Research Is Key to Better Farming Address at Washington Conference
President Pearson of Iowa State College urges strong federal and state support for agricultural research. He predicts wind power for farms and cheaper farm products through new foods and better methods, stressing permanent funding, trained personnel, and national scope. He cites a pork cost drop from 44 to 4 cents per pound after applying research insights.
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R.R. A. Pearson
Iowa State College
Agricultural Conference
Washington
Pearson
Iowa school buildings valued at over 70 million dollars
The 1921 Iowa public school directory reports schoolhouses worth 70 894 888 dollars with 36 622 teachers and 537 886 total enrollment. It lists a permanent school fund of 4 818 093 94 dollars and annual interest of 216 961 42 dollars for the year ending 1921.
Boone Water Works Reports Large Profit
Boone water works department shows a $12000 profit for the last six months of 1921. Supt. C L Erhart attributes the gain to increased Northwestern railway use and lower pumping costs after the electric pump was installed. Daily Northwestern consumption averaged 650000 gallons. city use 400000 gallons. bond debt totals $213000. The railroad may raise intake to 750000 gallons daily as plant capacity allows.
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Boone Fn
City Waterworks Department
C. L. Erhart
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Erhart
Northwestern Railway
Northwestern
Prince of English punsters Thomas Hood and his wit
The article recalls poet Thomas Hood as a master of puns. He joked that a portrait of himself was a false Hood and said he was dying in charity to the undertaker who wished to urn lively Hood.
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Thomas Hood
Multiple Candidates for State Offices in Des Moines
Des Moines reports several contenders for state offices. Four aspirants filed nomination papers for state representative, with others eyeing state senate and congressional seats. Names include Emory Shaff Rath and Williams Bowen Black Stookesberry, while L. J. Dickenson English Green and Lewis seek congressional seats.
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Des Moines
W. ©. Ramsey
Congress
State Senate
D. A. Emory
Ottumwa
J. ©. Shaff
Comanche
W. L. 8. Rath
LL. J. Dickenson
Algona
Emery English
W. R. Green
Council Bluffs
Dwight N. Lewis
Feld
Chase Webster
Francis
L. W. Ainsworth
Friends of State
W. J. Burbank
Lillian Leffert
Democratic State Central Committee
Republican Party
Robb Plans Battle on Ouster Attempt
Robb of Polk County announces plans to fight an ouster move. He says a meeting was held where opponents discussed removing him under the Cosson act.
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Robb
Island of Ceylon Teems With Tea and Coconuts
In the southern coastal area of Ceylon a British colony exists with tea and coconut exports as the main trade. The island’s chief products include coconuts and coconut oil while carved goods and other carpentry items also feature in the export slate.
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Ceylon
The Sin of Belfieh ness and Ahab Naboth Vineyard
Religious study notes recount Ahab desiring Naboth's vineyard in Jezreel. Naboth refuses on ancestral and divine grounds. Jezebel schemes to seize the property, leading Elijah to declare doom on Ahab and Jezebel. Ahab's repentance is noted as delaying judgment.
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Ahab
Naboth
Jezeel
Jezebel
Oxeser
Jezreel
Elijah
Evi
Death of Abraham in Genesis Timeline Chronicle
A biblical excerpt notes Abraham living 175 years and dying a good old age. He died and was gathered to his people, marking the end of a long life as recorded in Genesis 25 7 8.
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Jersey
Guernsey
Abraham
The Murmuring Congregation
A biblical quotation notes divine frustration with a murmuring congregation. The Lord questions how long he will bear with their complaints toward him, addressing Moses and Aaron. The fragment references no historical event or date beyond the scriptural citation style.
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Moses
Aaron
Noamberg
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Washington, Dpd. C
United States
Iowa
Des Moins
State Department of Public Instruction
Lowa
Nature
Boone Water Works
R. F. Smylie
Duroc
Smylie Pavilion
Columbus Junction
Prince of Pathfinders
Orion
B. P. Waterloo
Chas. Brown
Harold Duke Franklin
Elmer Wells
D. C. Patterson
ORM International
Hampshire
Farrow
Howard McCall
QO. C. Patterson
A. C. McNurlen
Luithly
Valley Church
Naboth’s Vineyard
Amos
Micah
Belfiehness
Pelfieh
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