Local items note farm, travel and social visits
Otie McMahill and family visited Mrs McMahill at the Savannah Sanatorium. Clyde Van Deren left for Wolf Wyoming after two weeks with her mother. Wave Madden and relatives to be employed at Eaton's ranch this summer. Dr F A Hines home and Mrs Donald Wilmarth home hosted gatherings. George Weaver at Hicka reunion in New Market. Raymond Johnson visited with Lock family and Ora Koneene in Corning. Gertrude Posten and county postmasters attended a Burlington convention. Dee Liston hosted Mrs Liston’s parents Fay Raynard Weldon and Byron Hamilton Missouri Valley Iowa.
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Clyde van Deren
Wolf
Wyoming
Wave Madden
Eaton’s Ranch
F. A. Hines
Dee Liston
Mrs Liston
Fay Raynard
Weldon
Byron Hamilton
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Lunds and Sawyer visit Mea C. E. Martin home
Mr and Mrs Albert Lund and Mrs Julia Sawyer of Shenandoah paid a Sunday visit to Mea C. E. Martin at her residence, according to local social notes.
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Albert Lund
Julia Sawyer
Shenandoah
Mea C
Spring Time Home Decor at the Local Drug Store
The ad invites customers to the drug store for wallpaper and paint needs. It promotes wallpaper at 5 cents per single roll, paint at two dollars per gallon or sixty five cents per quart, highlighting affordable decorating options.
Nelle Thomas Seeks Nomination for Taylor County Clerk
Thereby announces candidacy for nomination as Clerk of the District Courts of Taylor county subject to Republican voters decision in the Primary Election June 3. She asks for support and vote. Nelle Thomas Bedford.
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District Courts
Taylor County
Nelle Thomas
Bedford
Ralph C Jones
Ihereby
Edna Edmundson Hess
Iowa
Adams-Taylor
Lee R. Watts
Corning
Tam
Republican Volts i
R D
Bob) Goforth
Taylor
le ‘Kuhn
Wave Madden
Robert L. Burt
Bedford, Towa
Memorials Erected by Iowa Missouri Granite Works at Bedford Iowa
The article notes memorials erected by the Iowa Missouri Granite Works in Bedford Iowa. It mentions 40cf, and references pupils Mies Cooper and Misa Weller attending a picnic in the city park on Friday morning. Mr and Mrs T R Hefley and Arlo attended the funeral of an uncle of Mrs H fis on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Len Gallagher returned to Des Moines Friday evening after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Oliver Posten.
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Iowa-Missouri Granite Works
Bedford
Iowa
Mies Cooper
Misa Weller
T. R. Hefley
Arlo
H Fis
Indianola
Len Gallagher
Des Moines
Mra Oliver Posten
Swine Sanitation Practices for Healthier Pigs
The article stresses practical farm hygiene for hog husbandry with details on flooring walls and drainage to prevent disease. It advises removable floors hard surfaces washable with hot lye, boarded holes, clean pastures, moved sows, disinfected housing, scrubbed troughs, filled mudholes, and soil improvements. Government surveys show better gains and feed efficiency under sanitary conditions.
Taylor County Political Announcements Vary by Candidates
A compendium of Republican and Democratic primary announcements from Taylor County Iowa. Candidates include Chloe H. Wisdom for County Recorder, Ralph C. Jones for County Attorney, Edna Edmundson Hess for County Recorder, Lee R. Watts for State Senator, Tam a candidate for County Treasurer, R D Bob Goforth for County Auditor, T Kuhn for Clerk of the Courts, Ivan Wells for Sheriff, Wave Madden supporting Taylor County Recorder, James A. Lucas for State Representative, Oliver Turner for State Senator, Robert L. Burt for County Attorney, Bedford Iowa.
Farm Toxics: Device Detects Iodine in Feeds
Dr Frank Gassner reports a Colorado State College experiment station torch detects iodine in feeds down to ten parts per billion. The tool, cheaper and sturdier than prior methods, may help prevent goiter in livestock and poultry nationwide, as iodine content in local feeds varies and is often low.
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Frank Gassner
Colorado State College
Colorado
Minnesota
Rural Electrification Administration Cuts Line Costs
Engineers of the Rural Electrification Administration report rural power lines built at about 900 dollars per mile, down from 1500 to 2000 prior. lighter pole assemblies and conductors extend spans, reducing pole count. Texas projects average 200 dollars per mile, with lines surviving sleet and wind. after Minnesota tornadoes, REA lines were repaired faster than utilities. Private utilities are adopting lighter rural-line construction trends.
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Electrification Administration
REA
Texas
Minnesota
Anoka
Minneapolis
Melrose
Co-Operative
Local Visitors and Plans Highlight Henderson Visit and Church Event
Supt. T. R. Hefley spent Tuesday at Henderson. Guests in Mes Wave Madden’s home included M. R. Glasgow, Mrs Essie Morris and Verla Lee of New Market, and Mrs Ray Walker. Georgia King and Arthur King and family from Blockton attended commencement exercises. grandson Robert King joined the graduating class. Plans are underway for a daily vacation Bible Echo at the Methodist church the first week in June. The Rebekah Circle will meet with Mr. Thos Cunningham on May 29.
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M. R. Glasgow
Essie Morris
Verla Lee
New Market
Ray Walker
Mes Wave Madden
Georgia King
Arthur King
Blockton
Robert King
Plang
Methodist Church
Mrs Slack Visits Buck Family at Collins
Mrs Leslie Slack and her daughter Edith with Mrs W L McLean of Coburg visited the Everett Buck family at Collins on Tuesday.
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Leslie Slack
Edith
W. L. McLean
Coburg
Everett Buck
Collins
Ginn and Hutchinson Families Visit at Bedford
The Herman Ginn family visited Saturday night and Sunday with the Howard Hutchinson family at Bedford.
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Herman Ginn
Howard Hutchinson
Bedford
Recoveries Reported for Two Local Women
Mes Lottie McColm and Mrs Emma Farnham are both recovering from recent illness, showing improvement and steady progress as they return to daily activities.
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Lottie McColm
Emma Farnham
Beemer Sale Set for Tomorrow at Grav ity Home
A sale linked to George Beemer will be held tomorrow after noon at his residence in north Grav ity. Bystanders are advised to note the event location and timing for potential purchases or inquiries.
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George Beemer
North Gravity
Wallace Family Attends Union College Commencement
Mr and Mrs Kent Wallace and Sterling with Mr W L Chandler will attend the Union College graduation in Lincoln Nebraska this weekend. Gordon Wallace belongs to the class and will receive a B A in Biology with a Chemistry minor.
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Kent Wallace
Sterling
W. L. Chandler Wiil
Union College
Lincoln
Nebaska
Gordon Wallace
Hawleyville Telephone Exchange Leads Gravity Visitors
Bart Terry, his wife and young daughter from Hawleyville, visited Gravity on Saturday. The Terry family run the Hawleyville telephone exchange and Bert Terry says prospects for a well being test are good, with some company drilling machinery already on site.
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Bart Terry
Hawleyville
Terry
Bert
Dipping Hog Hides Mange With Lime Sulphur Solution
Dipping for mange in hogs may be controlled by a solution of liquid lime sulphur, one gallon to twenty five gallons of water at 100 to 105 degrees F. Nicotine sulphate at 40 percent strength, one ounce to three gallons of water, is also effective. Dip hogs twice about ten days apart, with three dips sometimes needed in severe cases.
Horses in Wartime Prices in the United States 1900 1919
A compact ledger of horse prices in the United States across wartime periods. During 1900 1902 Boer War years prices rose to 93.76 per head from prior levels. The 1896 1898 period averaged 74.56. From 1909 1913 pre World War I the average reached 148.02. In 1916 1919 the average advanced to 101.72 per head.
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United States
Bedford Pioneer Farmer Harvey Parrish Dies at 92
Harvey Parrish, 92, died Sunday evening at his Bedford home after a long career as a county farmer. Born November 14, 1847, he retired from farming years ago and continued to reside in Bedford until his death. Funeral services were held Tuesday. Mrs Jona Heninger cared for him as housekeeper for the past 18 months.
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Harvey Parrish
Bedford
Jona Heninger
Miss Mildred Barker Escorts Grandfather to Savannah
Miss Mildred Barker accompanied her grandfather C. W. Farton to Savannah on Tuesday for medical treatment arrangements.
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Mildred Barker
C. W. Farton
Savannah
Shenandoah Visit Before Missouri Medical Trip
Mr and Mrs Wm Brammer of Shenandoah called at the Albert Levi residence Monday. They planned to travel to Excelsior Springs Missouri to seek treatments.
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Wm, Brammer
Shenandoah
Albert Levi
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
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Otie McMahill
Elizabeth
A. L. McMahill
Mrs McMahill
George Weaver
Pan Clark
Raymond Johnson
Chas Lock and
Ora Koneene
Cleo Roberts
Gertrude Posten
Burlington
Mraj M. L. Page
Rufus
Carl E. Dunkin
Gravity
Lai Roan
Riise Ee
Weil En Torn
Chloe‘h. Wisdom
Jay V. Anderson
Ivan Wells
James A. Lucas
Oliver Turner
Coffee Ib
Folger
Lambley’s
Supt
Henderson
Rebekah
Thos. Cunningham
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Pathfinder
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