Argentine aviator Zanni set for world record dash over Pacific
Argentine aviator Pedro L. Zanni trains in Japan to break the American world flight record over the North Pacific. Vancouver agents Roy Lillico announces two tugs Imbricarla and Canada will escort with radio support and provisions. Kobe will be port of departure as Japan offers warship convoy assistance for part of the voyage.
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Iaternational News Wire
San Francisco
Cal
Pedro L. Zanni
Japan
America
Yankees
Roy Lillico
Vancouver
8. C
Imbricarla
Canada
Zanni
North Pacific
Worldliers
Lillico
Argentina
Kobe
Pacific
Record corn planting feat in Shenandoah Iowa
Shenandoah Iowa May 7 Going to the field at 5 a m and worked until 8 p m without rest farmer Seth Pease lists 25 acres of corn in a single day far surpassing the usual 14 to 16 acres Pease eats lunch from a dinner pail and plans 200 acres off level ground Marriage licenses listed for Ralph Garland Ben Dennison Louis Oleson Hertha Guidager Cecil Primmar Anna Miller Arthur Alcock Barbara Simkins
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Shenandoah
Janeh
Seth Pease
Page County
Pease
Ralph Garland
Waterloo
Ben Dennison
Louis H. Oleson
Cedar
Hertha EB. Guidager
Cedar Fall
Cecil B. Primmar
Anna Miller
Arthur C. Alcock
Barbara Simkins
Varieties of Dahlias Suited to Iowa Conditions
Iowa State College experiments show several dahlia varieties adapt to Iowa with proper culture. Top performers include Countess of Lonsdale, Mrs W E Estes, Helen Durnbaugh, George Walters, Mina Burgie, Oregon Beauty, Pride of California, Millionaire, Mrs G Gordon, Mrs Jessie Seal, Geishen, Insulinde. Proper variety selection, staking, and careful watering are essential for success.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa
J. C. Volz
Countess of Lonsdale
W. E. Estes
Helen Durnbaugh
George Walters
Mina Burgie
Oregon
Pride of California
G. Gordon
Jessie Seal
Sunshine and Cod Liver Oil For Puny Sickly Children
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a cure for rickets and to improve weight and mental function in underweight children. It claims 60 tablets cost 60 cents, with a money back guarantee after 30 days if no improvement, and lists pharmacies Wangler Bros. C. J. Miller and Robert Drug Co. as sellers.
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Fraik
McCoy
Wangler Bros
C. J. Miller
Robert Drug Co
North
South America
Gardening tips for dry spells and plant care
In hot dry weather soak the ground to a foot depth weekly or 10 days. Use 2 medium sandy loam for best results. Plant flowers on the east side of buildings or windbreaks to shelter them from hot winds. For tubers use single tubers with no attached buds. Remove suckers and side shoots until plants reach about two feet to boost flower size.
Independence Youth on Chautauqua Stage
Five members of the University of Iowa players will join the Swarthmore Chautauqua company in Philadelphia for an 11 weeks engagement starting early June. The troupe includes Harvey Carter Shell Rock Paler Jarvis Atlantic Margaret Blackburn LeMara Floyd Pillars Iowa City and Lawrence Brierly.
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Iowa City
University Players
University of Iowa
Swarthmore Chautauqua Company
Philadelphia
Harvey Carter
Shell Rock
Paler Jarvis
Atlantic
Margaret Blackburn
LeMara
Floyd Pillars
Lawrence Brierly
Robbery at Morris Bomash Pawn Shop in Chicago
Three bandits robbed the Morris Bomash pawn shop near the loop in Chicago. They tied up employees and escaped with diamonds and jewelry valued at several thousands of dollars. Exact loot value awaits stock check.
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Chicago
Morris Bomash
Loop
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Tom Sawyer
Stonewall
Mothers of Waterloo
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Eiffel
Men’s & Young Men’s
Lisle
Wilson Bros
Madras
Billy Rough
van Raalte
Hiffel
California
Prune and Apricot Growers Association
San Jose
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