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Iowa Fair Nets Gash Receipts Above Year Ago
Des Moines August 29 The Iowa State Fair closed with about 275000 in attendance and receipts slightly above last year, yielding near 40000 profit. Jack Cudahy sold his entire 420 head Hereford herd to Warren McCray of Indiana, a noted breeder. Sheldon girl Marjorie Page wins Baby Health Contest with 98.9 percent, Homer Howell near champ with 97.8. First counterfeit $10 arrests reported in Des Moines as Miller and Ridnour are taken into custody.
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Dack Cudahy
Warren McCray
Indiana
Sheldon
Des Moines
Jack Cudahy
Kansas City
Kentland
Ind
Cudahy
McCray
Marjorie Page
C. V. Page
Homer Howell
E. B. Howell
Ottumwa
Amer ‘Ican Medical Society
American Babs
Iowa Contest Association
United States Secret Service
Walter Miller
Muscatine
Albert Ridnour
Booneville
Miller
James Crisco
East Fourth
Walnut