Iowa News and Comment by J W Jarnag Aug 27 1924
Heavy rains fail to reach the normal statewide moisture as of Aug 19. Oats shockers Mary and Della Speaker earn praise from farmer Max Rubles for 90 acres shocked in four days. Des Moines police report July: 128 accidents, 1,307 arrests, 73 cars stolen, 71 recovered, 87 women in court, 1,151 traffic summonses. Arnold's Park hosts an estimated 50,000 attendees with 5,678 cars counted at Okoboji bridge. Popcorn industry grows in Sac Ida. Arthur hosts a large plant with 11 years in operation. Largest ro dent preserved at Hamburg weighs 105 pounds. Tuberculosis testing of Waterloo dairies underway. Mastodon skull found near Red Oak. Road experiments by US government in Decatur and Lucas counties. Des Moines Chamber notes prohibition aided home buying and mortgage payments. Oats yields cited across several counties. Camp Mitigwa opens a large new pool near Boone. Ringling Bros. roots traced to McGregor history. juvenile Ringlings once performed locally. Des Moines tornado debris yields 2,000 cords of wood for winter fuel. Oil prospect near Keosauqua halts at 450 feet. local stock formation planned. Historical graves at Agency discussed by Edgar R. Harlan.
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Obituary Honoring Sac and Fox Leader at Skunk River Burial
Died near the forks of Skunk river on March 15, 1842 and buried here by his own request. This stone, erected by the Sac and Fox nation, notes his valor in early years and his kindness and benevolence toward his people, with honesty and steadfast friendship to whites earning universal regard.
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Schools Open Sept First Supply Notice
Most schools open Sept 1. We are unusually well equipped to supply all kinds of school books for rural schools in Marion and Mahaska Counties.
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