Yolk County Lad Corn Champion Sets Iowa Record
William H. Cate an 18 year old from Valley Junction Polk County won the Iowa state boys acre corn contest with 125.6 bushels per acre at Iowa State College Ames. He used tested seed applied seven tons of manure plowed deeply and cultivated thrice. The event drew about 2000 boys from forty counties and includes trips to Chicago International for county winners.
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Aces
Iowa
William H. Cate
Valley Junction
Polk County
A Agricultural Extension Department
Iawa State College
Ames
William
Tie
William's
E. C. Bishop
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Ginseng Yields in Iowa Attract Growers Interest
F F Schutter of Pleasant Valley Iowa told the Iowa Potato and Truck Growers association convention that ginseng can yield eight to fifteen thousand dollars per acre. He noted six years of growth before market, high Chinese demand, and his own one sixth acre harvest of two thousand dollars this season.
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Muscatine
F. F. Schutter
Pleasant Valley
Iowa
Iowa Potato and Truck Growers Association
Schutter
Molnes Register
Community visit notes from Germandia area week start
Local residents report visits and arrivals across Sibley Buffalo Center Estherville and surrounding farms. The week includes J J Heitland and M A Whitney visiting, Mike Kelly home hosting, and Phillip Kiagen with daughter Jen arriving from Sweden.
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Germandia News
J. J. Heitland
Télaltves
Sibley
M. A. Whitney
Fatly
Buffalo Center
H Bruhos
Tom Hamilton
Mike Kelly
Mrs. Kelly
Estherville
Mike
H. Liesveld
Rake
Phillip Kiagen
Jen
Sweden
Richard
Titonka Prepares for Towns Electric Lighting Tonight
The Commonwealth Power Co. workers have spent a week stringing wires and wiring transformers to bring electric lights to Titonka. Work began Tuesday at Collar's corner and proceeds toward the town. Officials say street lights will be on by Thursday evening and both business houses and homes will have electric illumination before week’s end.
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Titonka
Commonwealth Power Co
Collar’s Corner
Farmers Institute Session Opens Today With Noted Speakers
The Farmers' Institute advertised for three weeks begins today Thursday and runs the rest of the week. Good speakers are secured for each session and, with continued good weather, large crowds are expected. Roads are excellent for autos, inviting attendance from distant and nearby farmers alike.
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Farmers' Institute
Club Notes Library Hours Altered for Farmers Institute
Due to the Farmers Institute this week the library will not be open on Saturday. Books may be held over without penalty until next Saturday.
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Farmers’ Institute
Personal Mention Column From Algona Area
Local notes show Sever Pannkuk visiting Arizona on Monday while Brigg’s sale is set for the 12th. Titonka Motor Co. advertises National Mazda lamps and electric bulbs as the best built. Several residents, including Sheriff Sampson of Algona, were in town on official business. A newborn ten pound baby boy born to the Krull family of Woden last Sunday.
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Titonka
F. P. Reibsamen
Burt
Lovie Rika
Algona
Titomka
Ed Bartlett
Lynn Kichenreuther
Gertie Bruns
Buffalo
Gensler
Geo. Kuchenreuther
Alfred Westerreicher
Des Moines
Schenck
Horace
Chas. Newville
Nora Anderson
Mason City
H. C. Armatrong
Britt
Thonlra
M. C. Logan
G. Hugo
Buffalo Center
Gabe Janssen
Ray Bell
Grove
West Bend
Jennings
Newville
Ben Hopkins
Guy S8utts
Wesley
Fred Amesbury
M. Budyk
Dubuque
Titonica
Woden
Rae Oesterreicher
Cosgrove
Rae
Wepel
Schram & Pannkuk
J. W. Swanson
Chicago
Wmn
Boyken
Big City
Geo
Truden
Ida Cordes
John Spear
C. J. Hansen
Ernest
Rudd
Iowa
Me. Hansen
Tab Loats
B. A. Panukuk Jana
Mr Loats
Tab
Tonia
Burton Isenberger
Portland Township
Burton
John D. Rockefeller
Gee, Wilson
Klemme
Tom Swango
Wilson
Falkenhamer Farm
Klugkist & Sitersema
John
Titanica
Petersen
Cara
Sever Pannkuk
Arizona
Brigg
Titonka Motor Co
Adv M, Sandt
Bancroft
Adv
Sherrif Sampson
Gale
Lamoneux
Htonka Motor Co
Mazda
E. Dahl
Victor Laanosous
Magda
Titania Motor Coady
Herman Krull
Earl Hansen
Es Hansen Bros
W. F. Callies
John Briggs
Ndv Halbert Merrifield
Mankato
Minn
Commonwealth Power Co
Willig Bruns
Gertie
E.G. Bruns
C. Barquist
Edith Lamareux
Tom Bishop
J. J. Wirties
Ida
Pete Beenken
Anna Mayer
Jot
Paul Jelderks
J. J. Wirtjes
Lupke Wirtjes
John Sleeper
Will
Harry Hicklift
John Rickitf
Peter Beruken
Henry Meyer
Anna Weer
Jake Weigans
Ameirburg
Aafternoon
Henry Sunken
Yo Elmore
Mrs. Fural
Germanta
Simon Bergman
Peter Schwartz
Celia Bergmann
Henry Haba
Peter Beetiken
L. Gingrich
Talps Wirties
W. Jutting
Asher
Grundy Center
Ralph Wirtles
Spear
Kubus Tjaden
Mr. Spear
Wallace
John G. Wirties
Henry Wirties
W Ralph Wirties
Frank Buttsanad
Thanksgiving notes and local happenings in Curtiss area
The column lists visitors and moves among Wesley Woden German Fenton and nearby towns including Amos Kromminga Amos Bonacker and Mike Zeigler plans events at bazaars and church activities. It notes porch additions at Victor Lamoreaux and a corn contest prize for Chas Miller with plans for a Chicago trip. The piece mentions TB illness of Misa Reibgamen and retirements for JC Herrewly plus Thanksgiving visits by Miss Florence Clement and Jeanette Kingkist.
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Amos Bonacker
Curtiss
Wis
Martin Nelson
Chipman
Burt
Titonka
Alice
Herman Krull
Woden
Ed. Kunz
German
Mike Zeigler
Topic
Herman Carlson
Father Jungblatt
Brncroft
J. J. Cosgrove
Dean Good Hope
Oscar Anderson
Amos Kromminga
Joe Johnson
Germania
A. Hanken
Fenton
Raymond
Minn
Victor Lamoreaux
J. M Chandler
Trenton
Knoer
Chas, BR
Miller
Plum Creek Township
Chicago
Hazel Budiong
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Fallawan
J. J Budlong
Misa Mary Reibgamen
JC. Herrewly
Diagonal
Iowa
California
Florida
Florence Clement
Elsworth
Mia Alta Clement
Miss Clement
Ellsworth
W Tuttle
Misa
Alice King
Weeds Burned Along Highways In Germantown Township
Buffalo township residents burn weeds and grass along public roads to reduce piles and improve travel. Local notes recount visits and social calls among residents including the Wirtjes, Spear, Beenken, Stott, Pannkuk, and Beenken families. Several minor incidents and sales notices appear among the community notices.
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Mers
Buffalo Township
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LAD Corn
Willan Cate
Miss Pearl Brewer
Whitney
Electhig Limits
Che
Farmers Institute
Ruth Kieist
Will Lamorex
Kodaks
Yours
W. J. Denton
Poland
Mike Kennedy
Rice & Zerfas
Bever Pannkuls
Mika Matera
Weasley
Towa
Pura
Duras End
Bhort Horna
Scilool
Jeanette Swalve
Schowl
Joy Lamoreux
Viola
Helfer
Noratigen
Welford Lamoreux
Migses Hazel
Mae Budlong
Longbottam
Emma Anderson
Melvin
Kantz
Miss Ervin
John Sachan Hone
Willitt Kaufman
Floyd Frank
Intermediante Room
Mesdames
Nernery
Breen
Dahl
Tully Nelson
Mae
Hazel Budlong
Marjoria Foster
Mi Ssars van Hansen
Emanuel Anderson
Bernard Tierney
Everett Pannkuk
Carl Fritz
Milas Murry
Wolfe
Mra. Tierney
Cooper
Longbottom
Mar. Tobiason
Julia Nelson
Emma. Anderson
Elsie Nelson
Mra. Janssen
Gerla Jaingxen
Mra, Dahl
Whathryn Whaley
St. Paul
Ella Burne
Degratf
Bernadette Barrett
Toulouse
Ky¢henreuther
DH. Roy G. Ball
Onl Lgwenel
Henry Meyer Real Estate and Insurince Meyer's Reef
Telonika Bivery Barn
Conneation
Pitonka
Fritz Javers
KU. Temple
Main Street
Ofties Mars & To
A. Kenney
W. B. Quarto S.D. Quarton Law Offices
Kossuth County State Bank
RE. M. Wallace
Mtonka, Towa
Harrington & Dickinson Attorneys of Law
Iet National Bank
M. P. Haggard
Trent
First National Bank
H.C. Adams & Co
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