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Iowa farm tale challenges modern troubles
A long feature by A W Baird from Dolliver Iowa recounts a farmer who settled in Estherville area in 1880s. Despite hardships including hail, he and wife built a prosperous farm with steady income and modern buildings. The piece questions why others with similar effort struggle, implying causes behind farmer distress in Iowa.
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