Milk Testing Campaign Completed in Iowa Survey
A state wide milk survey in Iowa, run by the Department of Agriculture and the American Child Health Association over eight weeks, covered 683 samples from 344 dairies selling 18 770 gallons daily to 286 000 people across 41 towns and cities. Overall results were satisfactory with few tests below standard. Ducks and geese were seen mid winter near Ankeny and Cresco reported unusual birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculand
American Child Health Association
Iowa
Cresco
Town Turkeys to Japan and Sabbath at Ottumwa Packing
Murray McMurray of Webster City sent nine turkeys to Ozaki Brothers in Tokio. The express likely cost more than the birds themselves at 8128.78. The article notes expenses for feed and transit, plus other shipments by McMurray. It cites Ottumwa Packing House and John Morrell & Company, highlighting Sabbath observance and a 75 million dollar annual business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Park
Winterset
Madison County
M. Smith
John Harmon
Missouri
Japan
Murray McMurray
Webster City
Ozaki Brothers
Tokio
MY Movras
Ottumwa Packing House
Literary Digest
Manufacturers Record
Baltimore
John Morrell & Company
Ottumwa
England
Iowa
T. Henry Foster
Gat Creston
Cresco
J. J. Barth
Howard County
Goodwell
Oklahoma
Try Co. Cresco
John Lange
Walrath
Cresco Creamery
Boyd Creamery Co
Creston
Brookings
South Dakota
Dakota
Brookins
C. E. Pole
Corning
Canning
George A. Morse
James Munns
Delicate Food Dinner At Iowa Health Club Meeting
At the annual Des Moines Iowa Health Club meeting a meal at Hotel Savery featured a main dish described as reetable turkey made with nuta bread crumbs celery and bacon. Potatoes with skins were mashed, a fusilace salad with lemon dressing appeared, and a date pudding with almond coffee topped the menu. The coffee used crushed roasted almonds in milk and a program urged proper food and habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Health Club
Des Moines
Hotel Savery
Dallas County Supervisors Limit Food Aid to Poor
Dallas county board of supervisors curtails aid to the poor, allowing only flour bacon rice beans sugar coffee potatoes salt and soap to be furnished at county expense. The action follows concerns over prior indulgences in the relief program and aims to control expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas County
Board of Supervisors
Who's Who and How The Advertiser Gains Money
The advert (sic) notes that advertising draws business and money. It claims the advertiser always has something to say and pays the public to listen, arguing that publicity makes profits for the client.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Httie Hengier
University Students Earn Much Money in 1927
Mrs. Psyche M. Goden of Drake University says 809 students earned 225413 during 1927 while working for board and room in fraternity houses, hospitals, cafes and other outlets. Excluded are about 40000 paid to student preachers and work outside the bureau. Total earnings likely exceed 300000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Psyche M. Goden
Drake University
Des Moines
Gooden
Bible College
Congressmen Press Corn Sugar Bill in Bipartisan Push
Cyrenus Cole and Senator Caper urge passage of a bill to permit corn sugar use in preserving baking and commercial products without a discriminatory label. Current practice labels foods using corn sugar, implying adulteration to consumers. A separate item notes state highway commission inspectors will travel statewide in a motor bus with seating for all, lighting for after dark work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrenus Cole
Congress
Fifth Town
Senator Caper
Kansas
Highway Commission
State Highway Commission
Big Income from Fur Bearing Animals
Charles A. Hacke of Lone Tree, Iowa reports Tom LaVera of Iowa City profited from trapping 700 muskrats on a 120 acre Louisa county farm, selling them for over 1800 dollars this season. Minks also added to earnings as La Vera contemplates a muskrat preserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Hacke
Lone Tree
Johnson County
Tom LaVera
Iowa City
Louisa County
Mr. la Vera
Oak Relic from Charter Oak Shown in Milford Museum
Milford in Dickinson county lauds an historical exhibit as Thomas Walpole notes a piece of Charter Oak wood sent by Dr. EL Rogerts of Cincinnati to Adkins Museum. The Charter Oak once hid Connecticut’s charter during 1687 King James II actions. the tree fell in 1856.
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Milford
Dickinson County
Thomas Walpole
Adkins Museum
EL. Rogerts
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hartford
Conn
James II
Massive haul of soft fish taken from Des Moines River
At the river mouth 65 000 pounds of soft fish mainly buffalo were captured from the Des Moines River when a quarter mile long seine was drawn under the ice. The fishermen were from Alexandria on the Missouri side of the stream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Alexandria
Missouri
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State News
Jarnigan
Fireworks Factory
Ankeny
Great Western Fireworks Factory
Reuben Marks
Nat
Tewa
Cole
Wetale
Coolidge
Rusih
Taft Building
S. Coty
Hollywood, California
John Erpelding
Estherville
Grover
Shetland
George R. West
Guernsey
Poland
China
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