Prefers Farming Owa Soil to Life in Alaska Town
John Stewart, a Barclay township farmer, recounts his year spent seeking work on the Pacific coast and in Alaska. He worked as a railroad man and later as crew leader at a salmon canning plant near Nome, noting scarce fish runs, native labor, a cold summer, and limited gold prospects. He plans to return to farming in 1925 after considering Florida, while detailing land leasing and seasonal wages.
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Fill Farm
Alaska
John Stewart
Barclay
Stewart
United States
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Wash
Igountry
Pacific Rcoast
Spd
Nome
Herlag Sea
Canning Company
Florida
Farmers Notes From Waterloo Evening Courier
Communications to Editor Farm Department from readers in Farmerville and Waterloo discuss agricultural topics and seek guidance from the newspaper. The letter page invites further comments and replies from farm readers and local authorities.
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QuecUaya
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterlac
Foua
Boy of 16 Raises 154 Bushels of Corn in One Day
La Porte City Iowa November 18 Special report highlights Wellwood Williams 16yearold son of Mr and Mrs M D Williams as Spring Creek township Black Hawk county corn hucking champion. He husked 154 bushels in a single day and serves as president of the Spring Creek Boys club.
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la Porte City
Spring Creek Township
Black Hawk County
Wellwood Williams
Dr. Williams
Well- Woodale
Spring Creek
Corn Moisture Delays Market Shipments in Iowa
Voorhies Iowa reports corn bulky with moisture. growers shelled hundreds of bushels to sell but high moisture prevents grading. Farmers fear spoilage in cribs forcing open air storage. several carloads shipped last week and early contracts at 75 cents. An Hudson area field may yield little, while crews labor to load wagons via elevator.
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Hudson
Iowa State livestock team takes second at American Royal
Ames Iowa November 18 The Iowa State College livestock judging team finished second in the American Royal judging contest in Kansas City last Saturday. Roland C Ferguson Laurens was the sixth highest man. Texas won, Colorado third Kansas fourth Illinois fifth with 12 teams. The ISU team will practice in Kansas City ahead of the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Kansas City
Roland C. Ferguson
Laurens
Texas
Colorado
Kansas
Illinois
Iowa State
Chicago
Town Junior Judges Win at Royal Show
Three Paton consolidated school lads Harold Theodore and Leonard Lindgren won the junior judging contest at the American Royal Livestock Show. Coached by Greene county agent James H. Hilton, the team added another championship to a long list of state junior wins.
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Tawn Farm
Paton Consolidated School
Greene County
American Royal Livestock Show
Paton
Harold
Theodore
Leonard Lindgren
James H. Hilton
Ames
Harvest Last of Bremer County Corn Test Plots
Waverly Ia November 18 harvest completed at Art Pothast farm Warren township with Fred Christopher and William Wende producing top yields over 69 bushels per acre. Sand storm earlier reduced overall output while others posted 64.7 to 69.2 bushels per acre. Plans to renew tests next year and a full report will follow. Women of the township met at Artis home electing officers Mrs Ayn Rackerbeige township chairman and Mrs Quaife secretary-treasurer.
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Waverly
Art Pothast
Warren Township
Bremer County
Fred Christopher
William Wende
Irving Arns
Pred Christopher
Willian Wendt
A. C. Epley
Simon Racker
Seth Koch
Howard Schroedermeier
Artis
Ayn Rackerbeige
Quaife
Infectious diseases found in Iowa herds report
Cedar Rapids Nav. 1. Infectious diseases of livestock causing losses in eastern Iowa during the last week, according to Eastern Iowa Veterinary association, were: hog cholera dysentery perimyocarditis necrotic materials in various towns, hemorrhagic septicemia of cattle in Le City and Bidoras, roup of chickens in Rowler, equine influenza, strangles in horses, contagious abortion of cattle at Maynard and Postville.
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Cedar Rapids
Nav
Iowa
Eastern
Towa Veterinary Association
Marshalitasti
Town City
Rowler
Maynard
Ceitle
Esup
Postville
Rural Housewife Studies Cooking At Osiri Nutritthon Training
More than 70 local leaders attended the Osiri nutritthon training in the county last week, led by Miss Church of Jawa State College for farm women. The session covered milk and milk products, milk use in cooking, sour milk recipes, and the value of dairy in meals. Milk can be used in many forms and dishes from bread to cakes. The lecture stressed milk as food and drink, its affordability, and the need to understand its nutrition. The county training campuses extended across five sites with January followups, and several women’s clubs are inviting farm bureau leaders to present similar lessons.
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Miss Church
Farm Bureau
Jeaders
Clinton County Husker Sets Record in Corn Husk Contest
Bewitt Ia November 18 Clarence Smith Dewitt won Clinton county corn husking championship with a rate of 25 ears per minute, totaling 27.66 bushels in 1 hour 20 minutes after deductions. He left 17 pounds in the field and four ounces per 100 pounds, no deduction. The record topped Elmer Williams state champion of Illinois and nearby challengers, with wagon total near Lea Heitler’s Dallas Center effort.
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Bewitt
Clarence Smith
Dewitt
Clinton County
Elmer Williams
Illinois
Roland Meyers
Nebraska
Lea Heitler
Dallas Center
Kansas City Livestock Market Reports Sluggish Demand
Receipts total about 8,500 calves and 2,000 yearlings with slow, steady bidding. Heifers and steer lots show modest demand while stockers and feeders bring modest, varied bids. Bulls firm and lambs priced higher with bulk bidding around 11.50 to 12.00 for feeders.
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Kansas City
Mexico
Tadatiy
Ray Pyers
Belis
Sta. Riv Y Hiefer
Market and sports notes from Midwest towns and cities
A dense OCR led digest of livestock prices wheat and corn futures from Sioux City and Minneapolis with scattered notes from Kansas City Omaha and Toledo. Local events include Cedar Falls athletics talk by C E Denton, a failed bus streetcar plan vote in Oskaloosa and a declamatory contest in Amington with Miss Martin Cedar Falls as judge.
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Amington
Martin
Cedar Falls
Hogs 10-15e Off Tuesday Prices
Chicago market report shows receipts 21,000 hogs with most prices 10 to 15 cents lower, underweight hogs weak, sows largely steady, boars mixed. cattle and calves mixed, sheep and lambs active with higher bids, Western and midwestern lots noted. East St Louis market receipts 16,500 with lower bids on pigs, fat lambs scarce.
Stocks Drop As Money Tightens Day Trading Slumps
New York traders faced heavy selling as money tightness and fear of higher rediscount rates moved through the market. Chrysler fell from 217 to 202, Mack Truck from 227% to 215, DuPont 22934 to 221, and General Electric 310% to 30012 amid widespread weakness and renewed call loans at 5 percent.
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Mack Truck
DuPont
General Electric
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Hudson Motors
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U. S. Rubber
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Sears Roebuck
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Tcams
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Rock Island
al. Chem
Car & Fdy
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Atchison
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Chipee
Bethlehem Steel v
California Pet
Canadian Pac
Cerro de Paseo
Chandler Moor
Chesapeake & Ohio
Northwestern
Chile
AGI. & St
Or, & PL
Colorado Fuel
Congoteum
Naira Consolidated
Casa Corn Products
Crucible Steel
Cube Cane SI Davison Chem
Dodge Bros
Pfd
du Pont de Nemis
Electric
Evie
Famous Players
General Asphalt
General Motors
Gulf States
Missouri Pac
San Fran
Seaboard Air Line
Sears-Roebuck
Sinclair Con. Oil
Souther Pacific
Southern Railway
Catns
Texas & Pacifec
Cay Ees
Union Pacific
Orth Chrysler
Peoria Livestock Report Delivers Strong Calf Market
Peoria livestock notes from Nov 18 show Cavtley Roepe and others with solid calf demand, median prices improving. Minneapolis flour markets report flour prices rising to new highs with improved demand and bran value noted alongside barrel price estimates.
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Peoria
Roepe
Fale
Menneaptolis
Minneapolis
Minn
Wheat declines after lower opening in Chicago trading
Argentine crop prospects remain unfavorable with estimates cut to 16 million bushels. Wheat futures opened lower with December and May quotes dropping. Corn followed with steady declines amid favorable weather for crops. Oats eased near session lows as pure prices slipped. Provisions moved down with the grain market.
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Chicago
Deventer
Folley Deell
Nate
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Summary
Chicago now shows mixed and white grain prices with No 1 and No 2 contracts quoted for oats and corn, including several yellow and white varieties. Timber, Timothyseed, cloverseed, and provisions such as lard, hams, and beans appear with quoted prices. clear totals for bellies and futures are listed.
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Chicago
Psap
Boozer Runs Amuck Hangs Self in Jail Near Peoria
CuP)un W. Jockhbatt, 46, Joliet, Illinois, caused a scare in Washington, Illinois, last night as officers chased him into custody. This morning he was found dead in the city prison, having hanged himself with socks and a handkerchief after allegedly drinking heavily and appearing crazed.
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Peoria
UN W. Jockhbatt
Jollet
Washington
Prices at Chicago and New York Marts
New York Nov 18 butter and cheese prices listed with creamery and extra classifications. Chicago receipts and prices shown for butter creamery extra firsts, eggs including nearby whites and browns, and poultry items with turkeys chickens and geese. St Louis markets noted with hens and geese prices.
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New York
Extens
Wisconsin
Americas
Chiergo
Miguellaneous
St. Louie
St. Lovig Mt Nov
Omaha Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Omaha Livestock market data for Nov 18 shows hogs at $11.00 to $11.20 per cwt with typical weights 130 to 470 pounds and top around $10.35. Cattle receipts were 6,500 with slow demand. fat cattle at $5.50 to $10.00 per cwt, weighty steers up to $11.40, cows and bulls mixed. Sheep receipts 5,500 with lambs steady to firm at $15.10 to $15.40, ewes around $8.10, feeders weaker with lambs mostly $14.54 to $15.60.
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Chicago
Slim
Kay
Weicht Trice Pere San
Riad
Cholee
Hira
Ombin
Calle
Sheen
Omana
Foreclosure suit in Black Hawk County Iowa district court
Legal notice from the district court of Black Hawk county Iowa in January 1926. The plaintiffs, Peters and others, seek judgment for 1842.75 plus 7 percent interest from 1921 on a note of Margaret Lister and the foreclosure of a mortgage on property in Waterloo. Defendants named include Alice Robins now Alice Good, H. W. Brownell, Randall & Price co partnership, Petty Drug Co, and others. The court warns appearance by January 18 1926 or default and decree. Attorneys Heed Tuthill & Reed.
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Soren Ssauaarder
District Court of
Roy Senice
Tow Adjustment Company
Brownell, Rande & Price
Iowa’ Adjurment Company
Romly
Ralph E
Keyser
Haze
Itynearson & Och
Pelifer Drag Company
Black
Burnside
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Wiatepia
Iowa
Oytt
HEED
Tuthill & Reed
Tintatit
Bull Montana Arrested on Wine Possession Charge
Bull Montana was arrested in Los Angeles on November 18 on a charge tied to possessing a small quantity of wine. He claimed a permit allowed him to possess 20 gallons of “fruit juice.” He was jailed then released on $31,000 bond. INSURANCE MEN MERT. Des Moines news reports more than 200 mutual insurance men gathering in Des Moines for the Iowa Association of Mutual Insurance Associations’ forty fifth annual convention.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Montana
Des Moines
Iowa
Mulusi Insurance Associations
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