Bonus checks to Mason City brick and tile workers
Workers at three Mason City brick and tile plants will share nearly 35000 in bonuses, with women at two plants receiving about 20600. Checks range from 40 to 40 and 80 percent of staff with over a year’s service will get rewards. North Iowa Birch and Tile adds 7500 for 5 percent of its staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City Brick and Tile Industries
Mason City Brick and Tile Company
American Brick and Tile Company
North Iowa
Des Moines
Bert Ragsdale
Jackson County
E. A. Lange
D. B. Marlowe
Maquoketa
Ames
Albert Boess
Fourth Ward
Boess
Hawkeye
Rudolph Wortinburg
Sutherland
Primghar
North McGregor
H. Reeves
Ida Grove Commercial Club
State Highway Commission
Perry
H. M. Shively
Howard Moody
Ladies of
Inwood
Camp Dodge
Tipton
George Montz
Thirty-seventh
General Assembly
Wall Lake
Sac County
Coal Refund Order Shocks Keystone Mine near Valley Junction
Federal fuel administrator Dr H A Garfield orders Keystone Coal Mining Co to refund $10 000 to consumers for selling coal at 4 00 per ton, $1 05 above the government price. the company must file refund proofs by December 30. Des Moines report notes railroads and commercial lots sold at lower prices, while retail customers paid the higher rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
H. A. Garfield
Keystone Coal Mining Company
Valley Junction
Charles Webster
Iowa
T. W. Carpenter
Keystone
Dr. Garfield
Keystone Company
Wilson
Garfield
Mr. Carpenter
Federal Trade Commissioner
Federal Coal Commission
Fire menace warning from Iowa Council of Defense
Iowa Council National Defense urges to curb fire losses by farmers grain men and railroad workers. Warns against bonfires careless disposal of lighted cigars and kerosene use and burning leaves on pavements. Emphasizes railroad sparks endangers grain stacks and advocates precautions to protect food supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa State Council of Defense
Washington
Towa
Iowa Council
National Defense
H. J. Metcalf
Storm Sweeps Halifax Halifax N S Stricken By Severe Blizzard
Halifax was hit by a raging blizzard that halted rescue work in the devastated city. Injured may be buried under rubble as cold and hunger claim survivors. Wind and snow shattered buildings in the Richmond section and waterfront districts. Improvised barriers and scarce oil lamps offer minimal protection as blankets and other comforts are requisitioned for the hundreds in temporary hospitals. Fear grows of pneumonia from cold and exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N. S
Richmond
Farm Produce for Red Cross Auction Totals Revealed
Prize corn sold at Siebels store raised 19.25 dollars with proceeds to the Red Cross. Other corn brought 35.74 dollars, totaling 54.99 dollars for the fund. A donation sale raised proceeds from vegetables fruit and livestock totaling 400 dollars for Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Woodbine
Siebels
Red Cross Fund
Hunter Dies in Accident on Hunting Trip near Dubuque
Arnold Hatzenbuehler, 20, was accidentally shot and killed while on a hunting expedition near Dubuque. He had set his shotgun on a rock while the party prepared lunch. a dislodged rock triggered the gun, and it discharged into his leg. Efforts to stop the bleeding failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Arnold Hatzenbuehler
Here
Hatzenbuehler
Word Picture of Jerusalem by Pierre Loti
A compact portrait of Jerusalem from Pierre Loti describes the desert journey from Egypt to the city. He notes the sun, stormy skies, the stark walls, tiled domes, and the looming battlements that make Jerusalem recognizable amid the bleak landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Pierre Loti
Egypt
Desert
Hall's Catarrh Medicine ad claims cure in 1886 Toledo
State of Ohio declares Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Sworn December 6, 1886 before A. W. Gleason. Medicine taken internally, acts through blood on mucous surfaces. Testimonials free from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J
A. W. Gleason
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Ohio
She Likes It and Fondness for Camouflage Cheese
A playful exchange features a character asking about fondness for cheese. The reply highlights enthusiasm for a recent trend described as camouflage cheese, signaling curiosity about a quirky culinary phenomenon.
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State News
Red Cross Society of
Greene
Glenn Siefkin
State Defense Council
County Defense Councils
H. L. Rickert
Gratton
Town State College
Chicago
Edith Curtiss
Dean Curtiss
State College
Kirk Jacobs
Polk County
California
Frank Jones
Sioux City
W. H. Keane
Jones
James T. Hayes
Davenport
Hayes
Charter Oak
Lmits
Glidden
Merle Hay
Ashworth Brothers
Ed Wegener
Wegener
Dan Shetler
Wellman
Iowa State College
Scott
Sioux Rapids
Waterloo
N.C. Brun
Lake Mills
Daniel Johnston
Adair
Madison
Dubuque County Court House
R. J. Peaker
Navy
Sac County Fish Association
Walnut
German Savings Bank
American Savings Bank
Webster City
Wayne County
Mia
Chris Mortensen
Hancock
Keystone Mine
Alabama
Charles Henderson
Harding
Iown
Henderson
Kelly
Havner
W. B. Barney
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Adjutant General's Department
Hven
Frank Lyman
Adjutant General's Office
Union County
Montgomery County
Buena Vista
Butler
Delaware
Franklin
Guthrie
Hamilton
Howard
Kossuth
Page
Poweshiek
Warren
Woodbury
Allamakee
Boone
Bremer
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Calhoun
Cass
Cerro Gordo
Cherokes
Clayton
Canton
Dickinson
Emmet
Fremont
Grundy
Harrison
Linn
Lucas
Lyon
Monroe
Osceola
Pottawattamie
Ringgold
Sac
Story
Webster
Winnebago
Worth
Wright
Julia Robinson
State Library Commission
Library Publicty
Miss Robinson
Manchester
Marshalltown
Indianola
Cedar Falls
Clinton
Children's Department of the Public Lbrary
Des Moines Library Club
State Historical
Jackson Beyer
East Des Moines
State Executive Council
W. L. Harding
Ileventh
Capitol
Robert K. Bliss
Iowa State College of Agriculture
Iowa Cities
State Board of Control
State House
Ray F. Weirick
Welrick
Woodward
Women’s Reformatory
Rockwell City
Oakdale
Ty Cascara
Omine
Mr. Hill
Amy
Cutter Laboratory
Berkley
Cal
H.W. Grovh
Donn
CC. Smith
State St
Tama
Doan
Peeture
Saris Ta Etree Mareinis
AIR Friction Aburetor CO
Dayton,c
Turersaf
Andra
Stude
Ownage
Waking Woaeh
Ataton A
Box Ua
Watartes Fang Vn
Ui Des Moines
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