Surprise party honors Clarence Kohls birthday
A group of youths held a surprise birthday gathering Tuesday evening at the Wm. Kohls home for Clarence on his birthday. A note mentions local social chatter from various community snippets and minor town news items.
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Wm. Kohls
Clarence
C. M. Roberts
Independence
Peoples National Bank of
J. W. Dwyer
Oelwein
Geo. Johnson
Dodge & Davis
Sparta Democrat
Tuberculosis conference stresses public health aims
A Sioux City conference on tuberculosis eradication declared bovine TB a human threat. Dr D C Lochead of Mayo Clinic presented global research showing bovine TB endangers children and that 47 states plus the District of Columbia are pursuing eradication. Iowa reports 2,601,768 cattle under supervision in 163,773 herds.
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Sioux City
D. C. Lochead
Mayo Clinic
Rochster
Minn
District of Columbia
United States
Towa
Iowa
Butter industry vital to Iowa economy and creamery network
Iowa dominates butter manufacture as the state’s second largest industry with about 84 million dollars in output for 1927. One third comes from 25 northeastern counties served largely by cooperative creameries. 58 centralizer creameries produced 88 million pounds, about 45 percent of state total, while 264 cooperative and 141 private creameries draw from local areas.
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Iowa
Dairy and
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Ida
Monona
Fremont
Lucas
Monroe
Ringgold
Monument to Cyrus McCormick Unveiled at Raphine Virginia
The first monument to Cyrus H McCormick inventor of the first practical reaper was unveiled at Raphine Rockbridge County Virginia near his old workshop where he built his first machine in 1831 The unveiling was conducted by the student branch of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
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Cyrus H McCormick
Raphine
Rockbridge County
Virginia
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Virginia Verytechnic Institute
Lofstuen Auto Accessories and Health Update
Mrs. Wm. J. Graver remains quite ill though improvement hoped for with recent rain. F. C. Mason and son Don visited from Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Mason stayed with Graver that day. Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Yunker returned from Long Beach via Grand Junction and sent greetings to Elgin friends.
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Lofstuen
Wm. J. Graver
F.C. Mason and Son
Don
Cedar Rapids
One armed marvel Steve Krempasky shines in sports
Steve Krempasky of Philadelphia, a one armed youth, astonishes school athletics as a crack pitcher and batter. His right wrist is unusually developed enabling many curve throws and he is widely praised for his athletic skill. The article notes his notable abilities as a baseball player despite having only one arm.
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Steve Krempasky
Philadelphia
Malt Syrups Sold Here at Special Prices This Week
The notice advertises a complete line of malt syrups carried by Wm. F. Miller at the billiard parlor with special weekly prices, urging readers to inquire and read the ads to save money.
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Charles Gehring
Baby
Strawberry Point
Fred Gehring
Wm. F. Miller
Mother Hubbard
Community Ad Jumble Reflects Local Bizs In Iowa
A regional ad column shows humorous quips about face to face sales and building a silo. promotes Northwestern Cement lightnin delivery and Lehigh Depth Tank sewer systems in Elgin Iowa. references local households and services in a chatty style.
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Northwestern
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Fayette
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Don Henn
Hawkeye Boy
University of Iowa
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Arch Perkins
Arlington
Volga City
Wadena
Arlington News
Wade
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America
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Morton
Michigan
Weibel Mill Company
J. A. Boleyn
Elgin Opera House
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Charles Farrell
Chang
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C. A. Munson
Fayette County
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Fiat Dee
Robert
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Schori
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