Iowa Farm Land Values Surged More Than Other States
Des Moines reports a U S department of agriculture study showing Iowa farm land per acre rose 63 dollars or 32 percent from March 1915 to March 1920, with farmers buying most increases and tenants losing ground. The boom boosted town residents gains while many farms stayed with existing owners.
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Iowa
Des Moines
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Lown
Department of Agriculture
Iowa State College
Office of Farm Management
I. C. Gray
United States
Towa
Department ‘Specialista
Tama
Warren
Farma
Lacaie
Tennant
Department
Y M C A Offers Engineering Courses Starting November
Waterloo Y M C A begins four engineering courses on Monday November 1 running twice weekly through November with a total of 39 lessons. Elmer D Sherrill oversees instruction in blue print reading mechanical drawing shop arithmetic and shop mathematics. Enrollees may pay 750 tuition with 25 spots available and scholarships for ex service men.
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Waterloo
Elmer D. Sherrill
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
Wille
Girls Kill Wolf While Out Nutting
In Waukon Iowa on October 18 Littie Mildred Hogan and Marycella Conway, both 12, were picking nuts half a mile from home when a large timber wolf attacked. They defended themselves with Hogan dogs, rocks, and sticks, killing the wolf. The girls returned home with the carcass and later received bounty admiring their bravery.
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Waukon
Littie Mildred
F. Hogan
Marycella Conway
Martin Conway
Taylor Township
Hogan
Aspironal hailed as two minute cold remedy in sales pitch
An aggressive ad touts Aspironal as a two minute relief for colds and flu endorsed by army surgeons and authorities. It promises full refunds if relief is not felt within two minutes and urges buying at drugstores with a bold money back guarantee.
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U. S
Harlin
Two Whisky Ring Men Heavily Fined
Sioux City, Ia Oct 18 F M Casidy and Caryl Hanson were arrested at Elk Point after an auto crash while possessing about 48000 dollars of liquor. They pleaded guilty to bootlegging with Casidy fined 400 dollars and costs and Hanson 9160 dollars and costs. The liquor, mostly Gooderham Worts rye from Toronto, was seized. both men admitted bootlegging for several months and claimed a flying trip to Canada.
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Sioux City
F. M. Casidy
Caryl Hanson
Elk Point
Casidy
Hanson
Canada
Steiff Dahlin
Gooderham & Worts
Toronto
Can
Alcohol found during garage inquiry leads to confiscation
The sheriff stated that an alcohol discovery in a garage prompt confiscation of the liquor. He noted the incident cost the men about $8,500 in damages to their car and other costs following the raid.
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Tiue
Dahlin
King Albert's Madrid visit denied by secretary of state
Report from Madrid dated October 17 states that the rumor Albert king of Belgium would visit Madrid on his return from Brazil is unfounded according to the secretary of state.
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Albert
MLSG
Mi Id
Madrid
Brazil
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