Railroads and steel blamed for US business slowdown
The Federal Reserve Board bulletin assigns major blame to railroads and the steel and iron trades for weak US business expansion. Buyers hold off as freight rates and prices are challenged, with calls for rate reductions or government action. Farmers bear the adjustment burden while foreign competition pushes prices lower.
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Washington
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
America
Marshalltown Seeks Gas and Electric Rate Reductions
Marshalltown Iowa opens rate talks with Cedar Rapids based Iowa Railways and Light on gas and electricity changes. The city and Arthur Huntington discuss possible flat or usage based reductions and the utility may open its books for council review next week.
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Marshalltown
Arthur Huntington
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Railways and Light Company
Huntington
Public Service Corporation
Fraternal Aid Union set to elect officers this evening
Fraternal Aid Union will hold elections for officers at 8 oclock in Red Man hall. A social hour is planned following the meeting.
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Fraternal Aid Union
Red Man Hall
Elks Memorial Planned Sunday Ceremony at Flint Street
The Elks lodge will hold its annual memorial service Sunday at 2:30 PM in the Flint street lodge rooms. Attorney E M Warner will deliver the memorial address, with Mrs G B Samuels and Leonard Plessy in charge of the song service. The public is invited. A committee headed by William Banker is finalizing arrangements.
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The
Elks’ Lodge
Flint Street
E. M. Warner
G. B. Samuels
Leonard Plessy
William Banker
Custody Battle Decides Future of Dale Children
The district court hears arguments over whether 11 year old AlJ leen Dale and 12 year old Wilbur Dale should stay with their mother after her divorce. Judge D W Jackson is expected to rule soon. The father Dale seeks custody and to modify alimony while alleging fidelity charges.
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AlJleen Dale
Wilbur Dale
Joseph S .G
Helen M. Dale
District Court
D. W. Jackson
Dale
Thompson & Thompson
H. M. Bartlett
Waterloo to Host Iowa American Legion Convention
Waterloo, Iowa will host the next annual Iowa department American Legion convention after the Independence district meeting accepted Waterloo’s invitation. Tom Roberts was elected district commander, Ben Birdsall vice commander, A. H. Link adjutant, and R. E. Miller finance officer. Resolutions praised Congressman Burton E. street for veterans’ aid.
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Waterloo
Iowa Department of the American Legion
Independence
Cresco
American Legion
Tom Roberts
Iowa Legion
Ben Birdsall
Iowa Falls
A. H. Link
Dyersville
R. E. Miller
Burton E. “Treet
E Word
Corn Leads All Crops in Value in 1919 Census
The 1920 census of agriculture shows corn valued at $3.508 billion leading the 20 top crops, with hay and forage second, cotton third, and wheat fourth. Combined, the four top crops total $10.461 billion, about 70.9 percent of all crop values, followed by oats, potatoes, tobacco and apples with sizable values.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
United States
Gorn
Rate reduction requested for roads by local shippers
Muscatine will not send a representative to the interstate commerce commission hearing in Washington on December 14 but local interests will be protected, says F C Marzolph director of the local shippers association. He argues for a general freight rate cut to restore normal business and benefit all interests through reduced charges.
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Muscatine
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
D. C
F. C. Marzolph
Shippers’ Association
Martolph
Anti-Saloon League Moves Against Foreign Embassies
Washington reports Wayne B Wheeler pledging to dry up all foreign embassies in the United States amid armament conference activities. He urged creating a separate prohibition department with funds and stiff penalties for lax judges and agents, plus bans on liquor travel by Americans abroad. The note adds a reference to Sir William Thompson's compass invention aboard steel ships.
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Washington
Anti-Saloon League
Wayne B. Wheeler
League
America
Railways Face Freight Rate Hearing on Commerce Act
Hearings begin on rate reductions under the commerce act with shippers and railway representatives testifying. The commission will decide if it can force lower freight charges and weighs railmen's suggestion of a ten percent farmer cut, noting manufacturing interests also seek relief.
Pure Country Sorghum and Fresh Produce Ad List
A dense grocery ad listing multiple items with prices including sorghum jar 20c pint 20c, quart 35c, Sunkist oranges dozen 60c, bulk mince meat 25c per pound, Calimyrna figs fresh and sweet per pound, red emperor grapes per pound, Brazil nuts per pound, head lettuce gold Persian dates walnuts priced per pound, and various other produce and pantry goods with scattered prices. Contains product names such as Swans Down Cake Flour, Florida Grapefruit offers 2 for 25c, Sweet Drinking Cider 20c quart, Jonathan apples per pound, pineapple in syrup, salted peanuts, corn meal, flour buckwheat, comb honey, Gortons codfish, hospital paper 25c, Santa Clara prunes 35c, Welch's grape juice 25c, and assorted coffee and soap flakes.
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Sunkist
Gortons
Santa Clara
California
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Oakdale
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Church of the Nazarene
Oregon Street
M. E. DeVoll
Moose Lodge
Hamilton Moore Jeffers
State University of Iowa
Adam Stamm
Des Moines
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Nicholas Stamm
Lake Township
G. W. Barber
Stockport
Clyde Parks
John Tillie
Elks Memorial
Mr. Huntington
Legion
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Fineman Dp, & Company A
Albert Schmidt
Mulberry
Hoffman
Pan
Mulberry Ave
Sir William Thompson
Ily
Thompson & Bloom Bakery
F. J. Eisenmann
Mulberry Avenue
Seventh Street
Brazil
Florida
Michigan Celery
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Virginia
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