Timber tract near Guthrie Center eyed for state park
W F Brann of Des Moines, a former Guthrie County resident, owns 100 acres of untouched native timber six miles north of Guthrie Center along the Middle Fork of the Raccoon River. The property, fenced and public-accessible with gates closed, is being considered for conversion into a state park by the State Conservation Commission.
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W. F. Brann
Des Moines
Guthrie County
Guthrie Cente
Raccoon River
Ilowa
State Conservation Commission
Iowa highlights roots, canals, and Iowa showmen in old farming pages
Rev John W Holland argues in a farm paper that plant roots resemble a backbone, citing biblical rootedness and botany from Agricultural schools. E J Sidey notes Silver Lake mysteries near Adair, while Clarinda parades mark the circus era. Des Moines’ Register era ends with a towered building replaced by an oil station.
Iowa County Graveling Projects and Historic Rail Hotel
Poweshiek county advances gravel on Primary Road No 7 and parts of No 59 ahead of a broader project, with Tama Sand and Gravel Co winning eight miles at 3.30 per yard. Des Moines firm North Western Sand and Gravel and Heidt and Boyles handle material and haul. Also noted is the 1868 Co B Q railway hotel in Lucas County being closed and dismantled, leaving only a lunch counter under lease. Dr Albert Shaw of the Review of Reviews donates 10000 to Grinnell College endowment. A report on freezing fresh eggs shows 67 cans stored with 20 bad, condemned and later used as hog feed. Loomis & Son plans improved egg breaking equipment.
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O. R. Sweeney
Iowa State College At
Ames
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Sweeney
John W. Holland
St. Paul
Holland
Milton
van Buren County
Iowa
Cedar Falls
Poweshiek
Board of Supervisors
Mahaska
Tama County
Chariton
Lucas County
Chicago
J. J. Greer
Hells
Frank Johnson
State Department of Agriculture
Pure Food Administration
Switzer
Bureau of’ Chemistry
A. R. Loomis & Son Produce Company
Ft. Dodge
Department of
New autos purchased in Estherville area notes
A. E. Bigelow of Estherville ordered a Jewett Coach from John Wiegand in Estherville. Essex C. Fordyce also of Estherville bought a Maxwell Coupe from Arnold Mouritsen of Ringsted. Geo L. Vande of Ringsted purchased a Ford Touring and P. H. Smith of Estherville bought an Essex Coach.
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A. E. Bigelow
Estherville
Jewett
John Wiegand
Essex
C. J. Fordyce
Arnold Mouritsen
Ringsted
Ford
Color Affects Animals Growth in Light Versus Dark Cages
Study notes that animals housed in light colored cages exhibit faster growth than those kept in dark quarters, suggesting color and lighting conditions influence development and retarded growth in low-light environments.
Favorite Stories By Irving Cobe On Johnson Jeffries Fights
Irving Cobe recalls a Nevada world championship fight and a Polo Grounds baseball game where press hosts Sid Mercer and Franklin Adams improvised a ringside description from telegraph dispatches. They staged rival replays about Johnson and Jeffries, comedy turning into a shared mystery as the crowd pressed for results.
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Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Nevada
Polo Grounds
Sid Mercer
Franklin P. Adams
Ball Park
Reno
Mercer
Adams
Johnson
Jeffries
Black
The
Central Press Association
Gorillas Kill in Self Defense Not for Food
Gorillas, fierce as they appear, are not carnivorous. If they kill a human or animal they do not eat the flesh. They kill mainly in self defense.
ManKato couple attends aunt Ellen Lee’s funeral
Mr and Mrs Bjeckjorden of Mankato Minnesota attended the funeral of Mrs Ellen Lee on Tuesday Jamé. Mr and Mrs Albert Holland of West Bend and Mr and Mrs Percy Holland of Bode came Sunday to attend the funeral of their niece.
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Carlson
Estherville
Edwards
Alice Gorman
Eatherville
Rob. Mitchell
Minneapolis
Rand
Bert Hall
Azeline Dundas
Rochester
Minn
Frank Gibbons
St. Louis
John Moore
Schnieder
Emmetsburg
Chapman
Thompson
Jas. Bunt
H. O. Kingston
Ster
Albert Lea
Forrest Gibbons
Chas. Dennison
Lee Rankin
Elen Ftrooks Lee
Lee
Ellen Brooks
Armstrong
High Schoool
Margaret
Tom Brooks
Frank
Thomas
Presbyterian Church
Harvey Weller
Hill City
Herb Moore
Ed. Gibbons
Sherburn
John Allen
Bridgeport
Bjeckjorden
Mankato
Jamé
Ellen Lee
Albert “Holland
Weat Bend
Percy Holland
Bode
Work Months October and April Improve Efficiency
A note highlights October and April as the best work months with temperatures that boost both physical and mental efficiency, suggesting improved productivity during these periods.
Florida Keys Rail Line Cost Per Mile Revealed
The Florida Keys railroad spanned 156 miles from Miami to Key West at a cost of 150000 dollars per mile. The project reflects a major expansion of Florida’s rail network and its toll on public funding.
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Florida Keys
Miami
Key West
Egypt Regulates Cotton Goods Lengths for Buyers
Egypt enforces a government rule to protect local buyers by requiring all cotton goods to be sold in lengths of one meter or one yard to prevent misrepresentation.
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Egypt
West
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
California
Put Children First In Eskimo Custom on Marriage
A traditional Eskimo view holds that if a wife has no children it is her wish that her husband marry another woman so the home may be blessed with the joy of children.
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Iowa Light and Power Company of
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Kiwanis Club
Grinnell
Mac Harlan
Rollins Hosiery Mills
G. O. Watland
Dr. ©. H. Gallagher
Mr. Harlan
Green County
Jefferson
Court House
H. Brewer
State Laboratory
Towa
Fred Galliers
Albia
Eastern Town Veterinary Association
F. L. Johnson
Don Griswold
State Board of Health
Hocking
Fort Des Moines
War Department
Third Infantry
Fort Snelling
Seventeenth Infantry
Fort Crook
Neb
Fourteenth Cavalry
Ft. Des Moines
Bill Booster
Hamburg
Fremont County
Missouri River
E. J. Sidey
Greenfield
Adair County
Silver Lake
Adair
Clarinda
Page County
Fred Buchanan
Robbins Brothers
Ringling Brothers
Ennry Brothers
Orton Brothers
Buchanans
Agri
William F. Cody
Buffardeo Bill
B. F. Allen
Fourth and Court Avenue
Clarkson Brothers
Towa State Register
J. §. Clarkson
Register
Ure
Albert Shaw
Review of Reviews
New York
Grinnell College
Shaw
Iowa College
Grinnell Herald
Irving
Oes
the Provident
Estherville, Iowa
J. Hansen
E C.C
Gardner
Rock Island Lines
Royal Union
E. W. Knight
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