Iowa News Highlights and War Era Notes
A fragmentary Iowa wire of items notes wartime fund drives, farm aid efforts, and local incidents. It reports contributions to the Red Cross, Hereford calf clubs forming in Meridian, and Grinnell College war savings totals. It mentions a monument unveilings, a French name change for Guttenberg, and various agricultural production and inspection updates from counties and cities across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curriculum College
Iowa
A. M. Deyoe
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
P. P. Claxton
United States Commissioner of Education
Floyd County
Farm Bureau
Tocalabar
Uae
Ke i Pwa
Hargrove & Arnold
Norwalk
Grinnell College
H. M. Harrig
Grinnell
Chainman
Powsshiek County
Harris
Marchal
Des Moines
Laws
Ouistastae O
Auto Turtles Near Fenton Last Friday Accident
Walter Brotts son lost control of a car on the grade west of the Ed Gardner place causing the auto to turn turtle. Helen Bronson sustained a broken collar bone while Thelma Anderson suffered facial cuts and shoulder injuries after being pinned beneath the car. Marcus Arend and Mildred Bronson escaped without injuries. The incident was reported by Renton Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenton
Walter Brottsson
Helen
Mildred Bronson
Thelma Anderson
Marcus Arend
Ed Gardner
Helen Bronson
Therme Anderson
Renton
Made Abusive Man Hit Trail In Livermore Gazette Story
A complaint labeled against Milton Benjamin by Mrs. Aaronson led Mayor Boyd to advise he leave town after abusive language in her presence. Benjamin had worked for the Aaronson hotel for months before departing quietly. Separately, Edw Haha, a Whittemore native in the army, and Miss Vera Robbe, a Whittemore teacher, reportedly wed last February in St Paul at Bora Rantzow’s home, a secret ceremony kept by nearby teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Benjamin
Aaronson
Aaronson Hotel
Boyd
Livermore Gazette
Edw
Haha
Whittemore
Vera Robbe
St. Paul
Bora Rantzow
Sanborn Pioneer Ad Listings Offer Farm Goods for Sale
The Pioneer notes two advertisements by owners called to military service offering growing crops and farm machinery for sale. The item points to a young man starting out in farming, who has gathered the world’s goods to begin his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanborn
Ward
Wmck
Pioneer
Big Lot Sale Brings Success at Milford Despite Postponement
The Milford sale of the Donalisom Uros tots proceeded on Tuesday. A total of 152 tots were sold for a peer7ea2 total. Many lots fetched upwards of $200 per twenty five foot, mainly to local buyers, with the prime location suggesting many new homes for Spirit Lake area.
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Milford
Spirit Lake Bracon
Advertising pays or not for farm hands discussed
A brief from Mallard Independent notes Carl Lorig placed a small four line ad in a Minneapolis daily seeking a farm hand and received about forty replies. The item questions whether advertising yields results and whether a farm hand shortage exists, concluding this incident provides no clear indication.
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Carl Lorig
Minneapolis
Red Cross Dance Earns Funds in Great Oak Township
A Red Cross dance hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. J. High in Great Oak township raised 87.65 after Miss Mary donated a flag and sold 200 chances for it. The flag sale yielded 50.00, with total receipts for the evening after orchestra payments totaling 27.65. Miss Irene Burr participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. High
Great Oak Township
Mary
Mim
Irene Burr
Governor Harding Defends English Language Proclamation
Governor W L Harding urges loyalty and English language use in Iowa while condemning German propaganda. He says the proclamation does not ban foreign languages but aims to curb German influence, urging citizens to support the measure and accept its spirit for unity and wartime patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Jaws
Englien Langenage
Ipisen
Guy Cominion
Nos Maine
Holt
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Henderstood
Twenty Years Ago News Notes Peek Through Local Files
A roundup from the Democrat of Judeau ISds recalls Palo Alto county bank duties begun, Miss Miller takes Whittemore school post, Spencer plans July festivities, Sam Williams buys property for 2400 dollars near Atal lard, McDonald digs for a new home, and school principals appointed in Des Moines and Spirit Lake. Obituaries, marriages, graduates, creameries, and travel plans feature among town names like Burt, Whittemore, Emmetsburg, Ruthven, and Des Moines.
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Democrat of Judeau
Isds
Boulen
Palo Alto County Bank
Miss Miller
Burt
Whitwemore Schola
Spencer
Sam Williams
Atallard
John Mcdonald
Howers
Whistemore
Osborne
T. L. Crose
Spirit Lake
J. K. Rumule
Crocker School
Des Moines
Jans Show
Nelson
Emmetsburg
Greene
Rushie
Minnie Pickering
Greenville
Clay County
Dubuqeé
Assumption Church
T. D. Healy
Mary , Huffman
Fort Dodie
West Bend High School
Cobb
Harold Willard
Curtis Smith
Eluer Minger
Harry Post
Minnie Boyrett
Ruthven
Orleans St
Bur- Himgton Company
G. A. Rundlet
West Bend
Quartermaster W. E.G Saunders
Chickamauga Amay
James Murray
Lollis M. Linn
Jennie E. Edmonson
Alfred Burt
Herbert Nicholas
Ome
Yowa City
John Smith
Thombas Haten
Enmetsburgh
Irelance
To Build Poultry Packing House by Webster City Leader
W J L Zitterel of Webster City visited Emmetsburg on Friday to inspect pavement repairs blown up recently. He then went to Laurens where he holds a $35,000 contract with Bakes Brothers for a poultry packing house. The new plant will store twenty railroad cars of poultry at once and will be highly modern.
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Pountry Packing House
W. JL Zitterel
Webster City
Emmetsburg
Laurens
Overland Car Bought by Richardson Bros in Buimersburg
Dan Gund purchased an Over land car from Richardson Bros of Buimersburg. Frank DeNoath visited from St Charles Town on Thursday. Jenswold Bros shipped six carloads of live stock to Chicago Saturday night. Louis and Henry Jenswold and Andrew Gleson helped with the shipment. Mrs Geo Pugsley Mrs Art Dowe and Mrs Frank Fene traveled to Spencer on Thursday for the Rebecca convention. Mr and Mrs Ed Cody returned Wednesday from Aberdeen to attend the ordination of Olaf Goi ng son of Mrs Cody. Joe Klieg and sons Henry John and Joe went to Mason City Sunday for K C initiation. Mr and Mrs George Freeman returned from Mason City Monday with their daughter Lucille who had tonsils and adenoids removed. Tom Durant was a Spencer visitor Thursday.
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Eyeinder
Dan Gund
Richardson Bros
Buimersburg
Frank DeNoath
St. Charles
Jenswold Bros
Chicago
Louis
Henry Jenswold
Andrew Qgleson
Geo. Pugsley
Art Dowe
Frank Fene
Spencer
Ed’ Cody
Aberdeen
D. C
Cody
Olaf Goiig
Joe Klieg
Henry
John
Joe
Mason City
K. C
George Freeman
Lucille
Tom Durant
Webster City Contractor Scores Big Railway Deal
Mr Zitterell of Webster City says he has a 2200,000 contract for a round house, machine shop and blacksmith shop for the Illinois Central Railway at Amboy Illinois. The project costs 150,600. He will also build a railroad warehouse at La Salle Illinois at an estimated expense of 60,000. He operates on a percentage basis.
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Zitterell
Webster City
Emmetsburg
Te Thinois Central Railway Company
Amboy
Hinois
LaSalle
Ilinois
Unsuitable medical claim in cracked ad copy
Fragmentary ad text asserts miracle cures for liver and kidney ailments using an unnamed product. It lacks verifiable details, sources, or dosage information, making the claim unreliable and potentially misleading.
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Iowa News
G. EL Fashier
Moravia
Qunar
Joho
Prie Fieiva Bakery
Andoah
Red Cross
Drake Wiiver
Jone
Blaze House
Jam Kinnen
Jay Marton
Ces Kings
Henry B. Reed
United State
Rendly
Women's War League of the
State University of Iowa
Atate
Johnny” Green
Pottawattamie
Marshall County
Old Settlers’ Association
Marshelltown
LeRoy Bunn
Es Moines
France
Grand Lodge of Masons
Ottumwa
Waterlong Day
Tom Yokaris
Yokaris
Food Administration
Cherokee County State Bank of Meridian
Seurt Boise
I Owa City
Morningside College
Harry Dixox
William Cramer
Clyde Warburton
W. H. Warburton
Cha
Agricultural
Horace Carter
Corydon
Jackson County
Maquoketa
Perry
Claus Westphalian
Idlere
Piraeus
United States
Westphalian
Guttenberg
Tau
Franie Ta Porte
Cincinnat
Ytami
Chelsea
Belle Plaine
Maren
Amana
Yo Lowe
Ceciar Grane
Marshalltown
Federal Court
Polk County
Crane
Germany
England
Wilson
Iowa Council of National Defense
League
Council of Defense
Greater Iowa Association
Dayan
Joseph
McClenahan
Webster
Lewis
Bradley
Wend
Ayrsitiee
Earnest Dobbins
Mise Iva Needham
Huwa
Marvie Sehenatwki
Mise Orvitte Prather
Oup Resperter Wiltaerds
Mero
Mpg
Neeitham
Booth Townelip
Phee’ooom
Anio
Estherville
AM Dunohile
Four Mile Lake
Democrat
Las Sear
W. L. Harding
Tenneant
Jrockwell
ATR Led
Alexander Peddie
Scotland
Mr. Guerdet
Duduque
Guerdet
Humersburg
Ayrshire
Curlew
Cylinder
Fairville
Graettinger
Mellard
Osgood
Rodman
Whitemore
Bert Hughes
P. E. Malla & Co
The
Dickinson Mer
F. L. Barnes
Cole
Shriner & Jonpson H. Anderson
Veenker
Itu County
Driggstval
Druges
Druga
Druge
Gracerige
Wolf
Aisa
Bylton
Foy & Wilcox
H.W. Elder Curlew
Ibe
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