Dairy interest on fair grounds in Des Moines Iowa
Plans for four dairy buildings on Grand Avenue at the Iowa state fair grounds move toward realization. W B Barney of the State Food and Dairy Commission supports the project with plans showing brick two story structures 6 by 14 feet. A separate dairy display building would promote dairying with dedicated space at the fair.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Grand Avenue
Agricultu Hall
Iowa Dainterests
Altho
T. W. Lequatie
State Fair Grounds
Fair Grounds
Sudan Grass Becomes Hay Favor Over Seed Profits
An article notes a surge in sudan grass production in Black Hawk and nearby counties with farmers shifting to hay due to plummeting seed prices. Seed values fell from 9–11 cents to 4–5 cents per pound as large overstock and regional crops affect market demand.
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Black Hawk
Kansas
Oklahoma
Sudan
Burglar Mistakes Bag of Chains for Real Money
Mil waukee depot burglarized by a novice who believed a sack of automobile chains contained coin. The bag was left in the baggage truck and mistaken by bystanders and a nearby stranger, leading to a failed theft when only 74 cents was found.
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Milwaukee
Halcyon Grey
Nat
Ice Cream Kills Sioux City Man
Poisoning tragedy in Sioux City where William Smith, 24, died after eating ice cream dessert. His wife and four children were ill but recovered. William worked as a laborer in a packing house. The incident follows a family gathering that Sunday night.
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Sioux
Wiliam Smith
Benton County Farmers Enjoy Big Picnic at Big Grove
In Big Grove township on August 27 farmers from Benton County gathered for the annual picnic at J. C. Slawgrove. The event drew many autos, a plain dinner was served, speeches by H. Cooningham Cresco and W. GO. Friend, and music by the New Hall band. A popular highlight was a girls baseball game among local teams.
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Vinton
J. CG. Slawgrove
Big Grove
Fae Toon
H. Cooninghan
Cresco
Kev
W. GO
Newhall Band
Pedersonu-Michels
Carrie Nichels
Washington, D. C
Pederson
Ate Sud
Nichels
Wash
Mrx
Miairstown
Ana
Ole Pedersen
Vita
Greatest tractor demonstration draws 1900 farmers in Benton county
Big Tractor Exhibit thrills Benton county with a record tractor demonstration at Henry Hannemann home near Van Horne last Tuesday. Sixteen tractors competed as about 1900 farmers and 600 autos observed the event. Funeral services for Archie Burk were held at the family residence after his remains arrived from Omaha.
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Benton County
Henry Hannemann
van Horne
Dunneman
Bork
Archie Burk
Vinton
Omaha
Prairie blaze with Colome blooms in Red River fields
A Winnipeg newspaper describes vast flowering peony fields along the Red River near Colome. The piece likens the bloom to Wordsworths daffodils and notes over ten thousand peonies cut before midsummer, comparing the scale to a poet’s flock of a million.
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Canadian Prairies
Winnipeg
Wordsworth
Ater
Colorful flower parade described with vivid nouns
A fragmented ad style passage speaks of a vibrant display of flowers in bright colors and perfumes. It mentions myriads of large white blooms like cumulus clouds and pink and dark red varieties, creating an unforgettable floral show.
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Kew
Herois Mes
Sioux City
Percy R. Wood
Leavitt & Johnson Bank
Waterloo
J. GC. Murphy
D. D
First National Bank
WM. H. Ross
Leavitt and Johnson
C. A. Waterbury
Booth-Joseph Co
Nat'l Bank Bldg
Inickerin
America
L. S. Parsons Music House
Sycamore Street
Benton CO
Liebsehof Polk Township
Dinymeron
Gamus
Jmusic
Boost County Fair
Vinton Boosters
Henton County Fair
Ryoho
Colome
Chas. H. Fletcher
United Fruit Company East Fourth
Ohio
United Fruit Company
Phone
the Independent Meat & Grocery CO
Blackstone
State House
Farm House Coffs
Japan
Jersey
Veal
Delicia
Delicia Vienna
Colonial Press
Runkle’s
Ola
Libby
Borden Milk
van Camp's
Wilson
Hebe
Lion
Lenox Soap & Bars P
Swift
Independent Meat Company
Commercial Street
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