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Plentiful Apples Hit Ottumwa Flood of Wasteful Dumping
The article notes apples in Ottumwa area flooding markets with no buyers as farmers dump fruit into the river. It cites Rockefeller remarks on Americans’ work pace and money needs, plus regional crop notes from Waverly, Ames experiments on corn alcohol, and a sharp editorial voice on scam solicitations and farmer prosperity. It mentions the Chicago anthropological displays and a Hartley Journal snippet on Thanksgiving, farmers’ wealth, and a humorous clipping about a farmer’s dramatic gold watch anecdote from Algona.