Iowa Grap juice analyses draw temperance note
State chemists warn that some grape juice brands may reach or exceed the half percent alcohol limit, sparking debate over which products should be banned. Officials will withhold condemnation on all brands, reserving action against those failing the standard while others may be reported to end sale. The report touches on widespread grape juice sales, a statewide quarantine discussion, and related dairy and agricultural items.
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Mia
State Department
Iowa
Awa Ganky
Nittini
Ypegen
Ind
Wate
National
Savings
Panks Ara
Articiaiy
Oregon
Myo State Commission On Animal Health
Mortian
J. J. Gilson
Tling
Omaha
Cosson
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Kansas
Iowa National Guard Strength and Rankings Report
The Iowa National Guard lists 124,516 available for duty with 3,082 enlisted and 211 officers this year. It notes gains in enlisted ranks, a drop in officers, and inspectors rating most units as good or very good while Cedar Rapids and several other companies earn high marks and some remain at fair or poor levels.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Guy J. Logan
Lie
Natonal Guard
Rolfilla
Nesign
State Board
Union
Iowa National Guard
Fitfth Infantry
State Guard
Dubuque
Waterloo
Fifty-fifth
Clarinda
Villisea
Sheldon
Fort Dodlge
Cedar Falls
Sioux Citys
Mason City
Sioux City
Field
Artillery
Clinton
Tipton
Psirfield
Winterset
Glenwood
Hod Oak
Winton
Fort Madison
Chariton
Des Moines
Cigarette Seizure At Des Moines Cigar Store
Deputy sheriffs armed with warrants raided a Des Moines cigar store and seized over 10 000 contraband cigarette packages. The store manager was arrested for selling cigarettes after county complaints that pills were sold over the counter. An automobile and express wagon were used to move the cigarettes to the courthouse.
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Des Moines
Wilson
Court House
Fifteen Years for Meyer in Second Degree Murder
Fred Meyer found guilty of second degree murder in the July killing of his wife and sentenced to fifteen years in Fort Madison penitentiary. Judge Seren M Hays denied a motion for a new trial. Meyer's bond remained at $20,000 as an appeal was prepared. relatives, described as wealthy, vow to fight for his freedom.
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Meyer
Wintersei
Fred Meyer
Fort Madison
Seren M Hays
State Lien In Collecting With Cherokee County
State accountants reviewed the Cherokee county books last year and a warrant was issued to Abant Fadd to cover their work. The state should pay the accountants and the county reimburse the state. The warrant remains uncalled and stored in the courthouse vaults.
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Cherokee County
Court House
Mayor Resigns Over Water Franchise Rift
Mayor A. P. Brown resigns after a special election on the water franchise. He opposed the franchise and says citizens’ votes reflect a loss of faith in his leadership amid the strong majority in favor of the measure.
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Fort Madigan
A. P. Brown
Well Known Publisher Dead
Mattfield Charles M Junkin publisher of the Mairfield Ledger died at his home from a stroke of apoplexy. He was 60 and a prominent newspaperman and political figure. He worked with his brothers Paul S of Creston and William C of Chariton. He leaves a wife and family.
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Mattfield
Charles M. Junkin
Mairfield Ledger
Junkin
Paul S
Creston
William C
Chariton
The
Ledger Anhcr
Des Moines School Findings on Repeater Costs
Des Moines assistant superintendent I. W. Studebaker reports that keeping pupils in grade school costs 59 dollars per child per year. Extending schooling by half year adds 25 dollars per pupil. Over ten to twelve years the district spent about 276000 dollars to retard forty seven percent of the pupils, with more boys failing than girls and forty one percent making slow progress.
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Des Moines
Yin Apenda
Metriet
I. W. Studebaker
Tle
Studewaker
Bute
Profit in Baby Beef Ration for Winter Feeding
L Hunt of Kansas in Farm Progress advises increasing grain feed steadily through late winter to finish baby beeves for fall markets. Corn is the top feed, liberal use recommended with one half to three quarters corn in the grain portion, supplemented by bran and oil meal. When clover or alfalfa is plentiful the corn share may rise, as hay provides protein.
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L. Hunt
Kansas
Unusual Occupation in Nevada Butterflies and Moths
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hiser of the city attract attention for their butterfly and moth collecting. They earn a comfortable income, maintaining a private collection with rare specimens from around the world. The Hisers communicate with American and foreign collectors and run a laboratory for keeping, mounting, egg hatching, and larval rearing.
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Nevada
C. F. Hiser
Hisers
Fattening Calves on Ration and Pasture Strategy
The guide discusses feeding calves with hay and grain, suggesting one-fifth of ration as meal or cake, and advises monitoring weight. If calves grow well through winter they may reach 800 to 900 pounds by spring. Finishing on pasture requires balanced grain during winter and ample grain on pasture, with clover noted as a feed component.
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Redtop
Timothy
Robbins Town Set Near Hastings in Mills County
J. D. Robbins, a wealthy local farmer, spearheads a new town named Robbins to be built five miles from Hastings along the Burlington railroad. He and nearby farmers donated land, graded tracks, and laid out elevator and stockyards, placing Robbins in a prime Botna valley site midway through a rich grass growing and stock raising region.
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Council Bluffs
Lowa Ie
Hurlington
Robbins
Hastings
Mills County
J. D. Robbins
Botma Valley
Gas tank deaths prompt Iowa gas firm deaths mishap
Strange accident at a Towa Gas Co. facility in Iowa Falls claims the lives of employee L G White and manager Cramer asphyxiated after entering a tank to rescue a coworker. Rescue attempts failed for an hour, ending in both men’s deaths. A separate Logan fire report tells how Mrs. George Howard bravely climbed stairs through smoke to save her three year old nephew from a burning farm house three miles north of Logan. She crawled through the smoke and carried him down the stairs despite flames and limited visibility.
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Iowa Falls
Frank G. Kramer
L. G. White
Towa Gas Co
White
Kramer
Babe
Logan
George 4
Howard
Calf Ration and Finish Guide for Pasture Rearing
End alfalfa concentrates in grain to ten percent. fifteen to twenty percent needed on bluegrass timothy. Calves may reach market by mid Tyne weighing about 1,109 pounds. Finish two-year-olds with slower growth. roughage plus a little grain through first winter, pasture next summer. Second winter feed hay or silage and some grain. provide ample roughage, and in absence of legume feed soil mesl with grain.
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Tyne
Tonic for Aisling Chickens
Instructions on giving purgatives to poultry. For two birds use half a teaspoonful of epsom salts dissolved in water and poured down the neck or mixed into a mash. Regular purges every two months advised. for chicks under three weeks use half a pound for 360 birds with proportional amounts for older fowls.
Robbery at Local Post Office Shortly Professed by Yegemen
Post office in the town was robbed by yegemen who escaped with less than 73 in cash and stamps. Officers report marks of professional safe breakers and are continuing to investigate the crime.
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Rairoad
Towa
Supreme Court
Vanes
Yegamen Rob Postoffice
Imogene
Denied New Trial In Van Meter Murder Case
Judge Loren Hays refused a motion for a new trial by attorneys for Fred Meyer who was convicted of second degree murder in the death of his wife near Van Meter last July.
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Winterset
Loren Hays
Fred Meyer
Meyer
van Meter
Fifty Five Indicted in Ottumwa Gambling Probe
Ottumwa grand jury returns indictments against fifty five men including owners of cigar stores drug stores and pool halls. Charges sweep from toot-tooting to gambling via slot machines in a six week investigation led by agents G A Brunson and J A Risden.
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Ottumwa
G. A. Brunson
J. A. Risden
Qosson
Grand
Cleanliness Key to Profitable Pigeon Rearing
The article stresses that money from squabs is unlikely without cleanliness. It advises disease and parasite prevention, removing sick birds, and maintaining dry, clean, well ventilated housing. Yards should be scraped, with fresh sand or gravel added and land aerated, then planted to grain if possible. Only sound grain should be used.
TEST COWS FOR BUTTERFAT METHOD OUTLINED
The Babcock tester helps farmers measure butterfat per cow. By tracking feed and milk production, farmers decide which cows to keep. Profitability hinges on two year total milk, butterfat percentage, and feed value.
Good Plan for Inbreeding in Farm Animals
A veterinary note from Arizona Experiment Station discusses inbreeding, urging use of near perfect animals and cautioning that inbreeding is a two edged tool. It advises favoring sire to dam lines with care, warns against repeated use, and notes hogs have lower breeding fitness and require close monitoring.
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Williams
Animal Husbandman
Arizona
Value of Manure Spreader Benefits Beyond Labor Saving
Farmers gain more than labor savings from manure spreaders. Uniform, thin distribution over a wide area boosts returns per ton by reducing fermentation and maximizing beneficial bacteria in the soil, making widespread application more beneficial than localized wagon spread.
Altfaifa Spreading Across Farmlands Needs Monitoring
Station observations note Alfaifa spreading slowly across rural areas where it was once scarce. From the road, patches become visible and fields may soon show its expansion. Local officials consider tracking its growth and potential impact on crops.
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Goa
Hay for Ailing Horse in May Report
A brief note indicates hay needs for an ailing horse during May. The item mentions a large delivery or supply to support the horse’s condition. No additional names or organizations are provided in the fragment.
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