Farmers in Iowa See Profit in Harvesting Corn Stalks
Professor Davidson of Hie Tawa State College at Ames notes farmers can profit by selling corn stalks. Over the past year the department shipped from one to three ears weekly to a Dubuque plant, aiding nearby farmers. Stalk harvesting is moving from experiment to practical use with hand harvesters and hay balers. A Grundy County farmer already earned income from this work as factories have paid about $10 per ton in the last year.
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Daviddon
Hie Tawa State College
Ames
Iowa
Dubaque
Grundy County
Davidson
Fragmentary note on county bank board and arms efficiency
A garbled OCR fragment references a county board of bankers and efforts to provide sawed-off RRL Mills in markonanship. It hints at discussing arms and efficiency but lacks clear actions, names, dates, or places to identify concrete outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sini Board
Ind
Markonanship
Iowa Bankers Organize Vigilance Societies
The Iowa Bankers Association led by Frank Warner organized county vigilance societies to deter daylight bank robberies, with sheriff supervision guiding nationwide vigilance efforts under state leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Banker’ Association
Frank Warner
Prag- Healy
Cosmopolitan mix of nationalities at Methodist Hospital
A Des Moines Methodist Hospital housed Hindu Indian and a Black patient, along with twenty white patients, illustrating a cosmopolitan aspect of American civilization and the melting pot in action within the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Des Moines
Survey on butter use and oleomargarine impact
A early 20th century survey notes widespread butter disuse among farmers who favor oleomargarine, with urban residents echoing the trend. It cites 33 million pounds of butter in cold storage and 46.9 million pounds of oleomargarine consumed yearly, arguing farmer substitution could reduce surplus and boost production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. ‘Burtt
Pre Bay
Don Acti
Sirtey
United States
Foreign and U S Representatives at Cedar Falls College
Foreign students at State Teachers College Cedar Falls Denmark’s Firm Bjorn Eriksen and the Philippines’ Julian Torrane each have one representative. Torrane works on a 5 A course. Besides two foreign reps Iowa State Teachers College counts representatives from fourteen states, Iowa leading with 2108 students.
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State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Denmark
Philippines
Iowa State Teachers College
Firm Bjorn Eriksen
Julian Torrane
United States
Fourten
Iowa
Noted Chef to Visit Ames During Home Week
Renowned Carlisle Schiller, dining car director for Pennsylvania Railroad, will speak at Town's State College during Home and Farm Week. The visiting chef, who has worked with Cunard Line, several top hotels and restaurants in Canada and the United States, will address home economics and meal planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Milkweeds to Furnish Substitute for Rubber
Goward M. Jones of Des Moines, a leading horticulturalist, has spent seven years testing a milkweed based rubber substitute. Beginning in 1923, he sought a robust plant with large seed pods and detailed extraction methods for Asclepias cornuti. If successful, milkweed could replace plasterboard uses and boost Iowa farming prospects.
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Goward M. Jones
Des Moines
Jones
Iowa
Arronomia
Fawn Bureau Event Noted Accidents Guess Prize
At the Iowa Fawn Bureau Federation annual meeting held at the Shrine Temple in Des Moines a booth by the Interstate Business Men's Accident association offered a prize of 10 for guessing Iowa's accidents in the past year. Mrs. J. B. Ferguson of Albia won by guessing 469000. the Commissioner’s estimate was 69693.
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Iowa
Iowa Fawn Bureau Federation
Shrine Temple i
Des Moines
Jed H. Hunter
J. BR. Ferguson
Albia
No Perfect Vacuum Concept in vacuum limits
The article argues absolute vacuum is impossible, describing that no method can remove all matter from finite space. Modern pumps reach extremely high exhaust, with Sprengel pumps around 18te achieving residual pressures near 4e-9 of an atmosphere.
Groaning boards marvel of London in 1682
The article notes wooden panels that groan when touched by hot iron, first shown in London in 1682. An elm plank at a tavern in Drury Lane reportedly sang with similar force, and the mantelpiece in Bowman tavern matched the phenomenon. The Queen’s Arms dresser on St. Martin le Grand was also said to share the quality.
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London
Drury Lane
Queen's Arms Tavern
St.Martin le Grande
Sioux County School Notes and Local Contests Report
Sioux County notes announce eighth grade exams across county high schools on Thursday and Friday with rural children attending nearest town schools. Seventh graders may choose to test in their own set or public schools. Citizenship delayed to May. Rock Valley hosts a strong declamatory contest. Hospers, Alton, and Orange City debate teams show progress. Basketball results include Hawarden, Le Mars, and Mantico. County teachers discuss reading standards, new charts, and thermometers. State winners will travel to Washington, D C. two county winners go to Omaha. one to Des Moines.
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Rock Valley
Woodrman
Iowa State College
Ames
T. Mulder
T. Tye
Woodruff
Hospers
Alton
Ealle
Orange
Merrill
Hawarden
le Mars
Hudson
Sioux Genter
Boyden
Hull
Mantico
Holland Township
Omaha
Des Moines
Washington, D. C
Iowa county aims to close rural school buildings in modern style
Chambers of local boards report already holding meetings with the superintendent and planning more in the near future. The goal is to be the first Iowa county to provide all rural schools in well built, up to date facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Doon News Items Hit Weekend Visits and Local Socials
Doon area notes describe visits by Thresa and Frances Shultz to their parental home, and Andrew Klovstad with Hazel shopping in Rock Rapids. Congregation Ladies Aid met at Sweaning home. several residents and visitors from Beresford, Canton, Sioux Falls, and Rock Rapids appear in Sunday calls. Mild illness listed as quinsy for Evelyn Miller.
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Mics
Thresa Shultz
City
Frances Shultz
Offee
Andrew ‘Klovstad
Hazel
Saturay
Congregation Ladies Aid Society
Evelyn Miller
Quinsy
Martin Sweaning
Beresford
M. D
Ralph Kastine
Canton
S. D
Chris Nelson
Ray Gately
Rock Rapids
Brinkhous
Lizze Witt
Anna Kippley
Marian
Andrew Kippley
John de Bondt
Jim Scholten
Another Class of Master Farmers Are Honored
A banquet at Hotel Port Des Moines marked the 1929 Master Farmers ceremony. Governor and state officials attended along with bankers editors and professors. John P. Wallace presided as Henry Wallace announced the recipients and Pierd Tditer scouted candidates. The 1929 class includes W. C. Andersom Muscatine Harry J. Bode Kossuth Juanes C Davis Warner Dunham Crawford Harry B. Fox Sac Wm. George Brewer Frank Holland Van Bimten John Heusk Tama R. C. McElhinney Tama Charles B. Michel Linn Harry E. Foundstone Wright Sam Kennedy Cerro Gorga John S. Knight Clayton W. H. Rover Dallas George E B Sauerby Fayette Everett Stewart Washington.
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Mark Thornburg
R. M
Iowa State College
Ames
Cadwell Farm Orchestra
Dallas County
John P. Wale Lace
Pierd Tditer
Jay
W. C. Andersom
Muscatine
Harry J. Bode
Kossuth
Juanes C Davis
Warner
To. Dunham
Crawford
Harry B. Fox
Sac
WM. George
Brewer
Frank Holland
van Bimten
John Heusk
Clay
R. C. McElhinney
Tama
Charles B. Michel
Linn
Harry E. Foundstone
Wright
Sam Kennedy
Cerro Gorcia
John $. Knight
Clayton
W. H. Rover
Dalas
George EB
Sauerby
Fayette
Evertt Stewart
Washington
Black Birds Wintering Near Waverly At Canning Factory
Carl Grawe of Waverly reports a large flock of blackbirds lingering around the Marshall canning factory. He notes they feed on ensilage stacks that radiate heat, though their nightly roosting spot remains uncertain. An employee guesses they roost on the sheltered side of the pile.
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Waverly
Carl Grawe
Marshall Canning Factory
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