Thompson prizes spur Iowa farmstead betterment
Burt Thompson of Forest City, Winnebago county, owns 2080 acres across 13 farms. He awarded tenants cash prizes for the best farm appearance, prompting a countywide push in farmstead improvement and guiding a detailed scoring on buildings, yards, gardens, weeds, fences, harvest, housekeeping, and corn yield. Winners received 50, 30, and 20 dollars with the same prizes planned for this year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Burt J. Thompson
Forest City
Winnebago County
Thompson
W. R. Prewitt
For
Ph Rich
Andrew Austin
Harry Steffanson
W. H. Olson
Tuning Fork Teaches Pitch Alignment Observation
A brief note describes tuning forks producing audible notes when aligned and facing each other. When two forks emit the same pitch and are near, the silent one soon begins to sound distinctly audible, illustrating pitch interaction in a simple experiment.
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Ler County
He Nicholas
Kirkpatrick
Whis is a classy article I wrote about pride
The speaker boasts of a self styled achievement and acknowledges a confidant who treats them with seriousness. The tone is self congratulatory and intimate, emphasizing personal validation and recognition within a close relationship.
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Sitor
Tau
The Reign of David Sunday School Lesson 1924
International Sunday School Lesson by J A Lapham surveys David’s rise and rule from 1 Samuel 16 to 2 Samuel 24. It highlights David’s humility before God, the covenant with Jonathan, his mercy to Saul, and the plan for a temple. Emphasizes faith, praise, and the lineage leading to Christ, with notes on Psalm 24 and the key verse.
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David
God
Goliath
Jonathan
Saul
Witch
Israel
Solomon
Kingdom of God
Jesus
Church
Acts
Samuel
Uriah
Nathan
Shimei
Absalom
A. C. Dixon
John A. Hutton
Jerusalem
Isa
Judah
Jeremiah
Nehemiah
Central College and the Reformed Church in America
The Central Ray recalls Central College as a de nomina tional but non sectarian institution tied to the Reformed Church in America It notes a long history from 1853 through Civil War hardships and a pivotal 1916 gift from Baptists that shaped its future The piece stresses faith courage and commitment to Christian ideals guiding education and church state service
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Reformed Church
Central
Central Ray
The
Reformed Church In
America
Christian Ministry
Baptists
Central College
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Towa Electric Co
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J. F Gift
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Chicago
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Mento
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May E. Francis
Meulo
Public ‘Welfare Bureau
Ralph Reed
Public Welfare Bureau
A. J. Kirkpatrick
Allison
Carroll County
Galloway
Supt. Galloway
Templeton
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association
Minnesota
The_ officers Experiment association
Petty
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Montgomery
Fred McCulloch
Hartwick
Poweshick County
Joe J. Robinson
Ames
Treasur
Hy Rhynsburger
Atute
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Scotland
Tarbell
Chemical Laboratory of
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Central College and Reformed Church IN America
M. Vander Linden
the Book Shop
Klondike
Chronicle of the
Duke Klein
Monroe
Sal North
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Lubberden
Pella
Howell Station
van Steenwyk
Peoria
G. Bennink
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