Letts Leads Southwest Packing Plant Rise in New Mexico
Hilton M. Letts of Columbus Junction Iowa, once Iowa State College trustee and state legislator, heads the Rocky Mountain Supply company facility rising between Raton and Cimarron New Mexico. The mammoth plant, built to provide home killed beef, includes slaughtering, ice plants, stockyards, and new shops in Koehler Van Houten and Cimarron with weekly yields of about fifty head cattle and thirty hogs.
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Porvenir
N. M
Letts
Raton
Cimarron
New Mexico
Crow Creek Canyon
Colorado
Pacific Coast
Iowa
Southwest
Hilton M. Letts
Columbus Junction
General Assembly of Iowa
Iowa State College of Agriculture
Ames
New Mexican
Rocky Mountain
St. Louis, Rocky
Range Coun
Rocky Mountain Supply Company
Kansas City
Omaha
Chicago
Middle West
East
Towa
Charles Springer
Francis Springer
Wapello
Letts-Springer
Mr. Letts
Colfax County
Messrs
Frank and
Las Vegas
Fred Whitney
Cimarron Townsite
Fort Dodge
H. M. Letts
Iowans
Crow Creek
Prairie Crow
Ings
Koehler
van Horten
Koehler and van Houten
Fat Raton
Firemen target motor cart purchase needs
Rescue Hose company has secured nearly half the $4,000 needed for a motor hose cart but will pause work through winter. Contributions from citizens and the city fill about half the total, with spring plans to resume fundraising. The cart would enhance the city fire department with chemicals and standard hose cart gear.
Cranston Caller Leo Snyder Sees Muscatine Visitors
Cranston Iowa December 24 Leo Snyder was a Letts caller Wednesday. Among those who were Muscatine visitors the past week were Mr.
White Prairie News Briefs From December Gatherings
White Prairie residents report a charivari crowd after the Brown-Clausen wedding held at John Brown's last Thursday night. Adolph and John Rexroth attended the Dietrich sale at Grandview on Thursday. The White Prairie Grange met December 17 and admitted three new members. Officers elected for the coming year include Master A. B. Ewer Overseer John J. Rexroth Lecturer Miss May Maurer Steward John E.
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White Prairie
John Brown
Adolph
John Rexroth
Dietrich
Grandview
White Prairie Grange
A. B. Ewer
John J. Rexroth
May Maurer
John E
White Prairie Grange bids to install officers January 6
The White Prairie Grange plans to order books from the state library and set to install officers on January 6 with a possible program. A wedding charivari crowd enjoyed an oyster supper at John Maurer's Tuesday evening. Miss Bertha Thompson visits home.
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Charivari
John Maurer’s
Bertha Thompson
Local social notes from Foster Illinois district
Miss Ari zona Watson stayed with sister Mrs. Raymond Rickett in Pine Bluff. Mrs. Thomas Watson visited daughter Mrs. Edward Reynolds and family. Leonard Dungan family visited with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watson. George Workman hosted New Jersey relatives. Herbert Bendie joined Allen Shirkey home guests. Anna Wilson and Lee Ashcraft Robert Wilson and Willie Ruthenberg of Muscatine Iowa visited D. A Kleist home. Rev J R Spiller and M Miller of Marston called at D A Kleist home. Fred Freyermuth and wife welcomed a daughter born Friday December 17.
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James Thomas
Glenn Epperly
C. N. Coder
Mary Brookhart
George Chapman
O. A. Harvey
E. H. Barnhart
Frank
Ad. Reynolds
Frank Hawkins
Irvin Bain
Wm. Idle
John Harvey
Ward
Walter Jones
Silas Fry
Henry Meyers
Frank Raymer
George Chown
Albert Verink
G. W. Jones
Verne Humphrey
le Grand
Iowa
McKinley
Leong Powell
Muscatte
H. N. Gates
Fred Washburn
James O’brien
Chicago
Warren Meeker
Matie
Cedar Rapids
Foster, Ill
Arizona
Watson
Raymond Rickett
Pine Bluff
Thomas Watson
Edward Reynolds
Leonard"’ Dungan
George Workman
New Jersey
Herbert Bendie
Allen Shirkey
Anna Wilson
Lee Ashcraft
Robert Wilson
Willie Ruthenberg
Muscatine
D. A Kleist
J. R. Spiller
M. Miller
Marston, Ill
D. A. Kleist
Fred Freyermuth
Annual meeting of Champion Hose and Hook & Ladder
The Champion Hose and Champion Hook & Ladder company hold a joint annual meeting on January 4 in the assembly room on Sycamore Street. Officers will be elected, reports received, and business discussed. The thirty fourth anniversary will be celebrated January 7 with banquet and dance for members’ families.
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Champion Hose
Champion Hook & Ladder Company
Sycamore Street
Bloomington visitors share weekend with local residents
Clarence Kisler and Ralph Vanatta of Buffalo Prairie Illinois spent Saturday and Sunday with their cousin Harry Vanatta. C B Vail of Muscatine Island had dinner with J B Garnes and family. Miss Mabel Johnson spent Sunday. Wait, the text ends abruptly.
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Bloomington
Clarence Kisler
Ralph Vanatta
Buffalo Prairie
Ill
Harry Vanatta
C. B. Vail
Muscatine Island
Garnes
Mabel Johnson
Farmers Prepare Ice Houses After Monday Work
Under the parental roof Wm. Shellabarger put up ice Monday and other farmers are preparing to fill their ice houses. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Potter of Buffalo Prairie, Ill., were recent visitors at Ben Vanatta's.
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Wm. Shellabarger
Guy Potter
Buffalo Prairie
Ben Vanatta's
Gibbs Family Holiday Visit In Oak Grove
Oak Grove residents report Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gibbs of New Jersey visiting cousins Mr. and Mrs. Jos Gibbs for the holidays. Farmers have been busy hauling shells on the road. Mrs. Jacob Meerdink of Lake Andes is due home soon to spend Christmas with her father Adam Beck. Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs spent Tuesday evening with George Shields.
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Oak Grove
Fred Gibbs
New Jersey
Jos. Gibbs
Jacob Meerdink
Lake Andes
S. Oak
Adam Beck
George Shields
Kemp Residence Destroyed By Fire Near Fruitland
The country home of Mrs. A. F. Kemp near Fruitland was destroyed by fire yesterday. Neighbors aided the family in rescuing furniture and personal effects as the blaze, caused by a defective flue, consumed the residence, with about $3,000 in loss and partial insurance coverage.
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A. F. Kemp
Fruitland
Zinc Coated Iron Made By Bath Process
A description states galvanized iron is not truly galvanized but coated with zinc by immersion in molten zinc and vuriatic acid.
Nichols squad wins in battle at Nichols Iowa
Nichols Independents defeated Iowa City 30 to 19 in Nichols Iowa despite star center Zybarth missing due to sore feet. The home team built a lead after even start, leveraging strong defense and steady scoring from Nugent Swickard Schmitt and M Nugent while Iowa City players Kepler O'Brien contributed, with foul shooting aiding Nichols late.
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Nichols
Nichols Independents
Iowa City
University Town
Nugent
Swickard
Schmitt
M. Nugent
Elder
Kepler
O'Brien
McCollister
Parsons
Sangster
E. Nugent
O’brien
Zybarth
Team Cancels Colorado Mines Tour Dates
The manager of the team has cancelled all dates with the Colorado School of Mines and the squad will not undertake the tour as planned.
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Colorado School of Mines
Cough Remedy Brings Quick Relief After Flu
Many persons suffer a lingering cough after influenza. The text states Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can promptly cure this cough and should be used early to prevent trouble.
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Des Moines Register and Leader
Great White
Savery
Kirkwood
Des Moines
Chase Motor Cart
Cranston
Ing Meeting
Kemp
Trip
J.L. Pentzer
Ger.Am. Bank Building
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