County approves bond fund and sale ratification
The document details a plan to levy a special tax to fund a bond series named Bond Fund to pay interest and principal at maturity. It authorizes delivery of bonds to Schanke & Company of Mason City after payment of par value plus accrued interest and repeals conflicting resolutions. Attest signatures and final adjournment follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schanke & Company
Mason City
Iowa
Wm. J. West
Board of Supervisors
J. J. Klopp
Joint Meeting of County Boards of Supervisors in Iowa
Joint session of Emmet Palo Alto and Kossuth counties on Tri County Drainage District No 1 held Aug 9 1923. Members present named. chairs appointed. minutes approved. a committee to investigate Adams Paine and Adams claim authorized. Priebe claim tabled. adjourned to call aud itors. Next meeting set Sept 12 1923 with engineer Campbell to report on open ditches and tile outlets.
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Algona
Iowa
Emmet
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Tri County
Emmet County
Robinson
West
Felkey
McDonald
Hildreth
Mulroney
Wegener
Suis Borweiler
Rehm
Moore
Morris
Peterson
Balgeman
Fennemark
Finnemark
Earl F. Peterson
Kelkey
Adams
Paine
Funnemark
Carl N. Priebe
I. J. Robinson
Estherville
Frank Hildreth
J. L. McDonald
Wm. J. West
L. J. Mulr
Suss
Guy RK. Campbell
W. T. Kreiger
Manure on Pasture Boosts Spring Pasture Growth
B J Firkins assistant professor of soils at Iowa State College says surplus barnyard manure after stubble and hay fields may be spread on pasture land with profit. Fall rains will provide succulent pasture for dairy cows and farm stock as pastures begin to grow across the state.
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B. J. Firkins
Iowa State College
Prof. Firkins
New Ames L shaped concrete block aims to cut masonry costs
Agricultural engineers at State College test an L shaped concrete block that promises lower material and labor costs. Henry Giese led design and form work, applying a long dormant idea from Prof. J B Davidson. The block is being used in garages, a college machine shop building, and a Dow City residence foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ageee Engineeering Department
Re State College
Ames
College
Dow City
J. B. Davidson
Henry Giese
Davidson
Giese
Making "Chicken Eaters" by V. K.
Advice from Iowa State College on stopping sows from eating chickens. Start with ration balanced with protein such as buttermilk or tankage. Raising protein often stops the cannibal behavior. other cures like feeding a distasteful dead chicken are deemed largely ineffective.
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Animal Husbandry Department
Iowa State College
Animal
Hogs increase 147 percent in Iowa in 1923
At the start of 1923 Iowa had 147 percent as many hogs as in 1910 and the nation had 109 percent. Iowa held about 14 percent of the country's hogs in 1923, reflecting shifting agricultural stocks across the United States.
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Iowa
Farm Bureau Notes on County Soil Demonstrations
Soil demonstrations held at eight county locations on the 4th and bth drew good attendance. About 30 percent of soils tested needed lime from one to two and a half tons. Two carloads of lime were ordered for Wallingford and Estherville. Alfalfa requires sweet soil. lime helps alleviate acidity. County agent can test soil at the Farm Bureau office for those unable to attend. Center Township to meet at Haywood.
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Wallingford
Estherville
Farm Bureau
Short Program Change and Talk on Marketing by Jorgen Anderson
Jorgen Anderson will present a talk on Cooperative Marketing at the upcoming event. Farm Bureau movies will be shown as part of the program.
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Cnged c
Jorgen Anderson
Farm Bureau
High Lake Girls Club Prepares September Play
The Merry Makers a High Lake girls clothing club plans a play to be staged on the fourth Friday night in September at the Farm Bureau meeting. It will be directed by Mrs. M L Soeth and Mrs. Olen Anderson.
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High Lake Girls
Ram
Farm Bureau
The
Merry Makers
Girls Clothing Club
High Lake
M. L. Soeth
Olen Anderson
Merry Makers Elect New Officers at Alvina Iverson Home
On August 7 the Merry Makers met at Alvina Iverson's home and elected new officers: Olivia Berge president, Alvina Iverson vice president, Etta Anderson secretary, Vivian Rogers press correspondent. They will meet monthly during the school year instead of twice monthly in summer.
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The
Merry Makers
Alvina Iverson
Olivia Berge
Etta Anderson
Corres
Vivian Rogers
Brady tests herds for reactors and late signers
Dr Brady retests cattle herds that showed no reactors a year ago and also tests herds signed before July 1. He cannot test all listed herds now but plans to return in October to complete testing for those registered prior to July 1.
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Brady
Affirmative Wins Debate at Joint Farm Bureau Meeting
The joint meeting of the 12 Mile Lake and Esthervile township Farm Bureaus debated the resolution that Emmet County should improve its fair grounds and hold a fair. Three members from each township spoke with the affirmative led by Jorgen Andersen Wm Maher and Chas Jackson and the negative by Geo Robb J W Pannell and Fred Himebauch. The affirmative won by a margin not specified in the readable text.
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12 Mile Lake
Esthervile Township
Emmet County
Jorgen Andersen
Wm. Maher
Chas Jackson
Geo. Robb
J. W. Pannell
Fred Himebauch
Airplane Flight Over Volcanoes Inspires Reflective Dread
A narrator recalls watching an airplane fly around Crater Popocat ep et and Vesuvius from a small Iowa theatre seats. He describes the lava bursts and sulfur smoke, thinking of Caesar Virgil Napoleon and other rulers who never witnessed such destructive fire.
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Iowa
Popocatepet
Vesuvius
Vesucius
Caesar
Virgil
Napoleon
The Legion Call to Duty for a Better World
The piece urges embracing progress and virtue through science and education. It praises The American Legion for uniting diverse people and breaking class and religious barriers. It appeals to members to work for a peaceful, educated future and to join the Legion now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
United States
Legion
THE
Weather Outlook For Upper Mississippi And Missouri Valleys
For the period September 10 to 15 inclusive the forecast calls for generally fair and normal temperatures across the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys. Balance figures referenced suggest accounting details for a prior period.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Statement of Condition of State Bank in Emmet County Iowa
Sworn 8 September 1923 by F. H. Rhodes president and C. D. Tedrow cashier of the bank in Emmet County. Notary G. L. Barthel witness notes sworn statement attested by directors E. J. Rhodes W. T. Rhodes.
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State of Iowa
Emmet County
F. H. Rhodes
C. D. Tedrow
H. Rhodes
D. Tedrow
G. L. Barthel
Emmet
E. J. Rhodes
W. T.rhodes
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Joint Meeting OF County Boards OF Supervisors
V. R
V. K
Farm Bureau Notes
Haywood
Vlumber
Merry Makers, Girls’ Clothing Club
F. M. Brady
U.S
American’ Legion
Nero
Constantine
Rexall Drug Store
First Trust & Savings’ Bank
Estheville
Federal Reserve Bank
Total
Due Clearing House
Wea Nee Ohne
Rua
Peewee Ava
Ewee
Gap
Western Electric Telephone System
Red Crown
Standard Oil
Auto Supply Co
East
Lincoln St
Tracey Auto Co
Cor. N. 5Th and
Main
Borreson & Schatka
Chas. Higinbotham
Mein St
Grover, Iowa
Huntington Garage
Main St
Huntington, Iowa
George Weber
Dolliver
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Estherville, Iowa
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