Iowa Railroads Lead Retrenchment to Cut Operating Costs
Des Moines reports that Rock Island system line officers C W Jones and W H Kiven will cut action forces and abandon small stations to narrow the gap between operating expenses and revenues. Jones says wage increases have raised payrolls, and despite higher fares there is no revenue drop, prompting broad staffing reductions across lines.
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Des Moines
Iowa
C. W. Jones
W. H. Kiven
Rocksland
Maines
State University Senior Class Exceeds One Hundred for Teaching Posts
The senior class of the State University includes over 100 students who will apply for high school teaching positions across the state. Directors expect relief from the usual teacher shortage, though demand will still exceed supply, with Prof. F. C. Bolton noting that at least twice as many teachers as graduates could be placed in state high schools.
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Unirsiry
F. C. Bolton
Department of Education
Univeral
Muscatine Journal
Hyomei Offered For Catarrh Sufferers At Lemmon's
Lemmon's pharmacy promotes Hyomei for catarrh symptoms including nasal blockage throat dropping and offensive breath with a money back refund if not satisfied. The complete Hyomei outfit is priced at 1.00 and claims quick relief.
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Lemmon’s
Fairfield M to Meet Company D in Thursday Basketball Showdown
The Fairfield M team hosts Company D this Thursday evening January 23 on their home floor. The home squad is practicing hard and expects a stiff contest from the visitors. Don’t miss the game.
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Fairfield
Plant Foods: Farmer’s Opportunity to Save on Fertilizer Bills
Virginia experiment station outlines plant growth elements. Nitrogen, abundant in air, is costly and often deficient. growing leguminous crops fixes nitrogen in soil. Rely on nitrogen gathering rotations to save on fertilizer and provide stock feed.
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R. J. Davidson
Virginia
Seedless Tomato Varieties Developed by Halsted at New Jersey Stations
Seedless tomatoes developed by Professor Halsted and associates at New Jersey experiment stations are gaining attention. The Giant type, a large plant with light lemon yellow, cup shaped flowers, yields flesh with fine flavor and few seeds often none. Crosses show seedless fruits across several varieties, with ongoing work aiming to establish varieties with far fewer seeds than typical tomatoes.
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Professor Halsted
New Jersey
Halsted
Sumatra
Giant
Magnus
Rotting Potatoes and Field Infection Cause Loss
The rotting of potatoes in storage often stems from field infection before digging. Disease usually comes from diseased vines and is transmitted mainly via soil. Potatoes may be infected directly in the field from spores in manure or rotten potatoes spread on or left in the land.
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C. D. Woods
Productive Potatoes Lead In Wisconsin Trial Results
In a test of twenty five potato varieties Climax Chenango White Hammond Wonderful and Simon Model ranked first for productivity with merchantable yields over 200 bushels per acre in Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts
The District Leader musical at the district theatre
Music lovers will welcome The District Leader a musical play with a reason. It promises legitimate comedy drama with tuneful melodies and a superior cast. The production is lavishly staged with gorgeous costumes and a chorus noted for beauty and vocal strength. February 4th.
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Joseph B. Howard
Simple Remedy for La Grippe Coughs and Pneumonia Risk
The advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for la grippe coughs that often lead to pneumonia. It claims the product stops coughing while healing and strengthening the lungs and warns against substitutes.
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la Grippe
Foley
Ainsworth Principal Seeks Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford
Arthur Sprague, principal of Ainsworth schools, is a Rhodes candidate with ties to Burlington and Columbus Junction. Others include W. Burt Millen and Chas A. Sprague. the Iowa committee includes presidents MacLean, Main, Bell, and King. Exams wrap tomorrow. winner earns 1500 annually for Oxford maintenance.
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Arthur Sprague
Ainsworth
Oxford
Sprague
J. D. Glasgow
Burlington
Auction Sale Of Refused Freight At City Feed Yard
Auction sale of storage refused and unclaimed freight on Saturday January 25 at 2 p m at City Feed yard. Includes new furniture unused and many other items. Mason Transfer & Storage Co.
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City
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
Prairie Flower school literary society meets Friday evening
The Prairie Flower school literary society will hold a meeting this Friday at 8 o'clock with a social to follow. Iva Durst, teacher, extends the cordial invitation to all local members.
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Prairie Flower School
Iva Durst
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