Iowa State Fair Champions from Hutson & Son
The Hutson family of State Center, longtime leaders in male breeding, showcased their top Towa product Nana a ISMOUI! at the Iowa State Fair in 1915, winning the championship. Expectation runs high as they plan to exhibit again, promising superior Lincoln bred males in the competition.
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Ismoui
F. A. Hutson & Son
State Center
Hutsons
Mason and Dixon
Hne
Hall
Missouri
Licely
Auto Racing at State Fair Faces Popularity Shift
Auto racing at the Iowa State Fair shows a drop in spectacle but preserves strong public turnout on dirt track events. The highlight is a fifty mile relay over two days with a $3000 purse, attracting leading drivers and promising high performance.
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Iowa
Fred Earnhardt
Lare
Case
Emerson
Rock Island
Wallace Starr
Orle Tripp
Adolf Conklin
Twin Lakes
Sac City
R. G. Cundy
Laurens
Hawley
Cundy
J. M. Vial
Joe
Fred Roewe
H. G. Plantz
W. B Hazen
Cedar Rapids
Qui- Huatiing Stockman
Chicago
Ruth Law Queen of Aviators Sets Altitude Bar at 11500 Feet
Ruth Law, famed aviator, tops women’s altitude records at 11 500 feet during a Sheepshead Bay aviation meet. She will headline at the Iowa State Fair with three daily flights and at least three loops per show, promising a sensational display of aerial stunts.
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Miss Law
Sheepshead Bay Park
Begned Borrowed Bagged and Stolen in Troubled Times
A fragmented 19th century notice references theft and social unrest. The text warns of wave of petty crime as communities react to hardship. It suggests concern over moral decline and political tension affecting daily life.
Ware farmers and dealers report strong sales and rising prices
D A Strong ships a car to Chicago as Ware buyers push stock sales with sharp prices. Albert Olson buys a Studebaker wagon. Gust Larson leads local wagon shipments while paying higher oats prices. The iron and steel boom drives higher costs, yet good crops and grain prices keep farmers hopeful.
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D.A. Strong
Pir
Chicago
Albert Olson
Near Lanting
Ware
Studebaker
Albert
Harry Dye
Harry
Gust Larson
Gustlavene
Ware Implement Company
Paul Rebhuhn
Marshall Township
Laurens
Mable Strong
A. C. Prossner
Lost Island Lake
B. &. Allen
George Harper
W. EB. Hazen
United States
Patterson
Quaker Oats
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Nana
Ruth Law, Queen of Aviators
Adgiat
Opera House
D. W. Griffith
Elliott & Sherman
Herman H. Russell
Humboldt
Calhoun County
Manson
Fort Dodge Band
Eaay
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