Corncobed Corncob Derivative Set to Transform US Dyes
The United States Department of Agriculture unveils a corncob derivative paste yielding about 10 percent furfural, a key coal tar chemical. This binder used in wall boards could bolster domestic chemical production previously dominated by German furfural, reducing reliance on imports and easing German monopoly concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Germany
County Attorney Urges Signed Tips on Hooch Trade
In a newspaper interview the Dubuque county attorney says anonymous tips about bootlegging are common. He urges writers to sign communications for confidence and pledges to investigate all signed reports. The call extends to Jones county residents to inform B. B. Rhinehart in Anamosa with signed details to curb bootleggers.
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Dubuque County
Jones County
B. B. Rhinehart
Anamosa
Rhinehart
Debt Pressures Push Counties to Bond Financing
The article argues that Delaware and Jones counties illustrate how default risk rises when debt is kept low and bonds fund deficits for bridges and improvements. It notes taxes must rise to cover municipal costs after materials and labor costs spike, and warns postponing tax increases transfers deficits to the future.
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Delaware
Jones
Landlords urged to aid tenants amid low farm prices
The piece argues tenants struggle with high rents as farm prices fall. it urges landlords to show leniency and compromise. It notes cash renters lose income and suggests landlords would earn little if they ran the farm themselves, urging not to demand excessive rents.
Rural school consolidation debated amid high costs
The article notes the high expense of rural schools under current conditions may hinder consolidation. It cites a farmer paying two dollars per acre for a tax privilege tied to a consolidated school in another county, arguing the farm’s value may rise despite higher taxes.
From Geneva To Paris A Journey Through Switzerland And France
Reporter J W Coxsee recounts a European trip detailing Geneva as a commercial city with scenic Montreux and Lausanne, visits to Chillon Castle, Voltaire's Geneva, and Napoleon era Paris landmarks. He notes Calvins influence, Geneva’s Red Cross role, and observes Parisian taxis, Notre Dame, the Louvre, and Madeleine church with historical context.
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Europe
Switzerland
Geneva
Montreux
Blue Lake
John Calvin
Servetus
Castellio
Voltaire
Ferney
Commission
Red Cross
Council of the
League of Nations
Lake Geneva
Lausanne
Castle
Chillon
Chilton
Byron
Ouchy
Bonivard
Paris
Wise
France
Elmendorf
Napoleon
Church of the Invalides
Champs-Elysees
Paria
Place de la’ Concorde
Cathedral of
Notre Dame
Reason
Liberty
Madeleine
Jena
Austerlitz
Parthenon
Athens
Greece
Pious VII
Louvre
Murillo
Spain
Jeune
United States
Fred A. Jackson
Monticello
the Express
Jackson
New York Life Insurance Co
J. W. Coxsee
Hard Times Prompt Second Job Attention
During a difficult season workers must take on a second job to sustain income and manage financial strain. The situation emphasizes persistent market challenges and personal budgeting pressures as households seek stability.
License to curb mileage myth claims proposed
A proposal suggests issuing licenses to men before they report gasoline mileage. The plan aims to deter false fuel efficiency claims and increase public revenues by regulating how mileage data is presented.
Obituary Notes and Local Incidents in Iowa Towns
Obituary items report the deaths of Cornell College professor Henry Albert Mills and pastor GO Dillavoy of Olin, with other obituaries and local notices. The piece covers prison transfers of elderly inmates, a bankruptcy case of P J Delahery, a Davenport murder case with suspect W J Moyer, college judging winners, a Cedar Rapids arson threat arrest, a Prairieburg church dispute, and a theft gang arrest involving a glamorous female disguiser in Cedar Rapids.
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Henry Albert Mills
Cornell College
Cornell
GO. C. Dillavoy
U. B
Olin
Iowa State College
Amos
Wight Colleges
Michigan
Wisconsin
Purdue
Minnesota Agricultural College
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
L. N. Blnhovee
al Gedar Rapids
Vincent Ciner
Prairieburg
Cedar Rapids
Daily Papers
Thomas McCarthy
Methodist Episcopal Church District Appointments Listed
Bishop Homer G Stunts read the four district appointment lists for the Upper Iowa conference at Davenport providing district superintendents and pastors for locations including Davenport Des Moines and Dubuque with substitutions noted in parentheses and a lengthy roster of assignments across the Davenport Cadar Rapids Dubuque and Waterloo districts.
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Upper Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Homer G. Stunts
Davenport
L. C
Lemon
Alburnette
Ammann
V. Williams
Bennett
Otis H. Moora
Bertram
Carl Allen
Buck Greek
A. R. Grant
Calamus
G. M. Shoemaker
Camanche
Central City
B. B. Hanscom
Center Junction
I. Schapple
Clarence
Karl A. Anderson
Clinton
First Church
H. C. Culver
Lyons
J. G. Hunt
Coggan
W. J. McCauley
St. John's
F. W
Chada
Trinity
F. C
Witzlgman
St. Paul's
A. M. Jayne
St. James
Floyd H. Weed
Center Point
H. B. Morrow
Chelsea
F. Martin
Conrad
R. WH. Collis
Dike
A. B. Chamberlain
Dysart
C. Bartnall
Elberon
C. D. James
Rhoades
J. Thompson
Shelleburg
Waller
Whitten
J. W. Bearse
Dubuque
A. B. Curran
Artington
F. G. Young
Bonair
George Guide
Burr Oak
Herbert van Vilet
Calmar
Ossian
George Nothdurst
Chester
Roscoe B. Sires
Colesburg
W. M. Lemen
Gresco
KE. D. Wells
Decorah
George Woodall
Delhi
S. A. Smith
Center Grove
Daniel Hogan
Grand View
W. Reed
St. Luke's
H. D. Atchison
East
Lilly
Dyersville
Watson
Earlville
B. W. McConkey
Hdgewood
H. W. Artman
Elgin
Illyria
FO. Hillman
Epworth
J. B. Bird
Pairbanks
Oswald Sandbach
Farley
G. W. Turner
Fayette
W. L. Alexander
Greeley
L. W. Soule
Guttenberg
Dale Dd
Welch
Hawkeye
M. L. Hill
Hazleton
C. S. Burnard
Independence
J. K. Howkins
Lamont
Paul P. Pease
Lima
Aredale
C. H. Hahn
Cedar Falls
Eugene Allen
Clarksville
H. TH. Wilcot
Charles City
S. R. Beatty
Dewar
G. ©. Shear
Dumont
H. H. Barton
Dunkerton
W. A. Faris
Elma
C. R. Garland
Floyd
D. C. DePuy
Fredericka
C. B. “Thomas
Names and Places in Iowa Region List
A stream of readable names and locales appears including towns like Marble and Mason City plus individuals such as Joncavilla and Jeany Joslin. The fragmentary OCR lists numerous surnames and places across Iowa with unclear context or action.
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Rockwell
James Gallagher
St. Ansgar
Wall
Stropsyville
Pleasant Valley
H. W. Cannon
Shafiold
Co. D
Claworth
Shell Rock
CG. G. Port
Hatch
Wirst
Rollo
Hurlburt
Grace
K. J. Lockwood
Lindan
C. W. Harrop
St. Paul's
C. J. Tuco
Chault
G. 3B
Shoaninker
Waverley
John FD
Clinton
Government to Redesign Paper Money for Smaller Bills
The government plans a radical change to paper money nearly unchanged since the Republic's start. Smaller denomination bills will be reduced in size to save scarce large value notes and hinder counterfeiting, while higher denominations stay the same.
Ketcham Denounces Klu Kluxers as Anarchist Bolsheviks
Commander William A. Ketcham of the G. A. R. labels the Ku Klux Klan as anarchist and Bolshevik. He notes grand army men will not associate with them, aligning with the group the G. A. R. historically opposed.
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Qedar Rapids
Klu Kluxers
William A. Ketcham
Milk and livestock for sale in rural Iowa notices
Milk delivery at 10 cents a quart with cream at 60 cents a quart. tuberculin tested cows available. Listings also offer full blooded Shorthorn cows and heifers, Scotch bulls, Shopshire and Poland China stock, all tuberculin tested. Locations include Anamoza, Prairieburg, Cascade, Monticello in Iowa. contact Hiller, G. J. Eiben, J. Weber & Sons.
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I. D. Sutherland
Center Junction
Iowa
Will Hiller
Poland
G. J. Eiben
Anamoza
Telephone Prairieburg
Monticello
Cedar Valley
Props
Cascade
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Duke of Savoy
Castle of Chillon
Zurich
Neighborhood News
Max J. Rohwedder
Anamosa Reformatory
Wort Madison
P. J. Delahery
Coffin's Grove Township
Delaware County
Manchester Press
Rockford
Richard Henry
W. J. Moyer
Henry
Moyer
M. BE
I. A.R
Ku Klux
Borah
Mwimself
Sioux City Journal
Senator Borah
R. Neal
Scotch Grove
Stond Mason
August Geiger
Ray Adama
Hampshire
Chester Whiton
Herman H. Seohusen
Salh
Jones County Trust & Savings Bank
Salm
Times
McNelill Brog
Hopkinton
Town
Strayhd
C. H. Hayward
Jersey
O. R
Lyestock
Ernest Wahl
Collings Bros
Viola
Qsh Street
George Dirks
Miamins
LG Ta
Goodyear
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co
R. A. Naylor
L. P. Waddick
Gerdes
Monticello State Bank
Monticello, Iowa
Jones County Trust and Savings Bank
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Eclipse
Wilely
Alfred Ross
Chris Wenger
Chris
Harry I. Rodman
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