Iowa Town Names Reveal Geography and Wildlife Tales
Des Moines reports on how Iowa town names reflect geography and natural life from pioneer days. Places like West Side divide water to the Mississippi and Missouri, Deep River in Poweshiek hints at stream depth, Eagle Grove stems from eagles' nests, Beaver in Boone County points to beaver presence, and many others encode rivers, woods, and wildlife among prairie settlements.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Ihs
Marshall County
Nevada
Marshalltown
J West Side
Westside
Mississippi
Missouri
Towans
Crawford County
Hiver
Poweshiek County
Eagle Grove
Eagle Grove Junction
le Battle Creek
Michigan
Freedom From Asthma II New Discovery
Swelling of glands and choking distress for asthma sufferers is banished by a new discovery. Authorities recommend ingredients in this prescription and many tests report quick relief with no relapse. W I G C Leavengood offers a free trial bottle for $1.25 only if satisfied.
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Leavengood
W. Bivd
Rosedale
Kas
Willow
Advertisent
Remarkable Recovery of Mrs Spink
Mrs George Spink of Minnesota Junction Wisconsin reports dramatic health gains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She had been bedbound, in pain and weak for years until treatment improved her appetite energy and ability to work. A national purchaser survey notes 93 percent satisfactory reports.
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Minnesota
Junction
Wis
Lydie B. Pinkham
George Spink
Minnesota Junction
Wisconsin
Florence King the World’s Noted Patent Lawyer Born in Hudson
The life of Florence King, born in Hudson IA, traces a remarkable rise from humble roots after her father’s death to becoming a leading patent attorney. She moved with family to Waterloo, Kansas, then Chicago, and supported herself through college and stenography before joining J G Parkinson’s practice as a key assistant and later earning a law degree.
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Florence King
Hudson
Chicago
United States
Samuel Goughrour
King
Susan King
Waterloo
Seventh Street
William
Goughnour
Kansas
Randolph Street
Alvin King
Orange Township
Nage
Florence
Carpenter
Mt. Morris College
Mt. Morris
Bent Sawyer
J. G. Parkinson
Parkinson
Florence Sting
Jing
Plorence Dade 2
Kent College of Law
Marty
Herbert King
Willis
Chi
Modern Portia of Science and Patent Law
Mrs King, a leading patent lawyer, rose to fame with a 1903 win involving axle boxes of railway cars and a $6,000,000 English crown case. She impressed judges with legal mastery and mechanical knowledge. As the sole woman in the American Association of Engineers, she leads, organizes, and inspires across Illinois and beyond.
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Ead Law School
Indianapolis
Twihnets Department
Amparican Association of Engineers
King
State
Popular Mechanics
Scientific American
Uutterick
Pha
Woman's Association of Commerce
Chicago
Ilinois
Autos Tractors Still Crowding Horses Off Map
New evidence from the 1924 farm animal census shows a sharp decline in farm horses from 1918 to 1924, with a 15 percent drop to 18,263,000. While horse numbers fell, cattle, swine, sheep, and other farm animals rose, and the farm value of horses tumbled about 48 percent since 1913, even as overall farm wealth grew.
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New York
Department of Agriculture
United States
National City Bank of
Walies
Primghar Named by Acrostic Ingenuity of Commissioners
Des Moines reports how O Brien County Iowa chose Primghar as county seat by using commissioners initials Pumphrey Roberts Inman McCormack Green Hays Albright Renck to form a euphonious name Primghar. The item notes a brass band church scene in Kinston North Carolina with Pastor Dr Sam Cory promising an early service featuring brass band music Bram.
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Des Moines
O'Brien County
le Mars
Delmar
Pumphrey
Roberts
Man
McCormack
Green
Hays
Albright
Renck
Kinston
N. C
Sam Cory
Gordon Street Church of Christ
World Organization
Hoe
Farm animal values collapse as autos reshape agriculture
Analysis shows 1913 to 1924 shifts in per head values: horses drop from 110.77 to 64.41 dollars, mules from 194.37 to 84.20, cattle rise from 33.12 to 7.88, and swine hold near 9.86 then 9.76. The era marks a 41 percent decline for horses, tied to mechanization and tractors.
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Department of Agriculture
Horse and cattle populations shift in early 20th century stats
The report notes a 33 percent drop in horses, with cattle and sheep rising and swine stable. It cites official agriculture figures showing large declines in farm horses across decades, while urban horses decreased and automobiles rose in use across the United States.
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Hess Horges
Department of Agriculture
Census Bureau
United States
Population Growth Between 1914 and 1923
The data shows a rise from 1,253,000 in 1914 to 12,300,000 in 1923, indicating rapid demographic expansion across the period. This growth suggests significant migration, urbanization, and development impacting regional economics and infrastructure.
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Sac County
Lone Rock
Kossuth County
Pleasant Plain
Jefferson County
Aliss May Te Couteur
London
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City
Pemple
Lydia E. Pinkham
MAS
Primghar
Ness
Lincoln
Ford Motor Company
Willgra
Wtam Cleveland
Willard Radio
Standard Battery & Electric Co
Arlington
Newton
Cedar Falls
Towa Collar Motor Company
Dike
Nels Johnson Company
Dunkerton
Towa
A. L
Bellmer Fairbank
Duff Fayette
Towa Fayette Motor Company
Grundy Center
Nickerson & Company
Chevrolet
Parkersburg
Parkersburg Auto Co
Reinbeck
Grundy County Motor Cololedo
Towa L. GB
Wetzel Tripoli
Yowa J. C
Kubrt
Condington & Taine
Wellsburg
Towa Saolman. Auto Company
Kurtz-Reinhart &Co. Fuel & Transfer Phone
West Mullan Ave
G. C. Kennedy
Oldsmobile
Ansing
V5 Motor Works
Lansing
Wise Motor CO
W. 5Th Bt
Utility Express
Lo. B. Fiteat, Bich
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