Fireproof roofs gain ground in Iowa towns
Des Moines dispatch reports a shift away from wooden shingles toward fire resisting roofing materials as cities adopt ordinances. Insurance savings and lower fire rates drive the move, with Manchester Delaware County mandating fireproof roofing for reroofing and fire damaged homes. Also noted are Iowa auto registrations, 1928 population estimates, and a Storm Lake baby born in an automobile en route to a hospital.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Manchester
Delaware County
Taxi Driver Overcame a High Water Handicap
W F Lindsey of Leon county vouches for Cliff Fates, a local taxi driver. He drove to Grand River with two traveling salesmen as water covered the road east of Grand River. He navigated along the railroad track for three miles toward Leon, crossing Grand River by a bridge, and returned to the road. No train was scheduled that day.
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W. F. Lindsey
Leon
Creatur County
Cliff Fates
Grand River
Cily
Airplane Sign at Knoxville Fair Grounds
A corps of painters is preparing a large Knoxville sign on the amphitheatre at the fair grounds. The orange letters are seventeen feet high ten feet wide and five feet apart across a 130 foot long black background. The work is directed by the Commercial Club. Flyers will mark the quarterstretch as an emergency landing area with a northern field able to accommodate larger planes.
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Knoxville
Fair Grounds
Iowa Comment Sparks Clarinda Letter to Editor
Edwin C. Lane of Clarinda cites Dr Brown of Iowa State College Ames who criticizes easterners misreading Iowa's needs and recalls an eastern lady’s remark that Iowa is a state you ride through in the night on. The remark illustrates regional misunderstandings noted in the correspondence.
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Edwin C. Lane
Clarinda
Dr Brown
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Fragmentary Iowa crossfire of claims and insults
The clipped text mocks Iowa as ignorant and hungry while a Dr. Brown asserts that Iowa has large intest in books proving state intelligence. A quoted eastern lady is pitied for her ignorance when discussing Iowa, suggesting she might go hungry if not for Iowa.
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California
Rail lines cut fares to compete with bus traffic
For months the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Pacific railway sold stand up tickets on Spirit Lake branch at half regular fare. C B & Q railway cuts passenger rates by 50 percent for April and May from 3.6 to 1.8 cents per mile. Reduced rates on the Gktumwa Albia Knoxville Des Moines line continue to urge rail competition. mud blockade blocked quick transit to mud bound communities. Cedar Falls teacher Allison Aitchison named geography delegate to world education conference in Geneva July 25 to August 3, 1829.
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Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway Company
Spirit Lake
C. B. & Q. Railway
Qreste
Cumberland
Gktumwa
Albia
Knoxville
Cas Moines
Cedar Falls
National Council of Geography Teachers
Allison Aitchison
State Teachers College
Cidas Falls
World Federation of Education Associations
Harriet Carter
Frick Training College
Pittsburgh
Geneva
Switzerland
Former Iowa Resident Dies in Minnesota Lake Region
Relatives in Page county Iowa have learned of the death of J. H. Ingraham at Pine River Minnesota. A former resident of Page county he left 23 years ago buying property at Pine River where he ran a commercial resort. He also operated an angleworm farm selling bait to fishermen in the region lakes.
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Page County
J. H. Ingraham
Pine River
Minn
Drake Relays Set to Dazzle At Drake Stadium
The 20th annual Drake Relays draw top college and high school athletes from across the nation to Drake University Stadium April 26 and 27. Big Ten Big Six Missouri Valley and Iowa Conference schools enter with 3000 plus athletes expected. records from early season meets may fall as world records loom. A Saturday parade from the state house through the loop district and a Friday stadium pageant are planned.
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Drake Ruby Carvel
Drake
Bey Moaiyes
Middlewest
Southwest
I Nistory
Maine
California
Minnesota
Texas
Iowa
State House
Loop
Premonition saves rector from Kirkwood fire at Des Moines
A Des Moines fire story notes Rev. Wallace Essingham of St. James Church, Oskaloosa, avoided the Kirkwood hotel blaze after he sensed danger and moved rooms. He recently attended a religious education meeting in Des Moines. The tale is paired with a bank liquidation report from East Pleasant Plain and Drake Relays entries for Indiana University athletes led by Jimmy Abramsco.
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Kirkwood
Des Moines
Wallace Essingham
St. James Church
Oskaloosa
W. Essingham
Religious Education Association
Exhibition of Manly Sport in Ottumwa Boxing Match
Ottumwa Courer reports a brisk first round as Don Giles of Puinski faces Young Riley. A hard right hook knocked Giles' jaw and he fell. Riley staggered but fought on until a clean right hook sealed his defeat at 1 minute 40 seconds.
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Ottumwa
Don Giles
Puinski
Pixich
Riley
Hunters bag 72-pound timber wolf near Sutherland Pierson
Hunters near Sutherland reported trapping a 72 pound timber wolf likely the creature seen around Pierson this winter. The pest caused heavy losses, killing 18 sheep in one night and, days later, nine hogs and many calves also found dead in the area.
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Sutherland
Pierson
Mead Dies After Illness From Poisonous Greens In Schaller
John J. Mead aged 62 of Schaller for 35 years died after a brief illness caused by eating mn leaves af thabarb cooked with greens. He is survived by his widow who is seriously ill from eating the givens.
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Schaller
Sac County
John J. Mead
Selecting School Text Books
Des Moines schools will change seven textbooks across seven subjects. A scoring system guides the process as teaching committees read and score texts. Publisher interviews are set for April 26 and 27. committee meetings with reps occur only as a committee. Preliminary reports due April 24, final by May 24.
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Des Moines
Adlerika Gas Relief Claims for Stomach Comfort
An ad claims Adlerika reduces gas and bloating enabling eating steak and fried onions without discomfort. Testimonial from Mrs. J. Julian and endorsement by Jay Johnston & Co. Druggets. The copy promotes Adlerika as acting on both upper and lower bowels to remove old waste matter.
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Adlerika
Farm Bureau Notes on Early Spring Pasturing
Dairymen often turn on grass too soon after winter. Early grass looks good but can swell cows with watery feed and deprive other nutrients. Cropping grass early weakens the pasture by shifting energy to growth above ground, harming root systems and overall vigor.
Uncle Sam Advises Planting Potatoes This Season
A 1929 potato outlook from the U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics cites 50 000 respondents and forecasts 12 6 cents price with less acreage than 1928 despite a record crop then Iowa planted 83 000 acres yielding 132 bushels per acre the highest since 1904 Prospects suggest cautious acreage and favorable prices if weather holds Farmers urged to plant seed pieces early with 142 to 2 ounce pieces viable in southern Iowa and as late as May 15 in northern towns.
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United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington
C. L. Fitch
Agricultural Extension Service
Iowa
Uncle Sam
Ape
Towa
Dyeing Study Leads Home Project Leaders Training
Forty five school district leaders met with Miss Workman at five training schools to study Home Dyeing this week. The home furnishing project grows popular among women. attendees report excellent attendance and upcoming community lessons. Next training on Curtains and Draperies runs May 13 to 19.
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Miss Workman
Smiths Entertain Willing Workers Club
Ten members of the Willing Workers 4-H club met at Chas Smiths home Thursday for their meeting. The program included a history study on shorthorn breeds and farming methods used by farming corporations. The balance of the meeting covered agricultural topics of interest to members. Next meeting set for May 16 at Gerald Richards home.
Go-Getters To Meet At Shonkwiler’s
The April meeting of the Go Gutters 4 H Club of Estherville township will be held at the home of Lincoln and Roger Shonkwiler Thursday evening April 25. The program includes a short discussion on the history of the Shorthorn breed of cattle by Earl Barnett industry on the corn stalk by Earnest Himebauch and the best joke of the month by each member.
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Go-Gutters 4-H Club
Estherville Township
Lincoln
Roger Shonkwiler
Earl Barnett
Earnest Himebauch
Eggs Must Withstand Handling And Market Loss
Agricultural experts note thousands of dozen eggs lose value yearly to breakage in handling and transit. A 2 percent preventable loss from breakage could equal about 700000 dollars in Iowa eggs, borne by farmers, express companies, railroads, and dealers. Improve shell quality via proper mineral feeds and exclude obviously defective eggs from marketing.
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Alvan Oderkick
Agricultural Economics Section
Iowa State College
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Express
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J. W. Tarnagin
United States Department of Commerce
Iowa Bureau of Vital Statistics
Bueau of Vital Statistics
Autmobile
Storm Lake
Philip G. Jarnagin
Alta
Curtis Boorman
Arhur
Carl Schurelke
Q. Aurelia
Henry Grizme
For
Firestone Tire Stores
Knoxville Fair Grounds
Miller Tractor CO
East Fourth St
Sioux City
Minnesota Lake
Eaat Pleasant Plain
Little Countey Cummunity
W. Morrison
Washington County
Manly
Rhabarb
Farm Bureau Notes
Shonkwiler's
Mexico
Leon Trotsky
United States
Liberal College
Boyce Motometer
Gamble _ Stores
Amie Son
Michigan
Estre
Cherk
Oakland-Ponti
Meies
Cockburn Repair Shop
Estherville, Iowa
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