Iowa Crop Yields 1913 Summary From Weather Service
Des Moines reports from Iowa Weather and Crop Service show state wide crop yields on December 1 1913. Corn 34.9 bushels per acre total 329 343 000 bushels value 194 311 370 dollars oats 84 2 bushels per acre total 164 851 000 bushels value 56 049 340 dollars spring wheat 16 1 bushels per acre total 5 510 200 bushels value 4 132 650 dollars winter wheat 23 bushels per acre total 11 693 900 bushels value 9 004 303 dollars barley 23 8 bushels per acre total 8 756 300 bushels value 4 640 839 dollars rye 18 3 bushels per acre total 1 274 500 bushels value 751 955 dollars flax seed 10 0 bushels per acre total 223 490 bushels value not listed. The report notes overall crop performance near average with potatoes excluded.
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Dés Moines
Iowa
Iowa ‘Weather and Crop Service
World Wheat and Hay Yield Totals Reported by GEO M CHAPPEL
The report by GEO M CHAPPEL shows per acre yields and total values for crops including wheat and hay. It notes yields in tons per acre, total production figures, and total value across different categories, with bulk figures reaching into the hundreds of millions.
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Henry Roberson
Knoxville
Rousseau
Township
Marion County
The Rise and Fall of Leslie Robinson the Publisher
Leslie Robinson, son of a publisher, rises with Robinson & Co. to become the business brain and literary force. He publishes novels under his own name, faces rejection when publishing risks fail, and learns his wife’s blunt truth about his natural vocation.
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Leslie Robinson
Robinson
Robinson, Sr
Leslie
Robinson & Co
Browning
Egra
Ithem
Thia
Maine
Robinson Sage
Vere
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Mrs. Robinson
Unusual Exchange Between Reporter and Outsider
A Cleveland Plain Dealer tale recalls a reporter calmly admitting unusual news. The anecdote contrasts newspaper finances with outsiders curiosity, ending with a humorous lunch chat about what counts as news.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Remarkable Journey of English Billiard Table
A historic feat in Montenegro saw an English billiard table moved from Cattaro to Cetinje. Fifty porters carried the table over rough terrain while a mounted pilot directed the route to navigate the mountain pass.
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The
London Times
Printing House Square
London
Cattaro
Cetinje
Montenegro
Retained Name “Big Mardo” Through Government and Parliament Era
Siding preserved the sobriquet Big Mardo when transformed into govern and parliament house years later, reflecting a continued association with the nickname despite institutional changes.
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Parliament House
Cabmen's terror inspires London taxi lore
A London tale recalls Mrs. Cuyler known as the cab men's terror who always knew London distances and kept fares exact. Irate cabbies argued or sued, yet she prevailed, earning a curious reputation in the city.
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England
Christmas Candies At Vander Lindens Bazaar
Fresh pure candies offered at 12c per pound with better value than 20c to 25c rivals. Fine chocolates priced at 24c per pound, well below typical 50c peak. Readily available across the store for holiday shoppers.
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Vander Lindens Bazar
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