Iowa Prosperity and Growth Highlighted in Feature Study
The article extols Iowa, noting per capita wealth above national average and widespread rural and urban development. It cites 228,612 farmers including 148,886 owners and 79,726 tenants, 574 Iowa localities with newspapers, and progress in farm telephones heating water gas lighting sewerage autos electricity. It describes new hotels business blocks well paved streets and modern farmhouses reflecting growing wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Hawkeye
Towa
United States
Lowa
Iowa Creates Great Wealth
The piece argues Iowa’s wealth stems from its durable agricultural base, noting ten percent of world corn comes from Iowa and per capita wealth of 1828 dollars. It asserts stability, high demand for goods, and strong farm land value totaling 2.5 billion dollars, surpassing Kansas Oklahoma and Texas combined.
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Iowa
Wall Street
Towa
United States
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Demand Hits High For Iowa Law Mowers Plant
An Iowa mower company runs its plant at full capacity to meet strong demand. Two shifts operate day and night as the firm, a leading Iowa concern, anticipates growing into a major manufacturing industry in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Lawa
Land values rise as Iowa farmers see big profits
A dry goods box orator laments high land costs in Iowa and notes farms selling for 400 to 500 dollars an acre. Examples include A. D. Rose paying 100 dollars and selling at 200, a Webster City clerk at 100 now 160, and Grundy county buyer paying 400 for sixty acres. Next week promises more data on Townland as an investment amid rainfall reports and crop forecasts for Iowa for the week ending August 2, 19. C. Geo. M. Chappel, Director.
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Rome
Wall
Towa Aalla
A. D. Rose
Ogden
Fort Dodge
Webster City
Reinbeck
Grundy County
Tom Copley
Ida County
Des Moines
Iowa
Onal
Geo. M. Chappel
Liquor Traffic Convention in Emmet County Aug 7
Announcement invites all residents of Emmet County 14 to attend a convention at Ratherville Court House next Friday at 2 p m. to elect a prohibition county central committee and nominate a county ticket and handle other business properly. Also ad about hiring a renter for a 444 acre Laurel farm in Kittson county Hed Hiver Valley seeking reliable party.
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Emmet
Court House
Ratherville
KR. H. Williams
Kittson County
Miyugsata
Hiver
Wiles Efron
Niu
Travel Difficult in Farley Days on Gleam by English Trevalare
Diary excerpts from Sarah Lindsey with Quaker companions recount travel hardships in Farley era Iowa. Bad roads and swollen creeks forced an improvised coach and horse hire, delays near Ta Manola, a near-sunken bridge, and a rising Raccoon River delaying arrival around dusk. The account illustrates rural travel perils and frontier logistics.
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Rebart
Sarah Lindsey
So- Matyoaf
Pha Towa Journal of History
Ta- Manola
Yeacher remark sparks street scene tease in Philadelphia
A fragment from the Philadelphia Preps quips about a man who would not remove a button and a lady on the street. Johnny replies that the man was baldheaded, illustrating a lighthearted urban exchange from a bygone era.
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Yeacher
Butto & Lady
Johnny
Philadelphia
Greatest auto racing stars to meet at Minnesota State Fair
World record trials promise huge prizes over 1500 dollars as top drivers like Oldfield Disbrow Rickenbacher Knipper Hearne Raimey Horey Cleary converge for one mile and five mile exhibitions. Cars include Christia Front-drive, Fiat Cyclone, Jay-Eye-Bree, Dusenberg, Delage, and more. History may be made when these standouts compete.
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Naver
Ham-ana
Trinta
Kinga
Barney Oldfield
Koula Disbrow
Fiddle Rickenbacher
Fan Knippar
Livaly Timva
Oldfield
Louis Disbrow
Eddie Rickenbacher
Sioux City
America
Bill Knipper
Delage
Rene Thomas
Indianapolis
Dusenberg
Eddie Hearne
Chicago
Johnny Raimey
Ohio
Fred Horey
St. Paul
Joe Cleary
Famous Band at Hamline and Minnesota Fair
Concart Rand leads the Grand Opera Company concert at Hamline for the Minnesota State Fair Sant TAR. The 45 member Liberati Band, renowned cornet soloist Liberti, is named Portland Hix official band and may perform at the Frisco Exposition. Other bands include First and Second Regimental Bands Minnesota State Band Zumbrota Concert Band and Crookston Citizens Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concart Rand
Amerogar Gaol
Taiherati Concart
Sant
Tar
Wrorld
Thia
Libarati, Hin
Self
America
Portland
Farm Boys Camp at Minnesota State Fair
About 140 farm boys from Minnesota will attend the Farm Boys Camp at the Minnesota State Fair from September 7 to 12. Hosted by the Fat group, they will enjoy a full week of activities and events during the Exposition.
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Four Corners
Minnesota
Auto polo at Minnesota State Fair sept 7 to 12
Auto polo described as one of the most dangerous games will be a daily feature at the Minnesota State Fair from September 7 to 12. Two teams of trained athletes, led by R. A. Hankinson, originator of the sport, will compete. A masterman visiting Hamline recently broke his leg in Salina, Kansas, when two machines collided.
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R. A. Hankinson
Nator
Mastetman
Hamline
Salina
Kansis
Cement ready for use by power tampers sold locally
A fragmentary advertisement notes Strong Building Blocks with cement well mixed and cured by power tampers, urging buyers to visit 30w4 Cement Products Co and other local sellers. It also lists a Ford headlamp for sale at a discount and promotes eggs and baked goods from Kunkel's Bakery and G A Nichola of Motherville.
Colorado Springs and Colorado Riverside Vacation Deals
Colorado the Real Place for a peaceful and economical vacation offers resort areas near home in Colorado. hundreds of hotels, inns and boarding houses listed by business associations in Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo with rooms and meals around $7 per night. Limited trains of the Rock Island Lines promise comfortable travel, steeper rates, and direct service to Denver and Colorado Springs. Representatives can help plan a trip and provide hotel and camp information with low summer fares.
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Colorado
Deamar
Preblo
Esay
Rock Inland
Tha
Tha Riant
Denver
Colorado Springs
Travel Ee Perta
Hala
Ray
Asaint
Rock Inland Lines
Des Moimea Life Building
Des Moines
Notice of Construction Plan for North Sixth Street Sewer
City council of Eisther ville Iowa introduced a resolution July 17 1914 to construct a sewer from Oak Street to the incorporated limits along North Sixth Street. A public meeting is set for August 1 1914 at 7:30 PM to hear property owners assess costs and objections under local sanitary regulations.
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Aaid Council
Rathervnlls
Iowa
Bixth Street
Oaks
Astherville
Aixth Street
Linitos
Gannet
Thorton
Sanyo
N. B. Egbert
City of
Katherville
Lowa
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Lawa Mowers
Weather Crop Bulletin
Trevalare
Ames
Town State College
MacDonald
Adams
Estherville
Bayley
Evans Sea Etrenare Springs
Wool Weeny
Ue Sea
de Masini
Liberatlh
Rand and Grand Opera Company
Carting
Bignor Ilbaratl
Cement Products Co
Kunkel
Ford Car
G. A. Nichola
Motherville
Cation
Homa
E. W. Knight
Kunkele Bakery
Gulf of Mexico
Pensacola, Florida
San Carlos Realty Company
540 Railway Exchange
G. A. Nichols
Estherville, Ia
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