Louisa County Fair Opens With Record Exhibits and Crowds
Louisa county fair in Wapello with all exhibits in place and big crowds on Farmers Day. Floral hall shows culinary and home economics displays while large fruit and vegetable showcasing exceeds prior years. Poultry entries are the largest in fair history and baby beef clubs draw hundreds as judging continues. Evening band concerts and scheduled races include a baseball tournament with a $225 purse.
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Wapello
Louisa’ County
Burlington
Muscatine
Louisa County Farm Bureau
Fair Association
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Columbus Junction
Yarmouth
Oakville
Mediapolis
Fat More Dangerous Than Traveling Say Insurance Leaders
In Chicago the National Life Insurance President Albert M Johnson told delegates fat kills Americans faster than sea travel rail travel or air travel. He said the ocean liner cabin is the safest place, the railroad car next, and the airplane may be the third safest.
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Chicago
Albert M. Johnson
National Life Insurance Company
United States of America
University News Editor to Marry Miss Floy Davis
Iowa City announces the engagement of Charlton G. Laird McGregor news editor for the University of Iowa and Floy M. Davis Nora Springs. Laird will graduate this Friday and enter the graduate college in September. Both belong to multiple honor fraternities and literary societies.
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University News
Floy Davis
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Charlton G. Laird
McGregor
Floy M. Davis
Nora Springs
Laird
Sigma Delta Chi
Phi Delta Gamma
Delta Sigma Rho
Miss Davis
Daily Iowan
Mason City Public Library
Theta Sigma Phi
Octave Thanet Literary Society
Magee III hearing postponed a week
Las Vegas New Mexico district attorney announced the preliminary hearing for Carl Magee of Albuquerque on charges linked to a hotel lobby shooting was postponed from Wednesday August 26 to Wednesday September 2. Magee cannot travel from Albuquerque for arraignment. physicians deem travel unsafe despite improving condition.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Carl Magee
Albuquerque
John B. Lassetter
Magee
Hagermann to Head Red Men at Marshalltown
Charles Hagermann of the city will be raised to great sachem the highest state office of the Improved Order of Red Men at the state convention in Marshalltown October 5 6 7. Local delegates include Charles Gray William Roby Charles Opelt Henry Schneider Joseph Hoefflin and Mrs Goldie Tobias Mrs Clara Gueseregen and Mrs Elsie Wenak with Wenak as first great scout. The Pocahontas drill team accompanies the delegates to perform degree work.
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Sagamore
Improved Order of Red Men
Charles Hagermann
Great Sachem
Red Men Lodge
American Legion Hall
Marshalltown
Charles Gray
William Roby
Charles Opelt
Henry Schneider
Joseph Hoefflin
Pocahontas
Goldie Tobias
Clara Gueseregen
Elsie Wenak
Wenak
Golden Glint Shampoo Ad Praise for Bobbed Hair
An advertisement extols Golden Glint Shampoo for bobbed hair, praising its tint and effect. The line highlights the product as a stylish choice for modern looks and personal grooming.
Union Musicians to Strike If Wage Deadlock Persists
Des Moines reports union leaders indicate a walkout may occur August 31 when theatre owners deadline expires. Failure to reach terms on increased weekly wages could trigger a strike by local musicians.
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Des Moines
New Coastal Road Opens Linking Yoko hama and Tokio
A newly paved road will connect Yoko hama to Tokio in Japan, offering a faster route for travelers and boosting regional access as the highway nears opening.
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Yokohama
Tokio
Japan
Visiting Families Noted From Several Towns
Drury Illinois August visits spanning Tipton Indiana Fairbury Illinois and Chicago as relatives and friends gather at multiple homes. A large picnic hosted by Ira Ziegenhorn honors guests including Rudolph Bieri and family and Will Sutter with Lucile Sutter in attendance. R B Bowser travels to Denver for an open ended stay. Seventy attend the Sunday gathering at D Kleist home.
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Drury, IL
Rudolph Bieri
Tipton
Ind
Joseph
Sam
Ben
Aaron Ziegenhorn
Will Sutter
Lucile
Fairbury
Sam Ziegenhorn
Walter Ziegenhorn
Art
Ira
Joe Bieri
Leonard Plessy
Omer Keller
Arthur Mewes
Chicago
Cyral Anderson
Galesburg
Ill
Fairbury, II
Local Families Named in Community Notice
Mr and Mrs Arthur Ziegenhorn and family Mr and Mrs Ben Ziegenhorn and family Mr and Mrs Leonard Plessy Mr and Mrs Walter Ziegenhorn and family Mr and Mrs Graydon Kranz Mr and Mrs Joe Bieri and family Mr and Mrs Sam Bieri and family Mr and Mrs Wm Nussbaum and family Mr and Mrs Phil Nussbaum and family Ben Bieri Mr and Mrs Sam Ziegenhorn and daughter Gertrude of Muscatine.
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Arthur Ziegenhorn
Ben Ziegenhorn
Leonard Plessy
Walter Ziegenhorn
Graydon Kranz
Joe Bieri
Sam Bieri
Wm. Nussbaum
Phil Nussbaum
Ben Bieri
Sam Ziegenhorn
Gertrude
Muscatine
Maquoketa Paving Project Rejected
Des Moines Iowa August 26 A P A project to pave from 1 to 12 streets in Maquoketa at an estimated cost of 175000 was rejected by E L Hogue budget director at a Maquoketa hearing it was claimed seven percent of abutting property owners objected to the paving and the city's bonded debt would rise to more than five hundred thousand dollars burdening taxpayers.
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Des Moines
Maquoketa
E. L. Hogue
Britain’s Postal Service Hindered by Red Tape
London reports that amid Prince of Wales South American tour news the British post office cannot confirm his location. A Daily Express squib notes a company of school cadets recently received a terse, unclear dispatch, highlighting bureaucratic delays.
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London
A. P
Prince of Wales
British Post Office
Daily Express
Message From Prince Addressed to H R H Prince of Wales
A message from the Prince is addressed to H R H Prince of Wales aboard H M S Repulse. The post office returned the message with the endorsement Address Unknown.
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H. R. H. Prince of Wales
H. M S. Repulse
Folding ironing board patent filed for fair ironers
A folding ironing board design has been patented for use by fair ironers, aiming to improve convenience and efficiency in garment finishing. The filing outlines a collapsible stand and adjustable height to suit different operators.
Olives in Turkey Expect Sevenfold Growth Next Year
Turkish olive production is projected to rise to seven times the 2023 crop. Factors cited include favorable weather and expanded orchards boosting yield across regions.
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Turkey
Cookie Cutter Achieves 86 Cookies Per Minute
A new cookie cutter is perfected, capable of slicing eighty six cookies each minute. The item is highlighted among today’s classified ads for home kitchen innovations and time saving gadgets.
Working People Have Chance to Make Big Money
A vivid want ad summary touts Stock's Nu-Tone as a path to health and wealth, claiming cures for stomach kidney and liver ailments. It promotes big pay for healthy workers, urges purchase from Havercamp Drug store with exclusive territory deals for other towns, priced at 1.69 a bottle, six for 5.00.
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Stock
Havercamp Drug
Havercamp’s
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