War restrictions ease at Iowa State Fair kitchen exhibits
The article recalls wartime rationing and praises the return of pre war food displays at the Iowa State Fair. The kitchen and goodies department will feature broader classes and more premium prizes, with thirty nine different varieties of cakes cookies doughnuts candies preserves jellies jams butters and related goods. Women look forward to sweeter liberty as restrictions are removed.
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Sherman
Iowa State
Spectacular Night Show at Iowa State Fair Returns
A six night event at the Amphitheatre presents The Battle of Chateau Thierry. Hundreds of actors, vast scenery, and military experts stage demonstrations of barrages, trench fighting, air battles, and tank charges. The production recounts the turning point of the war and the American fighting spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Wair
Chateau Thierry
Germany
Auto racing at Iowa State Fair draws big names
Two days of racing at the Iowa State Fair on August 22 and 29 will feature dirt track drivers. George Clark rides Jumbo Ben's 300 horsepower car built to order for about 25000 dollars, Louis Scheibel pilots Harrington 120 horsepower, Roy Brainard races English machine, Luke Jobe showcases Stats No 3, and twenty plus drivers compete across various distances.
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George Clark
Louis Scheibel
Iowa
Roy Brainard
Luke Jobe
State Fair Auto Show at Iowa State Pair Machinery Hall
The Iowa State Fair hosts an auto show in Machinery Hall with 1920 models and new designs on display. The event offers a chance to compare makes and learn about innovations for practical use, alongside the farm machinery expo at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Pair
Enrolment Reflections on Postwar Attitudes and Morality
A terse column riffs on happiness and body image, mixed with foreign debts and postwar rhetoric. It cites Josephus Daniels and Navy policy while critiquing vanity, self righteousness, and social manipulation. The piece offers sardonic musings rather than a single narrative.
Idealists Among Clouds And Hats
A playful note praises idealists as great folks who seem to walk through the clouds and talk through their hats, illustrating a whimsical view of their imagination and character.
Wit and fools in a world of wealth and rumor
An essay style reflection contrasts astrologers with modern optimism and social missteps. It notes how secrets become public, class differences in love and money, and the idea that prosperity is relative with wealth sometimes masking dissatisfaction.
When a girl in the country was an old maid at twenty
A reflective column recalls rural expectations and the social label old maid at age twenty, exploring norms, youth, and marriage pressure in past generations. The piece juxtaposes nostalgia with the reality of limited opportunities for rural women.
Wanted ads for goods and services in Chippewa Falls area
Multiple classified notices seek items for sale and services. A coaster wagon and household goods, land buyer with $40,000 offer, glove factory positions for girls over 16, housekeeping help, a modern rental request, and a lost pocketbook at Rock Island depot with reward offer.
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John J. Black
Iowa St
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
4Th and Briggs
Fairfield Glove & Mitten Co
Fairfield
Iowa
Rock Island
Journal Office
FOR SALE ITEMS AND PROPERTY LISTINGS SUMMARY
A long list of classified sale notices from a historical paper includes items for sale such as a gas stove, sectional bookcase, rug, dining set, stove, and lounge. various furniture pieces. pets including a Shetland pony mare aged three. several vehicles and harnesses. two vacant lots on North Main. residence property on East Burlington Street. four east front lots in Pumphrey Addition with building financing. a wagon and a laundry service. an upcoming sale of a light car. Liming home on South Depot Street with two houses. and a batch of Percheron stallions and a jack with a request for offers. Additional contact details reference Journal, Wilson Art, W.P. Sulivan, Fred Crawford, Starr & Jordan, and The Jefferson Abstract & Loan Company in Fairfield Iowa.
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South 2Nd Street
Wilson Art Store
Sulivan
Fred Crawford
Orpheum
Lowe Street
East Burlington Street
Wilson Reed
Pumphrey Addition
Starr & Jordan
Fairfield
W.H. George
South Depot Street
Jefferson Abstract & Loan Company
Iowa
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