Rich farmland claim spans Iowa valleys and rail line row
A Polk Fudge remark about the Nishna Botna valley being the world's richest land is echoed by William Estes in Mills County as farmers oppose a drainage project on the C B Q line. The state egg law drive targets eight thousand dealers with few violations and praise for compliance.
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Polk Fudge
Atlantic
Cass County
Hamburg
Fremont County
Manning
Carroll County
Nishnabotna
Mr. Fudge
Mills County
William Estes
Pacific Junction
C. B. & Q. Railway Company
C. G. Stranahan
Mount Ayr
Estes
G. B
Indians gain voting rights under new congress act
A recent congress act grants U S citizens status to Indians within territorial borders and allows voting while preserving tribal property rights. It notes wardship may continue and estimates about 200 Indians in Tama Reservation will be affected. Denison recalls the first automobile ordinance repealed after 30 years. Wheat samples from Montgomery County impress Red Oak growers. Des Moines mourns Mrs. America Brownell, a cousin of George Washington. Oelwein faces water issues as a deep test fails to hit water, prompting another well plan.
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Congress
United States
United States Supreme Court
Jacob Breid
Tama Reservation
Bried
America Brownell
Des Moines
George
Washington
Park County
Ind
Albia
Brownell
Diseases top Des Moines causes of death in yearly report
The city health department reports the leading cause of death in Des Moines last year was circulatory diseases with 158 deaths, followed by cancer at 150. The figures reflect the annual health department tallies.
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Des Moines
City Health Department
Des Moines Health Report Highlights 1923 Mortality and Births
The 1923 Des Moines mortality rose with pneumonia and influenza causing 109 deaths while typhoid saw only one. Births reached 2,973, deaths 1,596, yielding an excess of 1,377 births. Des Moines consumed about 15,000 gallons of milk daily with 3.6 percent fat. The State Board of Health, led by H. V. Peterson, began actions to curb Cedar River pollution, notifying numerous cities and companies to appear before the board to justify restrictions.
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Des Moines
Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
H. V. Peterson
State Board of Health
Cedar River
Austin
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids
Board of Health
City of
Oatmeal and Seafood Nutrition Advice From a 20th Century Feature
A nutrition piece extols serving vegetables and fruit, highlights fish as affordable protein, and promotes oatmeal as economical and healthful. It cites iodine from seafood helps prevent goitre and compares oatmeal’s energy to eggs, praising Quaker Oats and Quick-Quaker varieties. A brief regional note mentions Garner hosting electric plow experiments.
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Scientista
Quaker Oats Company
V. R
Electric farming experiments touted in Iowa program
Government and home economics officials, the agricultural origin meeting, and farm bureau departments of the Iowa Falls Electric Co. test labor saving devices on rural Garner lines. A new automatic plow runs field work then stops automatically. All work is electricity funded by government and state departments with no cost to farmers besides record keeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Iowa Falla Electric Co
Rura
Algona
First Church of Christ Scientist Services and Readings
The First Church of Christ Scientist invites all to Sunday services at 11 o clock with the August 3 topic Love and the Psalms 36 7 golden text. Sunday School starts at 10 o'clock and a Wednesday meeting at 6 o'clock. A free public reading room operates each Wednesday and Saturday 3 to 5 pm with Bible and Christian Science literature available for reading borrowing or purchase.
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Church OF Christ, Scientist
Iowa farm bureau to play prominent role at 70th State Fair
Farmers and special Iowa farm bureau members will feature in many fair departments during the 70th anniversary State Fair to run August 20 to 29. County farm bureau projects exhibit tuberculosis eradication cow testing and other activities with $800 in prizes. The women’s division offers $750 in cash prizes for county wide project work. A large farm bureau free camp will host neighbors at the fair and county agents statewide cooperate. A strong program of lectures and meetings is planned for farm bureau day on August 25.
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Farm Bureau
Iowa
Baireau
Fair Management
Sal
Midwest Gladioli Show Promises Flower Power Display
Plans announce the largest floral show west of the Mississippi featuring thousands of gladioli from top Midwest gardens. The fair will offer nearly 1000 in prizes for gladioli alone, highlighting a major horticultural event in town.
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Midwest
Mississippi
Iowa State Fair to Select Towa's Champion Grain County
More than six thousand dollars in cash prizes will be awarded for prize winning county exhibits of grain farm and garden produce at the Iowa State Fair. An additional twenty five hundred dollars is offered for exhibits produced by individual farms. Over thirty counties statewide are expected to participate with about two hundred acres devoted to agricultural exhibits.
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Des Moines
Towa
Famous Horses At State Fair Show Home Turf Events
Famous horses at the State Fair society horse shows offer record prizes over 7700 dollars. The prestigious events run four nights August 25 through 28, with top American stables entering their best champions.
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Des Moines
America
Destruction of Japan to be shown at fair
The Iowa State Fair will present a nightly fireworks spectacular reenacting Tokyo during the great quake and fire. Officials say it is the largest production yet with over 500 costumed performers, elaborate scenery, and a climactic city razing scene. Aerial fireworks and special programs will accompany the event each evening.
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Japan
Des Moines
Tokyo
Ave
Seven bands to provide music at Iowa State Fair
Seven bands will perform day and night at the Iowa State Fair in August 2029. The lineup features Patrick Conway and his renowned ensemble, Smith's Original Scotch Highlanders, Argonne Post Legion Band, Des Moines County Band, National Fife and Drum Corps, Murray Family Orchestra, and several others. The multi-band program aims to offer continuous entertainment across the grounds.
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Patrick Conway
Conway
Smith
Scotch Highlanders
Argonne Post Legion
Des Moines County Band
National Fife and Drum Corps
Murray Family
Des Moines State Fair Offers Free Camp Grounds
More than 100 acres on the Des Moines State Fair grounds are prepared for campers during the August 20 to 29 event. Grounds open free of charge with electric power water police and fire protection and sanitary facilities provided. Over 10 000 campers expected. The 70th Anniversary Jubilee state fair will crown the champion boy or girl speller with a county prize winner and an old fashioned spell down.
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Des Moines
U S Exhibits At The Iowa State Fair
Uncle Sam ships a large federal agricultural exhibit from Washington to the Iowa State Fair for the summer display. Experts will assist farmers on topics like cooperative marketing milk marketing costs bull associations cow testing barn ventilation tuberculosis eradication pastures breeding farm organization and feeding. The exhibit, described as the most comprehensive the government has issued, will run throughout the exposition and draw visitors from miles around.
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Uncle Sam
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Emmetsburg Barbers Meet Professionals In Kitten Ball
The barbers of Emmetsburg will face a team of pros or businessmen in a Kitten Ball game at Super Park. J P Hand of Emmetsburg is listed as a Democrat organizer or participant.
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Barbers
Emmetsburg
Super Park
J. P. Hand
Democrat
Rural Schools to Have Playgrounds
Playground equipment will be installed soon in rural schools of this township, contingent on the district not seceding. The Board of Education will review bids at the next meeting. Recently, three outlying city trade schools received slides teeter totters and swings, and new fire escapes are being added to meet state rules.
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Cedar County
Center Township
Board of Education
Webster County land sells for 300 per acre near Otho
Last week Arthur Fortney sold his 100 acre farm near Otho Webster county to Chas Kruskman for 300 dollars per acre. It is thought he paid cash Emmetsburg Memacetat. SPENCER'S GOLF TOURNA MENT HELD THIS WEEK The Northwest Iowa invitation golf tournament was to start last week at Spencer but was delayed a week. Mike Sherman Sioux City pro could not get there as planned. Golfers from all over the state will be on hand to tee off today. Two or three players from here expect to enter.
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State Department of Agriculture
Arthur Fortney
Otho
Webster County
Chas, Kruskman
Emmetsburg
Spencer
Northwest Iowa
Mike Sherman
Sioux City
Petition Aims to Halt Speeding Mobeela
Statement from TM’s brother Williams cites two prior run-ins with the vehicle and a prayer for safety as he seeks to stop the speeding mobeela from harming him, reflecting ongoing danger and a plea for divine intervention.
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Tver
Brother Williams
Mobeela
Atlanta Constitution
Stray Bit of Wisdom Quote by Young
A brief reflective line compares learning to a lunar beam, offering light but not heat. The intangible benefit is illumination without warmth, attributed to a thought from Young.
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Toaledo
Tama County
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Tama
Billy Old Bear
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A. G. Peterson
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