Rock Valley Bee Ad Balsteld Publisher
The recent death of Hon W P Dawson of Aurelia Cherokee county removes an influential friend of farm activities and a leader in civic work. He devised cold storage for vegetables especially potatoes to market when demand fixed favorable prices. He was persistent for potatoes using fees with low prices yet paid by foresight in marketing. He was prominent in horticultural and trucking activities and represented Cherokee county in the 33rd 34th and 35th general assemblies and served on the legislative committee of the Ham Bureau. Men have left the area richer heritage of service and devotion.
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W. P. Dawson
Aurelia
Cherokee County
Potatoes Sold to State Board at 55 To 60 Cents Per Bushel
Iowa markets show home grown spuds at 25 to 30 cents with many farmers using the bumper crop to fatten hogs. The state board paid 55 to 60 cents for cars of Iowa potatoes bought for institutions, Polk County buying 3 000 bushels at 53 cents delivered. Yield per acre put at 141 bushels with quality high. Minnesota potatoes secured for next year's seed.
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State Board of Control
Iowa
Polk County
Board of Control
Minnesota
Why Popcorn Pops Explains Popping as Moisture Explosion
Scientists state that the popping of corn is an explosion caused by steam pressure from moisture in stored grains. The rupture of the outer coat turns the grain inside out and reveals the white edible portion.
Why Whistle Is Barred in Icelandic Mines
Whistling is frowned on in many regions but Iceland treats it as a breach of divine law and imposes drastic regulations. Miners worldwide view whistling as unlucky and intolerable in mines.
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Iceland
Why Airplanes Stall From Forward Wing Position
Model airplanes stall when their wings are set too far forward because lift tilts the nose upward, reducing airspeed. The resulting slower flow over the wing lowers lift further, triggering a stall. Proper wing placement helps maintain stable, level flight and adequate speed.
Why Acid Causes Fatigue In the body and fatigue explained explanation
An excerpt defines fatigue as discomfort from acid buildup in the body after muscles burn tissues. It attributes fatigue to ash or residue left from muscular activity and presents the concept as explained in an American Magazine source.
How Oriole Got Name From Baltimore's Colors
An illustrated note on the origin of the Baltimore Oriole name linking the male’s orange and black to Lord Baltimore. The passage blends assorted aphorisms on society, politics, and culture with jokes about education, youth, fashion, and radio. The overall tone is reflective and magazine-like.
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Oakland
Baltimore
Lord Baltimore
How Bees Find Food Location Through Scent Communication
Naturalists long studied how honey bees guide nest mates to food. Ogden explains that during swarming bees emit a wing blown scent from glands on the abdomen, guiding others to the nectar source. The odor travels with the wing movement, forming the core cue for locating flowers.
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Ogden
Science Notes of the Forum
Weather wind speeds described in archaic note
The fragment describes wind speed ranges from a light breeze to a hurricane, outlining speeds around ten to eighty miles per hour as branches bend, leaves show rain, and roofs may be damaged. It uses varied terms and contains garbled phrases but conveys escalating wind intensity and damage potential.
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Jessum
Niles
Tests for Porcelain Authenticity in British Museum Lab
Porcelain collectors may interest themselves in new chemical tests for dating and authenticating old wares. Under Dr Alexander Scott the British Museum laboratory developed methods to classify doubtful pieces without damage, using chemical analyses of Old Bow Chelsea ching and detecting phosphate components tied to historic composition.
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Alexander Scott
British Museum
Old Bow and
Chelsea
Depth Measurement in Oceans Two Methods Compared
There are two ways to measure ocean depth. The traditional method uses a weighted wire to gauge depth by its length. A sonic depth finder, invented by Dr. B. G. Hayes in June 1922, sends a sound pulse that reflects from submerged surfaces to indicate depth.
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B. G Hayes
Experiment Station
Navy Department
Proper tea brewing time determined by government
Government guidance states three minutes of infusion in boiling water yields best results. This duration extracts the desirable elements from the skin of the leaf while limiting tannin from the inner tissue, improving flavor.
How Island Got Name From Yerba Buena to Goat Island
The Spanish name Yerba Buena arose from the fragrant herb once common on the island. An alternate name Goat Island stems from goats released on Yerba Buena in 1835, reportedly multiplying rapidly to number in the thousands by 1850.
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Yerba Buena
Goat Island
Sandwich Islands
Real Wotan Farmer Named Marie Schultz Leader of Crainord Farm
Marie Schultz stands alone as Crainord county’s only woman farmer, supervising and performing much of the farming work herself. She plows seeds harvests and even handles corn picking in the fall with help from her daughter Esther. She also manages household duties and participates in church and social events.
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Marie Schultz
Crainord County
Man Lehes
Esther
Great Crop of Native Nuts In Waukon Section
O. Bailey of Waukon Iowa notes tens of thousands of bushels of walnuts, butternut and hickory nuts go to waste annually in the area. This year an unusually large crop could justify gathering efforts by families on farms to collect and secure a key. Abundant rains helped the nuts grow to unusually large size.
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Bailey
Waukon
Aslamaukee County
Esther Schouten Visits Sister On Thursday
Miss Esther Schouten visited at the home, her sister, Mrs A Dea Jager Thursday.
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Esther Schouten
A. Dea Jager
Unusual Calf Trade Patented By Lightning Heads
Shipping in feeder cattle reflects corn boom and rich pastures. R B Hendershot of Monroe received 1600 head, with cars from Kansas City Denver and Oklahoma. Kent Mason notes Lloyd Bradley sold a freak calf to two buyers in St Joseph and St Louis. The eleven week old two headed calf weighed 265 pounds and sold for 1600 dollars.
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R. B. Hendershot
Monroe
Jasper County
Kansas City
Denver
Oklahoma
Iowa
Kent Mason
Bedford
Taylor County
Lloyd Bradley
St- Joseph
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Farm buildings damaged as fire threatens on nearby farm
On Tuesday afternoon a shelley caught fire at the John Dlérkson farm four miles south and three miles west of Rock Valley. The Greiner Brothers arrived with a chemical fire track and saved the buildings though the shelter was badly damaged.
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John Dlérkson
Rock Valley
Shelley
Greiner Brothers
Baddines
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Fresno
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the Corner Cash Store
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