Community notices and reminders from Maynard area
A Maynard area column lists visiting relatives from Waterloo and Des Moines, a funeral attendance for Jerome Robbins, and various local trips. It notes Community Day and Pageant at the church lawn on August Bist with supper, speeches, music, and a pageant. Also mentions farming life and a reflection on American unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Pat
Mita
Waterloo
Marto Gobringy
Aart Ennler Tamily
Jerome Robbins
Mes
Grezor
Velie
Kader
Higin
Robbins
Mys
Ed Talcott
Frank Talcott
C. W. Strong
Maynard
Mary
Des, Moines
Jessie
Hinola
Nota
Ells
Valley TEMS Elm Hanson Entertains Friends
CHMNERY Valley reports Mrs John Reitz entertaining friends Sunday night at home with various guests including Margaret Schnaider Sonia Wrederiek Alta Donner Alta Dennler and many locals attending. A funeral at Want Bend drew attendees and neighbors helped with tasks as family visits continued from Dubuque and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elen Hanson
Rock Valley
John
Reitz
Huss
Ben Hofer
Harry Palmer
Dubuque
Martha Chapman
The
Ton
Hanson
Alta Denner
Dan ‘Buttkoffer
Sam Hofer
Charlie ‘Odegaard
Loulge
Méyer
Adolph
Jair
Robert Peters
Florida
Rubyor
Additia
Theo Schmid
B.G. Brochir
Hertha Alkey
Minnesota
Dakar
Charles
Lhat
Mra
W. L. Taitey
Bon
and’ Mera
Fred Pretdats Ang
Art and
State official urges enforcement of auto tax and headlight rule
Secretary W C Rameey calls on county attorneys to enforce the motor vehicle tax elimination and glare headlight standards. He cites highway safety, urging action by state Highways and license plate laws, and notes concerns about education access and local schools. The letter also mentions enrollment figures for State College and related budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Rameey
Goa
Jay
Auto Tex Fonds
Epublic
Watlog
Aballah
Cornell
Vinton
Childran Cin
Atnte Board of Edu
Mra. B.C. Hyons
Tims
Childyan
Turbulent Economic Snapshots From Early 20th Century Notes
Fragmented data shows shifting farm values and incomes in 1919 with counties averaging $266 per acre, later rising to $372 after capitalized interest. The piece notes tenant pressures, high interest burdens, and the strain on farm labor income, while pointing to broader U.S. experiments in optics, industry, and butter imports impacting local economies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Munger
Oujla board hoax and idle chatter headline
A jokey note cites the ouija board myth and inventor William Rud of Baltimore as a punchline. It reports a court dispute over a patent related to a toy, with remarks doubting spiritualist beliefs and a light, local social column of residents visiting family and traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astan
William Rud
Baltemore
Fuld Brothers
Fula
Anil
Presbyterian
Woman Faces Choice Between Marriage and Career
Bessie B Parker, secretary to economist Babson, chose her career over marriage after years of unequal pay. She earns $200 a week as private secretary while Bitoy Power’s $2000 yearly salary mirrors the era’s wage gaps. Parker declares her goal to “tine my career” and to be fair to both love and business, insisting a woman should not marry for security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie B. Parker
Bessie
Robert W. Babson
Babson
Norwadd
Mass
Doessnot
Besela
Belag i
Sha
Ehroy Li Bow- Ste
A. Choide
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