Farm Bureau Notes Rye Pasture and New Wheat Varieties
Rye pasture can supply fall and early spring forage for hogs with 6 pecks per acre. plow after first heads to use ground for corn or soybeans. A new winter wheat selection, Scbred Selection 73, offers similar yields to Iowin with stiffer straw, available for 6.25 dollars per 6 14 bushels f o b Ames. Iowa Corn Yield Test reports 12014 seed entries, guiding district yields and lodging resistance for future seed purchases.
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E. L. Quaife
Iowa State College
Quaife
Ilinois
Iowa
Joe L. Robinson
Farm Crops Staff
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association
Ames
F.o.b. Ames
Iowin
L. C. Burnett
Towa State College
Leo Mortenson
Spencer
Bruce Carson
Leland
John Brockinsher
Lime Springs
J. N. Horiacher
Storm Lake
Craige Nelson
Goldfield
Carl Shievel
Peosia
Honeymoon in Bali Ends in Family Friction
Mrs. Evelyn Del Barrio Fonda returns to New York under her maiden name after a Bali honeymoon that started January 1. She left husband Harry Fonda, a cousin of Henry Fonda, in Bali and believes he remains there watching Balinese women.
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Bali
Evelyn del Barrio Fonda
New York
South Sea Islands
Harry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Peterson Captures Grand American Trap Championship Title
Walter A. Peterson of Lynn Massachusetts won the Grand American handicap in Vandalia Ohio by breaking all 100 targets. Peterson, a 55 year old garage owner piano tuner and photographer, drew marksmen from across the United States to the event.
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Walter A. Peterson
Lynn
Mass
Peterson
Vandalia
United States
Dewey Vacationing With Mother in Owosso
New York district attorney Thomas E. Dewey visits Owosso Michigan where his mother resides. He avoids political talk during the trip and is viewed as a leading Republican candidate for the presidential nomination.
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Owosso
Mich
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Vreeland Joins U S War Games At Plattsburg
Scion-Warrior Congressman Albert L. Vreeland of East Orange New Jersey participates in United States war games at Plattsburg New York. He is connected with the military intelligence reserve and serves as assistant to the chief of staff First Army.
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Albert L. Vreeland
East Orange
N. J
Plattsburg
N. Y
Vreeland
Military Intelligence Reserve
First Army
Cattle on Feed In Corn Belt Rise Steadily
Economists from Iowa State College report Aug 1 cattle on feed in the Corn Belt up 16 percent from a year earlier, with April and Jan increases 13 and 7 percent respectively. Higher corn stocks and cattle prices drive the rise. August totals likely near pre-drought averages. Also guidance on fall painting by H Van Vinck advises dry surfaces, fair weather and temps above 40 degrees F for best results.
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Corn Belt
Extension Service
Iowa State College
H. van Vinck
Extension Agricultural Enginery
van Vinck
Read Paint Labels Before Buying Paint
The article advises checking paint ingredients and labels. It notes manufacturers list the type and percentage of pigments and liquids on cans, and warns that missing formulas may cast doubt on quality.
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van Vinck
Earl Redlinger Substitutes on Kephart Route
Earl Redlinger substitutes on route one for Hodney Kephart while Kephart is at camp in Des Moines. Community members visit funerals, reunions, and family gatherings across Pleasant Ridge, Wellman, Riverside, Brighton, and Keokuk as schools prepare to reopen.
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Wilmer Kauffman
Kay Steele
Riverside
Steele
Kauffman
Pleasant Kidee Sachool
Gladys Stalder
Harold Disney
Tella
Elmer Schante
Paul and
Nivate Sommers
Tony Kauffman
Merle Edward
Washington
Robert Sern
John Renous
Keokuk
John Renoux Sr
Henry Underwood Spet
Nick Linenkamp
Khota
London cabbie to tour US for mutual antique hunt
Edward A. Barnes, a London cab driver, is awarded a United States trip by his fares Mr. and Mrs. William C. Fownes of Pittsburgh. The gift follows Barnes's appreciated service and shared interest in antiques during rides around London.
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London
Edward A. Barnes
United States
William C. Fownes
Pittsburgh
Fownes
Bladen Family of California Visits Relatives in Iowa
Dublin Iowa residents report visits from Bladen family of California including Mr and Mrs Linnenkamyp and baby and Mrs Underwood. They toured Fairfield and nearby homes, while neighbors and relatives hosted dinner and attended gatherings during the week.
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Linnenkamyp
Baby
Underwood
Crate Patterson
Fairfield
Henry Underwood
Dan Cline
Ainsworth
Ailerne Smith
Roy Gordon
Washington
Bladen
California
Iowa
Wellman
Howerd Mangeld
Lee Sanders
C. M. Corpman
Dove
Jake Seethout
Hoda
Wiinela
Will Herrington
T C. Dent
Willard
Olive Sanders
Harmony Community Notes Reflect Weekend Visits
Harmony residents report visitors and gatherings including Clarence Fletcher and baby from Moline with Ralph Kelsey and family, Charles Schiebel and Della Miller at a birthday event for Otto Schiebel, Randolph Kelsey family at Ralph Kelsey home, Frank Heck and daughter Emma from Dubuque with Mary Francis and Mary Clarice of Cedar Rapids visiting, and Katie Schmitt returning from Spencer after a weekend visit.
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Harmony
Clarence Fletcher
Vaby
Moline
Ralph Kelseys
Charles Schiebel
Della Miller
Otto Schiebel
Randolph Kelsey
Ralph Kelsey
Frank Heck
Emma
Dubuque
Mary Francis
Mary Clarice
Cedar Rapids
Ee Heck
Katie Schmitt
Spencer
Rel
Early American steamboats before Fulton's Clermont
The Clermont is not the first steamboat. Seventeen had steered under their own power before it, with fifteen of the sixteen built prior to its voyage. John Fitch’s craft on the Delaware in 1786 was the first American steamboat.
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Fulton
Clermont
New York
Albany
America
John Fitch
Delaware River
Expensive Sugar in 15th Century London Market
The record notes a high price for sugar sold in London during the fifteenth century, listing a rate of 2.75 dollars per pound reflecting the era's costly commodity trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Population trends at Atlanta Penitentiary
The Atlanta penitentiary has housed over 55,500 inmates since opening. Current average daily population is about 3,000 with a peak of 4,134 inmates on July 19, 1930.
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Atlanta Penitentiary
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Farm Bureau Notes
New Whee
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Evelyn del Barrio
Mother
Thomas Dewey
Scion
H. H. McAllister
Mt. Union
Cobb
Utah Salt Flats
John R. Cobb
Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
George E. T. Eyston
Earl Redlinger
Kephart
Mrs
Milton Smitha
WH. J. Mangold
Dublin
Mee
Wul Pledon
Mabel
Constanee
Fiurry Bladon
Bladon
Los Angeles
Calif
Oru Mayo
Charlie Rheetz
Luella Ann
Charles
Towns
Kansas
Nick Innes
Margret Robertson
Jake Hotle
Tankar Station
Iowa Ave
W. R. Longer
Atlanta
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