Shipping in live stock feeders boosts cattle and hog supplies
A Mahomet corn crop drives demand for hogs and cattle feeders, though scarce and pricey. August figures show cattle shipped into the state rising to 14 961 from other states and hogs received to 9 678 from Iowa farmers. Hog imports extend from North Dakota to Tennessee, with Nebraska drought hurting corn. Feeder prices run about 13 dollars per hundred. An Echo Want Ad advertises such sales.
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Iowa
North Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri
Tennessee
Blackmail Letters Alarm Seated Grove Residents
In Seated Grove township two men, Wm Bohlken and Herman Fohlkers, received nearly identical blackmail letters demanding 15000 dollars and a map showing where to deposit the money. The threats targeted the men and their families if payment failed. The ruse, signed The Gang 1060 Strong, was mailed from the Monticello post office as Monticello Times reported. a deputy watched for a payoff on Sept 9 but no one appeared.
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Seated Grove Township
Wm. Bohlken
Herman Fohlkers
Monticello Post
Ofice—Monticelio Times
Mayo Sells Health Warning on High Heels and Cars
Dr Charles Mayo warns American women that high heeled shoes and car travel ruin health. He argues red cheeks and a fit figure are foolish aims. a healthy wife matters more than decoration. City women should walk before breakfast to stay healthy, per his cautions.
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Charles Mayo
Double Wedding at Norway Church St Olaf
A double wedding occurred at Norway church in St Olaf on Wednesday September 26 at 4 o clock with Ben Gulevig marrying Alenta Johnson and Roy Engelhardt marrying Lillian Wold. Rev Tysdal officiated as friends witnessed the intimate ceremony. The couples will reside in Monona and St Olaf after a wedding trip to the Twin Cities.
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St. Olaf
Norway Church
Ben Gulavng
Alenta Johnson
Roy Engelhardt
Lillian Wold
Tysdal
Saint Olaf
Gulevig
Monona
Luana
Twin Cities
Will Rogers on cabinet picks and political promises
Will Rogers jokes about assembling a cabinet of famous names like Henry Ford Calvin Coolidge and General Motors leaders. He quips that rich men now demand cabinet posts, mocks campaign promises, and notes he is self made with no campaign manager. He mentions a mysterious Vox Populi figure.
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Will Rogers
Mellon
Henry Ford
Treasury
Illuminum
General Motors
Raskob
Ford
Coolidge
Secretary of States
Calvin
Henry
Short Lived Dollars and Circulation Time
Cincinnati Enquirer notes that a paper dollar circulates for about seven months before exit. The item highlights rapid turnover and financial literacy questions tied to currency lifespans.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Beware of fakes and a 320 acre sale near Greenfield
Publishers should scrutinize distant classified ads especially for aprons and dress patterns. Walter Scholes sold 320 acres near Greenfield to Joseph Ehm of Fontanelle at 125 per acre, totaling 40000 with possession March 1. Ehm came from Germany six years ago. A church seeks a new creed to appeal to a policeman's club.
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National Letter Business Bureau
Iowa Press Bulletin
Walter Scholes
Greenfield
Joseph Ehm
Fontanelle
Mr. Ehm
Germany
Policeman's Club
Salt price list and burglar spree report
Salt from Salt Best Michigan offered in barrels sacks and blocks with 25 80¢ per 100 pounds for coarse stock salt quantity discounts for 600 pounds or more. Weibel Mill Company. Over a dozen Cresco homes were burglarized one night with thieves stealing from $3 to $188 each totaling over $200. Many people were out at shows or shopping on a warm Saturday night and doors and windows were open. Authorities suspect professional burglars.
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Michigan
Weibel Mill Company
Cresco
Corn Crop Estimate A Record Breaker
The 1928 Iowa corn crop is forecast at 498.611 million bushels, the largest in twenty years and about one million above the 1925 peak. Nationally prospects shrinkner by 100 million, while Iowa expect an 110 million bushel gain over last year’s 880,004,672. Clarion businessmen switch to rail shipping to protect revenue as rail service and jobs decline. Lead, South Dakota reports the season’s first snowfall on September 20.
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Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Towa
Clarion
Clariona
Western Division
Chicago Great Western Railroad
South Dakota
Lead
LAND Like Legumes In Planning Crop Rotation
The U S Department of Agriculture says two intertilled crops should be the maximum grown in succession on the same land. Common mistakes include growing two or more intertilled crops or several small grain crops in succession after clover or alfalfa. Intertillage rapidly reduces soil organic matter, hindering long term soil improvement unless external organic matter is added.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Printing, ink, and the rise of business power
The text notes that civilization advanced as printing emerged and commerce grew when firms learned to use printer's ink, highlighting the transformative impact of printing on culture and economy.
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Hele
Engelhardt
Elgin Opera House
Richard Arlen
Mary Brian
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Lon Chaney
Loretta Young
Herbert Brenon
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Elgin Echo
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