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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1929
Page
2
Town reports about 1800 miles of paved roads with 170 completed this year and 485.5 under construction plus 74.5 miles set on July 12. Other contracts to be let this year will push total concrete paving to nearly 2400 miles by year end, about half the target.
Mrs. Herman H. Williams of Mt Victory Hardin county, an expert apiarist, endures three swarms alighting on her shoulder back left arm and neck for over an hour. She calmly remains statuesque as she removes briar and drives bees toward hive with help, honey-laden swarm included.
1928 Iowa farm wealth rose by 97,482,000 from 1927 led by crops sold off farms and livestock inventory gains. Livestock value reached 516,028,000 with cattle and sheep up, horses and mules down. Figures from Weather and Crop Bureau via USDA credit broad deductions and note profits unknown. Related local notes mention visits and a field shoot at Charles City.
Threshing season chatter notes Miss Winifred Govern, daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Govern, arriving from Rockford Illinois Tuesday for a cousin’s July 16 wedding. The item also covers hospital visits, family travel to Iowa City and Omaha, a Buffalo Center operation, legal hold on two youths, and a family gathering at the John Wheeler home with several relatives present.
Co, PL Juhl has been sick this week and missed duties at the Ransom store. Bruce Thompson left for Mason City to begin work with Peoples Gas and Electric. Elmer Petersons seven year old son Harlan had acute appendicitis operation at Drs. Irish hospital. Ruth Peterson of George L Petersons family went to Iowa City with hospital escort Pendergast of Titanica. Ruth’s escort and operation notes. Pendergast underwent ruptured appendix surgery at Drs. Irish hospital Wednesday with Dr. F Dolmage involved.
It is understood that after the completion of the large government building in Des Moines around September 1 the Internal Revenue offices now in Dubuque will be moved to the capital city. Supporters say the capital is proper and the new building will provide ample room for the staff. Years ago the office was in Dubuque due to political influence from Senator Allison and Congressman Henderson, both from that city.
An old classified ad from Swea City Iowa advertises rendering services. It mentions removing fogs nurses cattle and brood sows with a request of charge and notes phone contact 127 and is signed Ita Hewitt.
For eight months she was bed ridden losing weight every day her stomach and kidneys disrupted none of the medicines helped then Konjola completely conquered the illness after months of treatment she gained strength energy and weight approaching normality she praises the medicine sold at Snell's drug store Buffalo Center and by druggists in nearby towns
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