Washington News Letter Report on Senate Underwood Bill
The Senate passed the Underwood Muscle Shoals bill and sent it to the House for possible referral to the Conference Committee or the Military Affairs Committee. Representative Dickinson urged the Agricultural Commission to expand Bureau of Agricultural Economics activities to aid cooperatives and farmers, and to survey surplus handling to stabilize prices. The House advances several appropriation bills, with two still to report. Iowa notes cover editor Harvey Ingham's visit, 1924 and 1925 farm income estimates, rising crop values per acre, mineral feeding trials at Iowa State College, and ongoing cattle feeding experiments with salt and pepper minerals. Dakota Division reports snow disruption on Watertown line, accidents, personnel changes, and notices of various travel and work activities. Rhode Island claims credit for an early anti speeding law from 1678 in Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Conference Committee
Dickinson
Agricultural Commission
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Department
Iowa State College Experimental Farm
Iowa
John M. Evward
Evward
W.R
Dakota Division News
Rhode Island
Newport
New Bee Management Methods Boost Honey Yields
Iowa State College extension specialists promote demonstration apiaries showing higher honey production under identical weather and bloom. Reports from W. K. Williams, A. R. Judson, and H. S. Peterson indicate stronger colonies and increased surplus honey using Dadant hives with improved management and disease control. Separate notes discuss Signor Plamms radio directed flight devices and Marconi beam system and a promising tuberculosis germ killer sanocysine from a Danish bacteriologist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Iowa State College
W. K. Williams
Rockwell City
Calhoun County
A. R. Judson
Lamoni
Decatur County
H. S. Peterson
Kirkham
Wallingford Lutheran Church Notices
Rev Hansen announces a Thursday evening prayer meeting at 8 at L L Gunderson home. Ladies Aid meets Thursday February 6 at Mrs Clarence Skattebo home aided by Mrs Edwin Osher. Palestine Lutheran Church confirms class Saturday at 2 pm and holds services Sunday at 11. English handles ongoing week meeting Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford Luth
T. Hansen
L.L Gunderson
Ladies Aid
Clarence Skattebo
Edwin Osher
Palestine Lutheran Church
Englis
Acme Bargain Sign Shines Over Basement of Bargains
Dozens witnessed a spectacular display last Saturday with prices at Acme Sales shining through. The eye catching sign in the basement of bargains drew shoppers who described the values as surpassing any they had seen before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme
Iowa claims 7600 lady farmers in state wide survey
The Blue Valley Creamery Institute analysis reports about 7 500 women farming in Iowa with 4 200 running farms and 4000 owning them. Dairying poultry and hop raising are key specializations. Land under feminine cultivation nears 500 000 acres with 400 000 improved, farm value about 115 million dollars. Women farm owners average land and building value over 27 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Blue Valley Creamery Institute
Institute
Livable Living Rooms Offer Practical Furniture Plans
Miss Amanda Jacobson of Iowa State College notes living room harmony hinges on doors and windows shaping layout. Simple formal balance places a chair beside each door and a lamp table opposite a window with a phonograph. An informal fourth wall balances a bookcase with a small table and an upholstered head, avoiding corner clutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Jacobson
Applied Art
Iowa State College
Altho
Crossword puzzles turn household upside down for Ames family
The Ames family struggles and delights in solving crossword puzzles evening after evening. The piece mirrors local humor about brain wrinkling and persistence with puzzles and ends with a notice about Princess Maurie, widow of the ex-kaisser son Prince Joachim, arranging marriage to a wealthy commoner, displeasing Wilhelm and the former royal family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurie
the E Xkaiser
Joachim
Wilhelm
Red Clover Prices Drive Iowa Farmers to Adjust Seeding
High red clover prices and seed quality issues push Iowa growers to combine clover with alsike or alfalfa. Imported seed performs poorly, making home-grown seed more valuable. Mixes include red clover with alsike, or alsike with timothy, to improve stand and hay handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Dyas
Jowa State College
Italy
France
Iowa
Ames
Timothy
Iowa Farm Drainage Drives Next Year Outlook
Iowa State College expert Q C Ayres notes heavy rainfall pushed farm drainage progress and many counties are in drainage districts funded by taxpayers. Lateral drains on each farm are essential for benefits. plan in winter or fall to install. Also mentions grafted nut stock future, Sonny's boots tip, Waukon contest, motor oils, humidity tips, Vera Bloom book, West Virginia Gov elect Gore, Gulfport fire drill success, and Germany Poland moths burnt by lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Q. C. Ayres
Agricultural Engineering Department
Iowa State College
Ayres
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington News
Harvey Ingham
Des Moines Register
Washington
Emmet County
Iown
U. S
State College of Agriculture
The
V.R.—. “Balt and Pepper” Fed Steers
Watertown
Worthington
Nasee
Jasper
James Hardyeft
Des Moines
Kansas City
E. B. Callender
Willys Knight
Art Miller
Tang Miller
Righth
C .W. Lacy
Estherville
F. Shedd
Rock Island
Chicago
B. H. Smith
Iowa Falls
Nora Hindle
Sioux Falls
M. S. Sandvng
Selby Broms
Alexandria
Mine
Brams
W. F. Noble
John Johnson
Rodman
Fort Medge
O. J. Odegaard
Minneapolis
Sioux City
R. C. Coutts
Grinnell
John McMahan
Coleman Hospital
Signor Plamms
English Channel
London
Guglielmo Marconi
Allen W. Freeman
Johns Hopkins
Ames Abe Says
Sonny
Waukon
Allamakee County
Vera Bloom
Congressman Bloom
New York
Empress Eugenie
Goo Howard M. Gore
West Virginia
Gulfport
Miss
V. R
Germany
Polland
Fairmont Creamery Co
L. E. Trees
Mgr
Raife
Sweet-Orr
Nau Brothers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!