Castor Beans Not Safe Against Grasshoppers, Entomologist Warns
Dr. C. J. Drake, Iowa state entomologist, declares castor bean plants do not protect against grasshoppers. Lab tests by Louis A. Spain show corn and other grains deter feeding, and castor beans provide only limited survival impact to nymphs. Drake cautions ricin toxin in beans poses deadly risks to people and livestock. government bait stations will distribute poison bran bait in most counties.
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Ambs
Iowa
C. J. Drake
Louis A. Spain
Drake
Spain
Doan’s Pills Offer Kidney Pain Relief
Backache relief promoted as due to tired kidneys. Doan’s Pills claimed to cleanse 15 miles of kidney tubes and remove poisons from the blood, with statements of decades of use and widespread customer satisfaction.
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Doan
Fragmentary local item from earlier page
Readable fragments show a brief local notice or item without full details. Entities and specifics are incomplete but indicate a small public or community record needing further clarification.
Seed Dealers Tout Seed Yields And Clover Potential
Seed dealers discuss seed counts per pound claiming lobelins yield 12,000,000 seeds each and one pound contains over 4,000,000 tiny potential red clover plants.
Mixed Chorus to Attend Regional Contest in Minneapolis
The Col umbus high school mixed chorus directed by Mrs Genevieve Fedderson, after winning a superior at the Iowa City state contest, will travel to the Minneapolis regional contest next week. Local business leaders aid fund-raising with a program at the high school Monday featuring music and readings by regional winners.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Columbus High School
Genevieve Fedderson
Iowa City
Minneapolis
Cotter
M. B. Martin
Lenore Smith
Margaret Farts
Elnora Duncan
Roberta Brewer
Eleanor Jack
Gertrude West
Davenport
Lester May
Columbus City
Prof Ladd to address Columbus seniors at graduation
The Columbus High School commencement week closes Friday evening with an address by Prof Mason Ladd of the University of Iowa. The class roll lists Ida Mae Adams through Gerald Williams along with numerous peers awaiting diplomas.
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Columbus High School
Mason Ladd
University of Iowa
Ida Mae Adams
Sysabia Adamson
Mitchell Allen
Lee Bliven
Elizabeth Boulton
Myrna Borman
Arlene Carey
Lloyd Cecil
Eileen Childerhouse
Russell Cook
Iris Cuthamp
Martha Duncan
George Dwinell
Bonadelle Fullerton
Robert Fulton
William Gilkey
William Green
Lelia Hanft
Margery Harbison
Marion Howell
Geraldine Hughes
Craig Huston
Where Iguana Lives
The large iguana lives chiefly in treetops over streams across Central and South America and the West Indies. When frightened it dives into the water and stays submerged for a while before resurfacing.
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Central
South
Ameica
West Indies
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