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Progress Brings Prosperity in Iowa Utilities Expansion
A booster overview extols Iowa’s fertile land, railways, and growing electric power distribution. It highlights the state's literacy achievements, universities, and public schools, and notes 24 hour electric service expanding through small and large utility systems, while acknowledging rising cost of living and franchise obligations. More optimistic than analytical, it frames progress as a statewide effort.
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State Teachers College
Iowa
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U. S. Department of Labor