The Crow and Other Notes From a Des Moines Column
A miscellany notes crow behavior from nests to roosts near Washington and Oklahoma. It surveys crow and raven species, debates their value, and cites a Geographic writer on crow traits and pest control. The piece then shifts to Iowa topics: youth summer trips, traffic safety efforts, and political commentary on Hoover and Pinchot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
United States
Washington, D. C
Oklahoma
Geographic
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim
An antique medical ad offers $100 for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces and notes forty years of sales. Frauds aside, the ad cites Fr. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio and offers testimonials free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FR. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Delicate touch guides bats from dusk to prey
The article describes bat sensory ability guiding flight at twilight and hunting insects at night. It notes daytime roosting in dark places, hibernation in winter, and the vast global variety with over 140 species reaching as far as 60 latitude. It mentions the large Palong bat of Java and England’s name frittermouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Java
Also Mentioned on This Page
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Minnesota
Farmers State Bank of
Mountain Lake
Iowa
National Graphic Magazine
Holland
W.beam
T. R. Campbell
Drs. Beam & Campbell
Nat'l Bank Bidg
Rolfe
E. L. Hollis
T. D. Jones
Bne
First National Bank
L. M. Graham Veterinarian
Nac
Rolfe Iowa
Pocahontas Loan & Trust Company (Incorporated
Courteay Pocahontas
Jos. McEwen
W. 8. McEwen
McEwen Brothers
of State Savings Bank
Ktolfe
R. Klein, Sr
Robert Klein
R. Klein, Jr
1.& SON
E. Buxbom
Plover, Iowa
Des Moines
Saratoga Valley
Wyoming
Public Safety Department
Marshall Miller
Gifford Pinchot
Roossevelt
Herbert ‘Hoover
Dore
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Wilson
White ‘House
Mr. Pinchot
Pinchot
Hoover Food Administration
Towa
A. C. Savage
America
Peru
Bolivia
Chile
Pacific Ocean
Peace League
Kendall
Deems
Moore
Europe
Old World
Cl. Herring
John
F. Deems
Webb
Rolfe and
Plover
Middle West
Town State College
Ames
Scientifica
Adel Clay 3
Onucts
Main St
Adel
Asee
Herman Andersen
Ronning Ensilage Harvester
Ord Enus
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