Iowa farming gains shown in 1910 to 1920 census
The Iowa census reports show farm land values rising from 17,259 in 1910 to 39,949 in 1920, with average farm size 167 acres. Debt relative to property remains manageable as net farm equity grows, and crop values surge from 210.6 million in 1909 to 530 million in 1912, signaling optimism for farmers and a shift in rural economics. The piece contrasts city labor attitudes and notes regional correlations, while highlighting county gains such as Hancock.
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Iowa
Lowa
New York Dispatches Signal Delegates Move Toward Resumption
The text hints at renewed use of the brain and mood of spring, noting a distant cloud and a hopeful forecast. It mentions New York dispatches reporting delegates representing more than a forthcoming development.
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Thas
New York
Harding
Health Talks by Dr Huber on Muscular Atrophy and Advice
Health column presents Dr JOHNN R HUBER A M MD discussing hereditary muscular atrophy of the leg, its course, symptoms, and management including electricity, massage, rest, and gentle exercise. Readers’ questions cover swollen feet ear issues leg recovery after fracture and ear wax related deafness with medical guidance.
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Johnn R. Huber, A.M. MD
Friend Wife By Roe Fulkerson
Imogene persuades Andrew to buy a new dinner jacket for dances and social events. She praises his looks and dancing while noting the need for a modern outfit with silk braid, fancy buttons, and updated styling to match their crowd. Andrew questions the cost but hints at buying one.
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Andrew
Imogene
Carrie’ S
Puddin
Carrie's
Ire
Bank Cashier Sid Gritts Slips and Injures Ankle
A bank cashier named Sidney Gritts slipped and turned his ankle today while backing into the vault. The incident is noted as the main event with no further injuries reported.
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Sidney Gritts
Afterthoughts and Odds and Ends Reflections in a Paper
A collage of remarks spans crime verdicts, political talk, wildlife and health notes. Carl Wanderer receives a 25 year term plus death for wife and unborn child’s murder. Harding and geopolitics loom as debates mix with musings on eagles, taxes, and a health resort dream.
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Carl Wanderer
After the Storms By Frank L Stanton
Poem fragment and humorous miscues mixed from a Bilville exchange. The verse laments storms and dawns while a city gossip quips about an editor run over by a train and a colonel thawed after a blizzard with moonshine stills mentioned.
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Bilville
Dumares
A Chance at a Bank Ownership Through Tight Budget Talk
A couple discusses finances and smart shopping for clothes with Imogene urging thrift while Andrew dreams of better times. The man hints at banking connections and a possible path to wealth as they plan a next day dress selection and social outings.
Nature Notes Q&A on wildlife and mushrooms
Readers submit questions on animals and plants. the column answers queries about owl behavior moles, frog tails, and why frogs shed tails. It also explains male and female goose plumage and the edible cultivated mushroom Agaricus campestris, noting mushrooms’ limited nutrition yet valued flavor and long cultivation history.
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Sistine
Canada
Pitt
America
Pliny
France
Correct English Not Correct
An analysis of incorrect parallel verb forms contrasts with proper gerunds and participles. It notes examples such as sun shining, going, raising, reading, and walking with corrected endings.
Coal crisis looms as Rail Age warns of famine risk
Sioux City Tribune cites the Railway Age predicting a severe coal shortage within months, noting 175,000 coal cars idle. A weak storage cushion at year start and high prices driven by miners' wages are blamed, with calls for wage cuts and congressional action to curb profiteering.
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Sioux City Tribune
Railway Age
Jesse iJames
Coal Trust
Washington
Mystery at the Ledyard estate unfolds in a newsroom style
A dinner party at Colonel Ledyard’s home sets the scene for a murder and a tangle of suspects. Mrs Hartshorne dies after a tense night with Swarthmore Braddock and a jewel laden room reveals secrets. Detective Harvey questions staff Matilde and others to untangle motive and time of death.
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Matilde
Paul Harvey
Harvey
Otbicjal
Swarthmore
Rose Adare
Mrs. Hartshorne
Braddock
Paul
Burke
Cornelius Cer Eres
Madame Merigmac
Monsieur
Cies South
New Orleans
Belmonde Hotel
New York
Madame
Lumeden
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Waterloo Evening Courier
New Tman CO
Sor
U-13
West Park Ave
Jobo C Hartman
Eait
A.W. Peterson
Treas
Gen. Mar.a S. Lemon
Sewee Dall
Carricer
Waterloo
Associated Press
Bember Audit Bureau of Circulations
Eee
Washington, D. C
Winzey Bldg
E.G
Dougherty
Philadelphia
Chicago
Story
Brooks & Finley
Rep’s
Dispatch
Engineers’ Committee
Engineers
Lorence
Vernon Taylor
United Labor Council
Labor
Taylor
Blow
M. ¥. Henderson
Fayette
Farmington
Mart
Iowa County
Hancock
Cerro Gordo
Hancock County
Frisbie
Kizzoner
Clara
Weather Bureau
Huber
Wife
Roe Fulkerson
Kansas
Isle of
Juan Fernandez
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson
Charles G. Dawes
War Investigating Committee
Lafayette
Ind
Belfast
Fort Des Moines
Lewis
Frank L. Stanton
Billville
Nature Notes Dept
Ihia
Marshalltown Times-Republican
United States
Knoxville Express
N.Y Trikeae Foe
Robert Orr Chipperfield
Robert M. McBride & Co
the Public Ledger Co
Peronte
Monsieur Felix Courthier
Madame Courthier
Madame Elmer Smith
Sam Loyd
Turkey
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