Ventilation Methods for Soft Corn Cribs and War Camp Welfare
Readers learn ventilation options for cribbed soft corn including 2x4 box frames and drain tile to prevent moisture damage. The article notes farmers favor tiles for easy removal during harvest and outlines recommended spacing. It also covers wartime camp welfare efforts, with War Camp Community Recreation Fund plans to improve training camps nationwide and a $3 per soldier funding target coordinated by national officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde McKee
Iowa State College
Amusements for Soldiers at Camps Mobilization Effort
Officials describe a new mobilization of hospitality to boost morale and efficiency of the U S army and navy. With Wilson Baker and Daniels backing, communities near training camps plan protective hospitality to support servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wilson
Baker
Daniels
War Camp
Young Campaigners for Prohibition Rally Iowa Vote
The Young Campaigners for Prohibition organize across Iowa to back the constitutional prohibition amendment set for October 16. Mrs W Ruth Van Cluark of Britt leads the effort with chapters in many towns. Members wear dry campaign buttons and the slogan Iowa must stay dry. Eligible youths under 16 can join, with details on formation forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ruth van Cluark
Britt
Iowa
Official yell ad leads to voting stance joke
Excerpt shows a witty protest toward Iowa voting culture with a chant about not voting and blaming Pa if the state goes wet, attributed to a Mrs. Van Clark in Britt. The fragment hints at campaign humor and community sentiment during a local political moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Clark
Britt
Iowa
Jasper County Land at Auction in Prairie City Iowa
Henry Sherr Estate of Prairie City Iowa offers real estate at public auction on Tuesday October 30 1917 at 2 oclock. The 106 acre Shera home farm in Jasper County includes the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 31 and other tracts in townships 78 range 21 with rolling productive ground fences and farm buildings. Ten percent down balance due March 1 1918 with court approval. Referee Hugh G Little. Auctioneer B G Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie City
Henry Shera Hatate
Vandalia
Township
Range
Jasper County
Henry Sherr
Iowa
Hugh G. Little
B. G. Graham
Auct
True Story of a One-Legged Toad and a Wise Crippled Soldier
A father reads a bedtime tale about a three legged toad who survives by wit. He imagines battle with a snake, then describes the toad’s hopping in a garden, slipping into a puddle, and seeking a resting hummock as night falls. The story blends humor and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Mary
Emma
Toad in the Garden Pit and the Kind Farmer's Help
A tale from The Nursery describes a toad trapped in a water filled pit dug for an asparagus bed. Two dressed girls mock him with dirt until a farmer rescues the creature, proving not to judge by appearances. Emma and Mary learn a lesson about thoughtfulness from papa's story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Emma
Mary
Papa
It Ought to Be Fine I Live Here Poem
Strickland Gillian presents a poem about a garden and a log cabin. A speaker admires a weedless yard and recalls a mammy figure who proclaims the home is fine. The piece contrasts humble space with sermons on perfection and belonging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strickland
Mother Gray's Sweat Powders for Children Remedy
Thousands of mothers worry as children cry in sleep and suffer colds and constipation. For 80 years Mother Gray's Sweat Powders for Children have been a trusted remedy in many homes. They claim to break up colds in 24 hours, regulate bowels, and destroy worms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
FOR RENT AND SALE ADS IN CHRONICLE BOOTH
A collection of classified notices includes furnished room rental, a five room dwelling at 309 B. First St, a hay baler for sale, Barred Rock cockerels for market, and the Madison Tice farm 316 acres for sale four miles east of Pella. Also listed are civic notes promoting wholesome youth activities and scouting values seen in a Des Moines visit by local teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy E. Tice
Madison Tice Farm
Pella
D. T. Tice
Center, Mo
Old False Teeth Bought by Domestic Supply Co
A newspaper notice offers to buy old false teeth in any condition for up to five dollars per set depending on value. Send them by mail for an offer, with a promise to return teeth if not satisfied, from Domestic Supply Co. of Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domestic Supply Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Scout Movement Aims To Guide Boys Safely
The text outlines how scouting enriches boys social inheritance and expands personal contacts through chosen scoutmasters. It notes discovery and training of leaders, channels adventurous impulses into constructive behavior, reduces police supervision needs, supports police work, and lowers juvenile delinquency among youths.
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H. D. Wormhoudt
Army
Navy
War Camp Community Recreation Fund
John N. Willys
Toledo
Baker and Daniels
War Department
Navy Department
Cole
Understanda Baepen
Papas
the Chronicle
Chronicle Office
Enquire Chronicle
Chronicle
Des Moines
THE
Metro
Dorothy Green
Clifford Bruce
Opera House
Fanvie Fine
Meals Magis 138 Club
Ita
Our Paper
Womans World Foley Housewile
Omamt Farm & Fireside
Iil
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