Iowa and Tow a state facts and capitol details
Iowa ranks second to Texas in farm land income with wealth per capita about 4646 and total wealth near 11.242 billion dollars. Iowa’s capitol cost 3.296 million, took 15 years to build, cornerstone laid November 23, 1871, completed July 4, 1886, surrounded by 93.25 acres of grounds. Tow a claims the tallest capitol features 275 feet finial height, 363 feet north–south, 246 feet eleven inches east–west, and notes native woods used in construction. A highway bridge near Pirie Lake in Hardin County spans the Iowa River at 960 feet long, 6 feet above river, offering river gorge views. Tow a declares White Pine near Pine Lake in Bardin County as the farthest pine trees in the United States.
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TOWA
Iowa
Éamto
Iowa State Capitol
Pirie ‘Lake
Hardin County
Towa River
Rver
TOWS
Pine Lake
Bardin County
United States
Recalls Grienell Cyclone Despite Generations Passed
An elderly Grinnell resident recalls the 1882 Grinnell cyclone that wrecked a family home in Rock Creek township Jasper County. W C James describes the scene as neighbors aided the dead and injured. The home was swept away and a small mound marks where it stood, never rebuilt.
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Grinnell
W. C. James
WG. Ray
Rock Creek
Jasper
Jared Excent Sas
Gilespies
Tames
Northowa Community Builders Organizing in Mason City
The Community Builders of North Town organize in Mason City to support Henderson's chain store opposition campaign via KWKEA. Membership is limited to residents of Chickasaw Floyd Worth Mitchell Winnebago Hancock Franklin and Core Gordon counties with a paid secretary heading HQ and speakers promoting the Henderson idea.
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The
Community Builders of
North Town
Mason City
Tis
Chickasaw
Floyd, Worth
Mitchell
Winnebago
Hancock
Franklin
Gordon Counties
Henderson
Shreveport
KWKEA
Des Moines Churches Move Toward Protestant Council
Esther ne and Des Moines area youths are cited as part of a larger note on the American Air Cadets with twenty one enthusiastic boys. Leonard Roberts has completed a Red Bird model. The Des Moines churches plan a comprehensive Counci of Churches to unite every Protestant church in the city for welfare and fellowship.
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Adelaide Nichols
Estherne
The
American Air Cadets
Leonard Roberts
Des Moines
Union Protestant Churches of
Charles 8
Medbury
Local timetable for C M & St P Ry through Rock Valley
Eastward Train No 4 runs to Spencer Des Moines Mason City Marquette Savanna Clinton at 3 42 AM. Sioux Flyer No 92 Daily 5 16 PM via Sheldon Spencer Des Moines Mason City Madison Milwaukee Chicago. Way freight No 98 100 AM Tue Thu Sat to Sanborn. Westward Passenger No 11 Sioux Flyer 8 53 AM Daily via Canton Sioux Falls Mitchell North Black Hills. Passenger No 3 Daily Local to Mitchell North 7 24 PM. No Sioux Falls connections. Tickets and baggage must be arranged afternoon prior. Through tickets, sleeping car reservations advised. CG W Jacobs Agent. Phone 15
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Spencer
Des Moines
Mason City
Marquette
Savanna
Clinton
Sheldon
Madison
Milwaukee
Chicago
Sanborn
Canton
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Black Hills
W. Jacobs
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OWA
Bounteful Land
Texas
California
Grienell
Northowa
John. Kersberger
Peter Spruyt
ACME
John Vander Poel
Sohties Sreldon
Grannd Fleer Offies
C. M
ST. P. RY
Rock Valley
Huntting
Doornink Sale
Sioux Center
Ray Dale
Morton Salt Company
Morton
Diamond M Brand
C.b. Pontiac, Mich
Pontiac
Rock Valley Garage
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