Easter Seals drive for crippled kids continues in Iowa
Jes Moines Iowa Easter ls campaign to aid Iowa's crippled children and adults continues. W I Griffith Ames state president of the Iowa Society for Crippled Children and the Disabled points out funds from the sale are used to help Iowans with physical disabilities. He stresses the drive peaks at Easter but many donations arrive after the date.
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Jes Moines
Iowa
W. I. Griffith
Ames
Iowa Society
Griffith
Wa Society For
Albino Colt Born to Crawford Mare at Keosauqua
Mr and Mrs Chet Crawford of Keosauqua welcomed an albino mare colt last week. The birth took a troubled turn when the mother accidentally stepped on the colt’s foreleg. The foal was hurried to an Ames animal clinic for care and has since returned home with a pliable cast and expects a full recovery.
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Chet Crawford
Sar Keosauqua
Ames
Its the Et Cetera That Ups the Cost in 1882 Advice
From Hill's Manual of Advice Lovers 1882: Let no loving couple hesitate to marry because the et cetera inflates expenses or delays union. The fragment notes social pressures and practical costs influencing marriage decisions.
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Hill
Marriage Costs and Shared Resources Cited in Northwood Anchor
E P notes in Northwood Anchor critique a quoted essay on marriage reducing living costs by sharing one light and one fire. The reader argues a third factor inevitably follows, sharing the same scarce resources, challenging the author’s view and highlighting practical limits.
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Northwood Anchor
Hammerly parades soil conservation as best farm practice
Jasper County farmer Lawrence Hammerly near Newton advocates soil conservation after adopting contouring and a six year crop rotation. He notes soil maps reveal topsoil loss, cites better yields on less land, and credits the program with boosting production and livestock support.
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Hammerly
Jasper County
Lawrence Hammerly
Newton
Marion County
Chronicle
John Wilson
Jasper Co. Soils District
Newton Daily News
Soil Conservation Service
United States
Science of Soil Conservation
Extension Service
Charles Simpson
Raymond Fleck
Harry Kippe John
Vincent Tomlonovic
Leslie Terpstra
A Method to Burn Old Tree Stumps Found in Farmers Bulletin
A tip from the Service Bureau advising a three quarter inch auger to drill holes in stumps then insert saltpeter water and a plug, dry weather, and kerosene to burn stumps down to roots. Additional guidance suggests digging under the stump and using crankcase oil to sustain the fire. Readers can request Farmers Bulletin No. 1526 from USDA for more help.
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Service Bureau of Wallace
Palmer and
Town Homstead
USDA
Washington, D.C
Boy Scotches Burns From Kerosene Fire At Home
At Dunlap 11 year old Glen Mc Cord played with kerosene and poured it into a furnace with live coals. He sustained first degree burns to his face chest and arms but is not seriously hurt.
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Dunlap
Glen McCord
Insurance and Savings Offer from WM Dieleman Sully IA
WM Dieleman of Sully Iowa advertises farm and city property insurance and crop, auto, and life cover in various branches. He urges securing policies with low rates and starting savings with a life insurer to provide for old age, offering home visits after contact at Sully phone 60 or P O Box 146.
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Sully
WM. Dieleman
Iowa
AAA Slowed Up By Lack Of Federal Funds
The Knoxville Journal reports the American Agricultural Alliance faces staff cuts and funding shortages. Central Knoxville office reduced to a skeleton with one chief clerk. field officers like Dan Dieleman and Clarence Sweem stay active on inspections and contour planning. Delays hit programs including corn loans, lime spreading, and fertilizer applications.
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Marion
Knoxville Journal
Clarence
AAA
Knoxville
Sweem
Dan Dieleman
Brown
Marion County Soil Conservation District
Modern Living Claims Victims Urges Adlerika Remedy
Sort refined foods and lack of exercise blamed for constipation with sluggish intestinal muscles and gas. Adlerika tone up laxative is advertised as quickly absorbed to relieve gas pressures and move waste matter through the digestive canal. Promotes better digestion and a renewed joy in living. Order a bottle today. Caution: use only as directed.
Pan American Week Promotes Cooperation Among Nations
Pan American Week begins Sunday April 13 with the slogan Cooperation Keynote of the Americas. Mahaska County Extension Director Eugene M. Sutton notes that real cooperation starts with understanding among peoples. The week urges reading and listening to information about neighboring southern countries as the Pan American group relies on agriculture and seeks market expansion.
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Americas
Western Hemisphere
Mahaska County
Eugene M. Sutton
Sutton
United States
Dried Beef and Steaks List from Market Prices
Readable text lists various meat prices including dried beef whole chunk per pound dried beef sliced T bone steak sirloin steak round steak spare ribs bacon square bacon per pound. Contains no complete sentences or context beyond a price catalog.
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Pella
Hammer
Co-operative Dairy Breeders Association
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Jerseys
Bion Hunt
Pleasantville
Gerrit Dieleman
Morrell
John Morrell & Co
Ottumwa, Iowa
Farmers Co-operative
J. H. Shinn Hatchery
Fitch
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Mama’s
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Pella, Iowa
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