Grain prices and transport costs shift through 1949
Rail rates for livestock rose 25 percent in 1949 from 1947 while trucking charges climbed 6 percent. Adjustments favored rail rate changes after truck changes. From 1938 to 1947 truck costs rose 40 percent and rail costs 17 percent. Farm prices peaked in July 1948 with a prices received index of 357. by mid June this year it stood at 267, with economists predicting a 5 to 10 percent fall by year end. A year to sell grain-fed cattle appears as costs catch up with selling price. Iowa soybeans this fall will be graded under revised standards after September 1, with foreign material including dockage and foreign material factors now combined.
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Iowa
Stormy Drive Sparks Romantic Rivalry in Town
Marilyn and Jonathan Benton share a tense car ride as a storm erupts overhead. A mischief moment reveals Jonathan’s disguise as Harold's wig flies off in the wind, heightening romantic tension before Marilyn heads to Fitzy Sugar Bowl hoping Harold is on duty for a dramatic night.
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Marn Martin
Harold Fitz
Harold
Marylin
Jonathan Benton
Jonathan
Fitzy Sugar Bowl
WIN Features
Governor's Day May Reveal Political Plans
Governor Beardsley cites the Council of State Governments meeting in Davenport where state lawmakers discussed uniform laws state aid to schools and district reorganization. No resolutions passed as some pushed against federal education aid. Beardsley warns large federal taxes threaten national welfare.
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Midwest
Council of State Governments
Davenport
Iowa
William S. Beardsley
Beardsley
William Matias
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Bar Association
George Farmer
Matias
State Cosmetology Board
Mae Davenport
Glidden
Nina Schneider
Council Bluffs
County Assessors to get four year terms under new system
The state tax commission estimates at most 30 changes in county assessor posts next year as a legislature backed plan reshapes selection by county conference and four year terms. Officials expect little disruption beyond policy shift starting January 1.
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State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
New Mexico Adopts Sunshine State Motto and Symbols
The article notes New Mexico embracing Sunshine State as its nickname, with Yucca flower designated as the state flower and the road runner as the unofficial state bird.
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New Mexico
Safeguarding August Alfalfa Seedings From Grasshoppers
Farmers should guard against grasshopper damage and ensure soil moisture favors germination before August sowing of alfalfa without a cover crop. Grasshoppers invade field edges after vegetation clearance, threatening fresh seedling stands and requiring proactive pest and moisture management.
Cooling milk with pressure systems requires cooler water
A farm cooling system note warns that water pumped into storage tanks can warm up before entering the milk cooling tank, reducing efficiency. It urges keeping water under 60 degrees for effective cooling and recommends using thermometers in all cooling tanks. The text ends with a promotional line about Want Ads.
Permanent cribs prove most economical storage for corn
Reading from agricultural notes, permanent cribs are identified as the most economical and satisfactory structures for storing corn for one year or longer, offering improved preservation and cost efficiency.
Lloyds of London Insurance Rating Fragment
Fragmentary note references Lloyds of London and rating terms for ships. Mentions a ship rated as a good risk and the term AA, with unclear context and wording.
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Pamillar
Lioyd's of
London
World ‘Book Encyclopedia
Lloyd's
Lloyd’s
Humorous Misunderstandings and Witty Epigrams
A collection of quips and anecdotes spans mistaking an asylum for a college and a guard’s reply about improvement. It also includes lines about aging, misused phrases, and sharp observations on divorce courts and vocabulary without physical description.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
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