Farm notes highlight Cunningham talk at state fair
Iowa Farm Notes reports EF H Cunningham the dirt farmer on the federal reserve board will headline Farm Bureau Day at the state fair August 27. Other speakers include Mrs C E Loomer Henry Wood Leroy Anderson and Mrs Tom Jadon. The piece also covers Fayette county wool pools, Cuban sugar planta tions and barberry eradication efforts to halt wheat stem rust.
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Des Moines
EF. H. Cunningham
Federal Reserve Board
Farm Bureau
Cunningham
C. E. Loomer
Clay County
Henry Wood
Woodbury
Leroy Anderson
Harden County
Tom Jadon
Mahaska
Miss Avia Talcott to Speak on Citizenship in Iowa
Miss Avia Talcott a noted state woman’s club figure and recent Columbia citizenship course participant will return to Iowa in September to give lectures for farm women organizations. A date set is September 14 in Tipton Cedar County where she will discuss Better Citizenship.
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Avia Talcott
Columbia University
KB. T. Meredith
League of Women Voters
Iowa
Tipton
Cedar County
Burford Visits West Des Moines Area on Farm Ties
C. R. Burford who once ran a farm near Adel Iowa traveled to this part of the state visiting friends. Burford now operates a farm enterprise in the region and spoke of changes in farming practices and market conditions.
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C. R. Burford
Iowa
Adel
Mr. Burford
Iowa State Fair hosts baby beef show with 500 head
More than 1,000 boys and girls will compete in the baby beef show at the Iowa state fair. Entries will represent at least 40 counties. The animals are expected to number approximately 500.
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Reed
Boys and Girls Club Department
War on Barberry Plant Enters New Phase in U S Press
The United States Department of Agriculture expands its barberry eradication campaign to curb the spread of wheat stem rust. Officials urge farmers to destroy barberry bushes on farms and in hedgerows as part of the nationwide effort.
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Washington County
Department of Agriculture
Ptowa
United States Department of Agriculture
R. W. Adamson
W. G. Solheim
J. W. Thompson
Mr. Erwin
Bilis
United States Department of
Origin of Prayers and Eastward Prayer Alignment
The text notes Genesis stating that people began to call upon the name of the Lord around 3875 B C. It adds that Pope Gregory in 532 instituted praying with the face toward the east.
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Gregory
State Fair to Host Iowa Horseshoe Tourney Entries Open
Final call for Iowa's annual State Horseshoe Pitching Tournament went out today from Secretary A R Corey. Open to any Iowan, the event at the State Fair Grounds August 27 for about three days offers $675 in cash prizes led by a $150 gold medal and trophy for first place. Rules follow National Horseshoe Pitching Association standards with 40 foot courts and specified shoe dimensions. The state association meeting will be held Tuesday afternoon at the Fair Grounds.
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Towa
Iowa
National Horseshoe Pitching Association
State Horseshoe Pitching Association
Fair Grounds
Local Notes From August Weather and Visits
The week’s windstorm damaged corn but rain brought relief. Residents Oliver Lindeath, Mel Johnson, Carl Johnson, Harold Romey, and Velma Gallagher visited R. D. Mayer’s home. Fred Weekly’s Ohio trip begins. Threshing winds down if weather holds. Harry Hesseltine ill with summer flu. James Benda aided Fred Sheets’ fire loss. Walter Browng in Fairfield. H. H. club postponed after chautauqua. Bill McGinnis family visited. A journal ad remark closes.
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Gray
Oliver Lindeath
Fort Madison
Mel
Carl B. Johnson
Brawley
California
Harold Romey
Mason City
Velma Gallagher
R. D. Mayer
Fred
Ohio
Harry Hesseltines
James Benda
Fred Sheets
Walter Browng
Fairfield
H. H. Club
Chautauqua
Joe McGinnis
Bill McGinnis
Quieting Title Suit Filed in Washington County Iowa
In District Court of Washington County Iowa Charles W Stewart D H Tipton and Gertrude Tipton plaintiffs file a petition alleging they own the described real estate in fee simple and that errors in the record title create adverse claims by defendants and unknown claimants The petition seeks to quiet the title and bar any claims by all named and unknown parties with no personal claims against defendants and notices publication order informs defendants to respond by September 3 1923 at the Washington County Court House LIVINGSTON & BICHER
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District Court
Washington County
Iowa
Charles W. Stewart
D. H. Tipton
Gertrude Tipton
Kyram McDaniel
Hiram McDaniel
Thomas Gilbert
David W. Craig
Jonathan Tipton
Malinda Tipton
William Johnston
Wm. Johnson
Elizabeth Johnston
John Moore
Hiram T. McDaniel
David W. Gravy
Toliver Craig
Hiram T. McDanis
David W. Cray
Margaret Moore
William A. Moore
Wm. A. Moore
Maggie C. Moore
John W. Moore
Willie Thompson
W. A. Moore
St. P. M
District Court of
Washington
Woman's blues eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
Burlington resident Mrs Ralph Gail reports relief from monthly irregularity and mood swings after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter touts long history of use and urges other women with irregularities pains and nerves to start the remedy.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Burlington
Ilona
Lydia E. Pinksham
Ralph Gail
Des Moines St
Gail
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