Cement Industry Thrives Amid Iowa Growth
J W Jarnagin notes Iowa cement plants in Mason City Gilmore City Muscatine and Des Moines supply building paving and road work. A Valley Junction plant rises while Hawkeye near Des Moines employs 300 workers mainly Mexican and Italian, ships 20 000 sacks daily from 5 000 barrels, uses rock from Earlham and gypsum from Fort Dodge, and consumes 500 tons of coal daily. Exports reach Iowa Nebraska the Dakotas and Minnesota. Taxes and an internal revenue penalty are discussed.
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Iowa
Mason City
Gilmore City
Muscatine
Des Moines
Valley Junction
Earlham
Madison County
Fort Dodge
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minnesota
Sugar Beet Factory Sewage Blamed for Iowa River Fish Die Off
The U S Bureau of Fisheries reports fish kills in the Iowa river between Belmond and Iowa Falls likely stem from sewage pollution from the Belmond sugar beet factory. Sportsmen prompted a federal inquiry led by C H Blystad, conducted Feb 15–29 with a survey of river conditions along the stretch.
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Iowa River
Belmond
Iowa Falls
Bureau of Fisheries
United States
C. H. Blystad
Fairport
Iowa
Belmont
dJowa Falls
Old French trap unearthed near Hamburg oil site
From Hamburg in Fremont county comes word that a cellar dug for an oil station years ago yielded an old steel trap at ten feet depth. The home made device matches patterns used by French trappers in 1840 to 1844 and is believed lost by them. Although rusty, the steel remains sound.
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Hamburg
Fremont County
LeMars Centenarian George Hodam Dies at 77
George Hodam, aged 77, died in LeMars. Born in Saxony Germany, he came to America in 1861 with his parents, lived in Illinois before Iowa, and served under the U S commissioner of Indian affairs in Dakota and western territories. He worked for General Custer and was sent as a courier two days before the Little Bighorn massacre, often recalling his providential escape. Justin Barry of Cherokee notes new government inspections on motor busses and the tax rules for operators and owners under internal revenue laws, with penalties for delinquency.
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George Hodam
LeMars
Saxony
Germany
America
Illinois
Iowa
United States
Indian Affairs
Dakota Territory
Custer
Justin Barry
Cherokee
Quail and waterfowl die in March blizzard ravages region
W S Beels of Hopkinton Delaware county reports heavy quail mortality from the March blizzard with some estimates at 75 percent. Coveys frozen or smothered are found widely, with survivors mainly in farm yards. Hunters blame storms, not guns, for quail losses. Arthur Goshorn of Winterset notes many dead birds after snow melts, and wild ducks perish in the thousands.
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W. S. Beels
Hopkinton
Delaware County
Quail
Arthur Goshorn
Winterset
Cedar Falls businessman summoned in federal duck case
James Collar of Cedar Falls faced federal court over possessing migratory fowls after the legal season end on December 31 after hosting a wild duck dinner for about a dozen Cedar Falls and Waterloo friends. The hunter who killed the ducks is also jailed following a report to a government game warden.
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James Collar
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Storm wrecks thousands of poles. fair speed record champs noted
In Davenport area the March storm broke over 2000 telephone poles rendering lines useless while only 40 of 300 remained standing between Davenport and Mount Ayr. E T Parmele, 33 years Davenport telecom manager, says the storm did more damage than any previous. Spicer brothers of Leon add a fourth speed-record horse as state fairs loom. Secretary Cory of the Iowa State Fair says horse races draw the crowd. RW Fuller of Murray, a posse member in a 2 year old case, receives 10000 from National Travelers Benefit assoc after a prior injury left him a cripple. A mounted black rooster, Liberty Rooster, famous as Jack Pershing, was donated to Red Cross. 9000 sales raised about 40000 for charity.
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Davenport
Mountoy
E. T. Parmele
Spicer Brothers
Leon
Decatur County
Spicer
Middle West
Cory
Iowa State Fair
Jack Pershing
France
Iowa
Red Cross
I. P. Hallock
Rooster Auction Sets Notable High Prices Across Towns
A record rooster sales campaign featured a bird fetching 2686 dollars at Lake, 3102 at Chamberlain, 4041 at Puckwang, and 7076 at Pxira Town. Proceeds funded a Red Cross donation while citizens backed the mounting by the Casey curator. Clarke county notes strong horse shipments, with 19 cars moved January through April from Isceola and other county points. Highways’ poor condition highlighted limited travel, as Lynnville Jasper county hosted 97 teams and one automobile at a recent public site.
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Red Cross
Casey
Harlan
Historical Department
Clarke County
Iowa
Isceola
Lynnville
Jasper County
Taxidermist Dill Noted By State University Leader
Prof Dill of the State University at Town City praises a taxidermist of wide statewide reputation during a public lecture. The remarks highlight skill and contribution to local natural history collections. Community members attended the event at Town City university hall.
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Dill
the State University
Town
City
Algo
Grinnell Student Sends Cairo Tutankhamen Photos
Miss Lola Woodburn, daughter of Rev and Mrs W W Woodburn of Grinnell, teaching in a Cairo college, sends clear photographs of King Tutankhamen's tomb from Egyptian newspapers. She notes native sentiment over tomb desecration and links Lord Carnarvon's illness to the supposed tomb punishment.
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Carnavon
Wallace predicts higher farm crop prices in Des Moines
Secretary of Agriculture Harry C. Wallace, visiting Des Moines, discussed potential price increases for farm crops due to a smaller surplus and stronger foreign demand. He cited a government report showing 200,435,000 bushels, or 44 percent, of the supply.
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Harry C. Wallace
Des Moines
Iowa Wheat Farm Stocks and Shipping Rates Rise
The report shows 69,881,000 bushels on Iowa farms this year, 43 percent of the 1921 crop. It estimates 41 percent of last year’s crop shipped, vs 40 percent a year ago. Last year’s Iowa wheat on farms was 3,542,000 bushels, 21 percent, up from 1,889,000 bushels, 19 percent a year earlier. About 68 percent of Iowa wheat production last year has been or will be shipped, compared with 65 percent a year ago.
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Crater
Iowa
Fairfield Goat Milking Strain Attracts Attention
Fairfield reports a milking strain of goats drawing local interest. D D Howell runs a Fairfield goat dairy and finds strong demand for milk to feed delicate babies and invalids due to rapid digestion. Digestive time is about twenty minutes vs one-and-a-half to two hours for other milk. The Fairfield herd has fifteen animals, eight purebred and seven grade Toggenburgs, led by Prine drain of Eagle Glenn 7500 and Van's Robin Hood 8306.
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Fairfield
D .D. Howell
Prine Drain
Eagle Glenn
Van's
Iowa Healthful State for Lifelong Residents Exposed
An examination of death statistics shows Iowa as a healthy state for anyone who has lived there long. The analysis highlights low mortality rates and favorable health indicators across the population.
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Iowa
Psychological Effect of Courtesy on Workers and Public
A Chicago American note posits that repeated use of the word courtesy in business, including employee relations, shapes employer-employee dynamics. It argues that courtesy influences public perception of workers and enhances workplace atmosphere.
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Chicago American
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Sheriffest
National Travelers Benefit Association
Burt & Jones
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
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Grant
Rickenhe
Standay Station
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