Iowa Corn Value Soars Above All States in 1925 Report
Des Moines Aug 12 Iowa’s corn crop is valued at about 171 946 400 dollars based on December prices and federal estimates. Illinois follows with 133 444 000 dollars as drought and rain affect yields across Clarke Lucas Ringgold Decatur and Wayne counties.
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Iowa
Des Moines
United States
Illinois
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Statistican
Clarke, Lucas, Ringgold
Decatur
Wayne Counties
Fayette, Bremer
Black Hawk
Buchanan, Linn, Johnson, Cedar
Muscatine
Washington
East Central
Central
West Central
Northeast
Carl Said
Floyd
Chickasaw
Hancock
Osceola
D'ckinson
Lyon
Sioux
Pilymouon
Woodbury
Lee
Used Car Department Boosts Calls with Weekly Help
An ad runner reported a surge of calls immediately after the ad ran. The Used Car department is helping customers extensively every week.
Washingtons 28th chautauqua opens with Filipino Colegians
Washingtons 28th chautauqua opens at eight with a concert by the Filipino Colegians, a native youth group singing island songs. The new chautauqua tent is set, grounds prepared, and Miss Maxine Milliken leads Junior Town preparations for children with a mayoral election and daily programs. Platform manager Rev. Ermil B. Frye travels from Washington for the event and will speak on Steps in the New Birth tomorrow morning.
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Washington
Islands
Snautauqua
Maxine Milliken
Miss Hull
Ermil B. Frye
Bible Hour
President's Birthday Prattle From Montague Picnic
U G Will reports in Montaga Cal where Aug 12 marks the president's 57th birthday. The writer jokes about Coolidge Wall Street and big business party leftovers and credit for curbing excess. He notes liquor shortages and a playful jab at Hoover. Prices are said to be normalizing but common folk doubt it.
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Montoga
Cal
Mr. Hoover
Rains Fail To Aid Crops In Des Moines Bulletin
Des Moines dated report by federal meteorologist Charles D. Reed says late week rain failed to help corn, now past sprout stage, with a predicted yield about 50 million bushels below optimistic earlier estimates. Oats at 15 cents a bushel likely largely fed to livestock. oats yield near normal but light in weight. Streams in Plymouth county reported dry.
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Price Town
Texas
Iowa
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Plymouth County
Diamond Gets Four Years In Prison For Prohibition Conspiracy
New York Aug 12 Jack Legs Diamond was sentenced to four years in Atlanta and a $11000 fine for conspiracy to violate the prohibition act and illicit liquor possession. Judge Hopkins called for full penalties to curb organized crime. Diamond’s lieutenant Paul Quatrocchi received two years and a $5000 fine.
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New York
Jack
Legs
Diamond
Atlanta
Richard J. Hopkins
Kansas
United States Army
Catskill
Paul Quatrocchi
Greene County
Hopkins
Hold Sigourney Man For Shooting
Sigourney Iowa Aug 12. Tine Smith 49 is jailed on charges of assault with intent to kill after shooting Henry Goebel who was found with Smiths wife in a car.
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Sigourney
Iowa
U.P
Tine Smith
Henry Goebel
Goebel
Smith
Insect Pests Increase Across State Over Six-Year Span
Time in six years reports by officials that insect pests are working in larger numbers than usual over most of the state, indicating a notable rise in entomological activity and potential agricultural impact.
Lindberghs Visit Nome Alaska Draw Big Welcome
Nome Excited by Lindberghs Two World Famous Visitors Charles and Anne Lindbergh flew from Point Barrow to Safety Bay in a trim yellow and black monoplane and were later brought to Nome by car. Crowds cheered as the Lindberghs skimmed the Nome river and landed at Safety Bay after evaluating landing water.
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Nome
Alaska
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Point Barrow
Safety Bay
Here
Lindberghs
Bostwicks Hurt in Automobile Crash Near Fort Atkinson
Mr and Mrs B F Bostwick Sr and their son Warren sustained injuries in a car crash near Fort Atkinson Wisconsin They were driving back to Chicago from a summer cottage with daughter Katherine present in the hospital Mrs Bostwick has a broken arm Mr Bostwick a fractured hip and broken wrist Warren minor injuries Doctors hope the injuries are not serious overall but Mr Bostwick remains of concern
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B. F. Bostwick
Ft. Atkinson
Wisconsin
Chicago
Bostwick
Warren
Mr. Bostwick
Katherine
Funeral Held for Fred Custer in Davenport
Davenport held funeral services for Fred Custer a former Washington resident and brother of Charlie John Ed and Wesley Custer. He died after taking poison Saturday evening and passed away Sunday morning at Mercy hospital. He is survived by his wife.
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Davenport
Fred Custer
Washington
Charlie
John Ed
Wesley Custer
Mercy Hospital
John
June Birney Custer
Muscatine
Funeral services for George W Boileau held yesterday
Funeral services for George W. Boileau were held yesterday afternoon at the L A. Jones funeral home with Rev P E Roll of the Christian church officiating. Burial followed in Winfield cemetery. Pallbearers were Clayton Neiswanger Al Fields Milt Denison Charles Denison Tom Rickey and P J Wallace.
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George W. Boileau
L A. Jones Funeral Home
P. E. Roll
Mrs. OQ F Boller Visits Neighbor in Moline
Mrs. OQ F Boller spent yesterday in Moline visiting her old friend and neighbor Mrs. David McCartney.
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OQ. F. Boller
Moline
David McCartney
Prizes Awarded At Boys Club Livestock Exhibit
John Quist assisted by H J Montgomery announced winners after judging five stock entries in Washington county farm club show. Seth Carris won grand champion calf, Junior McConnell took land champion barrow, Donald Rinner captured market pig waterer, with cash premiums awarded by local businessmen.
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John Quist
Ames
Jtix
Washington County
H. J Montgomery
Mic Quist
Chicago Livestock Exchange
Seth Carris
Dutch Creek Township
Mr. Montgomery
Barrow
Junior McConnell
Washington D. C
Root
Donald Rinner
Noble
Washington
Loot and Burn Oklahoma Store in City Fire
Oklahoma City August 12 Food raiders looted and burned the R O Williams Grocery after stealing an undetermined amount of groceries. A truck was seen and a blast caused part of the building to collapse. damage estimated at 1000 dollars.
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Oklahoma City
R. O. Williams
Mary Bradley
Bradley
Williams
Debt holiday plans forged in London on Hoover plan
Technical measures for a one year debt holiday were prepared for approval by diplomats in London. The protocol, effective July 1, coordinates Hoover and Young plans, requires Germany to repay 19 1/2 percent reparations over ten years through Reichsbank bonds, with annual installments and 3 percent interest, while some in kind payments continue.
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London
Hloover
Locarno
Foreign Office
Paris
Germany
Grace Thompson Healthiest 4H Club Girl in Washington County
Grace Thompson, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James J. Thompson, won the county 4H health contest with a 99 rating. The Sunset Park ceremony recognized her among ten top scorers out of 4544H girls. Grace aims to become Iowa’s healthiest girl in 1933.
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Washington County
Grace Thompson
James Jf. Thompson
Washington
County Farn Bureau
Sunset Park
Mary
Grace
Iowa
H. L. Hendricks
Hilkea Jacobs
W. J. Musson
EB. F F. Wheelan
Riverside
Fern Cliff
Harold Montgomery
Thompson
Mildred Peters
Gladys Kueneman
Mary Mickey
Bernadine Koening
Maurine Walker
Marie Kueneman
Dorothy Thomann
Mary G Griffith
Frances Stewart
Washington county farm bureau picnic closes two day program
About 1 000 people crowded Sunset park for the Washington county farm bureau picnic ending two days of activity. Girls and boys 4H clubs displayed demonstrations and livestock exhibits at Hayes barns while awards and health posters were presented. Grace Thompson won healthiest girl honors with a 49 percent score among 45 competitors.
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Hayes
Sunset Park
Quist
Washington County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
City Hall
Hayes Barns
Royal H. Holbrook
Ames
Grace Thompson
Penn Clift Club
H. J. Montgomery
Northern Star
Helen Swinney
Jacksonites
Jolly Jokers
Northern Star Club
Seven Towns and Six Counties Protest Tax Assessments
Representatives from seven Iowa towns and six counties filed protests with the state board of assessment and review against increased real estate evaluations. Protesters, including residents and officials from Keokuk, Fort Madison, Muscatine, Bettendorf, Iowa City, Toledo, and Sibley, and Muscatine, Pocahontas, O Brien, Mahaska, and Decatur counties, cite up to 20 percent hikes as part of a state wide revision aimed at uniform taxation.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Assussment
Keokuk
Fort Madison
Muscatine
Bettendorf
Iowa City
Toledo
Sibley
Pocahontas
O’ Brie
Mahaska
Decatur
Mrs Flora Yeoman Plans Home Redecorating
Mrs Flora Yeoman undertakes home redecorating painting the kitchen and plans to paint and repaper the living room as part of a refresh.
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Flora Yeoman
Albany egg fry proves sidewalk heat up to cook
George Goodman and Hague Callister observed the sun blazing on Albany streets prompting a man to crack an egg on the sidewalk. In minutes the egg was cooked to prove the high temperature.
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Albany
Ore
George Goodman
Hague Callister
Burglar Breaks In At Portland Home Steals Cash
A burglar entered Mrs. Rose Watts's Portland residence using comfort of home items as he helped himself to a bath and shave before taking $1.75 in cash.
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Portland
Ore
Rose Watts
Descriptive circulars from Northwest requested by guest from Istanbul
A visitor from Istanbul, Sultan Ahmet, wrote to the Bellingham Chamber of Commerce seeking descriptive circulars about the Northwest. The note places him among those contacting the chamber for information.
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Bellingham
Wash
Kemal
Sultan Ahmet
Instanbul
Turkey
Bellingham Chamber of Commerce
Northwest
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