Bees Fill Threshing Separator In Iowa Harvest Mystery
In Hedrick Keokuk County a farmer found his threshing setup filled with honeycomb and bees after removing covers to ready equipment. Neighbors dubbed him Old Sweetness as beesuit and wax required days to clear before harvesting resumed. Cavalry-style National Guard camps recruit youths with government provisions and strict discipline at Camp Dodge.
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der Moines
Hedrick
Keokuk County
Biggs
National Guard
Oskaloosa
Sigourney
Montezuma
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Lake Amane Ony Draws Visitors For Scenic Beauty
In Iowa County a small lake attracts hundreds daily who admire its beauty and secluded nooks. Artists and botanists from colleges visit to study the landscape while a Collier's Weekly writer contributes a descriptive article about the scene.
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Iowa County
Sumiays
Collier's Weekly
Airplane Mail Recall On a North Iowa Hay Field
John Bradley recalls life changes from stagecoach mail to air mail while in a hay field north of Monteguma. He notes his father bought land for 1.25 per acre and watches the daily Mailplane, US Mail No. 4, travel between New York Chicago Omaha to the Pacific coast, with stops only at Iowa City at 9 30 am and 2 30 pm.
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John Bradley
General Assembly
Poweshiek County
New York
Chicago
Omaha
Pacific Coast
Iowa
Iowa City
Protection Rules For Traction Engines And Highways
A legal notice outlines restrictions on traction engines with mudings or spare wheels and on vehicles using gravel or paved highways with projecting metal or wood. Certain tractors with 7 shaped or diagonal cleats may operate if weight per inch width stays under 860 pounds. Susie Brown nominates Council Oak for the ball of fame noting its age and historic Lewis and Clark council site near Sioux City.
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Susie Brown
Marton
Linn County
American Forestry Association
Sioux City
Missouri River Valley
Nebraska
South Dakota
Legal catfish fishing fined for wading illegal use of hands
Five men pleaded guilty to wading the Nodaway river and capturing catfish with bare hands. Each was fined 10 and costs. The article also notes officials discussing fishing laws and a separate World War I injury story, plus a Bureau of Biological Survey appeal for outdoor data and band reporting.
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Ian Cass
Merle Baird
Nodaway
Bureau of Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Biological Survey
Biol
D.C
Reminiscences and taxes feature in local notes
J F Grawe recalls travel from The Little Brown Church to Fredericksburg in 1866 and later hikes from Horton to Plainfield. The column notes shifting travel fashions and gas powered wagons. It also cites Governor Kendall on Iowa tax distribution and district school funding, plus a fish kill along the Carkey River and a burning odor from dead fish near Clermont in Fayette County.
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J. F. Grawe
Waverly
Little Brown
Old Bradford
Fredericksburg
Berg
Horton
Plainfield
Althouh
Carkey
Clermont
Fayette County
Alexan
Bible study in Iowa high schools urged as accredited text
A standing committee of the State Teachers Association promotes Bible study in Iowa high schools as an accredited text. Members include Prof. D. S. Wright, E. D. Starbuck, and D. F. Mulvihill. The syllabus guides use, with requirements for instructors and 45 minute recitations plus study expectations. Fort Des Moines to reduce cavalry strength. one squadron to Fort Sheridan. Camp Dodge still guard duty. Fishermen use bare hands to catch carp and catfish by drifting under cover toward submerged prey.
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D. S. Wright
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
E. D. Starbuck
State University
Iowa City
D. F. Mulvihill
Des Moines
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Col. Brown
Fort Sheridan
Camp Dodge
Mystery Drama on Screen Promises Sharp Suspense Next Tuesday
A famous mystery drama based on a stage hit returns to screens next Tuesday. The story follows a polished society thief who ingratiates himself with a wealthy family daughter to steal the Brent diamonds, only to face love and a twisting path to crime. Cast includes Edmund Lowe, Vola Vale, Edward Connelly, William J. Irving, Clarence Hargrave.
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Larry Evans
George S. Kaufman
Walter Pecival
Beautiful Girl in Big Orange Exhibit Delights Crowd
In San Cardino California an orange shaped display featured a striking woman inside. The audience watched as the orange opened at intervals and the lady tossed real oranges to spectators.
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San Cardino
Cal
Thackeray Quotation on Grace and Forgiveness
A reflective quote discusses being gracious about faults and seeking personal forgiveness for debts. It uses Thackeray as the attributed source and emphasizes humility and mercy in moral conduct.
Cannot Win Court Case Ends in Loss for New York Man
In a Detroit court a New York man faced a pocket picking incident and the legal outcome proved unfavorable. The proceedings underscored the tough odds of civil or criminal cases in the courtroom.
Not Boastful About Cattle Says Buffalo Express
The Buffalo Express notes that while Holland boasts a cow per person, locals counter with a goat per person but refrain from further talk on the topic. The piece uses a light comparative jab to reflect national pride and humor.
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Buffalo Express
Iowa Land Valuations Hold Steady As Railroads See Increases
Iowa's executive council set assessment values with railroads likely to see higher figures by week’s end. Farm land remains $76 an acre, town lots unchanged, but Western Union and telephone lines gain per mile values totaling about $1.34 million. American Telegraph and Telephone jumps to $1 600 per mile, pushing overall increases close to $967,000. stock values fall. Livestock numbers are down and prices weaker. Levy expected near 9 mills after railroad valuations finalize. past two years averaged 7 5 mills.
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Des Moines
State Executive Council
Sarreee Giate Woc Ramsay
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Iowa
American Railway Express Company
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
Western Union Telegraph
Looked Too Youthful to Him in Twisted Anecdote
A bizarre quip from a child about a woman with a bobbed head after illness, noting the auntie’s appearance. The exchange highlights the odd, unsettling tone of a fragile conversation between a child and an adult in a domestic setting.
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Auntie
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