Miss Iowa prize winner debated by Uncle Sam in1960s style address
An editorial style feature uses Uncle Sam to praise Miss Iowa’s farm value leadership while contrasting state wealth with other states. It assesses Ireland England tensions, warns about hooch dangers from raisins, and notes Sen Cummins’ illness impacts on politics.
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Sam
South
Kentucky
Tennessee
Marrland
New England
Congressional
Miss Iowa
The Rat and Disease in Civilized Life
Health Talks by Dr. John B. Huber examines rats as disease carriers and pests. It reviews historical and modern evidence, outlines sanitation failures, and lists control methods from poisoning to fumigation, urging cleaner communities and offering answers via the Health Talker column.
Friend Wife by Roe Fulkerson
A tense domestic scene unfolds as Andrew defends his flirtatious behavior while Imogene protests jealousy and hints at a long marriage’s grievances. He tries to reassure her, invoking affection and playful banter to defuse the confrontation.
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Wife
Roe Fulkerson
Andrew
When Government Controls the Weather
Ruth Cameron muses on weather control and a future where rain is scheduled by scientists or government. She weighs optimism and caution, noting potential political meddling and the charm of rainy days, while pondering public acceptance and personal preferences.
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Harry Lauder
Honest men and transit turmoil loom in Iowa editorials
Iowa editorials weigh governance in Woodbury and Sioux City with calls for honest county supervisors and diverse expertise. Des Moines and Sioux City streetcar versus bus wars prompt questions about future transit and fuel limits as cities face changing services and potential upheaval.
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Anshon Herald
Woodbury
Sioux City
Fifty Years Ago In The Counter
Wheat by wagonload prices rise as market arrivals increase. Wheat yields improve with 15 bushels per acre estimates. A weather storm uproots soft maple trees and wind damages local structures. Prices: flour 3 dollars per hundredweight, eggs 8 cents a dozen, potatoes 25 cents per bushel, apples 3 dollars per barrel. Local water shortages hinder farmers across drought affected Iowa.
Outings and events across Cedar Falls 1881
Forty years ago on August 17 1881 residents reported P J Siberling and J Myers families enjoying Clear Lake outings. The teachers normal institute met in Cedar Falls with State Superintendent von Coelln delivering an address. sixty Cedar Falls teachers enrolled, thirty from Waterloo. The New Great Pacific circus planned a rail tour to Independence on August 31. Wheat yields were low in Lincoln and Cedar townships with prairie fowls scarce after a long open season. Chicken hunting opened, prairie birds declined. Herbert Cropper of Waterloo advanced to a Cedar Falls bank position. Local property sales occurred on multiple parcels with planned livery stables. levee work halted for funds. $700 locally donated. Dispatch from Helena notes Mary Bagg Mintie Moon and Hattie Hunter of Waterloo left Aug 74 for home via Benton coach, stopping in Prickly Pear canyon for Miss Moon to sketch the scenery. J Q Myers, groceryman, noted as a father of a girl. ADS.
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Mont
Mary Bagg
Mintie Moon
Hattie Hunter
Waterloo
Benton
Prickley Pear Canyon
Nomination News and Local Events Aug 1901
Twenty years ago on Aug 17 1901 Democrats nominated for county state and sheriff posts. I Van Mette treasurer A Jensen sheriff Daniel Newell county superintendent O J Lawlander Cedar Falls. Parrott bereaved. Emma Husted and Robert Henderson wed in Dubuque. Samuel Cain farm sold for 73 per acre. W A Bryant & Sons sell lumber coal business. Citizens petition gas light on Barclay Lime streets. Jack Casebeer buys western horses after wild west show visit.
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I. van Mette
A. Jensen
Daniel Newell
Union
O. J. Lawlander
Cedar Falls
A Summer Song and a Colored Campaign Gag
A poem by Frank L. Stanton and a punchline from a campaign worker mix satire and dialect. The summer song laments heat and fire while a regional voice jokes about reward and disappointment from a political candidate, highlighting regional humor and social tone.
City Bus Policy Sparks Doubt Over Auto Damage
The writer doubts the city’s bus permitting policy will protect cars and warns the future may be less bright, though they admit they could be mistaken.
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Question Answers
A nature column invites reader questions to the Burroughs Nature Club Notes. It asks about the Jerusalem artichoke origin three animal world counts and distinguishing birds from ants with answers promised in tomorrow's Nature Notes.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Pueplin Co
Nature Notes
Jerusalem
Importance of animals to the world across eras
The text weighs animals by impact, noting reindeer in the frozen north for meat milk clothing and harness, horse influence on industry travel war and hunting, and cattle sheep and goats as long standing food sources. It mentions other factors but centers on animal roles in human civilization.
Strolling Players Burlesque Prompted Late Night Puzzle
A hotel burlesque performance by strolling players entertained guests before a disruptive critic’s remark. The critic’s remark ends with a riddle about completing a line by adding consonants. The prompt also references yesterday’s puzzle and lists words like Ideal Feather Pantry Tome.
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Erryuers
Lina Ot
Ideal
Beekeeping Tips and Wildlife Notes in Abe Martin's Page
The column discusses chickens and their bird ancestry as food and pest control, questions about skunks living near humans and beehive ant control. It notes naturalists doubt skunks as pests, mentions beehives fighting ants, and describes hazardous methods using kerosene and bisulfide to destroy ant tunnels nearby hives.
Correct English Don’t Say: Admission, Admittance, Prescribed
The text shows replacing ambiguous terms with precise forms. It gives examples like gained admittance into the house and paid admitted to the ball game, while preserving other correct phrases and noting officers and salaries in historical context.
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