Greater Iowa movement drives county talks in Decorah
I J Beaumont field secretary of the Greater Iowa Association visited Decorah to discuss Greater Town week plans with the Decorah Commercial Club. The effort aims to curb rural depopulation, keep graduates in Iowa, and boost agriculture industry, land value and factories.
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I. J. Beaumont
Decorah
Commercial Club
Greater Iowa Association
Beaumont
Greater Town Association
Greater Towa Association
State Commission
Iowa
Germany
Bismarck
Terland
Lowa
Greater
Towa
Baker
E. J. Curtin
Junior Fall Labor Day at Charles City High
Charles City junior class adopts “earn it” plan with an employment bureau on Saturday offering work from housekeeping tasks to candy making. Thirty students will notify applicants of jobs and a chorus will perform “When Dreams Come True” with about three hundred applicants vying for twenty spots.
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Charles City High School
The Democratic War Tax Takes Effect Across the Nation
Washington reports key provisions of the war revenue bill signed by the president on December 22 begin rolling out on December 31 with stamp taxes on bonds notes deeds beer wine and tobacco products. The largest impact falls on beer wine and liquor taxes and on brokers pawnbrokers and theatre proprietors while some taxes on banks and telegraphs are phased in later. The rollout follows a telegram from Internal Revenue Commissioner Osborne directing collectors to begin accruing tax from wines to stamps and to maintain consumer sale records until stamps are furnished.
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Washington, D. C
Pest
Congress
Telegraph
Custom House
United States
Postal Savings Taos
Jin
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Osborne
Eggs for England Shipments From Mason City
The E. B. Higbey company of Mason City shipped 1 600 cases totaling 49 000 dozen eggs to Liverpool England and Glasgow Scotland. The fast refrigerator express travels via Montreal Quebec with the U S Magnetic and Athenia sailing from that port on Nov 7.
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E. B. Higbey Company
Mason Icity
Liverpool
England
Glasgow
Scotland
Montreal
Quebec
U. S. Magnetic
Athenia
Reminiscence of 50 Years Ago Prices and People
Fifty years ago quails pheasants and prairie chickens sold for 1.26 a dozen or ten cents each. R F Gibson recalls the era noting Brown son of John Brown helped spark rebellion by Harpers Ferry. Brown bought game shipped to Ossian then Chicago fetching 2.50 to 3.00 per dozen. R M Blount, 86, recalls eggs eight cents a dozen butter 15 cents, kerosene 75 cents a gallon, brown sugar 12 1/2 cents per pound, and pancakes with molasses at 60 cents a gallon.
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R. F. Gibson
Brown
Alco
New Orleans
Waterloo Woman Sustains Broken Hip After Fall
Mr and Mrs Welty of Waterloo reported finding Mrs Wilson in her home Monday night with a broken hip after a fall caused by a carpet trip. Returned from church she had risen in the night, slipped, and could not reach a door for help, leaving her immobilized until discovery.
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Mrs. Welty
Waterloo
Twin Calves and Potatoes Born Near Waterville
John Ryder farm near Waterville reports the season’s third pair of twin calves. Ryder also grows potatoes and harvested 225 bushels from one acre this fall, with ten potatoes weighing 281 pounds total.
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John Ryder
Waterville
Ryder
Fifty Years Ago In Brief This Week
No news from Gen Sherman beyond Atlanta being burned and abandoned. An attempted arson in New York targeted six hotels and Barnum's museum. A county treasurer’s safes in Mitchell County were blown and 85000 stolen. Game prices rise with quail pheasant and prairie chicken selling at 1.25 dollars each. Castalia station bears the name Boody after a rail magnate. Waukon loses county seat to Lansing. Brooks' addition to Ossian is the latest from that area.
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Waukon
Lansing
Brooks
Ossian
International Live Stock Exposition Expands at Dexter Park
Preparations for the International Live Stock Exposition running November 28 to December 5 include major facility upgrades. Management reports rising attendance and display size, with Dexter Park being redeveloped to add show ground space and visitor comfort.
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Dexter Park
Hense
State Fair Board Plans Modest Legislative Request
State fair board members say recommendations to the legislature will be modest at December preparations. A $30,000 sheep farm is planned and may be funded by an appropriations request. The 2014 fair yielded a profit of nearly $25,000.
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State Fair Board
State House
Woman carries large sum on train. sought near Manly
An afternoon northbound train on the M and St. L traces a missing fifty-five thousand dollars in currency wrapped in paper. Mrs. Fuller, wife of banker George H. Fuller, was en route to Mason City with the money when the loss surfaced at Manly. Investigators pursued clues but no discoveries announced.
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Fuller
George H. Fuller
The
Rockwell Bank
When Dreams Come True Singled Out by Frederic Santley
Frederic Santley dominates the revue with seventeen dance routines most of which he invented and staged and he personally performs in nearly all the numbers as the leading dancer.
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Frederic Santley
Mr. Santley
Clear Complexion Tips Through Water and Exercise
Advice urges drinking ample water between meals and daily outdoor exercise to promote a clear complexion and overall health.
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A. K. Batley & Son
Greater Iowa
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Republic
Dr. T. Felix Gouraud
L. A. Sayre
Ford
T. Hopkins & Son
Great Jones St.n
the National Bank of Decorah
L. B. Whitney
D. C. Johnson
H. C. Hjerleid
W. F. Baker Asst
Ben Bear
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Bear's
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