Big Hog Horse and Corn Shows Week in Five Towns
During October 9 to 18 Kosauth hosts local hog and horse shows in Fenton Swea City Germania Titonka and Wesley with hog prices around 16 per hundred and breeding stock scarce. Corn shows include ten ear samples 1917 corn junior and senior divisions. seed corn display stressed. Greater Iowa Week runs October 1 6 with Iowa made products on display and a planned slate of over 200 meetings featuring Lafayette Young Jr C D Cass L J Dickinson and others touring Eagle Grove Clarion Webster City Humboldt Pocahontas Algona Emmetsburg Estherville Spirit Lake and Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosauth
Fenton
Swea City
Germania
Titonia
Wesley
Poland
Germania Ath
Greater Iowa Association
Greater Iowa
Iowa
Towa
Court House
Lafayette Young, Jr
Des Moines
C. D. Cass
Waterloo
L. J. Dickinson
Young
Cass
Dickinson
van Auken
Commercial Club
Eagle Grove
Clarion
Webster City
Humboldt
Pocahontas
Algona
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Spencer
Boys' Baby Beef Club Opens Countywide Contest
Large countywide participation reported as public schools publicize a calf growing contest for boys aged 10 to 19. Weighing in October and August weigh-ins determine prizes from Keosuth County Fair, state fairs, and the State Beef Producers Association offering trips to the International Livestock Show. Details available from County Agent Will A Wantyineth Algona Iowa. Clemmer Howain resumes Brown University studies after Monday departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keosuth County Fair Association
Beevers Fed
Sioux City
State Beef Producers’ Association
Wia
Wantyineth
Algona
OWA
Local Happenings and Notes From Algona Area
Mr and Mrs C D Ward and son Arthur returned from a westward trip visiting Yellowstone National Park and Buhl Idaho. Their daughter Lottie stays in Wells Nevada teaching. A Brown farm spray demo is planned October 2 at 2 pm to show spraying results. Hazel Bowles is recovering from scarlet fever after a room closure at Central. A farm sale is announced for F P Phillips next Monday due to injury and army enlistments. Several social visits and community notices follow with new births and local engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Ward
Arthur
Ward
Algona
Yellowstone National Park
Buhl
Idaho
M. L. Day
Lottie
Wells
Nevada
Lebanon
Kansas
A. J. Brown
Brown
Hazel Bowles
E. A. Bowles
Hazel
Central
F. P. Phillips
Jack Jones
Mr. Phillips
Harnessing the Mountain to Conquer the Mountain
The article praises hydro and mountain electricity turning torrents into power for railroads. It notes Milwaukees Road trains crossing the Belt, Rocky and Bitter Root ranges and 211 miles electrified through the Cascade Mountains Washington. It forecasts electric travel to Pacific Northwest cities aboard The Olympian or The Columbian without cinders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukes
Cascade Mountains
Washington
Pacific
Northwest
Local Agent Offers Details on Remarkable Railway Achievement
Snow clad viatas unobscreted by trailing amoke via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. For full information on this wonderful achievement apply to Local Agent of this railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Definite Reasons Why Iowa Should Vote Constitutional Prohibition
Propaganda urging Iowa to back constitutional prohibition with Oct 15 vote. Argues statutory prohibition is unstable and only a constitutional ban endures. Claims political impact, regional influence with New Mexico and Ohio voting soon, and national consequences through House actions. Emphasizes Iowa’s leadership and calls for the slogan As goes Iowa, so goes the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
New Mexico
Ohio
House of Representatives
Ady
The Hallmark Store Eye Care Promise
The Hallmark Store highlights eye care principles comparing eyes to a camera and promises attentive service. It touts many satisfied customers, guarantees a proper fit, careful frame fitting, and the ability to repair broken lenses.
For Your Child Health Promises at Local Drug Store
A pamphlet promises relief for child ailments from indigestion to feverish, nervous fits and worm symptoms. It urges prompt treatment to avoid delays and claims the store stocks medicines other shops lack, inviting customers to come first for guaranteed solutions.
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Fao
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Motos Cars
BUICK
F. C. B. Flint
Mich
Willhite Bros
Buick Distributors
Boys’ Baby Beef Club
Genrich & McClellan
la Verne
Clemmer Howain
Brown University
Ena Wright
Austin St. John
W. A. Horkins
Campbellford
Ontario
Canada
John McCord
E. B. Galbraith
Minnesota
Galbraith
Kirksville
Hettie
Daughters of Isabella of Britt
Algona Court
Garner Signal
W. L. Mitchell
Ventura
H. M. van Auken
Armstrong
Chas. Hanson
Alexander
E. J. van Ness
Mr. Hanson
Mrs. van Ness
E. Genrich
Emil
Los Angeles
California
Will Dearch
Mable Morgan
Pueblo
Colorado
Col. W. B. Tripp
H. B. Hallock
Hallock
Nagle Grove
George Paine
Jens Knutson
Plum Creek
Opera House
Rexall Drug Store
Hallmark
Fred W. Wehler
Nyal
R. H. Miller
Algon
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