Iowa Women urged to join Navy League for defense
Washington January 3 Miss Klora Wilson Iowa's representative on the Woman's section board of the Navy League issues a state wide appeal asking Iowa women to sign a pledge to promote preparedness and a strong navy. She plans to collect at least 100000 pledges before March 1 and to mail them to The Highlands Washington DC.
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Washington, D. C
Towa
Navy League of the United States
Klora Wilson
James Wison
Wilson
Iowa
Miss Wilson
Highlands
White House
Trisea
Congress
Manbership Plec
Flora Wson
the Highlands
Washington
Dp. O
Scarlet fever epidemic sweeping southwestern Iowa
Council Bluffs Jan 3 efforts to stop a scarlet fever epidemic across southwestern Iowa prompt appeals to the state board of health. Bedford demands stricter quarantine as seven families are stricken. Red Oak reports cases and fatalities, with spread to Greston. Council Bluffs and Omaha also report multiple cases and at least one death.
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Council Bluffs
State Board of Health
Iowa
Bedford
Red Oak
Greston
Omaha
Hampton Reports Progress in 1915
Hampton notes a slower year for new buildings due to weather and crops but highlights major gains. The Lutherian hospital, completed last fall at the former Hotel Battson corner, cost about 60000, is three stories, 126 feet by 60 feet, and equipped with modern facilities. Wealthy new homes appear for M Harrison, H S Boehmer, and D Wells Mott, plus a fine pebble dash cottage on South Main. A new cement bridge replaces the old crossing, and Cedar Valley Electric expands with high tension lines citywide.
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Hampton, Janu
Lutherian Hospital
Batnton
M. Harrison
Sixth
Low
Net Mirth Street
Cedar Valley Electric
State farming clubs meet at Minnesota university
Representatives of 900 farmers' clubs gathered at the state university farm and agricultural school in St. Paul on January 3 to discuss federation plans and cooperative efforts among clubs in the state.
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Winnesova Farmers' Clubs
Youm State Federation
St. Paul, Minn
Janu
Farmers’ Clubs
State University
Faroy and Agricultural School
Opening Session brings 12000 agriculturalists to state federation
Agriculturalists, dairy men, truel growers, breeders and cattlemen totaling about 12,000 gather for the Opening Session to form a state federation. The five day meeting runs daily from early morning until late, with hourly sidebar conferences and discussions on farming and wartime agriculture.
Citywide courses attract farmers and townspeople
The program offers sweeping courses and aims to interest both city folk and farmers. Technical classes cover fruit propagation and farming, indicating an expanded outreach to rural and urban communities.
Woman Focused Programs Attract Gardeners And Farmers
Courses for amateur gardeners and truck farmers are planned with emphasis on women. Mrs Harriet B Darlington of often will lecture on home problems each day, joined by other experts covering technical topics for the female audience.
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Harriet B. Darlington
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