Granddaddy Catfish Caught In Mississippi River
A Mississippi fisherman landed a belting catfish weighing 63 pounds 14 ounces and measuring 46 inches in length from Grand River last week. Local men Glen Peassey and others helped bring in the big catch before returning to Chariton where it was dressed at Yengel's meat market. The flesh was reported tender and tasty.
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Ushi Wali
Grand River
Glen Peassey
Vutreader
Frank
Charles
Tiniget
Dainsville
Uae
Mirvamari Cme
Chariston
Yengel
Chariton
Britain's Balmy Climate in London Mirror Feature
A London Daily Mirror piece extols a woman's impeccable styling with flawless hair and perfectly shaped shoes, claiming no further dress is needed for any woman in balmy weather.
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Britain
London Daily Mirror
Hand Writing on the Wall In Sunday School Lesson
International Sunday School Lesson by J A Lapham discusses Daniel 5 Belshazzars judgment and the writing on the wall emphasizes the dangers of pride defying God and temperance in the era of Prohibition cites biblical parallels from Genesis Exodus Ezekiel and Acts to urge steadfast faithfulness and law obedience laments high lane compromise and urges unity for enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment with reflections from Talmage on drinking and moral accountability
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Exekiel
Daniel
Nebuchadnezzar
Belshazzar
Heaven
Jerusalem
Fourth Fruit Spray for Apples to Prevent Worms and Diseases
The article urges applying the fourth spray around July 25 30 to protect fall and winter apples from worms especially the second brood. It specifies 4 quarts liquid or 3% pounds powdered lime sulphur per 50 gallons water, plus one pound arsenate of lead, with emphasis on thorough coating. Nonbearing trees need not be sprayed unless pests are present. sprayed fruit should fetch strong prices at fairs including the Iowa State Fair.
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Iowa
Council Bluffs
The
Horticultural Society
State House
Des Moines
Scout Chronicle describes troop trip to Camp Ottumwa and swim training plans
The page details ten scouts leaving for Camp Ottumwa via lemon truck, with stops in Oskaloosa and Eddyville, plans for a second week at camp, and fundraising to cover costs. It also offers a long structured guide on competitive swimming training, emphasizing gradual conditioning, proper technique, starts turns, and safety to prevent overtraining and injuries.
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Camp Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Mahuska Bottling Works
Eddyville
Scout Chronicle On Swimming Warmups And Pre Race Advice
The column describes a detailed swim stroke and drill, then weighs whether abstinence from exercise before a race is wise. It notes easy paddling to loosen muscles, cautions against punishing workouts, advises light meals two hours prior, and favors warming up with a brisk massage or rub down rather than a hot shower.
Spray Cows to Boost Milk in Heat
Ames Iowa C B Finley in charge of Iowa dairy test work urges dairymen to spray cattle for flies to raise milk yield and ease milker temper. He notes market sprays costly and shares a low cost mix using coal tar dip fish oil coal oil whale oil oil of tar plus laundry soap to make about 30 gallons. Spray cows twice daily for ten days, enough for about 40 cows. Also mentions Mrs G Scheffers of Prairie City visiting relatives in Pella.
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Ames
Iowa
C. B. Finley
Dairy Test Association
Mr. Finley
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Junio
Vander Linden
W. C. Verploeg Ames
Farmer's ‘Produce Building
Georgia Chalfont
Fowler Telephone
Main Street
C. I. Fox
Main and Liberty Sts
J. J. Sybenga
Puritan Drug Store
Aschenbrenner
Geeshoed
A. P. Fankhauser
P. S.C
P. G
T. G. Fultz
Vander Zyl Bros
Pella
F. F. Carpenter
Wagner's
W. F
North Side Square
J. A. Lapham
Kmy
Hugh MacMillan
Dante
Peloubet
Pharsin
Peris
Paras
America
United States
Coul Belshazzar
the Scout Chronicle
Boy Scouts
Cumap
W. Brunia
Fletcher
Corhee
Astoria
Vovce
Halil
New York City
Scout Chronicle
Kellogg’s
W. EK. Kellogg
Hilt
Coe
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