Iowa Echoes Grim Fatalities and Bills Across State
Iowa reports include Winn Beyers killed by a falling hay stacker, Albert Snider fatally injured by a horse, and a slate of incidents from thefts to jail escapes. State agriculture notes flag steady teacher salaries, heavy threshing, hog cholera epidemic in the northwest with 300+ hog deaths, and wheat yields ranging from 30 to 44 bushels per acre. Governor Kendall discussed tax relief through farm land valuations, railroad and express valuations, and broader rural economic adjustments.
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Senate
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Iowa
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Davenport
Sing Sing
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Rapp
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Belle Plain
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Clover Hill
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Hart Brittain
Griswold
Douglas Newell
Cedar Falls
Nicotine Sulphate Shown Cheaper In Dust Form For Pests
The United States Department of Agriculture reports nicotine sulphate dust, mixed with kaolin at 40 percent strength, controls melon cabbage and pea aphids onion thrips and western cucumber beetles. The floating dust reaches the under sides of leaves, treating larger areas faster with cheaper equipment than sprays. It can be mixed with arsenate of lead or sulphur for insects and fungous diseases.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Fruit for the average family grows berries and trees
USDA specialists advise home gardeners to plant fruit trees and bush fruit as a smart use of small space. Even a modest plot can yield enough fruit and berries to supply an average family, with everbearing strawberries among the options.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Fruit Plants Adaptable to Many Climates and Edges
The article notes novelty plants now grown by thousands, suitable for temperate-region gardens with space. Strawberries tolerate wide conditions, as do blackberries and dewberries. Raspberries limit by climate, thriving mainly in temperate zones. some varieties offer summer and fall crops. Planting along fences helps raspberries, blackberries, and dewberries.
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Central
States
Pacific Northwest
Iowa Exposition Planned With 70 Acres Of Farm Machinery Displays
Farmers and exhibitors anticipate a large exposition connected to the Iowa State Fair with over 70 acres devoted to 1921 farm machinery. Major firms will showcase new lines at reduced prices, and demonstrations of tractors plowing devices gas engines lighting equipment and farm home conveniences are planned.
Air Thrillers Highlight State Fair Aviators in Iowa
Three headline aviation attractions join Ruth Law at the Iowa State Fair. Daredevil Harry James will switch from car to plane in front of the grandstand, the only man in America to perform this stunt. Ruth Law will loop the loop atop her wing, with Lieut. Verne Trent offering illuminated flights nightly.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Ruth Law
Harry. James
America
Lieut. Verne Trent
Aviators to perform at State Fair daily showings
Wartime aviation legends return as famous aviators with tricks entertain crowds at the State Fair. Performances will appear every afternoon and evening, drawing attendees to aviation attractions recalled from battlefield glory.
Veterans to Hold Big Reunion During Iowa State Fair
The 88th Division AEF veterans announce their first postwar reunion at the Iowa State Fair. The gathering is scheduled for August 26 to 28, featuring former service members from the wartime unit.
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Iowa
Perfect Teeth Rule For Today’s Woman Says Dr Hollister
Dr Hollister of the Pennsylvania health dental division warns that a young woman must have gleaming perfect teeth to retain a man's affection. He argues crooked or unattractive teeth turn suitors away and a neat smile signifies care and desirability.
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Hollister
Dental Division
Pennsylvania
State Department of Health
Dr. Hollister
Why Chemical Analysis Is Slow
A Popular Science Monthly note explains that rapid advances in science created public expectations for fast results. Analyzing a can of soup for all constituents would require many chemists long years in a top lab, consuming vast resources.
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Popular Science Monthly
Why Radium Is: Expensive Practice
The article notes that extracting radium is extraordinarily resource intensive, with about 1,000,000 pounds of ore needed for a single grain of radium. Typically six to seven milligrams per ton of ore, and more than 50,000 tons of raw material may be required per ounce of radium. The piece contextualizes the immense effort behind producing tiny quantities.
Kleenewick Hand Cleaner Sold At Vander Linden’s
Motorists are urged to buy Kleene wick collapsible tubes that clean hands without water. The product is marketed as a convenient hand cleaner available through Vander Linden's Drug Store.
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Kleenewick
Vander Linden
Rock Island Train Service Schedule Fragments
Eastbound trains run from 7 60 to 9 20 p m and Westbound from 6 36 a m to 7 39 p m indicating daily timetable segments for Rock Island rail service with unclear exact dates and days of operation.
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Rock Island Train Service
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