The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
MAGAZINE PAINTS
IOWA GREATNESS
New Publication 10 Issued by the
Greater Iowa Association
Of Davsn-
port
rs ADVERTISING STATE
Spreadinf Gospel Of Creator Iowa 10
the Mission Of the Book
Some Leading
Articles.

Iowa, Its greatness and recent de
velopment, is exploited in the first
issue Of The Iowa Magazine" copies
OF which have been received in Keo
Rnk. Issued by the Greater Iowa as
ISOLATION, Davenport, it has for its
/ principal purpose the spreading OF
the gospel Of a greater Iowa. Every
article In the magazine concerns
Iowa; every advertisement is from
an Iowa firm.
! The cover is reproduction of 1.-THE
Horn of Plenty" Iowa's wonderful
display at the San francisco exposi
! ton.
The first article is under the head
ing, "A Little Bit OF Switzerland in
Iowa." and deals with the picturesque
| scenery to be found in the vicinity OF
McGregor. 1t has been proposed to
create national park here and The
article gives impetus TO this pian
Was It Worth II?
| What was 1t worth to Iowa to be
represented at the San Francisco ex.
position? This question Is taken up
and discussed at considerable length.
The article contains a resume OF
/ Iowa's triumph at the exposition
when, in competition with the lead.
ing states and foreign nations, it was
proclaimed the greatest agricultural
area in the world. This verdict alone
was worth all the money expended in
arranging the display. The prizes
won by Iowa horses, several OF them
from the farm Of William Crown.
over. Hudson, is also reviewed.
| Wealth Of Manufacturer.
| Encouraging Progress In Manu-.
factures'' is the title of an interesting
article written by George A. Wright.
man. secretary Of the Iowa Manufac.
turers' association. Iowa's progress
in the manufacturing industry is dis.
cussed and the following figures pre-
scented:
Iowa is turning out about $500, 600,
900 worth of manufactured products
ANNUALLY from 5000 factories.
There are IS packing houses In Iowa
with an output worth $100,000,000 pei
year.
Five cereal plants have an annual
product valued at $40,O00,00o.
The milk products, butter, con.
densed milk and a small amount of
cheese, comes from more than 900
factories scattered over the state.
Their value is $so,00O,o00 per year.
The yearly output Of Iowa's 200 flour
mills is placed at s15,000,000.
The value OF Iowa's clay products
| is 100000 per year.
The 70 canning plants have an an
nual output worth 100000.
Another feature of the magazine is
a department conducted under the
head of Successful Men of Whom
Iowa Is Proud" Admiral Frank Fri
day Fletcher, U. 8. NJ. born In Oska-
Ioosa, Nov. IA. 1855, Is the subject Of
an interesting sketch.
s"What Iowa Women Are Doing" is
subject on which Mrs. Francis e.
Whitley, president Of the Iowa Fed
Grafton OF Women's clubs, writes in
iterestingly The article gives re-
sumo of what the organization has
done in the past and Of the part it is
playing in boosting Iowa.
Other interesting articles are: "Con.
corning the Business of the State" by
Ora Williams, state document editor;
"iowa's Ranking in the Field of Liter
AZURE" by johnson Brigham, state H.
brarian: 'Towa's Opportunities in Ar.
gentina," by c. F. Curtiss, dean Of the
school Of agriculture: Iowa Wins at
the National Dairy Show" and many
others.