Big Club Forms for Pocahontas County Pig Project
A state and county Pig Club is organized for Pocahontas County. Prof J H E Wooters from Iowa State College Extension led the setup on June 20. W B Holliday will be county leader with assistants chosen from the county. Prizes include four free trips to the Winter Short Course at Ames for each Congressional District winner and additional state and local rewards. Any Iowa boy aged 10 to 18 may join at no cost. Members raise pigs, keep feed and work records, and compete in three divisions. Entries close June 30, and send enrollment to E C Bishop, Ames Iowa.
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Pocahontas County
J. HE. Wooters
Iowa State College Extension Department
W. B. Holliday
Pocahontas
J. H. Allen
Ames
Iowa
E. C. Bishop
Ringling Bros. Announces Fort Dodge Shows in July
Ringling Bros. will stage afternoon and night performances in Fort Dodge on Friday July 14. The all new Cinderella spectacle features 300 dancing girls in the Ballet of the Fairies and a 1000-strong cast. Following Cinderella, 400 arena artists perform, with an expanded trained-animal show including 1009 wild animals and 41 elephants led by Big Bingo, plus 800 horses. A three mile free street parade opens the morning program.
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Ringling Bros. Circus
Fort Dodge
Ringling Bros
Ringlings
America
Perfect Home Ice Plant Aids Iowa State Work
The Loescher Ryan Company of Dubuque with Iowa State College Ames faculty have perfected a small household ice refrigeration plant. It uses liquid ammonia absorption like large plants but avoids hydrogen gas buildup. The Ames chemist Prof J S Coye helped refine the chemical method for safe, simple home use benefiting manufacturers and state users.
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Engineering Experiment Station
Iowa State College
Ames
Loescher, Ryan Company
Dubuque
J. S. Coye
Iowa firm aided in mechanical engineering and chemical work
A report notes experimental capabilities to render service to Iowa manufacturing firms facing mechanical or engineering problems as well as chemical challenges.
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Iowa
Keep the Baby Well by Clean Feeding and Care
Prof Max Levine of Iowa State College warns that summer diseases in infants arise from parental carelessness and filth. He urges breast feeding when possible and strict hygiene in all feeding, utensils, and bottles to prevent contamination and disease.
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Max Levine
Department of Bacteriology
Iowa State College
Levine
Uncle Tom's Cabin show wows Mankato after venue switch
The Terry and Dickey company staged Uncle Tom's Cabin at Mankato theatre on Monday May 22 after canceling a West Mankato circus grounds plan. The article lauds the show’s size, troupe, vaudeville interludes, and remarks on cast members including Eliza Eva and Miss Opehlia.
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Terry
Mankato
Circus Grounds
West Mankato
Terry & Dickey
Altho
Eliza
Opehlia
New England
Lassie
Eva
Marks
Arkansas
D. Terry
W. G. Dickey
Frank Wallenberger
J. C. Admire
Minnesota
Iowa
Dakotas
Little Sioux
Mankato Ledger
Nathan Scofield Honored as Oldest Mason in Iowa
Pocahontas resident Nathan Scofield aged eighty nine, the state’s oldest Mason, received Past Masters jewels at a Strawberry Point lodge service and later conferred the third degree, with the event described as the most impressive in the lodge’s history. Laurens approved a five thousand dollar school bond for expansion and equipment, in a high turnout vote, while community reflections questioned Rolfe’s progress and urged action. A Des Moines death and multiple local updates conclude the note.
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Nathan Scofield
Pocahontas
Iowa
Strawberry Point
Scofield
Lodge
Laurens
Rolfe
Jared Hughes
Des Moines
Geo. Hinn
Pickerel Lake
Gordon Swanson
Mallard
Will Saylor
Gus Benson
Grant Township
Varina
Carl Swanson
Dog Loyalty and Pretense in National Defense Rhetoric
The text contrasts loyalty and betrayal with phrases about a faithful dog and preparedness. It mocks the national convention, congressional pretense, and opportunistic demands for money, highlighting a critical stance on defense readiness and political posture.
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Orn
F. E. Rosenkranz Rolfe
Pure Food Grocery
A. W. Patterson Rolfe
A. HL Weber
Clifford” Rolfe
Ares
THE
PIG Club
S S. C
Europe
Sporting Goods
H. F. McGowan
National School of Chiropractic of Chicago
Consultation and Spinal Analysis
State Savings Bank
Rolfe, Iiowa
MIA Reynolds Tabseau Co
Radein
Prince Albert
P. A
Prince Albert Tobacco
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
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