Rural Girls Enjoy Morris Isle Farm Camp Experience
Twenty one rural Black Hawk county girls and their leaders concluded a week at Morris Isle near Morris, Iowa. They packed gear and prepared to return home as visitors praised the first camp, planning for a yearly event with more participants. Health education by Miss Gladys Coon highlighted milk fruits and vegetables. activities included cabin contests, woodcraft with Prof. Jeffers, daily river swims supervised by Ralph Minkler, and campfire stunts.
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Morris Isle
Black Hawk County
Gladys Coon
National Dairy Council
Gila
Elizabeth Hudson
Jake Sherman
Jesup
Cedar River
Ralph Afinkler
Prof
Jeffers
Iowa State College Forester
Fiord George
Janesville
Walter J. Hunt
Waterloo
Roger Silver
Waterloo Township
Rames Andi Ping
Ribbons Brighten Hog Breeders But Stir Debate
At Buchanan County Fair Independence Iowa breeder George Thompson questions the impact of ribbons on promotion. Three exhibitors entered a seed sow swine breed with one breeder winning most ribbons while others earned creditable placings. Thompson suggests starting with less expensive stock to avoid perceived bias and improve advertising.
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Buchanan County
Independence
George Thompson
Buchanan
Thompson
Reader correspondence to the Waterloo Evening in Waterloo Iowa
Question and comment submissions directed to the editor are invited. Communications should be addressed to Editor Department Waterloo Evening in Waterloo Iowa.
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Waterloo
Eveni
Conncier
Xerloo
Towa
Phole Agg
Farmers Supplying Market for Stock Breeders Produce
A Buchanan cattleman notes beef producers are supplying farmers with breeding stock amid steady sales and improving prices. He says the beef business should be in better shape than in years, with many herds sold and demand rising as corn prospects improve.
Adams County farms boast extensive assets in 1924 census
Des Moines reports from the Associated Press reveal Adams County has 19 tractors, 107 auto trucks, 366 autos and 72 silos across 260,153 acres with 133,730 in crops. Farming value exceeds mortgage debt, crops include oats, corn, hay and soybeans, and hog/cholera losses plus cattle and horse values are itemized.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Adams County
Lou F. Morgans
Iowa
Bali
Bire
Guernsey Breeders Hold Second Annual Picnic at Highland Farm
At Highland Place farm north of the city, Mr and Mrs Joe Golinvaux hosted the Black Hawk County Guernsey Breeders Association for its second annual picnic. About 75 attendees enjoyed a picnic dinner and heard speakers including W W Marsh on breed points, J Allen Walls on dairy prospects, and J B Johnson on the dairy business. The event featured a cattle judging and discussions on calf clubs and soil improvement, highlighting Iowa's developing dairy industry and the potential for a Guernsey center in the state.
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Diror
Joe Golinvaux
Highland Place
Black Hawk County
Golinvaux
W. W. Marsh
Guern- Heys
J. Allen Walls
Dubuque
Lone State Dairy Association
Wallis
Iowa
Wisconsin
State Dairy Association
J. EB. Johnson
Waterloo Savings Bank
Guernsey
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
J. &._Uban
Ban
Marsh
Robert Anderson
Tawa State College
William Bridge
National Hog Show to Exhibit All prior Events at Peoria
Peoria Illinois August 21 A national hog show officials say the 1925 event from September 28 to October 3 will be the greatest in history marking the tenth anniversary. G A Posey secretary notes an unusually large number of states entered early with California Mississippi Idaho and others represented. Plans include a reunion of exhibitors from the first show and invitations to editors and patrons statewide.
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Peoria
Iil
G. A. Poscett
California
Mississina
Idaho
Tennessee
South Carolina
Iowa
Virginia
aMerrstors
Omaha
Town Club Beeves Bring $17 Top on Maré at Chicago
The first offering of choice beef club stock at Chicago opened with two Anamosa calves selling for 172 hundred each after winning last week’s county prize. One bought for Stockyards Tan, the other to Morrison hotel. A second prize Angus sold for 142 hundred and a cross-bred Hereford-Shorthorn brought 313 per hundred. Not enough buyers to hold an auction. a sale is in retreat from last year.
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Chicago
Choss’ and Girls
Anamosa
Jonex County
Morrison Hotel
Mississippi Party to Visit Dairymen Near Town
Mississippi visitors will arrive by train over the central railway. The party plans to tour farms near town and inspect equipment shown by local dairymen as part of the event on August 25.
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Mississippi
Miineds
Waterlan
Pullets Four Months Old Start Laying Eggs
A farm note from K RL Jerse at 722 Parker Street West reports pullets of Rheesland Red breed began laying eggs at four months and eighteen days. Jesse cites shaded, green feed, scratch grain, and proper housing as reasons for earlier laying.
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Jerse
Parker Street
West
Erriy
Jesse
Wheat Market Opens Lower as Bullish Canadia Reports Lift Prices
Chicago opens modestly lower after gains tied to Winnipes strength and favorable Canadian signals. Wheat ranges widen with September around 1.60, December about 1.60, May delivery rallying nearly 2 cents. oats, corn follow mixed patterns as trading remains light and local operators stay on both sides.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Winnipes
Canadia Northwest
Board of Trade Today
Iocal
Remember
Cornu. Com
Kansas City Livestock Trade Report Central Market
Kansas City auction notes show cattle, hogs and lamb receipts with mixed prices. Grass fat cows and heifers steady to firm, veal tops near 12 dollars, hogs mostly 12.50 to 13.25, and stockers slow with a week’s decline. Sioux City reports steady killers and weak stockers. hogs higher with top around 13.35. Representative sales by Lamson Bros. & Co. and H. A. Morey.
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Sioux City
Fa. Sur
Stocks Outlook Improves As Credit Eases In Early Trading
The Associated Press reports a positive market tone with easing credit conditions. Mack Trucks rose four points, General Electric climbed 1.74 and set a new high, Hudson Motors opened higher, and demand strengthened for rails and hoppers. Leaders included representative food stocks with gains across packing, cereal, and baking groups.
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Associated Press
New York
Federal Reserve Bank
Mack
Hudson Motors
Produce Prices at Chicago and New York Marts
New York trading at steady butter and higher creamery prices with varying fractions and grades. Chicago arrivals show large hatches of butter, eggs, poultry, and meat prices with general market strength and notable gains in steel and packaging stocks.
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Chicago
New York
Agg
Partlic Coast
Tirsea
Pouwlisy
Steady
Turk
Chionzo
Ang
Omaha Livestock Market Report Aug 21
Receipts 6 000 cattle hogs and sheep mixed and packing grades show gains. Cattle and hogs with higher asks notable bids for 140 to 200 lb hogs and 200 to 250 lb butchers. Sheep and veal prices firm to higher. St. Joseph and Peoria markets noted with steady to higher cattle and lambs. Cotton and potato futures also mentioned alongside grain prices and currency trends.
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St. Joseph
Peter Wrenn Sells the Earth to Pay Debts
Peter Wrenn, a real estate agent, drives to close a deal with Dr. Green to sell the earth after an extended encounter with Miss Tuttleson who is selling her car. He negotiates a cash payoff, settles his own outstanding balance, and prepares to fund his advertising business as a News rep arrives for payment. The scene unfolds in a cluttered office with clippings and a destined rendezvous at Mr Cain’s desk.
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Peter Wrenn
Peter
Miss Tultleson
Hix
Barath
Miss Tuttleson
Tutttleson
Eall
Drew Green
Orange County
Dr. Green
Unsminch
Collins
Miss Tutttieson
Atc
Better Grade Hogs Higher Receipts Light for Cattle
Receipts show hog prices firm with better grades and lighter cattle numbers. Slaughter hogs steady to higher, 140 to 210 pounders mostly $19.50 top, other weights mixed. Cattle offerings scarce with steers and heifers steady to firmer, kill classes tight, calves rising to about $12.25, sheep and lambs mixed but generally steady. Market notes indicate reluctance by packers to push deeper drops, but some loads bid up to $11.75 for certain steers and $15.60 for select lambs.
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Omiba
Ned
Baest
Earls Sal
Associated Press
Chisago
Camule
She-Stevk
Wunterth
Elloo
ILA Ui
Incomplete ledger style notes recount values and dates
A fragmented OCR entry lists numbers, currencies, and months with scattered names such as Ned, Gates, Toledo, and Timothyseed in a ledger like mix. It references October and December amounts, including figures like 1.83, 1952, 14.80, and 1.9125, with vague mentions of active statuses and mixed items.
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Saared
Mack Tricks
Postum Cereal
OUI Elevator
United States Cast Iron Pipe
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Stoss
Sheffield
Flaunt Salon Veday
Allied Chemical & Dya
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American Tolacca
Attican Water Works
Seaboard Air Line
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Willys-Overland
Wesetworth Chrysler
Omaha Livestock
St, Joseph Livestock
Peoria Livestock
Etna
Minnesota
Tari Onics
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MT Apolis
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Fton Watering Aus Co
Richard Fry
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Rewsters
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J. R. McCarthy
Pennarivania
Texas
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Toleng Ser
Toledo
Deventhar
McCormick-Deering
Watters & Brown
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