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Des Moines July 27 1921 Rural travel and odd sightings
Des Moines notes include Pat O'Brien walking from New York to California and praised kindness of autoists. Erma Walker reports being robbed after a failed ride offer. farmers face potato production shifts and drought, while wildlife and waterway issues spark sportman protests over lake and river drainage affecting hunting and fishing.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Pat O'Brien
New York
California
Oscar Larson
Hans Olsen
Ankeny
M. H. Dowell
State University At
Iowa City
Yellowstone Park
Dowell