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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1923

Page

5

First Clothing School Success in Louisa County

The first five month clothing course in Louisa County draws 65 women across five townships. Miss Mildred Elder teaches Cutting and Alteration of Commercial Patterns as the initial lesson. Each attending district woman pledges to relay instruction locally to broaden sewing knowledge among residents. Ames Broadcasting Schedule outlines daily radio reports for farmers and livestock markets.

Louisa County Mildred Elder Columbus City Elm Grove Marshall Wapello Jefferson

Nutrition Course Lesson On Cereals Set By Extension

Miss Dorothy Taylor of the Extension Department will present the second Nutrition Course lesson on cereals and coarse versus refined cereals. The sessions run September 24 to 28 in Union Concord Port Louisa Eliot and Morning Sun townships. Local leaders are urged to attend and extend demonstrations in their districts before the second meeting to avoid conflicts with the first lesson.

Dorothy Taylor Union Concord Port Louisa Eliot Morning Sun

Summer Spraying Demonstrations Meet for Orchard Owners

Orchard owners of any size are urged to attend meetings on Sept 26 to 28 across Wapello Concord Columbus City and Elm Grove townships. Speakers from Louisa County Farm Bureau and Ames Iowa will discuss costs yields marketing and packing methods. Demonstrations compare sprayed versus unsprayed trees and address common spraying errors and equipment issues.

S$. H. Havenhill Wapello Township Wm. Gabriel Concord Township J. D. Helmick Columbus City E. R. Davis Elm Grove Louisa County Farm Bureau Agricultural Experiment Station Ames Iowa Holland Agricultural Extension Service

Training School on Farm Meats at College Abattoir Ames

A farm meats training school will be held at the College Abattoir in Ames on November 21 22 and 23. Conducted by the Animal Husbandry Extension Service with the Animal Husbandry Department the program offers limited farmers training in handling caring and butchering of farm meats. Interested Louisa County farmers should contact the county agent to arrange attendance and improve on farm slaughter skills.

Ames Iowa State College Iowa Chicago Omaha Kansas City St. Louis St. Paul College Abattoir Animal Husbandry Extension Service Animal Husbandry Department Towa Louisa County Tonch

Livestock Bulletins For Louisa County Feeders

A Farm Bureau note highlights new livestock bulletins received for Louisa County ranchers. The items cover cattle market updates, feed prices, and notes for local producers likely to affect buying and selling decisions.

Farm Bureau Louisa County

Supplemental feeds and soil management for Louisa county farms

Bulletin summaries cover supplemental feeds for 225 pound pasture pigs and corn substitutes for lambs, roughage choices for milk production, and the Iowa System of Soil Management. Notes include feed value comparisons, silage versus corn fodder, alfalfa versus timothy hay costs, drainage, cultivation, manuring, green manuring, liming, phosphates, fertilizer use, and crop rotation to boost productivity on local soils.

Louisa County

Iowa Legion Plans Community Leadership Push at Legion Meet

The Iowa delegation outlines a program to place the American Legion in leadership of community development in nearly every city and town. Hanford MacNider urges Legion posts to recruit specialists to direct Americanization work and advise posts on community tasks. The Des Moines executive committee formed a panel to draft resolutions.

Associated Press Des Moines American Legion Legion Hanford MacNider MacNider

American Legion pushes broader civic role in Iowa project

The program aims to broaden Americanization efforts with closer cooperation among civic groups in Iowa cities and towns. A preliminary questionnaire is being prepared for distribution by posts to civic leaders and organizations to suggest active community development involvement.

San Francisco Iowa

Lost John Marshall Addresses Shape Early Treaty Debate

The piece notes two Richmond Virginia addresses by John Marshall related to the Jay treaty vanished from history. It says they influenced early American doctrine on treaty power, shifting views on commercial versus political treaties and possibly boosting Marshall to prominence. No copies survive in major libraries.

John Marshall Richmond House of Representatives of Congress Story Marshall Virginia Philadelphia State Library Congressional Library

Providence at Work Through Human Mistakes

Quote from J A Froude on Providence guiding human affairs through mistakes, suggesting that outcomes that follow errors can be healthier than flawless foresight. Reflects on providence guiding society and individuals.

J. A. Froude

The Wrong Course Distracts Workers from Mastery

A fragment notes some workers neglect mastering their trade, spending time on mimicry of a Boston accent script. It hints at frustration with self-improvement and discipline, suggesting a misdirected effort that undermines professional growth.

Earrings as Heirloom Near Century Old in NH Family

A New Hampshire woman claims a family heirloom pair of earrings worn for almost a century. The tale highlights enduring keepsakes and ancestral connections reported by the Indianapolis News.

New Hampshire Indianapolla News

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