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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1929
Page
10
The third year home furnishing training school dates were set with lessons on Lampshades November 4 20. Accessories December 16. Pillows January 27 381 1930. County agents and home demonstration agents meet at Ames October 14 17 with over 150 officials expected and Governor Lowden and Secretary Hyde headlining.
Ex-Governor Frank O. Lowden and Arthur M. Hyde will speak at the twelfth annual American Country conference at Iowa State College. Their talks and other conference features will be broadcast on WOI and parts on NBC networks including WOC Davenport and WOW Omaha for hundreds of Iowa farmers and others interested in agriculture.
J L Boatman Iowa State College advises farmers to order lime now for sweet clover and alfalfa. Applying lime a year before seeding improves stands. fall hauling avoids road delays and spring shortages, increasing chances of timely soil conditioning.
The article advises finely ground limestone testing by Iowa State College, stresses ample winter bee feeding, and outlines sugar syrup feeding. It recommends a 60 pound minimum per colony, early fall feeding, and the use of a feeder setup with an empty super above the inner cover. It lists Oct 14–19 Country Life Conference at Ames and Nov 4–8 Alliance Mae Smith on home furnishings.
West Chester notes muddy roads and the push for better gravel routes to Wellman Ottumwa Hedrick and Des Moines. It also lists a long district court notice caption with multiple plaintiffs defendants and a quiet title action in Washington County Iowa.
Havre and surrounding residents share family visits and out of town trips. Warren Parrow’s death prompts a trip by the McBrides. S. C. Wittmer travels for business. barn fire at Ray Walton farm and new birth at Dale Darbyshire home mark events. Farm Bureau meeting hosted by Mrs. Walter Gardner features a daylong gathering.
In El Paso a Gateway Hotel guest who failed to pay his room and board had his dairy airplane seized by the hotel. The pilot later redeemed the plane from the hotel.
Court notice lists numerous plaintiffs and respondents including Cy and Mada Dickinson, Rawleigh Humphrey, Mary Swartzwelter, Hollopeter, Humphrey and Genkins families among others. Document references District Court of Tow a in Washington County for November Term 1929 with extensive parties.
A health warning links tongue coating to digestive disorders and fatigue. Tanlac is promoted as a remedy made from herbs and roots, claiming it helps thousands with stomach and bowel troubles and offers a money back guarantee.
A brief want ad note asserts that payment of a trial fee will prove worthwhile. It emphasizes a straightforward exchange and promises clear results for interested readers seeking services or opportunities.
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