War Department display and auto tax crackdown announced
The article describes an extensive War and Navy Departments exhibit with heavy weaponry and relics to be shown around the Amphitheater and adjacent grounds. It also reports on a state effort to collect overdue auto registration fees, with 70,000 delinquents, a special agent plan, and large anticipated recoveries to fund government actions while warning profiteers and food hoarders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa State
War and Navy Departments
France
Automobile Department
Jorge
Towa
Latig
Roy Williams
Automobilde Department
Rameey
Gach
Reggarera
Mortio
Auto Department
Allen
Weibel's Real Estate Exchange Farm Listings Near West Union Elgin
A collection of Iowa farm notices including the Seymour Grimes place about 2 1/2 miles east of West Union on the Elgin Wear Union road near a school. 80 acre farm praised as nearly unbeatable. Ben Erickson farm with 169 acres east of Elgin near schools, timber and pasture. Zavob Griesinger farm 187 acres southwest of Elgin on Elkader West Union road with a large house, barn, hog house and granary. other small to mid size tracts with good improvements, springs, timber, cropland and potential exchanges or quick sale appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Miller
Seymour Grimes
West Union
Elgin-Wear Union
Ben
J. Erickson
Elgin
Zavob Griesinger
Elkader-West-Union Road
Iowa
Grand View Farm
Clermont
Elgin-Gander Road
C. H. Williamson
Lawrence Raft
Elkader
Elkader-West Union
Gunder
Seheus
Will
Ed Wenger
Volga City
Dikader-Volga City
John H. Smith
Victory Notes coupon protects holders from loss
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago issued guidance on Victory Liberty Loan notes with an attached interest coupon covering May 20 to December 15. Officials warn unscrupulous buyers may try to detach the coupon, risking the first period’s interest for registered holders. the public is advised to be aware of this feature and its payment by checks for subsequent periods.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank
Victory
Treasury Department
Bringing Light to Darkened Lands Sermon and Sunday School Plans
The St Paul church notes announce a Sunday morning sermon titled Bringing Light to Darkened Lands with a plenary service and missionary hymns. A Sunday School session next week focuses on Christian Mission work and duties. The Official Board will meet briefly Sunday evening at eight citing important business. Glen Schorl’s class is active and an illustrated sermon is planned for eight thirty next Sunday night with invites. The congregation aims for 100 in Sunday School and hopes the Supt Mrs Mornby will attend next Sunday.
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Glen Schorl
Parcel Post Weight Increase And Multiple Orders Benefit
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized a temporary raise of the parcel post weight limit to 126 pounds to aid buyers of army food via postmasters and letter carriers. Purchases may place several orders at once without paying the initial five cents per pound multiple times. Orders must be written and duplicated, with costs collected with them, and filled in order of receipt. Maquoketa reports a case resembling the Fitzgerald-Wilkinson affair in Chicago. Elmer Russell, a married man, was charged with lewdness toward a child five years old. After a beating by the girl's father, Russell confessed the details to County Attorney By and will face September term. A forecasted fine rain Tuesday night.
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Interstate ‘Commerce Commission
Maquokta
Fitzgerald-Wilkinson
Chicago
Elmer Russell
Russell
The Schoos That Failed
A young lawyer opens a new office and pretends to be on a call when a visitor arrives. He assures Mr Allen he will handle government work despite being overwhelmed with cases. The scene shows his nervous pretense and awkward social missteps.
Flour Prices From Local Sellers Mention Brands
An old advertisement notes wheat flour supply lasting weeks at regular prices from $2.75 to $3.60 for Strictly High Patent flour with brand names Crystal Patent Queen of the Northwest and Fluucer. It offers a new wheat flour at about 300 per sack and suggests asking Elgin merchants for the brands Nong better and Welbel Mi Go.
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Crystal Patent
Queen of the North West
Fluucer
Elgin Merchanta
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Elginavings. Bank
Elgin Savings Bank
Bales
Cappers
Blela Land Company
United States
Europe
Peace Committee
Weibel’s Real Estate Exchange
Waucon
Town
Henry Wilson
Elgin-Gunder Rox
John Johnson
Blein
Balanca
Tommy Howard
Elgin Land Company
A.M. Weibel
Citizens’ State Bank
St. Paul
Schoos
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