The Mt Pleasant News Follows 1878 Publication Details
The Mt Pleasant News established 1878 publishes daily except Sundays. Reader rates listed include 20 cents weekly, 3 months 2.40, 1 year 7.60, with postal details and staff credits for Monroe, Rogers, and Palterson Boldcrisitfon Bates. International News and Wire Wing Features Services are noted. Entered as second class matter March 1876.
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Mt, Pleasant
Monroe
Rogers
W. HK. Rogers Eiléer
A. BS. Paltereon Boldcrisitfon Bates
Hy Garriers
Dial
International News and Wire
Mt Pleasant
Iowa
Congress
Backward Glimpses Five Decades of Local Life
Five decades of local notes recap deaths births and events. Fred Keller died at Memorial Hospital. Mrs Win Paistey died at the home of her daughter. Ten years ago seven were honored here and lights were planned in Salem. Catherine Martin elected president of the Alia Study Club. A drill was stolen from S. S. Case Blacksmith Shop. Suzanne Ward celebrated her birthday. Mary Groth Marsh died at her daughter’s home. Twenty years ago Denny wed in California and Firepatrics host was honored. Grover C Foster died at State Hospital. A farewell for John F.R. Toughus family left for Missouri. Kate Maloney died at East Madison. Iuth Pace of Mt Mensant and Edward Bartlett of Pt Madison wed in Fairfield.
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Fred Keller
We Memorial
Win, Paistey
Winter Alt
Wal Lloyd
Suzanne Ward
Mary Groth Marsh
Wallett Bryant
Fot Denny
California
Mutle McCoy
Tring Firepatrics
Grover C. Foster
State Hospital
Presbyterian Church
John FR. , Toughus
Missouri
Kate Maloney
East Madison
Iuth Pace
Mt. Mensant
Edward Bartlett
Pt. Madison
Fairfield
Dairy Herd Group Plans Picnic for June 30
Henry Dairy Herd Improvement Association officers met to plan the annual picnic and 4H day. Activities include judging at Cloyd Cornick’s residence, five classes at Lyle Gibbs’ Mt. Union home, and a dinner and talk at the Mt. Union schoolyard followed by a softball game. Various May production figures and herd changes were reported, with references to local farm leaders and a government lock at Keokuk under repair after flooding.
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Henry Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Cloyd Cornick
Lyle Gibbs
Mt. Union
State Dairy Extension Service
Chester M. Nei
B. Toremeier
Elsie
State Hospital
Harry Townsend
Grace
Albert Haunt
Novene
Manvy
Tdi Feds L. Mosher
Adah
Vwelda
Paul Pale
Vioho
Tclight
W. Haight and Son
Lota
Bessie
W. Haight & Son
Winfield
Mabel Topray
Junte Crunby
Transit notices and departures amid service confusion
A jumble of timetable fragments records train and bus service departures and a note about mail service closing. The readable elements indicate disrupted schedules and a status check for transportation and postal operations.
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Tras
Baa
Iowa Farmers Poised to Boost Pig Crop, Says Quaife
Iowa farmers in many counties welcome a proposed 18 percent increase in the state pig crop to balance meat supply and demand. Quaife at Iowa State College argues the extra pigs fit field space and feed carryover, with fall farrowing aiding market balance. He notes 1946 crop was light and 1947 spring crop will be below normal, recommending careful breeding timing and nutrition for sows and gilts to optimize weight gain and production.
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Towa
Mays
Quaife
Local Notes And Family Visits From Burlington To Mt Pleat
A fragmented local column reports dozens of residents and visitors from Burlington and surrounding towns visiting relatives and attending events in Mt Pleat, West Point, Farmington, and Fort Madison. It notes high water causing land overflow and mentions births rising in 1946 with a forecast of a favorable 1947.
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Ington
Herbert Ber Jand Janet
Burlington
Carnie McNeeley
Fuck Meiereley
Ernest Bush
Selma
Ted Dietrick
Wil
Elburk Willis
Portland
Oregon
Ernest Willams
Chayiton
Pete Conor
Burlingtoan
Jor Pickle
Harry Pearson
West Point
Carroll Wily
Walz
Senieker
Burlington Hospital
Elmar Hampinx
Farmington
Hamptons
Hamptons Brother Move, On Aegotat
Hhey
Drles Tolan
Ft. Madison
Ronald McNeel
Birth rate rises with 4 million more babies in 13 years
New York reports that over 13 years the birth rate added about 4 million babies. Nearly half occurred 1944 to 1946 as economic recovery and postwar factors boosted births. The 1946 rate reached 24.8 per 1 000, highest since the early 1920s.
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New York
N.Y
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Dairy Herd Group
Keokuk
Canton
Little Annie Rooney
Glory Osky
MR. Mecosmic
Obys
U.S. Mail
Elta Kett
Garta Gander
Iby Pal Robinson
Mimi
Ami
BY Wally Bishop
Young Man
Noe
Sol Ahr
GLASS
Mirrs Resilveri
Fistae
Lowell
Charles dJarkinnny
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleat
Leland Robison
Oakville
Airs
Ray Wagner
Bur
Paul Eeizer
Marjorie
Claude Rhygm
Kommeth
Dietrick
Ronald Kilbourn
Bete
New London
Will Kilbourn
Jay
Blue Blazes
Judah
Jeremiah
Alfred J. Buescher
Eah
Jehoahaz
Josiah
Tehoinitim
Nebachadneamn
Babylonia
Jeholakin
Ighoitehin
Jehoiakim
Baruch
Iing
VY. D. Morris
East Side
Mt. Pleasant
H. T. Traut
Calon Bleck
Sife Byaare
D. L. Cookes Funeral Home Ambulance Service
H. Bainter
Burd
Rhee Biare East Side
J. Stewart Jackson
M.D
North Sefternon
Byron D. Hartley
Jer
F. M. Edwards
Union
Second Fleet
F. V. Coles
D.D.S
Central States
F.B. Crane & Son
B. D. Crane
George W. Sutton
Mt. Pleasant Lumber Co
Lone
Larohertine
William H.,megorden
Harold McLeran Awyer
Ans Rekins
Max Kinney Abstract
Ree
Life Accident & Heath
Harold F. Lehew
Ast
Metropolitan Life Ins. Co
Kor
Fort Mailsan
Tows
R. W. Lofgren
N. E. Cor
South Mair St
Morning Sun
Mt Plesaant
Glen Shull
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