This Is Romantic America Claims Rebecca West on Midwest Art
Miss Rebecca West writes in Harper s Magazine that the Middle West shapes true American culture not New England. She praises John T. Frederick and the University of Iowa, noting his Lincoln look and a Midwest writer quietly crafting new art amid cornfields and vast skies.
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Iowa City
Middle West
Rebecca West
Harper’s Magazine
John T. Frederick
University of Iowa
Miss West
America
Druida
Green Bush
Lincoln
New England
Main Street
Flaubert
Iowa Ranks Second in Honey Output With Woodbury County Lead
Iowa has jumped from fifth to second in honey production over five years per state apiary inspector L. E. Dills. Woodbury County is the main commercial producer, expected to exceed 1,000,000 pounds this year, mostly sold at about 20 cents per pound. A foul brood outbreak has prompted a state cleanup campaign with progress noted in the county.
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Sioux City
L. E. Dills
Iowa
Woodbury
Ap Farst
Iowa U Plans Free Health Clinic at Cattle Congress
The University of Iowa division of Maternity and Infant Hygiene will run free clinics for mothers and babies at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo Iowa this fall. Funded by the Sheppard-Towner act, the exhibit is educational with actual treatment provided by the family physician.
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Waterloo
A. P
Division of
University of Iowa
Dairy Cattle Congress
Taxpayers Delinquent in Johnson County
Towa City Iowa September 26 Johnson county tax payers are more delinquent than ever this year according to county treasurer Charles L Berry.
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Towa City
Johnson County
Charles L. Berry
Brown Brothers On Washington Squad Are Husky Players
Football coach Higgins of Washington University in St. Louis touts the Brown brothers from Hillsboro Illinois as a promising trio. All three freshmen in the law school play center tackle and guard and stand 6 feet 1 to 6 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 180 to 230 pounds.
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St. Louis
Higgins
Washington University
Brown Brothers
Hillsboro
Ill
Law
Hillsboro High School
Southern Illinois
Frank
Clarence
Walter
Valparaiso
Ind.) University
Arkansas Coach Schmidt Tops Touchdown Totals Record
Iowa City Sept 26 Statistics show University of Arkansas coach Francis A Schmidt built a scoring machine at Tulsa from 1916 1919 1920 with 791 points across three seasons and Tulsa losses only once by one point The 1920 team totaled 622 points to 21 against opponents Last fall Arkansas won eight of ten and scored 227 to 68 On Oct 3 Arkansas meets Iowa at Iowa field marking Schmidt’s first Big Ten game in charge.
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Iowa City
Arkansas
Francis A. Schmidt
University of Arkansas
Schmidt
Tulsa University
Kendall College
Southwest
Tulsans
Wonder
Iowa
T B and Typhoid Kill Most Fowls
Storm Lake Iowa reports Buena Vista county chickens suffer from tuberculosis and fowl typhoid at a poultry demonstration by Professor John G. Niles. He presented postmortem exams and urged sanitation and prevention as the best remedies for poultry ailments.
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Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
John G. Niles
Niles
Population Losses In Chickasaw And Clark Counties
Des Moines reports Chickasaw and Clark counties show population declines over five years. Chickasaw falls to 15,109 from 15,431 in 1920 while Clark county drops to 10,045 from 10,506. Osceola in Clark county rises to 2,727, up 43.
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Chickasaw and
Clark
Des Moines
Clark Counties
Lou F. Morgans
Chickasaw
Clark County
Osceola
Birds Neponset Roof Insured Against Wind and Hail
Davenport Roofing Co. 321 Pershing Ave Davenport IA offers wind and hail insured roofing for 20 years in business. Free estimates available with no charge.
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Davenport Roofing CO
Pershing Ave
Davenport
Piccadilly Circuits for Sandwiches In London
London reports reveal Piccadilly Circus shops tout dozens of sandwich varieties for travelers. Menu items include corn peanut and liver sandwiches with varied fillings, while other sections note plans to demolish Adelphi Terrace for a new structure amid debates on imperialism and labor policy at Liverpool conference.
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Piccadilly Circus
London
Associated Press
Picadilly Circus
New World
Coney Island
Terrace
Adelphi Terrace
Bernard Shaw
James Barrie
David Garrick
Savage Club
Adam
Thames
British Labor Party
Liverpool
Conference
Manchester
State Bodies Plan Action to Remove Health Impediments
Des Moines September 26 A joint campaign by the State Parent Teacher association Iowa Tuberculosis association and the Iowa State Teachers association urges parents to check children for physical defects at school opening to prevent hindering progress Common handicaps include defective eyesight bad teeth and adenoids The effort follows the 100 per cent movement in six cities aimed at making first graders physically perfect Teachers secretary Charles F Pye says many so called naturally dumb children are held back by defects and the goal is to give every child a real chance at school success.
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Des Moines
State
Parent- Teacher Association
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Iowa
Parent-Teacher Association
Charles F. Pye
State Teachers Association
Veteran Caretaker Began 31st Year at Morningside U
John McCarthy, 89, begins his 31st consecutive year as caretaker at Morningside College Sioux City Sept 26. He watched the school form from the University of the Northwest purchase and has long served as a steadfast friend to students and faculty.
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Sioux City
Morningside
John McCarthy
McCarthy
Benton County Seminary
Lewis
Heavy Damage Suits For Court Docket
Iowa City case file shows three damage suits totaling nearly 100000 seek redress after three men died Aug 14 from contact with a 2300 volt electric fence. Veronica Wall and Mary Miller seek 31829 and 30644.90 for the Wall and Miller estates with the Paul Miller claim at 28798.90. The Iowa City Light and Power company asks transfer to federal court, citing a Delaware corporation and Iowa plaintiffs.
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Iowa City
United States
Federal District Court
Johnson County
Iowa City Light and Power Company
Joseph Wall
John L. Miller
Paul Miller
Veronica Wall
Mary Miller
Delaware
Iowa
French Woman Restores Old Lace and Tapestry by Needlework
A French woman achieves success in restoring antique lace and tapestry through meticulous needlework. Her skilled technique preserves delicate fabrics and highlights traditional textile artistry.
Morningside Yearbook 1925 Dedication Note
The 1925 Sioux yearbook from Morningside College is dedicated to an unspecified Mr. The brief fragment indicates a dedication line without revealing the honoree’s full name or context. Further readable text would clarify the exact dedication.
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Morningside
McCarthy
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