Hawkeye Apple Seeds Worldwide as Delicious Origin Revealed
Indiana Quaker Jesse Hiatt built an orchard near Peru Madison County growing Bellflowers later renamed Delicious. Stark Brothers acquired the rights and promoted the variety, now the world’s top selling apple with over 7,000,000 trees. The original tree still fruits despite decay and a monument to Hiatt was dedicated at Winterset.
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Jesse Hiatt
Indiana
Peru
Madison County
Old Home Place
Hiatt
Mr. Hiatt
Stark Brothers
Louisiana
C. M. Stark
Stark
Winterset
State Horticultural Society of
Iowa
Historical Society of
Historical Department of
Parole Board Reports Activities and Policies
The state board of parole led by chairman L W Drennen issued a full report on its activities and policies. Fifty paroles were granted at the quarterly visits to Fort Madison and Anamosa prisons, with each applicant’s record carefully reviewed before decision. The two prisons are at or near capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Parole
L. W. Drennen
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Oskaloosa Citizens Honored in National Bodies
Oskaloosa celebrates promotion of several locals to high posts. George C. True is elected Grand Vice Commander of the Knights of Pythias. W H Keating named Commander in Chief of the Veterans of the Spanish American War. Ben H Nixon leads as National President of the Siberian Expeditionary forces. Frank W Glaze becomes Worshipful Grand Master of Iowa Masons. James A Devitt serves as president of the Iowa Bar Association. Rev E H Stranahan re elected president of the Iowa State Sunday School Association and joins the National Association executive board.
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Oskaloosa
George C. True
Knights of Pythias
W. H. Keating
Veterans of
Ben H. Nixon
Frank W. Glaze
The
Masons
Iowa
James A. Devitt
Iowa Bar Association
E. H. Stranahan
Iowa State Sunday School Association
National Association
Living memorial trees to Lincoln Grant Sherman planted
During the national encampment of the Grand Army three oak trees will be planted on the capitol grounds as living memorials to Lincoln Grant and Sherman. The program is led by Mrs Marie L Basham with Commander-in-Chief Dr Lewis S Pilcher to speak. National and department leaders will also address attendees and Governor Kendall will respond for the state.
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Grand Army
Capitol
Lincoln
Grant
Sherman
W.R. C
Marie L. Basham
Woman’s Relief Corps
Lewis S. Pilcher
Agnes H. Parker
Boston
Sue Browning
Muscatine
Iowa
Nate E. Kendall
County bids fail after Dr Henry Evers death tragedy
Woodbury county faced failure to secure a suit for heavy damages following the death of Dr Henry Evers. Returning from Omaha he neared Sioux City at a detour by a narrow bridge when an oncoming car forced a sharp turn. His vehicle plunged into roadside weeds and an 18 foot embankment into a drainage canal. Authorities cutting weeds and taking precautions were viewed as an admission of responsibility.
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Woodbury County
Henry Evers
Evers
Omaha
Sioux City
Mad dog heads prompt health action and state clamming ban
In Iowa City a week with six dog heads tested showed two hydrophobia cases, including a child bitten in Olin, while the state board offers Pasteur treatment. Warden Albert notes clamming bans on restricted streams for five years from March 1921, Cedar River area included, to protect fish spawn. A Johnson county minister, Rev. Wood, survived a live wire accident needing 187 skin grafts from eleven donors.
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Bacteriological Department
the State University
Iowa City
Pieper
Olin
Jones County
State Board of Health
Pasteur
W. E. Albert
Fish and Game
Iowa
Fish and Game Club
Cedar Falls
Cedar River
West Fork
Shell Rock River
Wood
Sharon Township
Johnson
Wild Life School Concludes at McGregor Iowa
The Wild Life School finished at McGregor in Clayton county drawing attendees from several states and heavily from Iowa. It is the only school of its kind in America and perhaps in the world and is to become a permanent institution. Its faculty includes noted botanists.
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George F. Kay
Iowa State University
Harry C.oberholser
Washington, DC
Bohumil Shimek
L. H. Pammel
Iowa State College
T. C. Stephens
Morningside College
Iowa
C. R. Keyes
Cornell College
LeRoy T. Weeks
Emmetsburg
S. W. Stookey
Coe College
G.B. MacDonald
Iowa State Colege
Melvin Gilmore
Bismarck
W. C. Curtis
University
Missouri
Columbia
George’ KE. Miller
North Dakota State Agricultural College
McGregor Heights
Mississippi River
Wisconsin
Dubuque
McGregor
America
Wild Life
Clayton County
New Health Board Creates Tourism Park Inspection Department
A state board of health establishes a department to oversee tourist parks, ensuring sewage, water supply, shelter, and caretaking meet standards. All camps will be inspected and must gain official recognition by complying with regulations or risk losing approval.
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State Board of Health
V R Church of Christ Invites to September Services
The V R Church of Christ issues invitations for Sunday September 3 with Bible School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Lord's Supper at 11:00 and preaching at 11:30. Union services at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. plus a Missionary society meeting September 5 at 2 p.m. Supper served September 8 with next week’s full notice. Juniors meet September 2 at 2 p.m.
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Bible School
Union Young People
M. E. Church
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Brother LaGrone
Ladies of the Missionary Society
Arlando Lough
Alice ‘Clump
South 7Th
Vegetables Affected by Light in Candle Illustrations
A radish bends its leaves toward a light source as weak as a candle 25 feet away. A cross variety shows similar sensitivity, requiring a candle about 180 feet distant to elicit a response.
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State News
Winneshiek
John Harter
Decorah
Harter
O. O. Lomen
Lomen
Washington
State College
Ames
Vivian
Hood
Fred C. Hood
Des Moines
State Fair Grounds
Camp Dodge
Clyde L. Herring
Mr. Herring
Frank Landt
Tama County
Charles Novotny
House of Representatives
Dowell
W. H. Lancelot
Lancelot
University Place
Drake Park
Eugene Manheimer
Methodist Church
J. J. Bushnell
Algona
Bushnell
Rabe
Cedar Fa
Gladyshrush
Canada
Epworth League
Saame
Christian Endeavor
Methodist
Voorhies
Fort Dodge
Estherville
R.church OF Christ
Hansen’s Sanitary Milk Depot
Sconberg & Kilgore
Falcon
Alaska
Oregon
Cohoe
Arm & Hammer Soda
Lisk Copper
Lisk
Edison
Mazda
Voss
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