Iowa News Items of Interest Summarized for Busy Readers
A long Iowa clipping reports drownings and accidents across the state including Edward Gallagher of Milford at West Okoboji and Arthur Roed’s search at Clinton. It notes a big Muscatine farm sale of 382 acres for 86000 to H S Sexton, plus bankrupcy filings and a Ft Dodge gypsum plant fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Gallagher
Milford
Egralharve Beach
West Okoboji
Johnson-co Bankers’ Association
Iowa City
Davenport
J. A. Duncan
H. S. Sexton
Iowa
Waterloo
John Jermey
Stillwater
Minn
Clinton
Arthur Roed
Lyle Mitchell
Waukon
Charles Welch
Bloomington
Ill
Joseph Springmeyer
Tiffin
Henry Goeppinger
Boone Hied
Middle West
John Wilson
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Walter Preston
George Preston
West Branch
Preston
Council Bluffs
Federal
Secret Service
Des Moines
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
William Stover
James Hazelwood
Walter Peacock
Farmer
Warren Co
Phylis Peacock
Alva V. Graves
Nevada
Mary Graves
Milo C. Kellogg
Produce Co
Jefferson
U. S. Gypsum Co
Ft. Dodge
E. E B. Hunt
Northwest Federal District
R. N. Ho Isaple
Iowa Anti- Saloon League
Hunt
Minnesota
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minneapolis
H.C. L
Iowa Farmers’ Union
Herbert Mason
James Torpley
Chautauqua at Lincoln School Continues With Notable Acts
The Girvin Quintet entertained audiences at Lincoln School chautauqua with two performances and Richard H. Hughes spoke on The Quest of Happiness and As We See Europe. Future plans include Chicago Light Opera Company and a Children's Conservation Pageant. Attendance remains weak and the Federated Club faces deficits. readers urged to support the club behind the chautauqua effort.
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Girvin
Richard H. Hughes
Europe
Hughes
Iowa
Chicago Light Opera Company
Miss Miles
Pella
Chautauana
Fair
Chautauqua
Chronicle
Hay Caps Save Their Cost for Farm Use
Hay caps offer a practical advantage on eastern farms by preventing rain damage to hay in cocks. The USDA Farmers Bulletin 977 notes their value in curing alfalfa and mixed timothy and clover, especially in the corn belt and rainy South where haying seasons are long and frequent cuttings occur.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
They Are Not Lost Or Dead They Live In Hearts
Poem reflects on loved ones who have passed beyond physical reach yet remain present in memory and spirit. It extols enduring life through blessings given, the warmth of influence, and the notion of immortality through thought, dream and lasting impact. Includes a quoted exchange about a boy’s concentration and escape from work.
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Hugh Robert Orr
The
Spritish Weekly
Heavy Feeding Doubles Milk Yield in Beltsville Holsteins
Government farm experiments at Beltsville Maryland fed purbred Holsteins far more than standard rations. Cows produced 16 000 to 20 000 pounds of milk annually, about three to four times the herd average. Experts say both superior breeding and higher feed intake boosted yields, though the exact contribution of each factor remains debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Farm
Beltsville
United States Department of Agriculture
World owes immense sum in global debts
The world’s total debt now stands at 265 billion dollars, up from 44 billion at the start of World War I. Annual interest charges reach 9 billion, versus 1.75 billion prewar, with per capita debt about 150 dollars. Historical context traces debt growth from 1 billion in 1700 to 7 billion in 1816, then rapid increases through 1874 and 1914, aligning with major conflicts and wars.
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New York
Germany
Belgium
Busy Being Kind and True In Life’s Daily Pages
A compact reflection on kindness, patience, and truth urging daily focus on humane acts. Anecdotes illustrate how busy virtue shapes perception. The piece contrasts cheerful care with the sting of unkindness, and notes humor in a child’s reading miscue.
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Iowa News
American Foundation For the Aid of the Blind
American Association of Workers For the Blind
Vinton
Iowa College For the
Randolph Latimer
Maryland School For the Blind
Association
Donald Seefeldt
Paul Green
Grand Island
Neb
Wheaton
Robert E. Shannon
Hoboken
Enright
Gresham
Hay
Glidden
Merle Hay
Dés Moines
Camp Dodge
Iowa Crop and Weather Service
Charles D. Reed
Frank Pinney
Cedar Rapids
Theodore
Fred Gray
Gray
Grey
Iowa National Guard
Lasher
National Guard
Keokuk
Neola
Guthrie Center
One Hundred Thirty-fourth Infantry
Sioux City
One Hundred Sixty-eighth Infantry
Creston
Kendall
James W. Holden
State Highway Commission
Holden
Scranton
F. W. Stubbs
Oelwein
Alvin Levan
State Board of Engineering Examiners
James King
C. E. Lindman
G. B. Hardell
C. W. Kent
L. A. Shoemaker
Dan O’neill
Martindale
Ted Lantz
Frank ‘Pubr
Elmer Fann
Gorning
Lincoln School
Mutual-Elwell Bureau
World
Sain
Prince Albert
Py Garena
Zephyry
Johnny
Button Hook
W. C.verploeg
Ames Graduate Veterinarian
Farmer's Produce Building
Georgia Chalfont
Fowler Telephone
Main Street
DE Reus & van Zante
Chamber of Commerce
C. J. Fox
Main and Liberty Sts
J. J. Sybenga
Puritan Drug Store
A. J. Visser
Franklin St
Residence Phone
Aschenbrenner
Geelhoed
A. P. Fankhauser
P. S. cl
P. G
T. G. Fultz
Vander Zyl Bros
Carpenter
Wagner's
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