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James M. Pierce longtime Iowa editor dies at 72
Des Moines Nov 2 James M Pierce 72 publisher of the Iowa Homestead since 1883 died at his home at noon Monday of heart disease He built a large printing and publishing business and his papers focused on state politics opposing Kendall for governor and Cummins for US senator Pierce born 1848 in Richland county Ohio came west in 1867 worked as a farm hand before entering publishing He acquired the Iowa Homestead in 1883 and later the Farmer Stockman and Wisconsin Farmer forming the Pierce trio He expanded his Grand avenue plant and planned further additions his career marked by prodigious energy and strong friendships
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