Farmers' future debated at Washington address
Wheeler McMillen, associate editor Farm and Fireside, warned against false farming thinking and urged farmer organization and cooperative marketing. He argued prosperity cannot be secured by legislation and emphasized practical steps to study markets, improve methods, and boost farming as a lasting, profitable industry.
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America
Wheeler McMillan
Farm and Fireside
Washington Dhaupice
Farm Paper
McMillen
Flo
Congress
United States
Chautauqua Program Schedule Evening Lectures and Concerts
The Chautauqua program lists lectures by Dr Charles Grant Senator W N Ferris Dr J B Schrecken fast Gov Brough of Arkansas Count Ilya Tolstoy Russell H Bready Glenn Wells Murray Family Orchestra and the Jubilee Singers along with concerts by The Romany Girls and The Tournament of Youth The schedule runs daily August 16 to August 21 including preludes discussions and children activities with multiple venues and times.
Boy neglects health messengers then falls to illness theme
A fragment describes a boy ignoring the Goddess of Health and her attendants representing sunshine and cleanliness. In the third act he battles germs in the valley of illness and ultimately contracts tuberculosis.
Defense Day Committee Named for Washington County
Governor appoints Sheriff Denison and Clerk Glasgow to head the Washington county defense test committee for Sept 12 observances. The panel includes local veterans leaders and civic heads to organize countywide events with parades, prayers, music, and loyalty pledges. Brookhart may attend. Kopp unavailable.
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N. E. Kendall
Charles M. Denison
J. D. Glasgow
Washington County
Ontario Wheat Sells for 1.25 at Local Mills
Woodst ock Ont Aug 15 The first 1924 Ontario wheat grain has been received at local mills and is selling for 1.25 a bushel. Oats cutting is active across southern Ontario with a record harvest underway.
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Woodstock
Ont
Ontario
County Masons Plan Washington Picnic for Sept. 19
Washington Iowa hosts a county Masons picnic to bring together Lodges in Wellman Kalona Riverside Ainsworth Crawfordsville Brighton and Washington. L B Lupton coordinates inviting all Masons and families with plan for prominent speakers including former Iowa grand master Frank R Moses and grand master Ernest Moore. The event is part of a state wide good fellowship effort with invitations to all county Masons plus plans for a local band and program.
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Washington
L. B. Lupton
Washington Lodge
Wellman
Kalona
Riverside
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Brighton
Frank R. Moses
Anamosa
Iowa
Lupton
Mr. Moses
Ernest R. Moore
Cedar Rapids
Realf Ot'eson
Davenport
Iowa City
Muscatine
Bryan Proclaims National Defense Day in Nebraska
Gov. Charles W. Bryan issues a Nebraska proclamation for National Defense Day on September 12. He urges patriotic organizations to organize local programs and directs the adjutant general to assemble all National Guard units in their own localities at no cost to the state.
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Lincoln, Naeb
Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
National Guard
Accident Victim Body Sent to New London for Burial
Coroner L A Jones moved the body of Thomas Rhodes killed by a Rock Island train near here to New London for burial. Rhodes' wife and family from Muscatine traveled with the body. Unclear what Rhodes did after leaving home Sunday evening until the Tuesday night accident. A Des Moines woman emailed an AP clipping suggesting the deceased might be her missing son Eugene Hoyt. Hoyt was recently sentenced to county jail for three months on a false pretenses charge and paroled to a Keokuk county farmer for good behavior.
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L. A. Jones
Thomas Rhodes
Rock Island
Here
New London
Muscatine
Washington
Rhodes
Des Moines
Associated Press
Eugene Hoyt
C. A. Dewey
C. H. Boland
Keokuk County
The Journal Offers Intelligent Advertising Service
It pays to advertise in The Journal, which offers reliable service and smart guidance to place effective ads for readers and merchants.
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The
Journal
Record Grain Prices Rise Across Corn and Oats
Chicago August 16. Heavy buying on corn and oats pushes futures higher amid wet cool weather harming the corn crop. May corn leads gains, jumping six cents from yesterday. oats and wheat follow as demand spreads through grain markets.
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Miss Wills Beats Browne in National Championship Semifinal
Miss Helen Wills of Berkeley California defeated Miss Mary K Browne of Los Angeles veteran former champion in a fiercely contested semifinal of the national women's singles championship at Forest Hills New York. Wills won 6 4 4 6 6 3 after a tight match that kept Browne close throughout.
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Forest Hills
Directors of Canada Wheat Pool Agency Seek Credit
Directors of the Central wheat pool selling agency representing prairie provinces are negotiating with Central chartered banks for credit up to 25 million dollars to finance the western crop, as reported from Winnipeg.
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Asking
Winnipeg
Man
Central Wheat Pool Selling Agency
Tole
Prairie Provinces
Central Chartered Banks For Credit
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