine County
County agent Joseph J. Wilson reports corn in Muscatine County ripening slower than the rest of the state. Eastern areas show only about 60 percent frost safe, with heavy damage possible if frost occurs. Western and central portions estimate about 80 percent frost proof.
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Muscatine County
Joseph J. Wilson
Wilson
Egyptian Prince Ahmed Seif El Dine Escapes British Asylum
Prince Ahmed Seif El Dine of Egypt, held 25 years in a Hastings asylum, fled to relatives near the Sea of Marmora after a voyage through France and Trieste. If declared sane he may claim more than 3,000,000 pounds in trust. Westminster Gazette calls for inquiry into British actions and alleges government complicity.
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London
Ahmed Seif el Dine
Egypt
Hastings
Sea of Marmora
Constantinople
England
France
Trieste
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Turkey
Fuad
Westminster Gazette
Prince Ahmed
Lunacy Commission
Prince Examination Refused by Two Specialists
The article notes the prince was denied examination by two independent specialists. It claims the prince arrived in England with staff from the British agent in Egypt as Britain cemented influence there and sought good relations with the Egyptian royal household, which the prince attacked. It suggests the Foreign Office may know more and calls for an official investigation.
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England
Egypt
Great Britain
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the Muscatine Journal
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