Returns From Trip Taken in the West
Robert Liechty returns from a Black Hills tour with interest points noted in the west. Carl White family enjoys two days at the Iowa State Fair with Tamworth dogs. Art and J H Jones attend the Iowa State Fair with 15 head of Tamworth show dogs. Community updates cover school bus timing, local families, and home renovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Jones
Square Circle
Robert Liechty
Black Hills
Carl White
Arthur Whiting
Keith Mitchell
Crawfordsville
Clark Wood
Johnnie Hamil
Chester Pipers
Magnificent West African Mahogany Tree Crafted for U S Homes
A 55 foot long trunk with a 158 foot height, 5 875 feet diameter, and 18 feet circumference from the gold coast colony of British West Africa is being cut into high quality furniture for American households. The colossal tree, noted for its rare figured mahogany, is believed to have grown in the equatorial Aderi Deni jungle since before colonial times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Coast
British West Africa
Aderi Deni
America
Spinach Drives Strong Demand in Winter Garden Region
National Geographic survey shows Americans eat about 180000 tons of spinach this year, with fresh markets consuming roughly 114000 tons and the rest going to canning and freezing. Winter Garden area near San Antonio leads United States spinach production, with towns like Eagle Pass Crystal City and Carrizo Springs as key shipping centers. Local growers credit irrigation and cool winters for high yields, while Popeye memorabilia marks Crystal City's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Texas
Rio Grande
San Antonio
Eagle Pass
Crystal City
Carrizo Springs
Popeye the Sailor
Electric dehorning iron may change cattle filming rules
Dairymen and ranchers see horns as costly liabilities and may require cattle to be dehorned for film work. The electric dehorning iron uses a 300 watt soldering iron with a hollow cone tip to kill horn cells and cauterize skin. After pre heating it is applied to the horn button and a horn may detach in about five weeks. The device operates on a 115 volt circuit.
Tires and Shoes May Spread Swine Diseases Nationwide
A warning from the American Foundation for Animal Health says truck tires and farmers' shoes can transmit hog cholera, erysipelas, and other acute swine diseases as hog cholera rises again in the United States. Strict precautions, sanitation, and vaccination are urged to curb the spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Foundation For Animal Health
United States
Irrigation's Early Start in Colorado by Mexican Settlers
Modern irrigation began in Colorado with the arrival of the first Mexican settlers for Santa Fe about 100 years ago. It has increased until water has been applied to about three million acres of crop and pasture lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Santa Fe
Trapper Joe Finds a Deadly Secret in a Snowbound Cabin
In a blizzard, Trapper Joe discovers Tim McLeary unconscious with a gold dust filled pack. After nursing him back to health, McLeary awakens and tries to claim the treasure. Joe bonds, hides the gold, and plans to reach the Indian village while McLeary plans to leave with the dust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trapper Joe
Pardner
Tim McLeary
Joe
WN Features
Is DDT to blame for X disease in cattle
Researchers query if DDT causes the cattle condition known as hyperkeratosis. Dr. Morrill notes the disease appeared in New York a decade before DDT's wide use and many affected animals had no DDT exposure. Cattle with X disease occur with or without DDT. other causes and prevention remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Morill
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
Morrill
United States
New York
Pennsy Station Handles Record Passenger Traffic
The Pennsylvania Station in New York City handles an average of 830 daily passenger trains including suburban runs and more than 322,000 passengers, the largest figures for any U S passenger station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Station
New York City
United States
Community Visits and School Start at Stringtown
The text lists visitors to local families including the Graber, Widmer, Brooks, Gingerich, and Rich households from Cedar Rapids Goshen Ind Havre and others. It notes the Elmer Graber home and a Sunday dinner, then mentions Stringtown school starting Monday August 29 with Phyllis Davidson as teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Graber
Clayton Widmer
Wellman
Amana Colony
Ira Brooks
Cedar Rapids
Ethan Brooks
Galen Widmer
J. J. Rich
Wilbur Schantz
Havre
J. C. Graber
Lula Davis
Farm Bachman
Gilbert Roth
Glen Roth
Stringtown
Phyllis Davison
Edwin Liechty Fills In Ditches at Farm
Edwin Liechty used a bulldozer to fill in ditches on the Carl Molander farm last week in Stringtown. The report lists social visits and gatherings including Mr. and Mrs. Annas Miller and family from Indiana, extended family at the Widmer and Graber homes, and a C. P. S. picnic attended by Galen Widmer and Leonard Graber of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Liechty
J. J. Rich
Stringtown
Carl Molander
Annas Miller
Yoshen
Ind
Galen Widmer
Timber Church
Kalona
Leonard Graber
Ohio
Community and Farm Sales Schedule Across Iowa Listings
Weekly livestock sales held at Whittaker and Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction, with Kalona Sales Barn, Ollie Livestock Exchange, and Keota Dairy Cattle Sale. September 10 dairy cattle sale 1:00 pm at Keota. September 13 closing out sale near Brighton 1:30. September 27 closing out near Washington on Wayland road 11:00. Van Nostrand and Sowash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker
Midway Sales
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Kalona
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Town
Keota
Henry and
Bud Trier
Brighton
John E. Dunbar
Washington
Wayland Road
van Nostrand & Sowash
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TRE Ashington Evening Journal
Ider
Shannon & Co
E. Shannon
Dave R. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Iowa United Press
Inis@i Daily Press
Rae
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press
Aes
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Zenith
Motorola
WOC
Mangold
Sentinel Radio Sales & Service
South Ave
W.L
Col
Little Phone
Chicken Waterers
Ramseyer’s Hatchery
Waeh
Stanley G. Newton
Ledgere
Tait
Simpson Finance Co
Finance
the Journal
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffrey Bldg
Theo. B. Bailey
Yver Leet’s Market
Paone 18
Orrison & Morrison Attorneys
E. D. Morrison
E. D Morrison, Jr
Morrison Bldg
Phone
W. Livingston
Robert Day
W. Main
Jeorge F. Morrison
G. Gifford Morrison
J. C. Kenney Co
Paul V. Shearer
McCreedy
Wendell L. Shaffer
Dentral
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
F.G. ‘Livesay
D.C
Iowa Ave
van Lines
North Avenue
Spinach
Richard Hill Wilkinson
McLeary
Veterinary College
Mexico
Pennsy
Blondie
Florrie
Roman Gingerich
Goshen, Ind
All Is A
Lizzie Widmer
Pete Widmer
Jake
Wargler
Sarah Widmer
Marvin Widmer
Dianne
Joyce Widmer
Dale Garret
Hotle Feed
Tournal Sale
West, Chester
Harriet A Dunbar
Brown &Rown & Bruty
Auds
C. F. Hoover
the Evening Journal
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