Meredith plan urged for farm stabilization and organization
The piece lauds Merediths plan to regulate six leading farm products with a marketing commission and minimum prices. It proposes an insurance fund for surpluses, notes weak points, and argues farmers must unite under a Farm Bureau to leverage public aid and organize production to secure fair prices.
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Meredith
Farm ‘Bureau
Terraced Farms Poverty and Prosperity in Iowa
A tract discusses terracing to prevent erosion and boost soil use in Iowa farming. It argues terraces offer limited long term wealth, praises Iowa’s productivity, and predicts farmers will lead social and political progress amid expanding opportunity.
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Towa
United States
Iowa
Nile
Europe
Oak Grove News Roundup Finds Local Moves and Illness
Zealand Thomas returns home after two months in Iowa City hospital with improved condition. Mr and Mrs Dave Steward relocate to John Beatty farm. Three year old son of Mr and Mrs Carl Wilt ill with pneumonia. Wm Van Dyke farm features an ewe with triplets and two more with lambs. Mrs Franks of Cedar Rapids visiting grandmother Eva Weatherwax. Franks plan to move to Montana this spring. Bessie Donels of Brandon and Ray Donels of Ames visit A G Donels family. Harold Skea sells porkers in Shellsburg. Bird Cue sells cattle there. Klatter Klub meets Nes Cliff Mowbray. Ethel Fish’s young son is ill. Fears about Hoy’s health. Wesley Amos back to school after three weeks illness. Perry Burgess family moved to Dave Steward farm Newell Evans moving to his.
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Zealand Thomas
Dave Steward
John Beatty
Carl Wilt
Eva Weatherwax
Ethel Fish
Hoy
Scartet
Stever
Wesley Amos
Perry Burgess
Newell
Evans
The Public Pulse Would Repeal Dry Laws
A letter to the editor arguing against prohibition calls for repeal of the Volstead act and cites enforcement failures and rising crime. The snippet notes local names and placements around Center Point and nearby areas, mentions church services canceled by weather, and lists school election impacts and resident moves. The piece closes with a subscriber plug.
Local social and church notices from Shellsburg district
Mrs. Ernest Wagner hosted the H T Kensington club Wednesday. Local basketball vs Mt. Auburn set for Friday. Odd Fellows to entertain Rebekahs at J O O F hall Wednesday. Lola Esget Richardson of Ontari o visiting Delia Bowe. Various visits, recitals, and events listed with shifts in dates for operetta and meals. House decorations, Easter program at M E church, Kensington event at A K Rife home Friday. Community members and travel notes, birthday celebration, and a Melbourne horseshoe match recap mentioned. Mirror for oarsmen noted as perfected.
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H. T. Kensington
Mt. Auburn
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
J. O. O. F. Hall
Lola Esget Richardson
Ontario
Delia Bowe
Will Richart
M. 1
Wesley Hall
Wallace Bixby
Frank Hatfield
Oak Grove
Ed Spencer
la Porte City
Spencer
Homer Lockhart
M. G. Combes
M. E. Church
Baptist Sunday School
M. BE. Kensington
A. K. Rife
John Mantor
Geo. Holmes
Clifft Spur
Lois Sechrotterback
Mildred Holmes
Mabelle Sheeley
Pauline Trego
Ethel Heath
Marie Rife
Willard McCorkle
Bard
Geo. Harless
Vernon Alden
Hira
Melbourne
Fla
Washington
TD. C
Bareufar
Chicago
M.E
Shellsburg
Morris Daw
Tdow
H and PH
Jim Kibbie
Seattle elects Bertha Landes mayor in landslide
Seattle voters backed Mrs Bertha Landes for mayor by a 5898 vote margin while the city manager plan was defeated by 145 in the municipal election tabulation.
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Seattle
Wash
Bertha Landes
Landes
Ladies Social Tea At Church Parlor
The Boston Transcript notes a social tea hosted by the ladies of the library at the church parlor on a Wednesday afternoon. Miss Kitty Black is mentioned among those attending as part of the occasion.
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Ohio Exchange
Kitty Black
Boston Transcript
Tama County News Briefs Visitor Returns
Miss Etta Donet returned Saturday from a month visiting her brother Ed in Fayette county. Alyce Boyer closed her sale at the Strle Shop with remaining goods bought by Charles Merchant. FE D Batesole bought the Gulagher grocery stock to close for creditors by Mar 13. Fred Irish bought the Arthur Budlong residence and will take possession soon. Mr and Mrs Harold Flynt of Askalosa visiting relatives. School election total 535 votes with pace 437 and Rogers 389. both re elected. M J Krezek elected treasurer.
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Toledo
Etta Donet
Fayette County
Alyce Boyer
Strle
Chas. Merch
FE. D. Batesole
Gulagher
Harold Flynt
Askaloosa
A. A. Pace
Gazelle Rogers
M. J. Krezek
Local society notes and school election results
The Urbana area reports on the Ladies Union meeting with N G Wyckoff and hostesses Franks and Mathers. Miss Bessie Stearns joins Mrs Burrell. Senior class practice underway and spring millinery plans teased. Ed Burrell and Wm Hurd elected to the school board. illness sidelines Miss Jay Edgerton. Census notes cite a 146 year old woman and 117 year old son in Mochin Persia.
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N. G. Wyckoff
Franks
Mathers
Bessie Stearns
Frank Burrell
P. E. Lane
Geo. Barber
Dow Burrell
Ed Burrell
Wm. Hurd
Jay Edgerton
Persia
Mochin
Alwand Mountain
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