New Winter Wheat Strains Developed at Ames Iowa
Fourteen new wheat varieties, winter and spring types, were developed at the Iowa Experiment Station in Ames. They produced 40 to 51 bushels per acre in trials, with eleven varieties outperforming common Turkey Red. Notable yields include No. 414 at 50.9, No. 404 at 50, No. 1 at 49.5, and No. 327 at 48.9. The project, begun in 1906 from 420 varieties, aims to supply pure plant stock and seed for distribution. Prof. J. C. Burnett leads the effort, overseeing selection, cultivation, and seed handling.
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Iowa Experiment Station
Ames
Iowa
J. C. Burnett
Barb Wire Cuts Cause Major Losses to Be Prevented
Iowa farmers lose more money from barb wire injuries than infectious disease in horses. Wounds require proper cleaning and veterinary care. avoid irritants and curealls. For small wounds, daily cleansing may suffice. deep or tendon-involving injuries need skilled treatment. Silage cited as good feed. county youth enjoy a Clarinda Chautauqua ramp for boys with extension staff supervision.
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Iowa
The Advantage of Fall Plowing
A. HI. Bayier argues fall plowing is best for sod and stubble land. Benefits include earlier seed bed preparation, warmer surface soil, weed and insect destruction, and increased moisture retention. Late fall plowing kills more weeds, but early fall plowing offers time for spring work and frost damage in seed crops.
Preserving Eggs For Winter Advice From Ames College
Poultry growers asked by the state college of Ames to preserve eggs use water glass or lime water. Water glass is preferred and eggs have kept for three years in it though storage beyond ten to eleven months is uneconomical. Mix one part water glass to eleven parts boiled water, stir well. use hot or cold water, then cool before use. Water glass costs about 0.90 per gallon at dry goods stores.
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Poultry Department
State College
Ames
LaFollette to Speak at Rhodes Fair In Iowa Visit
Des Moines reports a religious reform wave led by the Men and Religion Forward Movement with a General meeting planned to engage city laymen and launch the effort next Sunday. Separate coverage notes Judge De Graff’s illness delaying county bridge fund suits and outlines anticipated investigations into spending and accountability. Senator LaFollette is slated to speak next Friday at the Rhodes district fair with Kenyon and Young on the program.
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LaFollette
Iowa
Rhodes
Des Moines
de Graff
Board of Supervisors
Marshall County
Kenyon
Young
Iowa Friends of
Wisconsin
Four Hurt at Muscatine Button Factory Clash
At Muscatine Iowa on September 18 union sympathizers attacked the McKee and Buren factory. Special police and guards repelled the crowd injuring four officers and wounding a union man Henry Pape. A knife wound and other injuries reported with fears of further trouble.
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Button Factory
Muscatine
McKee & Buren
Henry Pape
Standard Oil Dissolution Begins Dividing Into 34 Parts
New York standard oil dissolution unfolds at 20 Broadway with 68 officers and 70 clerical staff preparing to issue 34 new certificates for each surrendered old share. The process aims to complete by mid November as the old Standard Oil of New Jersey surrenders its head role and the 34 component entities form.
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Lye
New York
Broadway
Supreme Court
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Charles B Loomis Succumbs To Cancer
Hartford Conn Sept 25 Charles Battell Loomis famous humorist author and lecturer died at Hartford hospital Cancer of the stomach caused death The end was peaceful and not preceded by pain Loomis was last seen in December and underwent four operations During the summer he could move about and wrote several short stories including the last of three Irish fairy tales finished days before leaving his summer home at Torringford for the hospital
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Hartford, Conn
Charles Battell Loomis
Hartford Hospital
Loomis
Charles
Torringford
Gorilla for New York 200 Scientist Tramps in Africa
Professor George Garner returned from Africa with a young gorilla and a chimpanzee. He was sent to the French Congo last April by the New York Zoological Society and trekked through the interior over 1.64 miles in search of a gorilla, finally buying one from a French trader and bringing it to the Bronx.
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Africa
New York
George Garner
Sugar deal seals 20 million dollar Louisiana crop sale
New Orleans dispatch reports approximately 1,500,000 bags of sugar, over half the state crop, sold to the American Sugar Refining company by Charles Godschaux and other Louisiana planters after days in New York. The value is estimated near $20,000,000.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
American Sugar Refining Company
Charles Godschaux
New York
Denimvolves
Jack the Hugger Fined in Milford Bank Incident
Joseph Viasek known as Jack the Hugger in Saline county was fined 100 dollars by Judge Gladwish after he attempted to embrace Miss Nelson, the Milford bank cashier. He is sixty years old.
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Jack the Hugger
Sewird
Neh
Joseph Viasek
Saline County
Miss Nelson
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Milford
Gladwish
Des Moines Workman Falls From Seventh Story
Des Moines on September 18 reports Benjamin Brooks a Black worker on a new hotel building fell from the seventh story to the ground. He escaped with a wrenched knee, a outcome many called a small miracle for the near fatal drop.
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Des Moines
Benjamin Brooks
Mercer Again Re-Elected Moderator of Burlington Assn
Hon J. M Mercer of Burlington was elected moderator of the Burlington Baptist association for the thirteenth time at Mount Union on September 18.
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Mercer
Mount Union
J. M Mercer
Burlington
Burlington Baptist Association
Gowns to Aid Women's Cause Parade Planned
New York suffrage movement plans a spring parade with ten thousand women marching in costumes in the purple, green, and white colors of the union to symbolize their cause.
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New York
Women's Political Union
Breach of Promise Suit Settled in Nebraska City
Miss Lanly Lloyd sued George Justice a wealthy retired farmer for 20000 dollars in a breach of promise case. The suit was settled out of court and dismissed in Nebraska City on September 25.
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Nebraska City
Lanly Lloyd
George Justice
Shea
Paper Trust Plans Paper Price Increases
Chicago on September 25 reports proposed increases in the prices of white, point and other paper grades discussed and virtually agreed upon at a private meeting of Midwestern independent paper manufacturers.
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Chicago
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Page County
Clarinda Chautauqua
Extension Department
Agricultural Division
A. HI. Bayier
Jagwa State College
Men and Religion
Fort Podge
A. W. Dowler
Fort Dodge Shippers’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fort Dodge
Common Points
Baby
Harlan, Ta
Russell Jarvis
Fred Jarvis
Harlan
OIL Trust
Charles B. Loomis
Hartford
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Iowa State Dairy Association
America
Europe
Piatartjo Maid Ormsby
Dairymaid
Pinehurst
Hugh G. van Pelt
Gen’ Figr
Northern Lumber Coo
Minuite Commercial College
Ant Mankato Commercial College
Mankato
Puny
Ter
Sir Beets
Cornucopia
Paul
Wanterloch
Cornucopia Paul
W.S. Moxserip
North St. Paul
Orinsby
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