Iowa cereal mills and the rise of flour production
The article traces Iowa's cereal milling history from small water powered grists to large steel roller mills. It notes the 1880 count of 713 mills employing 2147 people, the shift to rail transport, and the rise of oatmeal production led by Cedar Rapids and related mills forming the Quaker Oats company. It highlights regional flour and oatmeal importance, with Iowa as a leading oats producer by the late 19th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Marion County
Burlington
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Cedar Falls
Rocky Mountains
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Davenport
Town City
Quaker Oats Company
Community gathering draws wide turnout and tales of old fights
A Crawfordsville area note reports a large crowd visiting Saturday with many locals and visitors present. Laughs linger over old capers including a Texan badger fight told by resident Don Darbyshire and stories recalled by Max Rathmer and others from nearby towns.
Town reminiscences and local happenings in a friendly reel
Local notices recount neighbors and visitors in Robstown Crawfordsville and Washington. Names such as Harve Shannon W. A. Harper Rittenhouse and Dave McLaughlin appear amid chatter about battles families and a furniture sale. Readers share gossip and urban color from the community.
Magna Carta question at country school visit
A country school board visiting a school tests pupils with the Magna Carta question. A boy answers Please sir it was me prompting the principal to taunt him. An older tobacco-chewing board member demands the boy be recalled, saying I don t like his manner I believe he did it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Birthday Socks Bring Joy Amid Deep Mud Ride
In a wintry memory from Tingley Town, eight inches of snow blanket muddy roads. Dr Hinsdill and son Lester are aided by locals for a pre dawn ride to fetch care, and a birthday surprise brings thanks as relatives share a simple meal.
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Tingley
Dr. Hinsdill
Kedra
Lester
W. M. Tucker
Tom Ford
Funeral services for Mrs Amanda Conard held at Sherman’s
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Sherman’s funeral home for Mrs Amanda Conard conducted by her pastor Dr F C Eastwood of the Presbyterian church. The pall bearers were Silas Korf Ivan Rehmel C B Lemmon Milan Shields W G Stewart and John Hughes. Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Amanda Conard
F. C. Eastwood
The
Presbyterian Church
Silas Korf
Ivan Rehmel
C. 8. Lemmon
Milan Shields
W. G. Stewart
John Hughes
Elm Grove Cemetery
Palmistry’s Ancient Roots in Modern Practice
Palmistry, the art of foretelling the future from the palm, traces its origins to very old traditions and adapts modern methods based on Chinese and Indian systems.
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China
India
Education Crisis Will Be Studied At National Conference
Columbus Ohio April 2 The American educational system faces financial and spiritual hardship, with a national conference at Ohio State University to call attention to the crisis. Leaders including Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt and Newton D Baker discuss reduced funding, rising student numbers, and thousands of unemployed teachers.
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Columbus
Franklin DD. Roosevelt
Newton D. Baker
Glenn Frank
Ohio State University
Columbus Junction
Washington Place
Ernie Smith
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Lown
United States
New England
Mississippi River
Ohio
John Stuart
Quaker Oats
Macon
Don Darbyshire
Crawfordsville
Will Saville
Don
Till
Darbyshire
F Rathmer
Max
Joe Palooka
Joe
Glenn Anderson
Charley Spinkler
Lisle Maxwell
Milt White
Jim Longs
Oral Long
Dwight Wilkins
Dorothy Breiter
Rol. Donbar
Brighton
Frank Tierney
West Chester
Ira Amlone
Washington R
Lexington
Chris Brinning
Near Wellston
L. H. Rinner
Noble
Chris Kauffman
Wayland
D. FP
Henderson
Geo
Conat
Henry Leffler
Ainsworth
Valley
Billy Robertson
Famly
Kepta R
Dd. W. McClure
Solon
Geo Griffith
Frank Brinton
Marion Anderson
Texas
W A. Harper
Predsmith
Frans Bell
Geo. H. Paul
Robstown
Badger
McClure
Griffith
Ous
Joe Klopfenstein
Harve Shannon
Missouri
Evening Journal
W. A. Harper
California
Coopers Beach
Rittenhouse
Tom Reeves
Cliffords
Homer Hunt
Crawfordsville R. 2
Rely Gamon
John
Doughertys
Dave McLaughlin
H. C. Woods
Washington
JW. McClelland
Brighton R. 1
Wilbur
E T. M. Harvey
Out Near No. 4
Forrest Donald
Havre
Mrs
Ralph Oldfield
Rickey Farm
Harry
Keota
Singmaster Barn
France
Germany
England
Sweden
Mark Stratostat
Moscow
Mace Motor Company
G. E. Mace
Robert J. Badsat
42Nd Street
Des Moines, Iowa
Ford
Fredanng
Columbia
Ford Motor Company
Prine
Isc Buc
Idaer Cowles, Jr
Des Moines Giter Tribume HL Horton
Pras
Ergs
Bee Moines Sivngs Hyok Sad Tron Co
D. W. Moreouse
Drake University
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