Iowa Farm Notes and Local Developments Snapshot
Iowa grocers warn can strawberries now as berry prices stay low. Peter Eberhardt near Humboldt grows 300 acres corn with plans for 160 more. New bar exam contestants total 1000 plus across Des Moines and Iowa City. Colfax church cornerstone laid. Red Cross state convention in Des Moines June 6. Hogs at Sioux City packing house show 18 percent tubercular. Iowa University law grads number 51 to practice in state. three elsewhere. Emma Wilson returns from Egypt to Des Moines. University of Iowa to grant 832 degrees June 6. Epileptic children building at Woodward to start soon. Morgenthau lectured at Grinnell on French war caution. Measles outbreak in Waterloo concerns health officials. State fair swine pavilion roof contract awarded. Summit Coal to open mine in Story County. Walnut Bank fails, 100000 capital. Automobiles price rise forecast by Cadillac official. Civil war veterans to attend G A encampment at Fort Dodge. Good Roads Association consolidates. highway momentum grows. Mary Honnold dies after truck crash in Sioux City. Newton to enforce tuberculosis milk safety. 83 White Wyandotte hens break egg record near Muscatine. Iowa cattle mortality down. Perkins law cases rise. Eight-hour shift debate alarms state workers. Perkins law care requests rise. county waitlists expand. Iowa State College urges calyx spray for apples. Northeast Iowa rainfall saves crops. corn planting about 80 percent. Cedar Rapids growing, population over 60,000.
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Orne
Nlien
Owa
Waterloo
Towa Grocers
Peter Eberhardt
Humboldt
Des Moines
Iowa City
Presbyterian
Colfax
the Red Cross
Sioux City
R. B. Whitlock
College of Law
Iowa University
State of Iowa
Emma Wilson
Tuxor
Egypt
King Tut Tomb
University of Iowa
Town City
Pyramid Cement
Valley Junction
Weston
Council Bluffs
Traer
Johnston
Fls
George B. Pirnie
Cedar Rapids
Woodward
Novist
Henry Morgenthau
Turkey
Grinnell College
Germany
Heiko Neesen
Grundy Center
Neesen
Marshall County
Mount Arbor Nurseries
A.M. Henderson
Town Bankers’ Association
State Department
Iowa
Town State Fair Board
Summit Coal Company
Story County
Gilbert
Story City
American State Bank
Walnut
H. H. Rice
Cadillac Motor Company
G. A
Fort Dodge
Iowa Good ‘Roads Association
Highway Association
Church
Mary Honnold
Newton
McCord
Arthur Sander
Muscatine
State House
Reform Committee
Tate Unt Shi Bree Atac
W. H. Gemmill
State Board of Education
Gemmill
Iowa State College
Weather and Crop’ Bureau
George von Tangelin
Iews State College
Knoxville Items Chronicle shows local society and business moves
Knoxville Journal notes Genevieve Little visiting relatives in Des Moines and Pella, plus Woodruff duties as state railway commissioner. Tracy land surveyor Jasper Nye examines J. P. Marshe’s North Tracy addition. Local strokes strike Mrs. Dickey, while Mrs. Ream suffers chest injuries from a porch fall. Hale and Waddell wedding at Durham May 10 and Crozier buys East Main property. Central Iowa Fuel gains Red Rock Mine at Melcher, boosting Lucas County coal output.
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Genevieve Little
Woodruff
Jasper Nye
Knoxville
Marion County
Tracy
J. P. Marshe
North Tracy
Improvement Club
Wm. Dickey
Des Moines
Anna
John F. Ream
Valley
Ream
Jacob Bayless
Harvey
Jacob
Hale-Waddell
Durham
Clarence Hale
Mamie Waddell
Charles Hale
Hales
Chariton
Clay Township
Waddell
Ames
Ote Crozier
Arthur Cove
East Main Street
Olmitz
Swift Garage
Donald Miller
Howard Coffman
Crozier
Frank Murphy
Ote
Mr. Murphy
Red Rock
Melcher
Polk
Chaviton
Iowa
Lucas County
Mystery Regal Horned Lizard Found Far North
A Regal Horned Lizard, native to Texas Arizona and New Mexico, was captured far from its home after locals chased and displayed it as proof of their skill. The cold sealed mouth suggests hibernation, while theories blame a broken postal package for its surprising journey.
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Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Second Reformed Church Morning Service Notes
Morning service theme Let us be Grateful with Mrs Bruins and Mr Sipkema singing a duet. Senior C E Society meets at 6 30. No evening service. congregation joins Y M and Y W Service at Third Church.
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Second Reformed Church
Geo. Croll
IL Cor
Iewick
Brown
Not For Sale at Any Price Says R L Holmes
Ralph I Holmes of Des Moines a veteran brakeman on the Chicago and Great Western tells how Tanlac improved his health after years of misery on street cars. He says happiness comes from feeling good and credits Tanlac for his better life. Tanlac is sold by druggists with over 37 million bottles sold. Tanlac Vegetable Pills are nature’s remedy for constipation and are for sale everywhere.
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Ralph I. Holmes
35Th St
Des Moines
Iowa
Chicago
Great Western
Kansas City
Tanlac
Taniac
Radio Station WOC Weekly Schedule Summary
Central Standard Time listings for June outline daily programs at station WOC. Highlights include Sacred Chimes Concert, church services, baseball scores, musical programs, weather forecasts, time signals, market quotes, educational talks by C F Stoddard A G Hinrichs and D K Kirk, organ recital by E John Richards, and performances by the P S C Orchestra with noted soloists. The Galva Military Band provides a closing artist program with a short address by Galva mayor Howard Mellon.
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Savanna
Ilinois
Erwin Swindell
S. C. Orchestra
Stewart Moats
Florence Waters
Harold Stelk
Irene McLeod
Willis Weld
C. F. Stoddard
Sandman
A. G. Hinrichs
D. K. Kirk
E. John Richards
Jeanette Browbaker
Galva Military Band
Galva
Illinois
Howard Mellon
Karl G. Stephan
C. E. Wilent
Seball
C. C. Hall
Commencement Play Postponed After Incident at New Sharon
A high school commencement event was disrupted when Field and Miss Coffin were found in a grove near Moore Station after an all-night outing. Field was released by the mayor with no charges. Miss Coffin returned home. The production was moved to Miss Sophia Lautenbach in Pella and performed the following days to mixed reception.
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Field
Stilwell
Moore Station
Miss Coffin
Mayor Young
Sophia Lautenbach
Pella
New Sharon High School
Young Field
Sharon Star
New Sharon Couple Stop Class Play Postponed
Crowds in New Sharon were disappointed when the Senior class play was postponed 24 hours after Edith Coffin was reported missing. Rumors swirled as Winifred Field known as Dixie was linked to the incident but officials found her whereabouts unclear and the claim untrue.
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Sharon
Edith Coffin
Winifred Field
Dixie
Field
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First Christian Reformed Church
Christ
Holland
Jesus
English
R. L. Holmes
WOC
Palmer School OF Chiropractic
Davenport
Sical
Vander Linden
Europe
Royal Baking Powder
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