Wall Street Stocks Show Gains Amid High Price Speculation
New leaders emerged in forenoon trading with strong bidding for high priced issues. United States Steel and American Can led advances as steel touched 124 1 4, Can gained six points after a slow start. General Baking rose sharply and other names like Mack Trucks, California Packing, Postum Cereal, and United States Cast Iron Pipe pref. also advanced. Call money renewed at 4 percent. market closed strong.
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New York
United States Steel
American Can
Steel
Can
General Baking
Mack Trucks
California
Postum Cerealots
United States Cast Iron Pipe
United States Alcohol
Beechnut Packing
Fleischmann
General Railway Signal
Sloss-Sheffield
St Joseph Livestock Market Report
St Joseph stockyards report dated Aug 21 lists hog receipts 1200 with prices 12.25 to 13.00 and top 18.10, cattle receipts 700 with steers 7.00 to 9.50, cows and heifers 3.25 to 9.00, calves 4.50 to 13.00, stockers 5.00 to 8.50, and sheep receipts 2000 with lambs 14.50 to 18.50 and ewes 6.00 to 7.50.
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ST. Joseph
Market report of hay prices from Kansas City and St Louis
Kansas City hay prices rose 50 cents to 1 dollar with choicest No 1 alfalfa at 21 to 22 dollars prairie No 1 at 11 to 12 dollars. St Louis prices held steady with No 2 timothy at 20 to 22 dollars and No 2 blight clover mixed at 20 to 22 dollars, heavy clover 18 to 19 dollars, and choice western alfalfa at 27 to 28 dollars.
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Kansas City
Hay
Prairie
St. Louis
Ryce
Liberty Bonds Roundup From New York Market
U.S. bond prices closed with Liberty 314s at 100.25 Secina 48 at 100.8 First 424s at 102.8 Second 468 at 100.30 Third 4s at 2012 Fourth 44s at 102.21 U.S. Government 4s at 103 and U.S. Government 44438 at 106.21.
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Liberty Bonds
New York
U.S
Liberty
Secina
U.S. Government
U. SS. Government
Coffee futures wobble on irregular market demands
New York August 21 Coffee Rio No 7 20 Santos No 4 28 futures move unevenly with Sept at 19.44 and Dec at 17.14.
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Coffef
New York
Rio No
Santos No
Market News Flour Prices and Shipments Report
Minneapolis market report shows flour unchanged with family patents at 8.85 and 9.00 per barrel and shipments totaling 37,426 barrels. Bran price quoted 24.00 to 25.00.
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Minneapolis
Horse and Mule Market Prices East St. Louis
East St. Louis market reports high end horse prices with good drafts at 150 to 180 dollars and eastern chunks at 75 to 100 dollars. Mules show 16 to 17 hands at 175 to 225 dollars, 15 to 16 hands 125 to 190, and 14.3 to 15.2 hands 60 to 100 dollars.
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East St. Louis
Weather Summary for August fears and rainfall
Focal observations cover the past 24 hours ending 7 am. Highs range from 66 to 94 degrees with lows from 51 to 73. Rain totals include .84 inches at one site, .077 inches and .28 inches on subsequent days, with several stations recording none. Data show varied precipitation and temperatures across locations Mir AUS Tanrs Bis AVE.
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BUS
Care
Mir
AUS
Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Hogs receipts 6 000 slow with higher desired grades 200 pounds and under up to 20 cents. Cattle receipts 2 000 limited market with steady to firmer undertone and steers 9.00 downward with some 11.00 loads. Sheep 5 000 all grades steady with fat lambs active and natives around 14.50 to 14.75 plus other values. Official livestock estimates show hogs 2 000 cattle 500 sheep 1 000. total left over 12 000.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Dept. of
Agricultural market report highlights for Chicago and New York
Chicago and New York bounty report lists poultry egg and dairy prices for Aug 21. Fowls 19 25 cents, broilers 25 28, turkeys 20, butter around 41 44 cents, eggs 29 29 percent for firsts, receipts thousands of cases and cars, market slow and dull in Chicago. New York shows steady cheese 24 25 cents and butter around 48 cents, eggs firmer with fresh gathered firsts at 84 5 cents.
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Chicago
United States
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Idaho
New York
Express
Freight
Dressel
Market Report Notes Mixed Prices on Eggs Butter and Poultry
In Kansisity dated Aug 21 prices show eggs unchanged with 27 for firsts and 35 for selected. Butter steady for creamery at 41 and 46, packing 26. Poultry up one to 23 for springs, hens 21, roosters 12, broilers 238. Red River Ohios for potatoes quoted at 1.50 to 1.75.
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Kansisity
Red River Ohios
Chicago cash grain prices muddled by mixed bids
Chicago cash grain quotes show No 1 hard at about 1.65 dollars per unit and various No 2 through No 6 grades for corn oats and seeds with fractional percentage changes and several items listed in mixed figures The report includes prices for yellow and white corn soybeans and forage seeds with scattered values and notes on barley and rye prices.
Saint Louis cash grain prices for wheat corn and oats
St Louis market notes cash grain prices dated Aug 21 show Wheat No 2 red at 1.78 to 1.81, No 3 hard at 1.64 to 1.65. Corn prices list No 2 mixed 1.03, No 2 white 1.03, No 8 white 1.02? No 2 yellow 1.04 to 1.04, No 3 yellow 1.03. Oats No 2 white 41 1/2 to 42 1/4, No 3 white 41 1/2 to 41 1/4.
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ChicaGo
ST. Louis
Wheat and Corn Mixed. Wheat Finishes Higher on Board
The Chicago Board of Trade opened slightly lower on August 21 with Winnipeg strength aiding early buying. September led gains, trading near 1.61 to 1.62 for wheat while December hovered around 1.60. may delivery surged nearly one cent. Corn and oats moved little with light trading and modest upticks for the day.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Canadian Northwest
Board of Trade Today
Omaha Livestock Receipts and Price Trends Report
Omaha market report shows cattle receipts 650 with scarce fed steers and yearlings and veals up to 9.50. hogs 6,000 head uneven with most porkers 11.60 to 12.85 and sows up to 11.85. sheep 5,500 with fat lambs 14.40 to 14.50 and fat ewes 6.50 to 7.00. Price ranges reflect mixed demand and weight categories across packing and stocker grades.
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Omaha
U. S
Omaha Cash Grain Prices August Displayed
Omaha cash grain report lists wheat prices for No 1 hard 1.65 to 1.67 with other grades 1.66 1.674 percent. corn prices show No 1 white 97 percent, No 1 yellow 99 to 1.00, No 2 yellow 99 percent. oats No 2 white 38.9 to 39 percent and No 8 white 39 14. The figures reflect market quotes for wheat corn and oats on the Ottawa exchange.
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Omaha
Sugar prices drift unchanged with Cuban duty paid
New York market reports raw sugar at 4.37 with duty paid, refined steady in a range of 5.40 to 5.60 for fine granulated.
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New York
Toledo Seed Market Prices Include Mover and Timothy Seeds
Seed bids list price quotes for mover seed with cash 17.00 and futures for Oct and Dec at 15.60 and 14.80, also March 14.80. Timothy seed shows cash 3.75 and futures for Sept Oct and Dec at 3.90 3.70 3.90.
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Toledo Seed Market
Toledo
Mover Seed
Timothy Seed
Navy Nurses Cleared Again in Liquor Case
Washington Aug 21 The verdicts of not guilty returned by a court martial board last June against Ruth M Anderson and Catherine Glancy navy nurses charged with violation of the vol stead act in bringing liquor into the United States from the West Indies were disapproved today by Secretary Wilbur.
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Washington
Ruth M. Anderson
Catherine Glancy
United States
West Indies
Wilbur
Inland waterways profit reported for June and July
Brigadier General Ashburn announced that the Mississippi Warrior service, the federal barge line on the Mississippi and Warrior rivers, earned a net profit of 52036.61 dollars for June and about 48000 dollars for July.
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St. Louis
Mississippi Warrior Service
Mississippi
Warrior Rivers
Ashburn
Inland Waterways Corporation
Boxing card at Coney Island postponed by rain
New York reports the light heavyweight show at Coney Island stadium featuring McTigue against Marullo and Slattery meeting Rosenblum postponed to tomorrow night due to rain conditions.
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New York
Coney Island Stadium
McTigue-Marullo
Slattery-Rosenblum
Adventure at the Strand Theatres New Paramount Screenplay
The Strand Theatre presents Adventure, produced by Victor Fleming from Jack London. Cast includes Tom Moore Pauline Starke Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton in a tale of cannibals romance danger and daring across a South Seas setting.
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Paramount Picture
Strand Theatre
South Sea Islands
Victor Fleming
Jack London
Tom Moore
Pauline Starke
Wallace Beery
Raymond Hatton
Hoxie Stars in The Sign of the Cactus at Willard
Jack Hoxie blows up a dam and rescues a woman from the raging torrent in The Sign of the Cactus. Clifford Smith directs the Blue Streak Western showing at the Willard theatre tonight. The plot centers on ranchers versus a water company with Helen Holmes and Josef Swickard in supporting roles.
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Jack Hoxie
Clifford Smith
Willard
Helen Holmes
Josef Swickard
Francis Ford
J. Gordon Russell
Jac&k Pratt
Frank Newberg
Muriel Frances Dana
Bobby Gordon
New Iowa Corporations Receive State Approval of Charters
Secretary of State Walter C. Ramsay approves articles of incorporation for several firms including Autocratic Coal Burner Company of Cedar Rapids with 10000 capital, Oven to You Inc Davenport, Tri State Storage and Forwarding Sioux City, Sloan Oil Albia, National Tree Expert Des Moines, Club House Cigar Davenport, Gill's Laboratories Des Moines, Van Ginkel Sporting Goods Des Moines. Officers named include Haskell, Burns, Palmquist, Paul, McNeill, Gillespie, and Van Ginkel among others.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Walter C. Ramsay
W. G. Haskell
O. F. Haskell
Oven To You, Inc
Davenport
James Campbell
Louise N. Murray
Tri-State Storage and Forwarding Company
Sioux City
Capita
Frank Burns
A. M. Palmquist
George Paul
Sloan Oil Company
Albia
IB. C. Sloan
A. M. Wilson
Sanford W. Rea
Nona Mercer
National Tree Expert Company
Capital Stock
J. W. McNeill
Ju. L. McNeil
P. ©. Barron
Club House Cigar Company
CC. H. Fuller
B.C. Stone
Gill’s Laboratories
J. J. Gillespie
M. J. Heartney
van Ginke! Sporting Geods Company
Elizabeth S. van Ginkel
Joe van Ginkel
Boone county achievement show three day fair Aug. 24 25
Boone county announces a three day achievement show starting Aug. 24 with more than 1200 dollars in cash prizes and at least 75 parade floats. Pp. C. Taff will give an address Aug. 25 Albia. Monroe county asks farm bureau families to pick nine major projects for the year including soils cooperative marketing tuberculosis eradication junior clubs and livestock diseases.
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Boone
Boone County
O. W. Beeler
Pp. C. Taff
Albia
Emmett C. Gerdener
Farm Bureau
Monroe County
State fair names five horse department judges
Des Moines Aug 12 Five judges in the horse department at the Iowa state fair have been announced by Superintendent C F Curtis They are William Crown over Hudson Percherons W J Kennedy Sioux City Belgians James Ped ley Clydesdales Walter Palmer Los Angeles saddle and harness horses and ponies and Bascom Huddeston Webster City mules
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Des Moines
C. F. Curtis
William Crown
Hudson
W. J. Kennedy
Sioux City
James Pedley
Walter Palmer
Los Angeles
Bascom Huddeston
Webster City
Boxing Fight Postponed Over Berlenbach Injury
The state athletic commission did not reveal evidence of Paul Berlenbachs injury today fueling postponement of his August 28 bout with Jack Delaney at Yankee Stadium. Also noted is W L Young Striblings near five hundred thousand earnings and a tour in a motor home.
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Associate’ Press
New York
Paul Berlenbach
State Athletic Commission
Jack Delaney
Yankee Stadium
San Francisco
the Bulletin
W. L. (Young) Stribling
Georgia
Florida
Stribling
Los Angeles
Rain Delays Pirates Giants Open Doubleheader
Rain in New York postpones the opening series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants. A doubleheader is rescheduled for tomorrow after two games were skipped.
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New York
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Philadelphia St Louis Philadelphia Postponed Rain
In Philadelphia on Aug 21 rain postponed St Louis Philadelphia games set for Saturday and Monday. Two games remain on the schedule after weather disruption.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Mrs Clapp Retains Southwestern Golf Title
Mrs A C Clapp of Harlan captured the Southwestern Iowa golf championship by defeating Mrs William Strohbehn of Council Bluffs two up with one to play. Thirty nine women entered the qualifying round, and most stayed for the final.
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Associated Preas
Harlan, Ila
A. C. Clapp
Harlan
Waterloo
Iowa
William Strohbehn
Council Bluffs
Watrous Leads Western Open With Second 70 In Two Days
Al Watrous of Grand Rapids Michigan carded his second 70 in as many days to seize the lead among about 140 golfers in the western open championship at Youngstown Ohio. He shaved strokes off par on the back nine despite a strong wind on a 72 par course now featuring a lengthened ninth hole.
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Youngstown
al Watrous
Grand Rapids
Mich
Klan Organizer Arrested Over Missing Funds in Iowa
L. D. Cox, Ku Klux Klan organizer for the northwestern Iowa realm, is under arrest in Omaha on charges from Sheldon officials claiming a $600 cash shortage in big accounts. Cox acknowledged a shortage, estimated at $350, and waived extradition while promising a fight. He said he kept more than the promised $4 from every $10 collected from new members to cover expenses.
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Associated Press
Omaha
L. D. Cox
Ku Klux Klan
IoWa
Sheldon
Cox
Toll Of Mackinac Disaster Reaches 45
The Mackinac disaster death toll rose to 45 with three more fatalities reported today in Newport Rhode Island and Aug 21. Hospital officials warned several more deaths could occur from severe burns in the hours ahead estimated at least five.
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Mackinac
Associated Press
Newport,r. L
Newport
R. T
Toll Bridge Tax Deemed Unreasonable by Congressman
Congressman W. R. Green told thousands at a Dodge Park gathering that the toll bridge tax is unreasonable and unjust, arguing it harms public benefits like schools and roads while offering little return. The toll remained a central issue at the free bridge picnic in Council Bluffs.
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Associated Press
Council Bluffs
Dodge Park
W. R. Green
Thomas O'Connor Heads Hibernians
Sioux City Aug 21 The Iowa Hibernians and auxiliary conventions finish their work today state officers for the next two years are Thomas OConnor Imogene president T J OConnell Dubuque vice president J P Murphy Melrose secretary D P Navine Davenport treasurer
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Sioux City
Tra
Iowa Hibernians
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Thomas O'Connor
Imogene
T. J. O'Connell
Dubuque
J. P. Murphy
Melrose
D. P. Navine
Davenport
Convict Attacks Visitor at Fort Madison Prison
Lester Gillinwater of St. Joseph Missouri was wounded in an attack by inmate Roy Burke of Sioux City at Fort Madison State Penitentiary. Burke serving 10 years for larceny. motive not disclosed. Gillinwater visited Burke and another prisoner named Foster.
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Associated Press
Fort Madison
Lester Gillinwater
St. Joseph
Roy Burke
Sioux City
Gillinwater
Burke
Foster
Des Moines Aeronautic Group Plans Mast for Shenandoah Visit
Des Moines chapter of the National Aeronautic association moves to erect a mooring mast at a local flying field so the airship Shenandoah may land during the state fair on Sept. 4. In Cedar Rapids Wilbur Whaley, eight, is seriously injured after being struck by an auto and then run over by a truck.
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Des Moines
National Aeronautic Association
Cedar Rapids
Wilbur Whaley
Boies Seeks Re election on Cooperative Relief Plan
Sioux City reports Congressman W D Boies of the eleventh district will seek reelection He argues farmers need relief through cooperative movements and that government should support these efforts via legislation.
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Sioux City
W. D. Boies
Fiddlers Contest Draws 41 Entrants At State Fair
Des Moines reports 41 fiddlers over age 50 entered the state fair contest slated for Sept 1. Officials expect near 60 contestants when Henry Field in Shenandoah opens the event.
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Des Moines
Henry Field
Shenandoah
Polk County Farmers Picnic Yields Watermelons and Lemonade
Des Moines reports Polk county farmers consumed as well as produced at a picnic, with six tons of watermelons and ten barrels of lemonade accounted for during the event.
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Des Moines
Polk County
First Woman Appointed Tark Commissioner in Iowa City
Iowa City on Aug 21 reports Mrs W H Wagner has been appointed as tark commissioner the first woman to hold the office in the city.
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Iowa City
W. H. Wagner
Des Moines Police Nab Fifty In Slavers Case Raid
Des Moines authorities arrested about fifty alleged habitues of the underworld to aid the hunt for slavers after Patrolman Ollie D. Thomas was shot yesterday. Police planned further arrests as the investigation continues.
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Des Moines
Ollie D. Thomas
Notable Ottumwa Doctor Dr D C Brockman Dies
Ottumwa California August 21 Dr D C Brockman a prominent local physician and former president of the state medical society died this morning at 5 20 of heart failure.
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Ottumwa
D. C. Brockman
The
State Medical Society
Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends to Convene at Penn College
Oskaloosa announces the Iowa yearly meeting of Friends to be held at Penn college from August 31 to September 6. Speakers include W. O. Mendenhall, president of Friends University.
Friends in America leaders tours Des Moines
Sity Wichita Kan S Edgar Niche lson chairman of the committee on legislation and temperance for Friends in America and James Caven der Des Moines chief of police are named in the report.
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Sity
Wichita, Kan
S. Edgar Nichelson
Legislation and
Temperance For
Friends In America
James Cavender
Des Moines
Colfax Captain Named Coach at St Francis College
Waterloo August 21 report Andrew Eily formerly captain of Columbia College football last year has been appointed coach at St Francis College Loretto Pennsylvania.
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Waterloo
Andrew Eily
Colfax
Columbia
St. Francis College
Loretia
Child Hit by Car in Waterloo, Injuries Critical
Marvin Shultz four year old son of Mr and Mrs J Shultz of Waterloo is in critical condition at a Cedar Rapids hospital after being struck by a car driven by J L Campbell The child suffers a fractured pelvis and multiple injuries with fears of internal damage Campbell says the boy darted from behind another vehicle into his path and he could not stop in time
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Cedar Rapids
Marvin Shultz
J. Shultz
Waterloo
J. L. Campbell
Campbell
Mrs Carroll Injured After Fall at Des Moines Home
Des Moines report says Mrs B F Carroll wife of former Governor Carroll slipped on a polished floor while helping with house work and suffered a back injury. Doctors say the injury is not believed serious and she is in a local hospital for treatment.
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Des Moines
B. F. Carroll
Carroll
Arrests Expected Within 24 Hours in Mommer Murder
Traer Iowa August 21 authorities promise arrests within 24 hours in the murder of Frank Mommer night marshal but W G C Harrison Tama county sheriff declines comment on suspect identity. A county official has held a man in custody for questioning for several days.
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Traer
Frank Mommer
W. GC. Harrison
Tama
Wool Market Sees Volume Decline Amid Yorkshire Strike
The Commercial Bulletin reports a drop in wool market activity this week while prices hold steady both in Boston and abroad. Yorkshire mills largely idle due to the Yorkshire textile strike. trade focuses on fine to fine medium wools for worsted use with slight uptick in medium wools. Little notable activity noted in the western markets.
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Associated Press
Boston
Commercial Bulletin
Yorkshire
Steal Furs Valued At Many Thousand Dollars
Davenport Iowa August 21 Robert Hull Walter Hull and John Kilien arrested charged with theft of furs from T Richter store valued at thousands of dollars. They confessed to the long running scheme in which Robert Hull the store employee hid furs for outside disposal. The two Hulls are brothers.
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Associated Preas
Davenport
Robert Hull
Walter Hull
John Kilien
T. Richter
Rock Island
Langs
Mr. Richter
Hulls
Entertaining Visitors Reported Around Creston
Arthur Gillespie from Minneapolis stayed with W. H. Brady on West Montgomery. D. G. Wiley and George News sound returned from Torrington Wyoming after business. J. W. Woods from Ottumwa, Burlington railway auditor, visits relatives during vacation. Mary Vignes of St Louis left after month with Creston sisters. Mrs. Margaret Davis of Hot Springs visits North Oak Street relative. Mrs. Marjory Childs Evans leaves Creston for Kansas City after cooking schools.
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D. G. Wiley
George
News Sound
Torrington
Wyo
J. W. Woods
Ottumwa
Burlington Railroad
Creston
Wood
Mary Vignes
St. Louis
T. C. Powell
Bureau Street
Thomas Beaumont
North Elm Street
Margaret Davis
Hot Springs
Ark
Art Williams
North Oak Street
New Market
Marjory Childs Evans
Washburn-Crosby Milling Company
Kansas City
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Iowa Farm News
Brooklyn
Clapp
Southwestern Golf
Thomas O’connor
Hibernians
Ft. Madison
the Advertiser
Arthur Gillespie
Minnesapolis
W. H. Brady
West
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