Local Happenings Across Neighboring Towns
Peterson Patriot notes Brooke township consolidated school opened with Vera Habericht as principal and staff. Cherokee Times reports Hans Carlann home on Cummings farm near Meriden destroyed by fire with incendiary signs. Galva Tribune says old pioneer hotel on Main street being torn down by Henry Huck after prior fire damage. Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune covers Labor Day celebration at the Casino with large crowds despite rough roads. Cherokee Democrat notes Mrs. Emily Olson died in Larrabee of stomach cancer with funeral planned. Peterson Patriot reports Security Investment Co land sale underperformed. Bowen quarter sold for 252 dollars per acre to B F Powell and David Jones farm to Lion Grove bidders at 187.50.
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Peterson
Brooke Township
Kranrday
Vera Habericht
Maurie Erikson
Helen Stover
Dora Vail
Myra Fevane
Cherokee Times
Hans Carlann
Cummings
Meriden
Galva Tribune
Galva
Pioneer Hotel
Main Street
Henry Huck
Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune
United Commercial Travelers
Raina
Emily Olson
Alfred Olson
Larrabee
Presbyterian
Security Investment Co
Bowen
B. F. Powell
David Jones
Lion Grove Partiea
School Congestion Prompted by New Enrollments
Schools opened Monday with many new scholars in both grades and high school. Several departments are crowded and space is strained as arrangements are sought to ease the congestion. The town schoolhouse was expected to handle arrivals but is now at capacity.
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Forte
Auto Polo Thrills At Interstate Fair Sioux City
Auto polo, the latest in American sport, arrives at the Interstate Park in Sioux City from September 19 to 26. Two cars per side duel in four ten minute periods with cooling rests between. Each side fields a driver and malletman in a fast paced display of team play and skill.
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Interstate Park
Sioux City
Wichita
Kansas
Fireworks at the Interstate Fair in Sioux City
The article touts the fireworks displays at the Interstate Fair Sioux City running September 19 to 25. It praises open views and no crowding, noting pieces are set high above ground to ensure visibility and comfort for all attendees.
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Sioux City
Interstate Fair Sioux City Offers Educational Outing
The Interstate Fair at Sioux City runs September 19 to 25 with exhibits on modern farming methods and machinery. Fixperts will explain improvements for crops, vegetables, and livestock, while entertainment includes horse and automobile racing, vaudeville acts, polo, fireworks, and numerous attractions for visitors.
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Sioux City
Sales of Breeding Stock at the Interstate Fair
Breeders and farmers use the Interstate Fair to upgrade herds with pure bred stock. Entries show a strong display of horses, cattle, swine, and sheep. Percheron and Belgian draft horses are notably strong. Swine breeders look to the September 19 26 fair with about 3000 head entered.
Counties Exhibit At Interstate Fair Draws Interest
Several counties from South Cal tate seek space at the Interstate Fair in Sioux City on September 25. The Agricultural department reserves many entries daily and plans large scale advertising for the abundant crops from the territory.
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Caltate
Sioux City
Agricultural Department of the Fair
Interstate Fair Sioux City Botanic Corn Classes Expanded
The premium list for the Interstate Fair in Sioux City from September 19 to 26 notes improved classification. Corn classes have grown with key varieties added and a new class for Northern Minnesota and North Dakota corn.
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Sioux City
Minnesota
North Dakota
Middle West
Interstate Fair features Boys and Girls Clubs displays
About 700000 youths in 40000 clubs nationwide study agriculture and home making under the federal Agriculture Department. At the Sioux City Interstate Fair running September 19 through 26, club products show garden and commodity work including corn, potatoes, canning, poultry, beef, pork, bread, garments and dairy calves with last year’s club output valued around seven to eight million dollars.
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Sioux City
Federal Department of Agriculture
Americans Abroad in Red Cross Work
The Fourteenth Division of the American Red Cross unites U S citizens overseas in 1920 with 80808 paid members. Chapters span Argentina to Switzerland, aiding service families, disaster relief, and sailor support in foreign ports as part of postwar peace time plans.
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American Red Cross
United States
Alaska
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Virgin Islands
Philippines
Guam
Citzens
Argentine
Bolivia
Brazil
Canal Zone
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
England
France
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Japan
Manchuria
Netherlands
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Peru
Liberia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Turkey
Uruguay
Venezuela
Led Cross
Red Cross Aids Disabled World War Veterans nationwide
The American Red Cross runs an extensive program for disabled World War veterans in Public Health Service hospitals and through the Federal Board for Vocational Education. Red Cross workers assist from admission to discharge, provide convalescent homes and ward entertainment, arrange excursions, and aid in mental health cases and compensation issues. They also support loans, housing, and evidence gathering for appeals, with post discharge follow up and college counseling. The Institute for the Blind in Baltimore trains blinded veterans and directs an industrial survey to place them in suitable vocations through Red Cross efforts.
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The
American Red Cross
United States
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Public Health Service
Red Cross
Bureau of War Milk Insurance
Federal Board
Home Service
American Red Cross Institute For the Blind
Baltimore
Iberian Red Cross chapter donates to malaria fund
The Iberian chapter of the American Red Cross, made up of Americans living in Spain, contributed $480 to a malaria relief fund organized by the Spanish Red Cross and the League of Red Cross Societies.
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American Red Cross
Spain
Spanish Red Cross
League of Red Cross Societies
Breeders Seek Entry Blanks for Sioux City Sheep Show
North and South Dakota breeders request entry blanks for the Interstate Fair at Sioux City from September 19 to 25. Word is a strong sheep show will result as farmers in the region place a few head on their farms. the sheep are easy to manage and help clear pasture unused by horses and cattle.
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Emmet L. Holmes
Marie Tall
Sioux City
Whitfield Methodist Church
Fred Nixon
Seattle
Washington
Shelvin Pruitt
Peterson
Lowa
W. C. Newcomb
Win
Craig
Bront
Minnesota
Agroon
John Wilson
Acoot House
Leslie J. Swanson
Clara Driggs
Whitfield
Sioux Ity
L. Nixor
Ivannon
North
South Dakota
Better Babies Contest Draws 200 Plus Entries at Interstate Fair
The Better Babies section at the Interstate Fair in Sioux City runs September 19 to 25 with over 200 babies from town and rural communities entered. Management highlights human welfare alongside hogs in the fair’s offerings.
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Sioux City
Immigration officials set stall at Interstate Fair exhibit
Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota immigration officers will occupy space at the Interstate Fair in Sioux City from September 19 to 25. Canada plans a large exhibit with materials and assistance, continuing a tradition from prior years.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Sioux City
Canad
Record swine entries surge for Interstate Fair in Sioux City
Entries of swine exceed all prior records as the Interstate Fair doors open September 19 to 25 in Sioux City. The new 80000 dollar Swine Barn, recently completed, attracts breeders eager to showcase hogs under premier conditions.
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Sioux City
Boys and Girls Club At Interstate Fair Contests Held
Championship teams from eleven north western states compete for interstate honors at the Boys and Girls Club encampment during the Interstate 25th fair. The program stresses farm and town work and highlights government aided school support with a permanent building at Stour City central to fair activities.
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Sioux City
United States
Stour City
Goats Exhibit At Interstate Fair In Sioux City
A herd of newly imported goats entered for the Interstate Fair in Sioux City from September 19 to 25. They are of the milking strain though not guaranteed to be smellers. The exhibit appeals to those studying ancient milk practices amid rising dairy prices.
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Sioux City
Cattle Show Entries Rise at Interstate Fair
Entries for beef and dairy cattle for September 19 to 25 are arriving, signaling a strong showing in both divisions. Dairy breeders attend in larger numbers this year, and area farmers expect herd improvements from Sioux City purchases.
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Sioux City
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