Iowa Crops and Herds Valued Near One Billion
Des Moines reports estimate Iowa farm crops and livestock worth about 900 million dollars for 1912, nearly reaching one billion with gains across all counties. Railroads and labor demand surge as canning factories and huskers seek workers, reflecting statewide prosperity.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Vani ‘Duyn
Ee State Employment Bureau
Atlantic
Oskaloosa
Cedar Rapide
Ottumwa
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Kansas
Arkansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Montana
Louisiana
Library notes and new books for September include Boy Training
The library reports delays in sending study club references due to printing issues and building repairs. References for the Woman's club literary department will be published in the library press notes next week. New books circulated Saturday September 14 include Thivision A. Alexander Boy Training and Greyfriars Bobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidgewick
Germany
Smith
Wade
Woman's Club
South America
Thivision A. Alexander
Atkinson
Greyfriars
Bobby
Democrats Have the Most Money in Iowa Campaigns
Des Moines reports show Democrats led by Nick Reed funding efforts with private subscriptions rising and a plan to raise through county and state committees. Reed reportedly drew about $3,000 from the national fund as Democrats anticipate at least two congressional seats, while Republicans struggle with funds and internal divisions amid a chaotic campaign season.
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Iowa Homestead
James M. Perce
Des Moines
Jowa
A. Rawson
Bull Moore
Carl Franke
Roosevelt
Bill Moosers
John MarcVicar
Great Northern
Chicago
MacVicar
Bull Moose State
Rawson
Congress
Taft
J. H. Trewin
Taft Committee
Franke
State Central Committee
Trewin
Republican National Committee
Iowa
Nick Reed
State
Reed
National
Towa
State Headquarters Salary Rule Splits Old-Timers
A rule bars any state headquarters employee beyond the chairman from earning more than 20 dollars per week. The cap has driven off several longtime workers who refused to accept the reduced pay.
Attack on Congressman Good at Harmony Banquet
A sensational attack on Congressman Good occurred at a harmony banquet of the Lion county Republicans in Cedar Rapids. Hon. F. R. Moore denounced bull moose members and called Good a coward for not stating his presidential position. Spangler replied and Good was absent.
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Cedar Rapids
Congressman Good
Lion County Republicans
Bull Moose
County Central Committee
Morel
Moore
Good
Taft
St. H. Spangler
Spangler
Loftus
Naval Militia Enlists for Ten Day Naval Review
Officials announce ten day enlistments will be limited to the naval militia at New York during the naval review to give civilian sailors a brief warship experience. The note appears in a broad news digest alongside notes on Chamberlains Cough Remedy and a unique grizzly bear specimen at the University of Iowa zoological museum.
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Washington
Navy Department
New York
Towa City
Zoological Museum of
University of Iowa
C. Hart Merrian
United States Biological Survey
C. C. Nutting
Department of Zoology
Zoological Museum
University
Frank Russell
University of Iowa Museum
Russell
Merrian
Iowa City
Iowa
State University
Nutting
May Re Open Big Anti Trust Suits
Washington D C September 21 The government weighs reopening major anti trust cases against Standard Oil tobacco and powder trusts If pursued contempt of the federal dissolution injunction may be charged against controlling Standard Oil interests and related parties The report cites rumors from unnamed sources about renewed actions against these entities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Standard Oil, Tobacco and Powder Trust
Standard Off
Papes Diapepsin Promises Fast Stomach Relief
A state ment extols Papes Diapepsin as the quickest and most certain remedy for upset stomachs and indigestion. It claims relief in five minutes and urges readers to keep a large fifty cent box at home for sudden stomach distress and indigestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toa Shom
Apepsia
Congressional moves reopen major Sherman law cases
The Department of Justice nears action on the Standard of Trust case with a possible contempt proceeding. Congress considers two resolutions to appeal the Tobacco Decree and the Powder Trust, threatening to reopen the three largest Sherman act disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Partment of Justice
Congress
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
Powder Trust
Fatherless frog draws crowds at hygiene congress expo
In Washington on September 21 the so called fatherless frog created by Professor Jacques Loeb of the Rockefeller Institute attracts attention at an exposition linked to the international congress of hygiene and demography. The frog grew from an eye by artificial parthenogenesis and marks a notable success in the field.
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Chicago
Duke of Sutherland
Seattle
Canada
Dominion of
Europe
Washington
Jacques Loeb
University of Chicago
Rockefeller Institute of Research
Loeb
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Resinol Chamicat Co
Baltimore, Md
Republican and Moose Bank
Nick Reet
Suore
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H. W. Hendrickson
Ohio Falls
Ind
Sycamore Str
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POPP
Popp & Forbes
Sycamore
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