Rose Valley Bee Notes Population and Farm Ownership
The Rose Valley Bee reports Iowa's population near 2.5 million with about 40 percent in farming on 213,490 farms. Of these, 53 percent or 17,420 farms are owner operated while 96,070 are farmed by renters. A human interest tale recalls Maude Rogers, later Mrs. Petricek, who aided Mrs. Elizabeth Best and learned Best left a will gifting $10,666 on Jan 1, 1929 after a chance encounter in Red Oak and a ride home on a train.
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Iowa
Elizabeth Best
Los Angeles
Als, Petricek
Catalog of Men and Women Accessories and Linens
A readable inventory lists items for men and women including shoe tree sets perfime sets gaxier sets hose purses rings eduty pins gloves and mittens knit caps spork socks for men and Colby cuffs sets hand-tooled steerhide purses real leather purses boxed handkerchiefs garter sets towel sets leather gloves lunch cloths umbrellas and slippers. Also listed are atomizers satchel sets rayon silk spreads metal waste baskets riankets silk underwear hand end powels tinted linchcloths table linens fancy boudoir pillows tall e runners corduroy robe boxed washcloths rayon pillow tops.
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Gaxier
ISWA Holds Supremacy in Apple Production
At Cedar Rapids horticultural show, 17 states competed. Charles R. Bishop of Mitchellville Polk county won the sweepstakes and five best trays. Robert M. Clark also won distinct honors. Bishop earned 400 dollars in prize money. Lesiter Bros of Polk county won top vegetable honors. Mrs. C. H. Osborne of Runnells won sweepstakes for home canned products. J W Schlenker between Des Moines and Ankeny won sweepstakes for best honey. Snyder Bros of Center Point led best nut display. Greeve Floral Co of Oskaloosa topped flower displays among Des Moines firms.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles R. Bishop
Mitchellville
Polk County
Robert M. Clark
Bihep
Jonathans
Clark
Grimes
Bishop
Lestier Bros
C. H. Osborne
Runnells
J. W. Schlenker
Des Moines
Ankeny
Honey, Snyder Bros
Center Point
Greeve Floral Company
Oskaloosa
ISWA LABOR STATISTICS AND WORKER DEMOGRAPHICS
Iowa labor officials report women workers are rising while overall unemployment is not blamed on the female workforce. Commissioner A Le Luwa notes machines displace workers, not women, as a statewide survey shows 140000 women and 75744 men employed. Abbreviated text references a Fort Bodoe honor to a Norwegain knight and Norwegian aid to humanity.
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Iowa
A. Leluwa
Urieh
King OF Norway
Weopen
Power Boat Hunters Learn Lesson in Law
Fifteen duck hunters on the Mississippi River near Keokuk Fort Madison and Burlington were arrested last night by a Chicago federal game warden for shooting ducks from power boats. Most violators were boys and will face federal court proceedings. Victor Rott of six miles east of Fairfield held a young deer until the owner could be located after the animal hopped into his barnyard. Miss Gladys Reed, a Buchanan school No. 6 teacher, witnessed the deer near the Rott farm while riding to school.
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Mississippi River
Keokuk
Fort Madison
Burlington
Chicago
Victor Rott
Fairfeld
My. Rott
Gladys Reed
Buchanan School No
Rott Farm
Iowa Doctor Warns Hoover On Excess Kindness
Dr Bertha Greer of Lamont Decatur county writes to Herbert Hoover before his South American trip advising him to ignore lavish praise and eat to maintain strength of body and mind. Hoover responds with thanks for the interest shown.
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Herbert Hoover
Bertha Greer
Lamont
Decature Nunty
Greer
Mr. Hoover
Shawn
School House Robbed in Spirit Lake Township
A Spirit Lake area school in Spirit Lake township was robbed Sunday night. Victrola, about a ton of coal, and two aviandons were stolen from the Estes schoolhouse where Miss Dorothy Thompson teaches. No arrests reported. this is the second robbery at the school.
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Dickinson County
Estes
Spirit Lake Township
Spirit Lake
Dorothy Thompson
Oil Prospecting Resumes Near Reelport and Clarinda
Prospecting for oil at Reelport near the Towa Missouri line east of Hamhure resumes after a halt at 1400 feet. Drilling will continue to the 2000-foot level. Operations also underway near Clarinda and Sac County with Dring in charge.
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Reelport
Towa-Missouri Line
Hamhure
Towa
Operaton
Clarinda
Sac County
Rock Crusher Works Day Night and Sunday Adair Co
A rock crusher operates day night and Sunday in Adair county supplying crushed rock for Primary No 25 surface work. In one shift the crusher produced 28 loads of eight tons each. Phone Spencer Aoorda for feed grinding and arrangements.
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Adair County
Spencer Aoorda
Twain and Halley's Comet Reunion Echoes Twain Death
An 1910 newspaper note recalls Mark Twain's quip about leaving with Halley's Comet, tied to his birth in Halley’s comet years. Halley’s comet shone again on April 20 1910, and Twain died the next day, linking his life to the astronomical omen.
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Twain
Samuel Clemens
Halley
Mars Twain
Mark Twain
Indian Summer: Origins and Autumn Weather Varieties
Indian summer refers to a brief spell of mild, sunny late autumn weather common in the Central and Atlantic states, lasting one to three weeks and appearing several times per season. The term's origin is debated with theories linking to Native American war paints and camouflage.
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Central
Atlantic Coast
Heral
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Decorah
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Hoover
Santa
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H. H. Pembe
Rock Valley, Iowa
Vail
Ty L & the Corner Cash Store
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LE Mars, Iowa
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