Grocery prices 1934 to 1951 show hamburger up 800 percent
A Mason City Express survey compares 1934 and 1939 grocery ads with later prices, highlighting dramatic gains in hamburger from 24 cents per three pounds to 63 cents per pound, plus sharp rises in coffee, flour, oysters, steaks, and other staples. The article links inflation to the rising cost of living and includes notes on meat and pantry items.
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China
the Express
Nash’s Coffee
Graham
Natkans Strike Back Know. TANCES ol AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Dr E D Plass, winner of the 1951 Iowa ACS bronze medal, presents a talk on cancer definitions and causes. The piece outlines cancer as uncontrolled cell growth, its parasitic behavior, and multiple influencing factors including chronic irritation and aging.
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Natkans
Know
Tances
American Cancer Society
E. D. Plass
M. D
Iowa
Ask The Farmer First As Hunting Season Opens
Opening quail season November 1 and pheasant season November 11 require hunters to seek permission before entering private land. Respectful contact with landowners fosters better hunting, new friendships, and continued access, while misuse could close areas. The piece cites Napoleon on the vigilance needed to keep newspapers and freedoms alive.
Paving Crew Set to Start Hot Mix Asphalt Work
Hargrave Construction Co planned to lay hot asphalt on Monticello streets last week but cold weather halted all three start attempts. Equipment, plant, and laboratory checks were completed and samples analyzed to meet engineer specifications.
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Hargrave Construction Co
Monticello
Des Moines
Hargrave
Yeoman Company
Express
Quotations on Press Freedom and Reading
Short quotation note reflecting on press freedom and reading from Jefferson and Will Rogers. The item presents two famous lines about the role of newspapers and the public’s literacy in safeguarding society.
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Will Rogers
Sam Broneman Seeks Missing Shoe After Street Scene
Sam Broneman says this is their last chance to recover a shoe lost near Marie's Sweet Shop while digging by a building bench with rubber boots provided. He recalls five boys taunting him as the shoe vanished, urging readers to contact if found. note mentions the Panama Canal and ocean directions.
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Sam Broneman
the Express
Sam
Marie
Shady
Thought and Nature Reflections From Diverse Voices
A compact compilation of quotes linking nature to mind and spirit. Mary Baker Eddy, William Shakespeare, Jonathan Edwards, Amos Bronson Alcott, and Goethe explore how nature shapes thought, calm, progress, and divine goodness.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Jonathan Edwards
Amos Bronson Alcott
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