State reports show record fish rescue and planting totals
Reports across the state credit Game Warden Albert with significant fish propagation work. In fall 1922 along the Mississippi river 12,600,000 fish were rescued, with 487,570 distributed as game fish including 209,385 crappies and 160,130 sun fish. Hatcheries planted 30,275,000 fish, including 17,100,000 from Spirit Lake and 12,575,000 from Clear Lake, plus 36,000 rainbow and 76,000 lake trout. License receipts were $137,532 with expenditures of $144,733.22 and 27,938,650 fish distributed.
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Albert
Mississippi River
Lansing
Sabula
Fish and Game Department
Spirit Lake
Clear Lake
West Okoboji
Death of Gerald McBridge From Rat Fever in Story County
Gerald McBridge aged two died in Zearing Story County after a suspected rat bite caused rat fever. Two weeks earlier he played in a garden with his mother while a few ankle scratches were noted. The swelling and illness progressed rapidly despite medical consultation.
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Gerald McBridge
Zearing
Story County
Webster City board adopts 370000 school insurance plan
The Webster City school board approved a joint policy covering 80 percent of school property value totaling 370000. Twenty four local agencies participate in the plan, which is claimed to yield a marked saving for the district.
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Webster City
Golden Wedding Anniversary At Bradford House
Mr and Mrs J F Grawe of Waverly Bremer county recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. They visited the house in Bradford near the Little Brown Church in the Vale where the marriage was performed 50 years ago. The Grawe’s, early church attendees with Dr Pitts the song author as a friend, enjoyed the presence of many old army comrades.
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J. F. Grawe
Waverly
Bremer County
Lora Waite
Former Governor Carroll recalls Civil War raid in Iowa
Des Moines resident and former Davis county native B F Carroll recounts a Civil War era raid by Missouri guerrillas in southern Iowa. He notes a Croton Lee county skirmish and a October 12 1864 Davis county raid by Confederate Lieut James Jackson that killed and captured residents. Carroll argues the Davis county raid was the furthest northern Rebel visitation and urges a Croton monument to mark where cannon fire struck.
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B. F. Carroll
Des Moines
Davis County
Iowa
Missouri
Mr. Carroll
Croton
Lee County
Davis
James Jackson
Carroll
Professor Loughridge A Pioneer in Education and Missionary Work
Biography of Professor Loughridge born June 12, 1845 in Mahaska county Iowa. He served in the Fourth Iowa Cavalry, studied at the State University of Iowa and taught at Newton Cedar Falls and Linfield College Oregon. He married Elizabeth Griffith and conducted missionary work in India before returning to teach across multiple institutions. He was a cousin of Representative William Loughridge.
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Salem
Oregon
Mahaska County
Oskaloosa
Co. F
Fourth Iowa Cavalry
Keokuk
Mississippi River
Memphis
State University
Iowa City
Newton
Jasper County
Old Central University of Iowa
Pella
Elizabeth Griffiith
University
India
Loughridge
America
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Bishop College
Marshall
Texas
Des Moines College
Linfield College
William Loughridge
Congress
Fourth
Disturbances Rise in Iowa As Honest Bill Travels
Ptephans have been raising disturbances in Iowa over recent weeks. Honest Bill was traveling across the country from Waukon to Lansing with his…
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Ptephans
Iowa
Honest Bill
Waukon
Lansing
Patriot of Newton Endorses Grounds Stand on Memorial Day
James R Rhodes praises the fair secretary in Newton for refusing to grant use of the fair grounds for a baseball game on Decoration Day. He supports the decision, arguing Memorial Day is sacred to the heroic dead and should not host athletic events like a Fourth of July celebration.
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James. R. Rhodes
Newton
The
Fair Association
Rhodes
Campaign to raise funds for Simpson College and Wesley Foundation
A major Iowa fundraising effort concluded in Indianola, surpassing the 2 million goal by nearly 100 thousand. Des Moines conference of the Methodist church led the drive, with 200 thousand from the Rockefeller Foundation. Wesley Foundation will receive 175 thousand for student work at Ames, Iowa City, and Cedar Falls, plus a campus-adjacent church at Ames. Other conferences plan to match this for future endowment efforts. A fall drive in Iowa conference will seek support for Iowa Wesleyan endowment at Mount Pleasant.
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Iowa
Indianola
Simpson College
Wesley Foundation
Des Moines
Methodist Church
Rockefeller Foundation
Methodist
Ames
Iowa City
Cedar Falls
Iowa Wesleyan
Mount Pleasant
Chautauqua Movement Expands Across Iowa
Iowa leads the nation in Chautauqua adoption with the Redpath Vawter circuit now operating coast to coast and in Canada. Twenty years after its experimental start in Glenwood the program shifts to a cooperative model sharing financial risk with communities, offering a high quality program at modest cost.
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Iowa
United States
J. R. Ellison
Canadian Northwest
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
New Zealand
Australia
L. H. Mays
Glenwood
Armour Institute
Chicago
Keith Vawter
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Redpath
From Clerk to Insurance Leader in Des Moines Circuits
H Davis, born in Mills county, rose from district court clerk to top executive at Equitable Life. After early success as an insurance solicitor with a $900 bonus in 1911 he earned $6,000 in year two, then moved to New York and became vice president in charge of the agency department overseeing 8,000 agents with a $35,000 annual stipend. He spoke to Des Moines clubs about business and life insurance prospects.
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H. Davis
Mills County
Davis
Equitable Life Assurance Society
New York
Des’ Moines
Advertising Club
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lion, Canopus
Des Moines Life Underwriters Chamber of Commerce
Fundamentals of Success Recited By A 230 Pound Boxer
A 230 pound fighter offered a clear recitation of success elements during a match, outlining discipline focus and drive as keys to achievement. The brief performance highlighted mental and physical preparation aligning with athletic pursuit.
Weather and Crop Service in Des Moines Office Hub
The Iowa Weather and Crop Service under C D Reed occupies the fourth floor of the old Federal building in Des Moines. Clerks and reporters record weather and crop data daily with instruments measuring wind, rainfall, and hourly temperatures to maintain climate records for every day of the year. The building houses numerous federal offices, including war and navy recruiting, customs, internal revenue, and the U S marshal, making it a bustling governmental hub.
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Iowa Weather and Crop Service
C.D. Reed
Des Moines
War and Navy
Collector of Customs
Internal Revenue Offices
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
United States Marshal
Federal Court
Federal Court Room
Federal Judge’s Office
Des Moines Post Office
Inmate Delusion Hatches Chickens at Cherokee Hospital
A woman in the Cherokee insane hospital, once a poultry raiser, remains bed-ridden yet believes she is still in the poultry business. She begged for fresh eggs, was given them, and hatched three chicks under bedclothes, raising questions about motherhood of the chicks.
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Cherokee
The Gift Of Cedar Shade And A Community Park
A historical tale of seed gifts to a Japanese emperor's palace leads to centuries of cedar trees that shade a grand boulevard. The note urges Estherville to create a lasting monument by funding a beautiful play park with a sanitary swimming pool for children.
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Japan
Nikko
Palace
Estherville
Bonus Board rhetoric and Legion appeal amid wartime questions
A World Wareta era speech questions births and naturalization while urging patience with the Bonus Board and warning of fraud. President Harding’s Kansas City remarks are cited to stress loyalty to democratic fundamentals and American Legion duty. The text urges ex servicemen to join posts and resist slacking.
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Kansas City
Alaska
Harding
American Legion
Legion
Buddy
Ambiguous S Q Note on Legion Post Editing
The reader voices a request for help with editing a column and signals that seemingly minor details may hold value for the American Legion post. The message hints at ongoing effort, urging careful attention to craft and accuracy.
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Teat ‘American
Legion -Post
Fragmented prompt yields terse reader guidance
A partial text presents scattered ideas and garbled phrases. The piece suggests offering concise guidance while acknowledging the reader’s input and possible miscommunication.
Putting the Airplane to Work discourse in The American Legion Weekly
The June 22 issue features a valued discourse urging thoughtful American consideration. The paper is mailed free to every Legion member, with the Iowa Legionnaire providing Iowa Legion news bi-monthly to each post member. Joining the Legion keeps members in touch with fellow veterans and yields these journals as part of dues.
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American Legion Weekly
American Legion
Iowa Legionaire
Iowa
Iowan Post
Kédep
Légion
Estherville Chautauqua Opens With Grand Plans
Two weeks hence Estherville hosts a grand chautauqua under Redpath Vawter management. The program features the largest companies, high quality lecturers, abundant music, and a favorable receipts split. Bill Daly and the Robin Hood Company open the first day July 19.
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V.h
Estherville
Redpath- Vawter
Iowa
America
Boy Receives Heavy Electrical Shock in Yard Incident
Eight year old Dale Fargerson, son of Mr and Mrs C S Fargerson of South Ninth street, was shocked while playing in the Petersen yard when wind damaged wiring caused a clothes line to contact live wires. He hung from the line until Mrs Petersen freed him, suffering temporary paralysis but surviving the danger. The article also notes Iowa bees and honey as natural resources.
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Dale Fargerson
C. S. Fargerson
South Ninth Street
Clem Petersen
Petersen
Petersen’s
Fargerson
Iowa to stage largest farm youths exposition at state fair
Des Moines reports Iowa plans the biggest farm boys and girls Exposition at the Iowa State Fair August 22 to 31. Prizes total over 10000 dollars with entries from all counties. More than 1000 junior farmers expected, featuring 500 head of baby beeves and divisions in swine sheep and poultry. Demonstrations on poultry care milking and food preservation included. Contests limited to Iowa youth. entry blanks from the Secretary of the State Fair.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Fair
Union Church Sunday Night Services Schedule
Four churches Baptist Christian Methodist and Presbyterian unite for July and August Sunday evenings. Starting July 8 in Baptist church then July 15 in Church of Christ, July 22 no service due to Chautauqua, July 29 in Methodist church, August 5 Church of Christ, August 12 Baptist church, August 19 Presbyterian church, August 26 Methodist Episcopal church. Each host church pastor leads that evening. Schedule may change for accommodation.
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Baptist
Christian, Methodist
Presbyterian
Baptist Church
Church of Christ
Methodist Church
Baptist’ Church
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
County Home bids sought in Estherville Iowa
The Board of Supervisors of Emmet County Iowa will receive bids for the erection of a County Home three miles south of Estherville up to 1 30 PM July 19 1923. Bids opened in the County Auditor's office and must follow Thorwald Thorson plans. The board may reject any or all bids. Plans obtainable from the architect. Weather outlook July 2–7.
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Board of Supervisors
Emmet County
Iowa
Estherville
Thorwald Thorson
Forest City
Generally fair the weather reports feature
An entry notes generally fair conditions with casual references to via and Sonne temperature markers. The fragment hints at a brief forecast style mentioning moderate heat and clear skies. No clear events or named entities are established in readable text.
Phosphate Pays Big Dividend For Iowa Crops
County agents from 25 Iowa counties attended a district conference at Iowa State College. They studied acid phosphate trials on oats and clover showing 55 cents of acid phosphate dramatically improved stands and yields, with larger applications boosting returns. They also toured the agronomy farm dairy poultry and swine plots and noted interest in new leguminous crops like hubam and sweet clover.
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South Central
Iowa
Iowa State College
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State
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Bing
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Union Church
J.J. Klopp
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