Iowa Homesteads and Colonies Spark Midwestern Settlement
A lecture by Paul W. Gates outlines major Iowa land schemes, from Dutch and German colonies to Grinnell’s fusion of college creation with land speculation. It notes Hendrick Scholte near Fel la, Amana’s 26 000 acre colony, and James Thompson’s Davenport venture, plus large bonanza farms and tenant systems shaping the 19th century settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State University of Iowa
Paul W. Gates
Cornell University
Midwest
Iowa City
Hendrick Scholte
Fella
Amana
Josiah B. Grinnell
Poweshiek County
James Thompson
First National Bank of
Davenport
R. A. Babbage
Early Iowa Land Boom and Reform Amid 19th Century Turmoil
The article traces 1860s Iowa land speculation led by foreign investors like a Connecticut Yankee, the Close Brothers, and the Iowa Land Company. It notes large parcels bought in Harrison Monona Cass and Shelby Counties, laboring to turn profits amid crop failures and stock losses, and outlines preemption and homestead acts as relief, culminating in a May 20 1862 federal law allowing settlers to claim quarter sections with five years residence for title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Farming and Stock Breeding Company
Baker County
Iowa
Harrison
Monona
Cass
Shelby
Close Brothers
Associated
Iowa Land Company
LeMars
Towa
Congress
Buchanan
Homestead
South
Union
Four lambs born to ewe at Otto Buhr farm Sumner
A ewe at Otto Buhr farm Sumner gave birth to a litter of four lambs an unusual event for the animal world. The article also discusses advertising, salesmanship and economic themes, and notes an upcoming One-operation corn planting demonstration at Iowa State University on May 7 with Marion County farmers invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Buhr
Sumner
Iowa State University
Says
Richard Freman
Marion County
ISU
Curtiss Farm
State ,Avenue
Ames
Local medical aid program sparks spending questions
In Marion County residents report about 2367 dollars spent on medical care under the proposed administration aid plan. The measure has drawn local and regional interest as questions arise about price and access under the new program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Health Ince
United States
K ‘Nown
Physicians’ Services
Tillage gear and field day demonstrations shown in Iowa
A field day features minimum tillage equipment from many makers, including a self propelled tiller planter and a new four row planter. Demonstrations cover 75 acres with five acre plots, each machine sprayed with herbicide and insecticide, while Hull notes one operation corn planting reduces labor soil compaction erosion and runoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Hull
Iowa
State University
Hull
Local Names List of Kville Buyers and Vehicles
A readable catalog of buyers from Kville and surrounding areas listing names such as Lucille Robinson Alberta McMul in Pella and Sherry Bryant along with preferred vehicle makes including Chev Ford Dodge Olds Plym Buick and a mobile home. The fragment presents multiple buyers tied to towns Osley Knoxville Pella Otley and Kville with various car makes and models. The source reads as a classified style notice of potential purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Louis
Betty
Lucille Robinson
K’ville
Corvair
Richard
Arthur
Alberta May McMulin
K'ville
Ford
Earl Leland
Pohlmann
Pella
Ben Stouwie
Truck
Glenn D
Louise Johnson
Buick
Lyman
Genevieve de Moss
Otley
John P
Jennie de Jong
Plym
Robert Rolland
Coleen Rae Foster
George W Lasley, Leon, Celebrates 99th Birthday
George W Lasley of Leon recently turned 99. He served as foreman of the section track crew for over four decades at the railroad. In his spare time he enjoys wood carving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Lasley
Leon
Mr. Lasley
Quadruplet lambs born at Tom Williams farm southwest of Milford
Four lambs arrived from a ewe at the Tom Williams farm southwest of Milford. The four are thriving and isolated from others. The handler notes the quadruplet event is as rare in sheep as it would be in human births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Williams
Milford
Four Generations of Gabriel Family Attend Scout Meeting
Four generations-- Mrs Addie Gabriel, her son Irving A Gabriel, his son Max, and Mike Gabriel -- gathered at Montezuma Cub Scouts monthly meeting continuing the family tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriel
Montezuma Cub Scouts
Addie Gabriel
Irving A. Gabriel
Max
Mike Gabriel
Charge Account Duke the Adel Dog Has Own Charge Account
Duke the Adel dog, owned by Sue Armstrong, stands out for having a personal charge account at a local candy counter. His sweet tooth often leads him to stop by for treats, where staff routinely offer him candy on credit.
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Duke
Sue Armstrong
Adel
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Schulte
By al de Wild
Canada
the Chronicle
Rim
Judea
Social Secuity Administration
Vernon Green
U.S
Van’s
HEC
Wilderness
Robin Hood
Chas
Tone
Ange
Curtiss Marshmallows
van Camp
Hunt's Fruit
CNICS
Vandevoort
Pella Bologna
Van's
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