Iowa Shippers Win Victory in Interstate Rate Reductions
Washington March 14. The Interstate Commerce Commission granted sweeping rate reductions in three supplemental orders known as the Mississippi River case interior Iowa cities case and a Cedar Rapids Commercial Club Fort Dodge Shippers Association and Iowa state case. Every interior Iowa point and Mississippi River cities gain as reductions in traffic west and east total up to 33 percent. The overhaul affects interstate rates for Iowa on business to and from the east and west. State Railway Commissioner Thorne hailed the order as a great victory for Iowa and its shippers.
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Iowa Shippers
Victory
Washington
Iowa
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Mississippi River
Cedar Rapids Commercial Club
Fort Dodge Shippers’ Association
Mississippi
Thorne
Public voices missing Mr. Congressman's ear in years
A critic argues that a congressman favors only a few in his district because the rest of the nation rarely communicates with him. The piece underscores that voter outreach every two years shapes accountability and responsiveness at the federal level.
Gravel Pit School Notes Highlight Local Visits
A social round of visits from Graettinger area residents fills Sunday and midweek hours. A C Jacobsen and Minnie Thompson call on Lewis Nelson. Misses Cora Christopher and Kivelyn Harrison stay with Dora Jensen. many attend Graettinger meetings. Several others, including Emma Osher and Mrs Pat O Rourke, visit kin, while Jim Jensen buys a new buggy and Katherine Maher remains housebound due to illness.
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A. C. Jacobsen
Pete
Jim Jensen
C. B. Larson
Helen Christensen
Testher Young
Christensen
Graettinger
Cora Christopher
Kivelyn Harrison
Dora Jensen
Minnie Thompson
Lewis
Nelson
Jimma
Willie Osher
Jensen
Andrew Jensen
Charlie Jackson
Joe Amdahl
Amdahl
O’rourke
Rathman
A. C. Jensen
Maria Jacobsen
Jim Wilson
Frank Barrett
Willard Crim
Carr
Hardy
J. O. Overholt
Burr Oak Notes Visit Fragments from Local Family Life
Lloyd Ressell left for Forest City after a few days with his parents. Henry Brenkman of Liver more stayed with his sister Mrs. Martin Stewart over Sunday. Ada Storhow returned from Cedar Falls for a short visit home. O O Ressell attended a Lutheran meeting in Graettinger. Roy Young came back from Leverly after visiting there.
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Lloyd Ressell
Forest City
Henry Brenkman
Livermore
Martin Stewart
Ada Storhow
Cedar Falls
O. O. Ressell
Graettinger
Roy Young
Leverly
North Vernon Notes Residents Busy Weekend Visits
Mr. Wardell had an accident on Monday afternoon when he stepped on a rusty nail in the yard. B. F. Lillard drills wheat as the season rush seems on. Miss Kate Barnhart sewing at B. J. Lillard's this week. Ole Olson and Roy Resh visited Armstrong Saturday. Mr. Kite and Lewis Lippold visited Ringsted Saturday. Harry Resh and Miss Alice Lillard visited Mrs. Harry Vahildeick on Sunday.
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Wardell
B. F. Lillard
Kate Barnhart
B. J. Lillard
Ole Olson
Roy Resh
Armstrong
Mr. Kite
Lewis Lippold
Harry Resh
Alice Lillard
Harry Vahildeick
Gold finds in Humboldt County mocked as common
The Independent notes that gold appears across Humboldt County and ridicules reports of deep or large finds. It says the real discovery covered 160 acres but was only eight inches deep, and claims many townships are similarly productive with simple farming tools rather than drills.
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Humboldt County
Independent
Humbolt County
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