IOWA News Notes Consolidation and farm trials update
Announcement of the sale of the Clinton Advertiser to the Clinton Herald leaves Clinton with one daily. The Advertiser property is sold except the building. Farmers send in trial lots of Iogold oats and Velvet barley. Malvern milk producer Carl Seipold reports 13 cows yielded 2,068 pounds butterfat worth $1,402.43. Tuberculosis conference draws 131 attendees in Davenport with educators and parents. Iowa entomologist notes malaria risks low. vectors include lice fleas ticks mosquitoes and biting flies. Early hatch poultry boosts egg output. March 1 recommended for hatch start, May 15 latest. Red Oak bureau counters claims of scarce help. April 1 workforce influx expected.
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Red Oak
Montgomery County
George Dillon
Indefinite delay on Missouri River toll bridge puzzle
Washington committee delays on a bill for a Missouri River toll bridge west of here perplex observers who believed the project feasible and key to shortening Lincoln highway mileage. An upcoming investigation aims to determine if sponsors dropped the measure through carelessness or fundamental issues. officials insist the matter is not dead yet.
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Washington
Missouri River
Here
Congress
Omaha
Corner Bluffs
Farms For Rent Scarce In Farragut Territory
Farms for rent are scarce as farmers move to town and sell stock and farm equipment after failing to secure new holdings. Elsewhere in Iowa City a Ford touring car with tires and air was sold for 75 cents at the Phi Kappa Psi house. Government specialists urge farmers to use judgment amid hog market weakness and rising costs as pork demand declines.
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Fort Dodge
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Actress Sydney Shields Employs Old South Mammy
A Boston Transcript item notes actress Sydney Shields employs an old South mammy. A colored man seeking work visits her door and asks if anyone will hire him to do nothing. The exchange highlights casual racism in a vernacular tone.
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Sydney Shields
Learn to Love Exchange on a Thursday Evening
A brief dialogue reveals a playful back and forth about romance and timing. She suggests Thursdays as the only evening not fully booked, while He asks if love could be learned, hinting at a tentative romantic note.
Stories and Tales About a Bell Shaped Girl
A reflective piece questions storytelling boundaries about a girl described as a bell. It weighs whether intimate truths should be shared or kept private, exploring ethics of disclosure and imagination in narrative voice.
Jack Hobbs in a Whirlwind Love to Ethel Binns
A fragment notes Jack Hobbs pursuing Ethel Binns with dramatic affection. It also hints he seeks to rename Binns to Bobby through swift social moves, reflecting playful wordplay.
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Water Power Debate at Niagara Falls
In a playful exchange between Greater Than Niagara Fozzleton and Bazzleton at Niagara Palls the talk centers on water power. They quarrel over what constitutes the greatest water passage comparing industrial power to a woman's tears.
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Niagara Palls
Showing Results in Beauty Clay Conversation
Mrs. Gabb notes improvement after using beauty clay for complexion while Mrs. Stabb comments on its muddy appearance. The exchange highlights differing opinions on a cosmetic product's effectiveness and appearance.
Sweater Beguiles Gar and Bat in Odd Fur Coat Styles
Fragmentary dialogue presents whimsical phrases about a gaudy sweater and refined employers. Path finder dialogue hints at first morning work with minimal grumbling, leaving tone and context ambiguous.
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Liza
Jane
Senators Probe Unnamed Mail in Unpopular Debate
In a terse exchange Senator Spug asks about mail. The response notes sixteen anonymous letters. The dialogue hints at forthcoming replies and political maneuvering behind closed doors.
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Distressing exchange over accounting error at store
A cashier reveals a big mistake in accounts to a distressed friend. The friend asks if the auditor reported it, and the cashier suggests reporting the issue to him. The brief dialogue centers on financial discrepancy and the immediate need to disclose findings.
Dinner table gossip about Madge and Jack Wilder
A fragment notes a hostess seating Madge beside Jack Wilder at a dinner and mentions gossip about Wilder’s past. The exchange implies surprise at social proximity and references his alleged troubling history. The passage centers on social dynamics rather than events.
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Madge
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Marie
Crow Saves Youth and Joins Farm Family
A crow named Jack saved a nearly doomed youngster in the mountains near Rip Van Winkle country. John West rescued the boy and the crow nursed him back to health, earning a place as a trusted family member. Jack enjoyed riding on cars and repaid the family by driving off marauding crows from the cornfields.
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Nature Magazine
John West
Jack
Ring Traveled Weeks Earlier. Ring Found in Italy
A Wilmington Delaware company executive's young employee reported a diamond ring vanished after mailing letters. She asked correspondents to return any found ring. An Italian correspondent now says the ring slipped from the letter when opened and will be returned.
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Del
Italy
Barber and customer debate Nica raguan situation
A New Orleans man settles into a chair and asks a barber for an opinion on the Nica raguan situation. The swarthy barber strata his razor and the men exchange views about each other’s stance, noting that possession of the razor matters more than agreement.
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New Orleans
Terrible Ted and Ned Debate Ant Tasting Claim
A playful exchange centers on Terrible Ted, a South American explorer who claims ants taste like crisp bacon. Ned objects, insisting ants are not something to eat and questioning the statement.
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Ned
Food for Thought on Air From Lustige Notner Zeitung
A fragment from Lustige Notner Zeitung presents a quip about livelihood asking if one’s work is on air, pondering whether a flutist or an aviator would suit a living. The brief exchange reflects lighthearted joking about professions.
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Lustige Notner Zeitung
Birthday timing query in Boston Post
A brief question asks when the reader’s birthday is and when it would be most convenient to celebrate. The inquiry is presented in the style of a newspaper reader engagement item from Boston Post.
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Boston Post
State of Ignorance Exchange on Education and Status
A brief quip frames a joke about education and marital status. A partner is said to have a complete education while the other notes he is a bachelor, highlighting social shorthand and intellectual snobbery in a witty exchange.
Early Start First Millionaire Story Echoed
A brief exchange recalls early wealth milestones with a quirky childhood note about earning spare income by selling castor oil. The dialogue reflects on how generosity and prudent choices can lead to lasting wealth and opulence.
Why Fletcher's Castoria Helps Babies Quiet Crying Nights
An advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria as a gentle vegetable remedy for colic constipation and diarrhea in infants, claiming it soothes the stomach and eases fussiness. It advises consulting a doctor for real sickness and promotes a free care book included with Castoria.
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