Cement Factory at Valley Junction Showcases Iowa Industry
The Pyramid cement plant near Valley Junction advances with fifty workers and a 2300 degree furnace. Nearby mills in Gilmore City and Earlham supply limestone while M. and St. L. handles car haulage. Des Moines prepares for the Grand Army encampment with 100000 visitors and a human flag.
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Gilmore City
Pocahontas County
Hawkeye
Valley Junction
Earlham
Madison County
Rock Island
Des Moines
Grand Army of the Republic
State House
America
Civil service announces posteim examinations by town list
The civil service commission announced postmaster examinations to be held July 15 for offices in Auburn Bagley Brooklyn Carlisle Clermont Dayton Exter Dunlap Durant Dysart Elma Essex Fairbanks Fontanelle Keota Lakeview Lansing Lennox Livermore Marathon Menlo Merrill Monroe Moville Oxford Paulina Prairie City Radcliffe Rock Valley St Charles Stanhope Waucoma West Branch Wyoming and July 18 for offices in Albia Clarion Garner Newton Parkersburg Rock Rapids Spirit Lake Storm Lake Tama West Union.
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Civil Service Commission
Towa
Auburn
Bagley
Brooklyn
Carlisle
Clermont
Dayton
Exter
Dunlap
Durant
Dysart
Elma Essex
Fairbanks
Fontanelle
Keota
Lakeview
Lansing
Lnnox
Livermore
Marathon
Menlo
Merrill
Monroe
Moville
Oxford
Paulina
Prairie City
Radcliffe
Rock Valley
St. Charles
Stanhope
Waucoma
West Branch
Wyoming
Albia
Clarion
Garner
New Hampton
Parkersburg
Rock Rapids
Spirit Lake
Storm Lake
Tama
West Union
Orphan Robin Joins Fostered Chick Family In Iowa Town
In Waverly Bremer county a robin, raised by two women tending fifteen motherless chicks, has become a trusted member of the flock. The bird comes when called and shows no fear, inspiring local curiosity about the future of the unlikely family. In Union county a six foot wide stripping machine yields about 2500 dollars in ten days, as bluegrass seed prospers with large heads and well developed seed. Sheriff Langwin of Cherokee county vows to pressure gypsy bands by alerting residents to report crossings, promising active pursuit.
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J. F. Grawe
Waverly
Bremer County
Robin
Iowa
Union County
Sheriff Langwin
Cherokee County
Sangwin
Iowa to Route traveling men with guard and school site hope
A government plan aims to move nomadic groups through northwest Iowa under guard to hasten travel, avoid loot, and locate a Yo man’s school and orphanage in the state. Four Falk sisters ship two carloads of steers to Omaha, learning buyers' preferences. Strawberry yields rise in Hardin and nearby counties, with local farmers expanding fruit production. A polo match at Fort Des Moines between St. Louis club and Fourteenth Cavalry drew a large crowd, Ft. Des Moines winning the event.
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Nina
Freda
Eleanor
Alice Falk
Page County
Essex
Omaha
Crack Country Club
St. Louis
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Burlington
Davenport
St. Joe
Leavenworth
Ft. Des Moines
Issues Call for State Convention in Des Moines 1922
Charles A. Rawson announces Iowa Republican delegate convention to be held in Des Moines August 2 1922 at 11 am. Delegates elect state central committee adopt platform nominate statewide candidates and handle convention business. Judicial convention follows August 9 with separate rules and eligibility for delegates.
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Charles A. Rawson
Republican Party
Republican Electors of
Iowa
Republican State Central Committee of
Republicans of
Des Moines
Eald
Warren G. Harding
Waterloo
Supreme Court
Chas. A. Rawson
Chm
L. E. Bladine
Busy Spinster Hides Valuables From Suspected Burglars
In Boston a noted spinster reportedly spends days hiding her valuables in various spots to foil burglars she believes may strike. She spends nights locating and gathering the items into a single pile in case of fire.
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Boston
Transprint
Colloidal Chemistry Overview and Definitions
Colloidal chemistry deals with systems of extremely fine dispersed material in a surrounding medium. It defines a heterogeneous system with a dispersed phase and a dispersion medium and discusses the nature of finely divided suspensions.
Wolverine does not hibernate or climb trees
The American Forestry Magazine states the wolverine does not hibernate in winter and does not climb trees, despite popular tales claiming the contrary. The note aligns this behavior with other members of its family.
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American Forestry Magazine
Att Lal
Progress and Nostalgia in Horse Care
A reflective note contrasts past and present farming life. It laments that horses once could have their shoes fitted without muddy trips and long returns to feed stores, as exemplified by Dobbin.
Speedy Eiswagun Aims for County Fair Prizes
The Horse Fancier presents his Speedy Steed Eiswagun on the Ballyvard and expects to win all prizes at the county fair. If Eiswagun proves fast enough to keep the Grocer's Flivver behind, the horse will be in Rare Form.
The White Masks Western Drama At Pox Theatre
Amusements state the White Robed Riders of the Night is depicted in The White Masks a thrilling western production at the Pox theatre Saturday. Franklin Farnum leads a stellar cast as Jack Bray with sensational climaxes across five reels of action romance and red blooded drama.
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Night
Franklin Farnum
BE. H. Carr
Jack Bray
Mr. Far
Nnum
Greatness and Lowliness in Human Understanding
A reflective passage contrasts showing a person’s greatness with their lowliness. It warns that revealing too plainly how alike he is to what he could become is dangerous, while balancing emphasis to avoid ignorance. The text posits recognizing both qualities as profitable.
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Pasecal
Hard Telling and the Uncertain Return
A chaotic exchange centers on a new servant described as a trot or misheard role. The first caller asks about the mistress and the response confounds expectations, with doubts about when she will return and no clear departure noted.
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G. A. BR
United States
Falk Sisters
J. W. Jarnagin
D. J. Castle
Kossuth County
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Beryl McLaughlin
Arthur King
Louisa County
Charlotte Walker
Kentucky
Ohio River
Mississippi
Muscatine
State Board of Control
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Fort Dodge
Jackson
Wapello
Niles
Louisa
Chickapaw
Polk County
Cass County
H. A. Hanapel
Jacob Hanapel
Mason City
Wabash River
Attica
Ind
Hanapel
Indiana State Highway Commission
KE. G. Dickson
Davis County
District Court
Dickson
Rate Supreme Court
Iowa River
Tama County
Warden Beckwith
C. C. McCoy
Cigaret Revenue Department
Buena Vista
Commercial Club
H. FE. Moffett
Eldora
H. M. Boyd
H. E. Nichols
Owasa
Hardin County
Adair
Jefferson
Adams
Johnson
Allamakee
Jones
Keokuk
Appanoose Kossuth
Lucas
Buchanan
Lyon Buena Vista
Madison
Butler
Mahaska
Marion
Calhoun
Marshall
Carroll
Cass
Millis
Cedar
Mitchell
Monona
Cerro Gordo
Cherokee
Chickasaw
Montgomery
Larke
Magentine
Clay
Ecore
O'Brien
Clayton
Isceola
Clinton Crawford
Palo Alto
Dallas
Plymouth
Davis Pocahontas
Il Volk
Decatur Pottawattamie
Delaware
Poweshiek
Dickinson
Ringgold
Dubuque
Sac
Scott
Emmett
Fayette
Shelby Floyd
Sioux
Franklin
Story Acre
Fremont Taylor
Greene
Grundy
Union
Guthrie
la van Buren
Hamilton
Warren
Hancock
Hardin
Washington
Harrison
Wayne
Henry
Wwer
Winne
Howard Winneshiek
Humboldt
Idaan
Woodbury
Wright
Jaspers
Blackstone
Barclay’s Cash Grocery
Surnaoe
C.M. &F. Clothing Co
Studebaker
W. B
Hassle
MeeecKaedes
Cord Tires
Studebaker Garage
Schenefelt & Tucker
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