Grain Marketing Co draws bankers and farmers
A December 17 meeting at the Grand Theatre gathered bankers grain dealers business men and farmers to learn about the Grain Marketing Co of Chicago a farmer controlled firm preparing to buy interests in four Chicago and Kansas City companies. The secretary D W Coverdale highlighted the firm’s record over promises with a plan offering low risk entry and potential benefits while expanding membership in Hardin County. The group noted substantial export activity and aimed to broaden farmer participation with a focus on cost savings and open channels in the grain trade.
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Grand Theatre
Grain Marketing Co
Ghicaga
d. W_ Coverdale
Sppaker
Coverdale
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau Federation
Grain’ Marketing Co
Brookmire Agricultural Survey
Chicago
Hardin County
Kangay City
Europe
United Kingdom
Seaboard
America
Ortiery
Market Letter Records Sturdy Week for Cattle and Hogs
Receipts fell to 48 000 cattle from 62 000 prior week with demand for heavy cattle for eastern shipment. Prices rose for top lots, vealers hit 16 50 to 16 00 and heifers strengthened. Hog receipts 215 000, best hogs around 10 30, lamb and sheep markets closed at four year highs with western lambs at 18 50 to 19 25. Card of Thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Sharp
Betes
Roe Advanes Ee
Hippers
Shinpora
Sheen
Rotary Club Presents Gifts at Training School Event
The Ektora Rotary Club hosted Supt. and Mrs. Von Krog at the Training School Tuesday evening. A fine dinner, community singing, and performances followed. The club announced an $800 fund-raising effort to install gifts for each cottage, with total contributions near 1200 after discounts and cooperative support.
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Ektora Rotary Club
Kaeneman
Luella Scurry
Dorothy McBaggio
Melaughlin
Mia¢ Speers
Deen Peleon
Lith
Rotary Yadiog
Trainjee School
Dean
Stoo
Boya
Koaneman
von Krog
Rotary Club
Horn
Thode
Annual Farm Bureau Meeting at Eldora
The Farm Bureau holds its annual meeting next Monday January 6 at the corvthnoxe in Eldora. Speakers include Paul T Te of Ames with a wife present and a program listing singing, reports on girls and boys club work, eradication projects, reminiscences, county agent report, dinner, readings, home project reports, club work meanings, talks by Paul T Taft, and committee reports. A nearby farm home burned near Union destroying the Marion Dickinson residence two miles southwest, with neighbors rescuing belongings and salvaging most contents.
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Farm Bureau
Eldora
Pault P. Te
Ames
Miriam Burgear
Quentin Stowe
Reading
Gee, Bailey
Carroll Glanney
Paul T. Taff
Union
Marion Dickinson
Sparke
Notes From County Capitol On New Year Court Changes
County officials largely stay in place with Guy Bridgens moving to the Auditors office replacing Calvin Boylan. Judge Bryson begins a new term by Gov. Kendall’s appointment as Simon Engelking and Chas Norman have two years left. Rankin gets 16 years at Ft Madison after pleading guilty to two counts. Arthur McKeon to stand trial for liquor sale later. Treasurer’s office busy collecting auto licenses, with daily totals around four to five thousand dollars. Clerk’s office reports a surge of marriage licenses, peaking at six in one day.
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Court House
Oid
Guy Bridgens
Calvin Boylan
Albert Steinberg
Dan
L. Cameron
Bryson
Gov
Kendall
Simon Engelking
Chas
Norman
Chris Weimer
Ole Tungland
Dudge Bryson
Fle
Harry Rankin
Ft Madison
Rankin
Cedi Rapids
Iowa Falls
Knoxville
Arthur McKeon
Barnes
Old Court House Photo and Town Feud Rumor
A fragment discusses an old court house picture from Eldora and a claimed bluff by Iowa Falls offering 40 000 dollars to force Eldora to pay. The writer treats the relic as light nostalgia, noting lingering local tensions and past rivalries among residents.
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Court House
Eldora
Iowa Falls
Idan
Towa
Dave
Itizen
Eldora Native Thomas R. Smith Died at 80
Thomas R. Smith born December 7 1880 in Plenabb Township Hardin County died December 20 in Eldora at his sister Nell Smith home after life spent near Eldora. Survived by his mother Mrs James Smith three sisters Jennie Mrs Bydones Nell and brother James. Funeral held at 2 pm Wednesday at Eldora.
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Thomas R. Smith
Plenabb
Hardin County
Wmldora
Nell Smith
Melinx
Eldora
Smith Farm
Wldora
James Smith
Jennie
Bydones
Nell
Dames
Baral
Corretery
Fildarnrtd
Fidora
Albert R. Rise
Big Christmas Mail Rush Shows Record Jump
Post office in Eldora reports a near record Christmas mail season with 108 sacks handled. Rural carriers enjoyed a holiday on Christmas, express business soared, and trains brought in similar totals as prior years. Providence township debates farm future opportunities with a decisive negative vote. High school basketball saw Tama defeat Eldora 11 to 9, then Eldora crushed Fremont 42 to 16. Ames Short Course drew Eldora girls Margaret Bridgens and others.
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Eldéra
Ius
Paul Miller
Tama High
Tama
Hoya
Moles
Marshalltown
Eldora
Pama
Follett
Redicevich
Powell LF
Aiken Huffman
Smith Gethman
RG Coyle Chinberg
Melative Town
Falla
Hd Kopel
Bernard White
Ed White
Fred Schmitt
Lester Tals Hardin
Schmitt
Midi Packing stockholders triumph in unpaid notes suit
Stockholders in the Midi Packing company won a decision against the receiver's suit for collection of unpaid notes for Midland shacks. About 245 Iowa stockholders organized to fight the action tried in federal court amid about $1. Million delays. Other items note a Knights Templar meeting electing officers at Iowa Falls and local incidents including a gunshot wound, an arraignment, a fire at Lehman bakery, arrival of Fraulein Marian Heinichen, a car crash near Waterloo, and dam construction plans in Town Falls with a predicted 1926 completion.
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Midi Packing Company
Midland
Iowa
St. Blino
Knights C
Iowa Falls
C. R. Stewart
E. O. E. Swarth
TH. S. Powers
BR. E. Johnson
J. H. Stooksberry
C. A. Warthow
J. Osgood
Chorley Martin
Union
Samuel Burghduff
O. W. Dillon
Court of Justice of the Peace
H. E B. Humphreys
Justge
EM. A. Cromer
Town Falls
Glenn Long
Miss Heinichen
Hamburg
Albert Ballin
New Yorks City
Missy Blanche
Stoddard
Cedar Rapids
Big Ity
Eldora
Winterfield
Sherman Township
Senator Schmedika
Radcliffe
Adam PB
Melton
Falla
Waterloo
Sand
Swift's
Oklahoma
Independence
W. ¥. McCord
Towa Falls
Herbert Robb
Towa Folly
Iowa Malle
Ford Corpo
Insurants Company
Washington Avenue
Towa Pally
Westeide
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A. E. Veline
The
Grain Marketing Association of Farmers
Donald H. MacDonald
Irene Lingle
Bellevue
Jackson County
Eldore
Donald H. McDonald
Telaphone
Tha Eldarg Pany
Cbeek
Mra
Tsane Eieks
Owasa
Albert Snapp
Dike
John
Dan Tabor
Tnion
Glenn Strickler
Gerald Glenn
Donald Mephurn
Ralph Hardy
Martha
Herman Zeske
Mubhard
R. C. Teske
Pine Lake
Miller, White & Woods of
Dan McDonald
Elders Farm Bureau
Eldora Township
Riy
London
Stride
Wall ST
Mars
Bor. Ups
England
France
Ruhr
Crown Prince
ES OS S Vist
Happy
Saxverke
Perry Servica
Uhehe
Jack Dempsty the Pugilistic Champ
Rike
Ferguson
Texas
Rotary. Club
Tohnson
Pcov
Jana Stensgard
Sentinel
Marriann Llycences Emery L
Marshal Berthe E. Farrer
Raymond W
Rew
Ovine Wler
Clarence Blom
Jannie Ott
Eorge T. Osman
Margaret Koeneman
Fred CG. Gilebeist Jr
Mary M. Watkins
Will Alter Ral
Ethel Law Leal
John W. Freerksen
Adie Irene Bebout
Larsor
Jon Mohr
Hadin County
Elector
Christ
Providence
State Farm
Consolidated School
Roy J. Clamnitt
Clarence Hinshaw
Russell L. Reece
G. A. Norman
F. Morris
D. Wood
A. EB. Veline
J. J. Fowler
L. V. Garter
Lawn Hill
Reece and Mortis
Providence Township
Wallaces
Parner
Amex
Margaret Bridgens
Evelyn Hough
Mildred Schwargk
Mildred” Baker
Florence Gast
Ny Miapieve
Hardin County News
Iaken
Boe
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