Titonka Topic details weekly post office evictions and plans
The Titonka Topic advertises subscription rates for Kossuth County and Titonka trade territory with Canada and foreign countries options, plus special rates for armed service members. It lists multiple farm houses and tourist cabins with brief descriptions and prices, plus blueprints at 0 cents and other Midwest plans for worker housing and convertible structures.
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Uth
Titonka
Kossuth
Canada
Good Living Quarters For Farm Help Proposed By ISU Engineers
Iowa State College agricultural engineers urge better living quarters for hired farm help as essential for keeping married men on farms this year. Proposals include leasing cabins from closed camps, renting without moving, joining two cabins for extra space, remodeling large houses into apartments, and plans for small residences available via county extension directors.
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Iowa State College
Midwest Farm
Farmers urged to treat small grain seed before spring work
Iowa State College botanists report treated small grain seed yields 6.4 bushels per acre more than untreated seed by reducing soil borne diseases. All seed should be treated including resistant varieties. Clean seed first with a fanning mill, then apply New Improved Ceresan at half an ounce per bushel. Seed treater plans are available free from county extension directors or the Iowa State College Extension Service.
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Towa State
Iowa ‘Agricultural Experiment Station
Tama
Control
Boone and
Marion
Iowa State College Agricultural Extension Service
Ames
Ammonium nitrate eyed to boost pastures says agronomist
Iowa State College extension agronomist H. R. Meldrum says ammonium nitrate can raise hay and pasture yields, aiding reduced acreages from other crops. Apply before April 1 on good sods with no legumes, or at seeding time 50 to 75 pounds per acre on eroded or less fertile soils.
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H. R. Meldrum
Meldrum
Farm Machinery Preparedness Tips
Iowa State College experts advise gentle starts for brass fittings and quick quarter turn sediment bowl tweaks to prevent gasket damage. Plowing under cornstalks, not burning them, is urged to conserve organic matter and minerals as Iowa aims to boost soil health.
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Hans
Iowa
State College Extension Agricultural Engineers
H. D. Hughes
State College
Ration calendar updates and coupon validity notes
The notice lists updated ration periods for Class A and B rations and various coupons. It specifies inspection periods through March 31, June 30, May 31, and September 30, plus validity dates for A and B coupons, sugar, processed foods, meats, fats, cheese, canned fish, shoes, and airplane stamps, with reminders of expiration timelines and advance notices. The document reflects wartime ration adjustments and distribution rules.
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D&s
Start Lambs for a June Market by Creep Feeding
C W McDonald Iowa State College extension sheep specialist urges creep feeding early lambs to market by June. He notes peak native lamb markets in June, potential wartime shifts aside. Lambs should weigh 75 to 100 pounds and be fat, with a creep pen and a diet of cracked corn and legume hay.
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C. W. McDonald
Iowa State College Extension
Farmers Attention Deal animals grease for explosives
Farmers are informed that animals processed at the plant yield grease needed by the government for explosives. Fred Hagen at Farmers Elevator promises prompt courteous service. The truck operates in the community daily.
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Fred Hagen
Farmers Elevator
War jobs lure TB victims from Sanitoria
State health officials warn high wartime wages pull early TB cases from sanatoria at a time when cure rates are highest. Sanatoria numbers show January cases dropping from 708 to 614 statewide as employers hire patients, while early cases delay treatment and risk disease spread at home. An Iowa educational campaign is planned for April by the Iowa Tuberculosis Association and county groups.
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Towa
State Health Department
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
What You Rang With War Bonds
War bonds raise funds for land and sea forces as buglers call assemblies aboard ships and on land. The piece urges backing the attack with a $100 Bond in the 3rd War Loan and notes savings and gardening guidance from Iowa State College pamphlet 80. It ends by encouraging readers to read the Want Ads.
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U. S. Treasury Department
Hancock Farms Change Owners Amid Conveyances
County Recorder Fern Peck Katter reports conveyances in Hancock County. Pred Allison sold 160 acre farm in Amsterdam township for 28000 dollars to Mrick Blueland. Julius Habercorn of Kossuth County sold 246 acres in Magor township to an unnamed buyer.
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Garner — County
Fern Peck Katter
Hancock County
Pred Allison
Amsterdam Townslip
Mrick Blueland
Julius Habercorn
Kossuth County
Magor
Britt man buys land south of Britt in Hunntownship
Wesley Kehl of Britt purchased a quarter section of land from Lynn K. Thompson of Washburn for 28000 dollars. The farm lies in Hunntownship south of Britt. Kehl owns several well improved farms in the county. Deal was negotiated through Ole G. Peterson Britt real estate dealer.
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Wesley Kehl
Britt
Lynn K. Thompson
Washburn
Hunn Township
Kehl
Ole G. Peterson
Britt Real Estate
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