Hardy alfalfa and grapes from northern Asia eyed for semiarid U S
Agricultural chief explorer Dr. Hansen reports three new arctic alfalfa varieties and a drought tolerant grape from northern Asia. He cites testing in Wisconsin Minnesota Montana and Michigan and notes the potential to diversify crops and improve soils. He describes travels through Russia Siberia Mongolia and Turkestan seeking hardy fodder plants for semiarid regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niels Ephesen Hansen
State College of Agriculture
Brookings
D. D
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Asia
United States
Hansen
Russia
Siberia
Turkestan
Mongolia
Manchuria
China
Japan
Transcaucasia
Persia
Lapland
Finland
Moscow
Alt Mountains
Gobi
Mediterranean
Sahara
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
Montana
Arctic Circle
Agricultural Department
Yurkutsk
Verkhoyansk
Lake Baikal
Salitude
Michigan
Maine
Riga
Copenhagen
India
Tashkend
Orenberge
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Hamburg
Tiflis
Batum
Caspian Sea
Marseilles
Corsica
Italy
Greece
Algiers
Spain
Africa
South America
Central America
Mexico
William E. Curtis
Chicago Record-Herald
Seed Distribution Plans For Northwest Farmers
The speaker describes moving seed south to survive 40 below and plans to plant at agricultural experiment stations for testing before distribution. He has 250 lots of seeds and plants of economic value aimed at northern U.S. regions to improve crop rotation, dry farming, and fruit culture, with distribution years away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Northwest
United States
Queensboro bridge to host giant dancing pavilion
A plan to transform the upper section of the Queensboro bridge in New York into a vast dancing floor during the bridge opening celebration. A 1182 foot wide floor will span the main thoroughfare with a canvas shelter and six bands, three on each tower. The carnival runs June 12 to June 19 with prizes for best dancer and other features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensboro Bridge
New York
Manhattan
Blackwell’s Island
Queens 2
First Blue Fox Crop Slated on Alaskan Island
August Soucie leaves Albany for Alaska to supervise the world’s first wholesale slaughter of blue foxes. On Hound Island near Admiralty, off Sitka, five miles from Kake, the operation will cull about 600 foxes for rare fur marketing.
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Soucie
Albany
Dre
Alaska
Alaskan
Fox Company
Hound Island
Admiralty Island
Sitka
Kake
Kupreanof Island
Harriman Outlines Rail Policy and Regulator Views in Los Angeles
E H Harriman president of the Union Pacific argues for railroad cooperation and government partnership while criticizing the interstate commerce commission and Roosevelt era regulation. He discusses expanding 1800 miles of west coast Mexican lines and potential Taft policy continuity, plus health denial and intent to continue work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad
Los Angeles
Cal
Harriman
Mexico
Yaqui
America
Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Sam Anderson in Town on Business
From Our Exchanges notes Sam Anderson of Washington was in town Wednesday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Anderson
Washington
Riverside Leader
H Cress Travels to Washington via Columbus City
Kalona News notes that H. Cress journeyed to Washington again on Sunday, with travel route through Columbus City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Cress
Washington
Columbus City
Kalona News
Washington visitors Mrs Fry and Mrs Skola visit Kalona
Mrs. R. 8S. Fry and Mrs. F. E. Skola were in Washington as visitors on Tuesday, as reported by the Kalona News on April 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. 8S. Fry
F. E. Skola
Washington
Kalona
Mrs J Carson Duncan Visits Washington Relatives
Mrs J Carson Duncan travels to Washington to visit relatives and meets with Safeguard officials during a spring trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Carson Duncan
Washington
Eee
Tere Safeguard
Dudley Allen Visits Family Outside Town
Dudley Allen, an advertising man with the Washington Journal, spent Sunday with his parents southeast of town, according to the Riveride Leader dated April 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Allen
Washington Journal
Mrs Ella Conklin Visits Washington Relatives for Week
Mrs Ella Conklin travels to Washington to visit relatives the Vintons and the Skiptons for a week. Keota Eagle, April 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Conklin
Washington
Vintons
Skiptons
Keota Eagle
Foster Joins Burlington League Baseball Pitching Staff
Lone Tree Reporter notes Wellman youth Burre Foster has joined the Burlington league team as a pitcher. The April 9 item confirms his enrollment on the pitching staff and marks a local development in youth baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burre
Foster
Burlington League
Lone Tree Reporter
Greta Colton Visits Washington With Parents
Miss Greta Colton traveled to Washington this morning to spend the balance of the week with her parents according to the Columbus Safeguard April 8.
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Greta Colton
Washington
Columbus Safeguard
Mrs Colton Visits Washington for Week with Husband
Mrs M Colton traveled to Washington on Tuesday evening to spend the rest of the week with her husband Columbus Safeguard April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Colton
Washington
Mrs Fulton and Daughter Visit Marshall Brothers
Mrs F F Fulton and her daughter Myrtle from Washington spent a few days last week at the home of her brothers Jess and Will Marshall in Columbus according to the Columbus Safeguard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Fulton
Myrtle
Washington
Jess
Will Marshall
Columbus Safeguard
Mrs Mary Shearer Returns to Columbus City for Summer
Mrs Mary Shearer who spent the winter in Washington with her son Krank returned to her home in Columbus City Tuesday morning and will spend the summer there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Shearer
Washington
Krank
Columbus City
Columbus
Washington buyers purchase saddle horses in Missouri
A group from Washington bought saddle horses in Missouri last week with prices ranging from 8500 to 1000 dollars each. They took Ralph Hamilton of Feota along, noted as leading buyers in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Missouri
Ralph Hamilton
Feota
Wellman
Eldon Family Plans Westward Move After Visit
EK M Bolding his wife and son from Eldon traveled from Washington to Clay Illinois returning to Washington. They plan to settle near the Columbia River if Western prospects please them. Hazel and the family were quoted about life in the big woods and orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EK. M. Bolding
Perry
Hazel
Eldon
Washington
Clay
Illinois
Columbia River
Winfield Beacon
Popular Price Ladies Jackets at Rothschilds
City shoppers eye the best line of Popular Price Jackets for ladies or misses with prices from 3.50 and up at Rothschilds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothschild’s
Vienna Bakery Offers Angel Devil and Layer Cakes Daily
The shop advertises angel food and devil food cakes along with assorted layer cakes, fresh every day at the Vienna location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Vienna
Marble
Local fair notes and shop highlights around town
Local column lists items at the fair including Old Dutch Cleanser and marble cakes at the Palace. It mentions visits by W T Trimble in Columbus Junction and J M Wilson as a west bound passenger, plus social calls by Vane and Jim Wooley at Winfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Wilson
Vane
Jim Wooley
Winfield
Easter souvenir sale and local notes at Rothschilds
Local brief highlights include an Easter souvenir sale at Rothschild s with fresh salted peanuts and almonds at the Vienna venue and a 10 cent pie assortment at Palace Bakery. Geo Crawford visited Columbus Junction and E J Ramsey left for Princeton Illinois for a week of business trips. Mrs J T Barnes travels to Moulton Iowa to visit daughter Mrs D A Singley for over a week. Harry McCulley received a card from F F Parrish and wife in New Orleans about summer fruits. Dr A B Mack of Chicago leaves for Monmouth Illinois for a visit before returning home with a winter stay in Alabama referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McCulley
F. F. Parrish
New Orleans
Dr. A. 8. Mack
Chicago
J. H. Stewart
Agnes Stewart
A. M. Cowden
Monmouth
Mrs. Mack
Alabama
CITY '80S LINE-Phone Orders Call Frank Rogers
A call up line urges customers to dial in for orders and to leave street addresses and numbers for prompt service by Frank Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rogers
Reverend Gillaspie to Deliver Passion Sermon in Mechanicsville
The Rev J W Gillaspie of Mechanicsville Iowa arrives from Davenport this evening to give a Passion sermon at St James Catholic church. He conducted services in Davenport last night and today and was schoolmates with J M Walsh for four years at the St Paul theological seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gillaspie
Mechanicsville
Iowa
Davenport
St. James Catholic Church
Los, Bev
Gillaspie
Messrs
J. M Walsh
Theological Seminary
St. Paul, Minn
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Professor Hansen
W. T. Trimble
Columbus Junction
Cozie Molesworth
Everet
Knoxville
R. L. Masson
Miss Mary Masson
Brighton
Highland Park Nursery
Mrs. M. T. Hopkins
North Liberty
W. E. Nicola
Riverside
Miss Vaughn Ross
H. L. Hartwick
W. R. Stryker
F Ather
J. M. Walsh
Pleasant Plain
H. Denton
Keota
Kansas City
Palace Bakery
John Arbuckle
Trenton
Bertha Lutz
Matt Redlinger
D. Emberling
L. Kelsey
Dawson
Geo. Crawford
E. J. Ramsey
Princeton
Ill
J. T. Barnes
Moulton
D. A. Singley
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