Government in the dam business to calm voters
The piece rails at the Boulder dam bill and 165 million for irrigation and power, arguing it stretches government reach and questions wartime naval spending. It questions political bargains, lauds local industry ideas like corn stalk pulp paper, and warns against gangster policing and alcohol policy politics. It notes Bechtel corn pulp letter, sugar tariff debates, and rural Iowa prospects.
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Laying aside sex appeal older persons draw greater interest
DeFrank Crane notes that many believe older individuals are more engaging than youths. He cites a man’s view that a forty year old woman can be more appealing than an eighteen year old, while mature figures outshine youth and antiquities attract curiosity. Wells and Hampton Court exemplify nostalgia and value from the old world.
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America
H. G. Wells
Hampton Court
England
The Allure of Enduring Artifacts Across Time
The passage asserts that money from grapes is small compared with admissions to see ancient objects. It argues that humanity is drawn to enduring items from canvas to scrolls, jungles of Guatemala, and Mayan inscriptions. Endurance through time awakens awe beyond mortal concerns.
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Guatemala
Early Maturing Corn Surpasses Later Varieties In Iowa Yields
Dr. H. D. Hughes of the Town Agricultural Experiment Station argues that Iowa farmers should favor earlier maturing corn. He notes that the fastest pile in the wagon does not always fetch the best price or yield per acre. Across 500 samples, large late maturing strains produced lower yields per acre, while overall profitability hinges on yield per acre and crop quality.
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Lowa
H. D. Hughes
Town Agricultural Experiment Station
Hughes
Frost Risk and Maturity Link in Iowa Corn Yield Test
Data from the Iowa Weather and Crop Service over 1890 to 1926 show earlier maturing corn yields higher but frost damage rising yearly. Frost-escaped corn has declined about twenty percent in the safe portion of the crop. discussion in Ames aims to correct later maturing corn usage amid railroad color warnings and federal reclamation funds supporting irrigation projects.
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Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Iowa
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