Indian pow pow at Tama to run Aug 16–21 1922
Des Moines reports Tama hosts an annual Indian pow wow from August 16 to 21 drawing participants from four states. War dances and wildpage revelry are planned with commercial stalls. The event attracts large crowds and strong spending, while the army air force displays occur nearby. Other notes include a drowning rescue, a historic Hickman apple tree, and army training programs for civilians.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tama
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Des Moines
West Point
Reserve Army
Middle West States
Lightning Strikes Hit Hartwick Angus Herd in Pasture
W S McClellan of Hartwick Poweshiek county reports fourteen Aberdeen Angus cattle killed by a single stroke of lightning. The cattle, in a pasture near a wire fence, likely fell near the fence line. Mutual insurance reps urge grounding wire fences at prescribed distances to prevent similar losses.
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W. S. McClellan
Hartwick
Poweshiek County
Drake Observatory at Drake University in Waveland Park
The only municipally owned astronomical observatory in America sits near Des Moines. Drake University classes frequent the stone building with a fine meteorite collection and a tile floor depicting the solar system. The lecture room holds books and illuminated photos of celestial bodies. Equipment includes a transit instrument barometer and sidereal clock. Modern facilities feature lava tories electric lights and a rapid heating electric furnace.
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America
Drake Observatory
Waveland Park
Des Moines
Drake University
Camp Dodge opens largest state pool for Iowa Guard
The new concrete pool at Camp Dodge measures 350 feet by 150 feet with depths from two to nine feet. Rotary Club of Des Moines with playground commission led by Miss Margaret McKee will operate where not needed by the guard, with $1,900 allotted to maintain it. Patrons must provide swimsuits and pay 30 cents per swim for lockers. Prof D A Armbuster of State University directs swimming instruction. The dedication featured the Fourteenth Cavalry mounted band from Fort Des Moines. Grace Salisbury of Guthrie Center joins state vocational education duties focusing on women seeking training under the Smith Hughes act via the state and federal boards.
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Camp Dodge
Iowa National Guard
Rotary Club of
Des Moines
Playground — Commission
Margaret McKee
D.A. Armbuster
The
State University
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Grace Salisbury
Guthrie Center
State Vocational Educational Department
State Vocational Board
Federal Board
Buffalo fly infestation plagues Fort Madison and Dubuque streets
Ft. Madison suffers severe buffalo fly outbreaks in certain seasons due to a dam created lake near Keokuk providing breeding grounds. In Dubuque Mormon flies also persist. Early evening air fills with pests. pedestrians wade through an inch of flies on sidewalks near lights as autoists close windshields. The street department struggles, hauling swarms to the municipal dump.
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Ft. Madison
Keokuk
Dubuque
Diphtheria Immunization Plan For State Inmates
The State Board of Control asked the State Board of Health at the University of Iowa to inoculate all inmates of state institutions caring for children subject to diphtheria with diphtheria toxin antitoxin. Dr. Griswold said the serum has been tested in 110,000 cases and is safe with minor side effects. He and Dr. Merle French will visit hospitals and asylums to administer the Schick test and, for those lacking immunity, toxin antitoxin injections over three weeks. The toxin antitoxin provides five years or longer immunity, unlike standard antitoxin.
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State Board of Control
State Board of Health
University of Iowa
Don M. Griswold
Dr. Griswold
New York City
Iowa
Griswold
Merle French
Schick
Mulberries Prove Profitable From Historic Trees
In a sparsely reported tale a Sac City resident planted a mulberry tree thirty five years ago. The Guy Brady family now occupies the grove and this season harvested from that single tree one thousand quarts of mulberries at ten cents a quart totaling one hundred dollars. Birds also feasted on the crop.
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Don Sodestrom
Sac City
Guy Brady
Grinnell track star Pauly ties world record in Chicago
Leonard Pauly captain of Grinnell College track team tied the world record at a Chicago meet and won the 100 and 220 yard dashes. He is a World War I casualty with an eye and leg wound, prompting critics to wonder what he might have achieved otherwise. The Iowa State Fair admission returns to fifty cents after past increases, signaling optimism for a big turnout. July rainfall in southern Iowa reached ten inches, implying extensive drainage needs for a quarter section of land.
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Leonard Pauly
Grinnell College
Chicago
Pauly
Iowa
Acre
Iowa State Capitol restoration honors original river view plan
Readers learn of Iowa's first state house improvements. Plans to add a west portico align the building with the Iowa River as Mazzuchelli designed. West terrace landscaping, flower beds, and fountains accompany the work. Across town, 200 reserve officers from the 66th Cavalry Division, 88th Infantry, and Fort Riley air units train at the military reservation in coordinated maneuvers.
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State University At
Iowa City
Iowa
Father Mazzuchelli
Korts Moines
66Th. Cavalry
88Th Infantry
Fort Riley
Kansas
Iowa State Fair to host midwest athletic meet
A statewide track meet will be held at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday afternoon August 26. Coaches Bresnahan and Kelley will help organize events open to Iowa amateurs. Events include sprints distances hurdles and relays with potential tryouts for the National A N Y meet in Newark September 8 9 and 11 and possible State of Iowa relay teams.
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Mid-West
G. T. Bresnahan
University of Iowa
J. D. Kelley
Fonda
State Fair
Iowa
Newark
N. J
State of Iowa
University Adds Maternity and Infant Hygiene Division
With appropriations of 20 84.12 a new division of extension is added to the University of Iowa named Maternity and Infant Hygiene. Governed by the Sheppard-Towner act Governor Kendall appoints the state board of education as administrator, which passes the workload to the university. Dr O Ek Klingaman, director, outlined the division’s organization and its link to public health education and the Sheppard-Towner program to delegates at the Public Health Conference.
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University of Iowa
Sheppard-Towner
Kendall
State Board of Education
O. Ek. Klingaman
Woman Sues For 33 Million In Food Preservation Formula Theft
Miss Grace Osburn of Des Moines files in federal court at Omaha claiming bio packers stole her wartime formula for preserving foods developed with her sister. She sues First National Bank of Chicago and packing firms Swift Cudahy Armour among defendants, seeking 33 million dollars. The suit notes both sisters studied chemistry and that the formula has been used for great profit.
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Bio Packers
Grace Osburn
Des Moines
Omaha
First National Bank of Chicago
Swift, Cudahy, Armour
Miss Osborn
Rush Medical College of
Chicago
Brookhart and the Platform in Iowa Republican politics
The Brookhart nomination for the U S Senate draws mixed Republican support in Council Bluffs with threats to bolt fading. Many Republicans find Brookhart distasteful yet acceptable enough to vote for him in November, signaling a pragmatic party stance.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Brookhart
Journal predicts harmony convention for Iowa GOP platform
The Sioux City Journal argues the state Republican convention will likely avoid platform fights and favor harmony. It notes Brookhart’s bid may not reflect the party’s majority and that other Republican nominees deserve recognition. Iowa voters will ultimately decide which candidate best represents the party’s principles.
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Sioux City Journal
Iowa
Brookhart
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