Iowa News Highlights From Cedar County to Des Moines
The Iowa roundup reports hog producers J B Nieman and John Howes selling hundreds of head for thousands of dollars, Cedar County banks boosting deposits by over a million, Council Bluffs residents raising a million in the Liberty loan, and Logan women funding a public library site. It notes M L Parker named state merchant representative, Marshalltown swine plans, Fort Madison and Iowa City syndicate buying Graff brewery, and Cedar Falls horse Farcour selling for a world record 47500. It also covers coal shortages in Henry county, women workers in Dubuque shops, Kendrick district bond election, and various local developments in rail, agriculture, and public services.
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J. B. Nieman
Delhi Township
Delaware County
John Howes
Waukon
James Maraden
Cedar County
Citizens of
Council Bluffs
Women of
Logan
Fool
M. L. Parker
Davenport
Paul Macaley
Burt
National Convention of Butter Makers
Milwaukee
Maculey
Iowa
McVicar
Des Moines
Moberly
Iowa City
Graff
Fort Madison
Farcour
Cedar Falls
C. G. Goad
Ogden
Weir Canning Company
Toledo
Henry County
Dealera
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Dubuque
Con
Commonwealth
Sioux City
United States
E. R. Moore
United States Army
Fort Des Moines
Union Pacific Railroad
William Smith
Turin
Smith
Insurance Rates Rise Across Iowa Under New Law
Iowa residents face higher fire and windstorm charges as five insurers boost rates after the repeal of the old rating law. Farm, residence, hotel, fraternity houses, resort cottages, and auto insurance all see increases, with less authority for the Insurance Commissioner to grant relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Insurance Department
State Insurances
Emory H. English
Save Coal and Waste at Camp Dodge Warns Iowa Official
Charles Webster urges all Iowans to conserve coal amid shortages. He notes 200 million tons wasted yearly and calls for household and especially fireman efforts, detailing practical heating improvements and the value of each shovel of anthracite as critical. Camp Dodge offers farmers a chance to buy 4500 tons monthly manure for fertilizer, with efforts near collapse. A. L. Urick gains expanded enforcement power to inspect freight bills for child-labor violations.
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Charles Webster
Iowa
Mr. Webster
Bureau of Mines
Camp Dodge
Uncle Sam
Germany
J. Austin Enizon
Washington, D. C
Eighty-Eighth“Division
National Army
Ellison
Farmers’ Co-Operative Association
Hinois
State Agents On The Job At Camp Dodge Milk Supply
Inspectors will conduct a two week bacteria count of milk supplies at Camp Dodge Des Moines to ensure cleanliness. State dairy officials with Major Sprague will oversee sanitation, test milk in Des Moines lab, and extend oversight to outlying dairies feeding the base hospital. W B Barney Jr and R Smith will lead the state effort with federal bureau support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Barney
Atate Dairy
Canmip Dodge
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Sprague
Department of Dairy and Food
W. B. Barney, Jr
Smith
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington, D. C
Dale Meek
Major Sprague
Barney
Denounce Packing Houses in Des Moines Meeting
In Polk County Hog Producers Association meeting in County Agent Kennedy's office methods of large packing houses were denounced. The group then favored bigger pork production regardless of prices, saying farmers faced market and feeding problems. State Veterinarian Gibson urged patriotism, noting hogs in France earning more than $380 a month and calling for regulation of packers. A farmer, Goer, was killed when his car was struck by Burlington No. 7 near Murray.
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Frank Springer
Sears City
Chicago
Ames
Northwestern
H. A. Laughlin
Medary
Waukon
Altamakee County
Cottage Grove
Des Moines
Iowa-Presbyterian Synod
Duroc
Fred Swan
Missouri Valley
M. S. Moats
Thomas J. Stringer
Boone
Synod of Iowa
Frank I. Gageby
D. D
Washington
Iowa City
Pye
Commercial Club
Sammy Backer
Allamakee County
Miller
T. J. Stokes
Traer
Grundy County
Webster County
Waterloo
Rath Packing Company
J. ¥. Campbell
Barclay Township
C. M. Brooks
Mississippi
Mr. Brooks
McGregor
Harrison County
Polk County
Kennedy
Sam
Gibson
Hoover
France
Murray
Stanley Goer
Burlington Fast Mail
Goer
Senator Husting Killed in Wisconsin Duck Hunt
United States Senator Park O. Husting died after being accidentally shot in the back by his brother Gustavo during a duck hunt near Rush Lake Wisconsin. The incident occurred as Husting, ahead of Gustavo, called him to shoot and was hit when Gustavo fired. He died at a farmhouse nearby.
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National Army
Camp Dodge
Division Quartermasters Office
Flynn
Division Quartermaster’s Office
Bonneycastle
United States Inspector of Animal Industry
United States
Frank
Morrell Packing Company
Milwaukee
Gustavo
Rush Lake
Wis
Park O
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Misa Mary Dunn
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H. R. Gibson
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Baley
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V-Prei
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Cashier
Apital
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Iowa News
Grinnell College
Hoxer
Morgan
Hubbard
U.S
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English
Eldora
Industrial School For Boys
W. L. Kuser
State Board of Control
Industrial School
Highway Commission
J. W. Holden
Scranton
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