Sugar prices and hoarding blamed on trusts in Midwest towns
The piece laments sugar price gouging by trusts, recounting hoarding in Omaha and the alleged inaction of the justice department. It claims there is no sugar shortage, only deliberate price manipulation across states, with distrust of governmental oversight and talk of a presidential candidate fiddling as prices rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Department of Justice
Ugar
Ugar Trust
Government Department of Justice
Colorado
Nebraska
Register
Polk County
Big Five Packing Trust
Titan
Buick
Meat trusts blamed for rising meat prices and lost local butchers
The Hamilton County Register argues that unsanitary slaughterhouses and packer control have driven meat prices up nationwide. It claims competition has vanished, packing plants set higher prices, and consumers lose cheaper cuts while local butchers fall out of the market.
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the Journal- Stockman
Palmer
Public pays the bill on rail wage and rate hikes argued
The article argues that Interstate Commerce Commission decisions increasing railroad earnings by 1.6 billion and wages by 5 million shift costs from railroads to the public. It notes expected deficits and inflationary effects, cites Cummins act strikes, and reflects a Portland, Oregon farewell letter from J. O. Pearson describing travel from Coeur d Alene to Hood River and Mt. Hood views. It also mentions Polk County friends and harvest wishes.
Community Movers and Visits Across Regions
Local residents travel for business and leisure with many leaving Columbus for Lincoln Omaha and other towns. A large party plans a Colorado and Wyoming trip while relatives visit homes in Shelby Union Pacific staff changes and road trips are noted. A bachelor party shower and a country sale booth highlight local social and commercial life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Hastings
North
C.H. Chain
Harvard
B. F. Salisbury
Wm. Lohr
W. O. Clark
Melvin van Alstine
Columbus
Wm. Fowler
Muscatine
Clark
Colorado
Wyoming
Howard Clark
W. W. Alverson
Whitewright
Texas
Martha Davis
Omaha
Grace Gylling
Mr. Pulver
Canada
Pulver
Francis Nicholson
Lincoln
I. O. Batey
Grand Island
August Anderson
Gospel Ridge
George Hotchkiss
Shelby
G. B. Hotchkiss
W. S. Heitzman
State Normal Board
J. L. Walter
City
D. J. Smith
George Koehler
Koehler
R. M. Gillespie
Hollis Dolan
Comstock
Victor Carlson
Adolph Nelson
Musselman
Verna Buchta
Mabel
Alvera Rosland
LeRoy Rhodes
Bert Cummins
Cecil Wolfe
Silver Creek
Schubert
Richardson County
Red Cross Hospital Idea Discussed in Osceola Meeting
A Polk County Red Cross Hospital for Osceola gains support after June correspondence and a mass meeting. Chas. E. Hansen chairs, J. P. Heald serves as secretary as a seven member committee investigates feasibility for a August 9 citizens’ gathering.
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Polk County
Red Cross
Chas. E. Hansen
J. P. Hedld
Citizens’ Mass
A. N. Johnson
Aug. P. Anderson
Shaw
I. J. Merrick
A. J. Herrmann
L. J. Heald
J. P. Heald
Rejuvenation Comedy by New York Cast At Chautauqua Adv
The big three act comedy Rejuvenation played by a New York cast on the last day of our Chautauqua Advance program. The performance drew local attention for its brisk pacing and witty dialogue among the ensemble.
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New York
Letter From J O Pearson Describes 1920 Auto Trip
A July 31 1920 letter from J O Pearson of Portland Oregon to The Record Osceola Neb describes a 25 day road trip shortened to 14 days with sightseeing. He warns against traveling with experienced drivers and recounts stops at Thermopolis Cody Yellow Stone Park Livingston Butte Anaconda Missoula and crossing the Continental Divide noting hot springs oil fields mountains and camping along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Hoosen
Thermopolis
Wyo
Cody
Wryo
Platte County
Yellow Stone National Park
Livingston
Mont
Chalmers
Wyoming
Montana
Continental Divide
Rockies
Butte
Anaconda
Missoula
For Sale Good Work Horse In Osceola
A notice advertises a work horse for sale. Contact John Magnuson of Osceola by phone 190 for details and purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Magnuson
Osceola
Farm for sale near Shelby Nebraska by C C Augustin
120 acre farm known as the Fling estate two miles south of Shelby Nebr. Price 300 dollars per acre with staged payments including 2000 at contract delivery and 5000 on March 1 1921 when deed and possession are given. Balance at ten percent for ten years. Improvements noted.
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Fling Estate
Shelby
Cc. J. Augustin
Nebr
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The
Record Publishing Company (Incorporated
Robert G. Douglas
John A. C. Johnston
John IF. Ayres
Sec.Treas
James H. Mickey
Hamilton County
Interstate Commerce Com
Coeur Dalene
Idaho
Spokane
Washington
Walla Walla
Columbia Highway
Hoodriver
Cascade Mountains
Portland
Nebru
Mt. Hood
Yve
J. O. Pearson
P. S
Letter
Oregon
Brown
Good ‘Farm
Swede Home Church
Inquire Mills, Beebe & Mills
Adv
F. E
Flint, Michigan
Meridian
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