Threshermen Convene in Decorah for Grain Saving Drive
In Decorah Winneshiek county threshers and neighbors met at the M E church basement at the urging of the U S Food Administration Grain Division. Aimed to save grain and avoid waste through cooperative action and specific rules pledges were adopted including machine repairs, drying threshing, careful feeding, and promotion of buckwheat sowing on damaged ground.
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Winneshiek
U. S. Food Administration
M. E. Church
Decorah
A. O. Stephensoff
Burlington
Winneshiek County
Towa
Busy in Her Old Age Celebrates Her 93rd Birthday
Mrs. H. J. Brickner, residing with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ruth, observed her ninety third birthday on Sunday June 28. A Civil War widow, she has long served Red Cross efforts, turning in eighteen pairs of socks sixteen wristlets and nine helmets.
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H. J. Brickner
Bert Ruth
Red Cross
Warning on Excess Sugar Purchases in Iowa
The Food Administration warns Iowans not to buy more than five pounds of sugar at a time for home use, while canning purchases up to 25 pounds require a canning certificate. Hoarding beyond allotments is prohibited, especially for residents near the state line. C J Weiser, Food Administrator, Winneshirk County.
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Food Administration
Iowa
C. J. Weiser
Winneshirk Co
Sears Roebuck barred from unfair sugar and tea ads
Washington July 1 the federal trade commission ordered Sears Roebuck and Co to stop unfair competition in sugar pricing and tea and coffee advertising. It found catalogues falsely claiming low sugar prices from large purchases and quick stock turnover.
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Washington, D. C
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
Japan
June Weather Record Shows Mixed Temperatures and Rain
W F Baker reports June was not a very wet month with 4.81 inches of rain, 13 days with precipitation, and a wide temperature swing. Average highs reached 78.6 degrees, lows 56.6, yielding a general average of 67.6. The 30th saw the heaviest rainfall.
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W. F. Baker
In Old Havana Glimpses and Daily Life Narratives
A New York Telegram excerpt describes Old Havana’s sunlit parlors plants bird cages and washing lines with women gossiping and children playing. It contrasts Cuban customs language and ideas with those of the observer and notes varied street scenes including a negress with a cigar. It also mentions a married man’s mixed reactions and a used Ford car for sale.
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Havana
New York Telegram
Reorganization of Dan Patch Line Prompts City Rail Plan
Bankers and railroad contractors back reorganizing the Dan Patch line into the Minneapolis Northfield Southern to raise 250000 to acquire title from bondholders. The plan envisions extending to Waseca Faribault Rochester and Owatonna with new funding from Minneapolis financiers by July 1. Sugar rules tighten as all handlers from manufacturer to boarding house with 25 or more boarders shift to certificate basis limiting housewives and canners on monthly purchases.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis Tribune
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Civic & Commerce
Dyckman
Minneapolis Financial
Waseca
Faribault
Rochester
Owatonna
Silk Robbery At Independence Store Reveals Thieves
A heavy robbery at W. A. Tibball department store in Independence occurred Saturday or Sunday night. Silk valued over $1000 was stolen and cleverly sorted from cheaper materials, indicating the work of experienced silk thieves.
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W. A. Tibball
Independence
Soldier's Cough Cured by Foley's Honey and Tar
Private Harold Hamel of the 66th Regiment at Ft Adams reports three months of cough relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar. He says it gave great relief from fever asthma and bronchial coughs and that he will keep it on hand. Engbert's Pharmacy carries the product.
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Harold Hamel
66Th Regiment
Ft. Adams
R. 1
Foley
Engbertson’s Pharmacy
Adv
Trust in Trusts Proves a Stumbling Block to Confidence
The remark captures broad distrust in modern institutions as scrutiny intensifies. Critics argue that public faith erodes when mechanisms labeled as trusts fail to meet expectations, prompting calls for reform and stronger accountability across sectors.
Are You One of Them Chamberlains Tablets Ad
Mrs M R Sears of Baldwinsville New York reports a six month stomach spell with gas and pain eased by Chamberlains Tablets. The first dose relieved her and continued use cured her. the tablets are said to prevent recurrence after pain relief. Sold by R A Engbertson.
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M. R. Sears
Baldwinsville
N. Y
R. A. Engbertson
Winnebago County Leads Iowa Cattle with 70 011 Head
Winnebiek county ranks high in Iowa cattle production with a total of 70 011 head. Milde cows number 23 599 and other cattle 44 751, up from last year by 1 661 and 4 025 respectively. The report lists township figures including Military 3 161 Orleans 3 511 Lincoln 2 977 Sumner 5 162 Jackson 2 277 Burr Oak 2 003 and several towns and corporations totals, ending with a grand total.
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Winneshiek County
Iowa
Military Township
Springfield
Jackson
Fremont Township
Orleans Township
Lincoln Township
Sumner Township
Jackson Township
Burr Oak Township
Bluffton
Madison
Calmar Township
Washington Township
Hesper Township
Canoe Township
Decorah
Springfield_ township
Highland Township
Pleasant Township
Bloomfield Township
Calmar Corporation
Ridgeway Corporation
Castalia Corporation
Spillville Corporation
Weather forecast for June 30 to July 6 in Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri
The U S Weather Bureau in Washington D C reports fair and moderately cool conditions for the north portion of the district with showers in the south during the first and last parts of the week and temperatures below normal for the period. In Winneshiek County Iowa M A Barth swears to loyalty and donates ten dollars to the Red Cross as a wartime pledge.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Missouri
State of Iowa
Winneshiek
Ss. I
Mike A. Barth
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Red Cross
M. A. Barth
A. D
A. C. Whalen
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Threshermen’s Convention
Sears-Roebuck
The
Decorah Republican
DAN Patch Line
Avery Threshing
Steno
Prosper
Minn
Lee Bros
J. H. McDonald
Waucoma
Airli Ne
M. J. Soukup
Winneshiek Cattle
Weather Report
Daley
Sfoegos Poy
Fective. Ark
D. Fly Killer
Peter Johnson & Sons
P. H. Schlatter
Chain
Sam
Samuel P. Colt
United States Rubber Company
United States
W. R. Wheatman
Warren E. Hoyt
Decorah Vulcanizing Works
Istian
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