New Wheat Price To Increase Crop In Adel County
Adel Iowa March Forty cars of seed ordered for Dallas county. Farmers plan to plant ten times the usual wheat acreage as price supports and war prospects entice greater plantings. A $2.50 per bushel price yields $25 per acre on land worth $250, raising questions about income versus investment. Farmers cite patriotism and economic calculation as drivers of the surge.
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Adel
Dallas County
Congress
Altho
Towa
Iowa
Page County declares two suspects for pro German disloyalty
Robert B. Wallace, chair of 11 Iowa counties for the third liberty loan, urged the Braddyville mayor and a local mail carrier be investigated as pro German and disloyal at Shenandoah. He said the pro German day is over and the new war effort will pressure citizens to contribute or face inquiry by the military affairs committee.
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Clarinda
Ita
Robert B. Wallace
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Liberty Loan
Braddyville
Uncle Sam
Page County War Service Council
West Page
Page
Military Affairs Committee
Last Week to File Income Tax Reports
Dubuque March 25 final week for income tax returns. If your return is not in the hands of the collector of internal revenue or deputies by April 1, the government will prosecute. Unmarried persons with net income 1000 and married persons 2060 in 1917 must report. any payment of 800 or more in salary wages and interest requires a report. About 10000 Iowans have reported. 40000 remain. Corporation reports also due.
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Dubuque
Murphy
Noted Writer Loses Father by Death
Noted writer Edwin J. Sabin's father Henry Sabin longtime educator and former Iowa state superintendent died Friday at his Chalk Hills home in California. Born October 23, 1829 in Pomfret Connecticut he taught in Connecticut New Jersey and Illinois before moving to Iowa where he led Clinton schools. His body will be cremated in California.
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Bes Moines
Henry Sabin
Texic
Chuilsrista
Cal
Z C. Thornburg
Sabin
Clinton
Pomfret
Comn
Iowa
Connecticut
New Jersey
Ilinois
Edwin J. Sabin
California
Handmade Flag Sells for $3200 in Riceville War Fund Sale
In Riceville, a Red Cross service flag knitted by Mrs. R. M. Noble and Mrs. D. W. Kimball sold for 3200 dollars at a Saturday sale. A large American flag brought 210 dollars. Riceville, straddling Mitchell and Howard counties, reports strong patriotism and rising war fund receipts exceeding six thousand dollars.
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Riceville
New Riceville
Red Cross
R. M. Noble
D. W. Kimball
Mitchell
Howard
Iowa Cow Testing Association Leads State in January Figures
The Iowa Cow Testing Association shows Pioneer leads all others with a 61.4 butter fat percentage from 1664 pounds of milk. 64 cows produced over 4 pounds of butter, high cow at 77.1. Fifteen associations are represented with 3383 cows tested and five purebreds purchased. Shortage of testers led to fewer participating associations. C L Blackman succeeds Prof Cort as dairying agent. Cort moves to the Holstein Friesian Association of America.
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Pioneer Association
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
C. L. Blackman
Prof
Cort
Seed corn labeled for germination and origin urged
Seed corn must carry tags on every bag with dealer name seed type origin state and section germination percentage and month year tested. Secretary F D Trouson warns of seed shortages in northern states and urges retailers to provide clear labeling to aid proper variety use and avoid loss from unsuitable seed.
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DO. F. Trouscon
Corn West
Retreat May Be Plot To Fool The German Enemy
W L Bodman of Birmingham England analyzes Western Front news and warns that allied secrecy may hide a strategic ruse. He cites history of Britain luring retreating foes into exposed positions before counterattack and expects the Allies to employ a similar trick against Germany.
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W. L. Bodman
Birmingham
England
Waterloo
Jeans
Western Canada Aims for Record Spring Wheat Seeding
Western Canada seeks to plant 15,900,000 acres of spring wheat this season, a large increase over prior records. Despite labor shortages caused by war, farmers, organizations, railroad workers, drain men, and government officials unite in a hearty effort to reach the target.
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Western Canada
Canada
Refrigerators In Shape For Spring Cleaning Tips
United States Department of Agriculture urges odor control and thorough cleaning of ice boxes. Remove spoiled items and clean with soapy water or washing soda weekly. Clean drainpipes, scald interior, air refriger ators before restocking. Use closed containers for strong odors and cool foods before storage. Also promote a cold remedy ad appears in the page.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cean
Eggs Bring Big Sums at Red Cross Auction in Dumont
Dumont March 25 Special two common barnyard eggs sold for 140 dollars at a Red Cross sale that totaled 2700 dollars. A Foose egg painted red white and blue brought 64 dollars amid brisk bidding. Auctioneers Stephen Van Houten Greene and Frank Hill Allison. Frank Kaley, editor of the Dumont Journal, has leased the print to Fred E Whitney of Waterloo who will take possession April 1.
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Dumont
Red Cross
Stephen van Houten
Greene
Frank Hill
Allison
Frank Kaley
Dumont Journal
Fred E. Whitney
Waterloo
Garden planning tips from expert gardener I Rockwell
The article compiles I Rockwell's guidance on planning a home vegetable garden. It stresses making a definite advance plan, grouping crops by maturity, avoiding large early plantings, scheduling successive plantings, and arranging tall crops away from shorter ones to conserve space and ease care.
Japan Would Justify Occupying Vladivostok Says Dr Fisher
Dr. Fred B. Fisher of the M E Church argues from a Japanese perspective that Japan may justify occupying Vladivostok to secure Siberia and counter German influence. He cites Japan's land hunger, the Monroe doctrine, and Japan’s progress, noting Tokyo's leaders and broad alliance with the United States and Britain.
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Vladivostok
Fred Fisher
M. E. Church
Fred
Fisher
Methodist Episcopal Church
Germany
Siberian
Russia
Siberia
Argentine
Wilson
South America
California
China
Korea
Manchuria
Philippine Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Philippines
United States
Philipping
Books Seen Everywhere In Tokio Street Cars
A traveler notes English books carried on rickshaws and street cars in Tokio. He observes a man reading Bryce's American Commonwealth on a street car, concluding Japan appears a lively and growing nation.
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Bryce
Tokio
Japan
Hostile Airship Seen Over Egyptian Coast
Reuters dispatch reports Cairo authorities warning of a hostile air ship observed off the coast. Inhabitants were told to observe lighting regulations and take safety precautions amid the potential danger.
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Egypt
London
Cairo
Reuter
Afr Ra
Mother's Friend Promises Ease for Expectant Mothers
An advertisement extols Mother's Friend as an external lotion easing abdominal stretching and breast changes during pregnancy. It claims use preserves form, reduces danger, and suggests obtaining the product from Bradfield Regulator Co with a free book on motherhood and babies. It targets expectant mothers, urging nightly use for natural support.
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Romaina
Bradfeld Regulator Co. Dept. E
Lamar Building
Avanta
Nature
Jwo
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