Eleventh Annual Meet at Southern Iowa Fair
The 1928 Southern Iowa Fair and Exposition runs September 4 to 10 as announced by Secretary J Perry Lytle. Officials aim to make the event the biggest yet with more prize money and liberal classifications for educational exhibits. Livestock and agricultural departments receive emphasis alongside boy and girl club work and women’s activities. An entertainment program includes horse and harness racing, vaudeville, fireworks, and other attractions.
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J. Perry Lytle
Eleventh Annual Southern Iowa Fair and Ex Position
This year's fair is the Eleventh Annual Southern Iowa Fair and Ex Position. It has grown to be an outstanding event on the year's local calendar. Ed Beman is president. Premium lists and entry blanks will be sent by the secretary to any person interested in making an exhibit at the fair.
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Ed Beman
Jeanetta Vander Wilt Married Saturday
Miss Jeanetta Vander Wilt daughter of Mr and Mrs G G Vander Wilt married Saturday afternoon to John Groenendyke of Sheldon Iowa a young man who graded from Central College last June Rev Jacob Heemstra officiated at the bride’s parents home on Lincoln Street Guests were immediate family They will reside in Sioux County Chronicle offers best wishes. A Jasper county creamery run by farmer association ships butter to Boston and Ackworth Iowa eggs go to Boston brown eggs preferred New York market dates on white eggs A Pierce deed from 1854 transfers land in Johnson county to John Millon found among Clines papers Handwriting still legible 25 year railroad reunions in Des Moines western rail improvements noted across Chicago Great Western line extends to Kansas City in wheat season
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Jeanetta Vander Wilt
G. G. Vander Wilt
John Groenendyke
Sheldon
Iowa
Central College
Jacob Heemstra
Lincoln Street
Sioux County
The
Chronicle
Metz
Jasper County
Boston
Ackworth
Warren County
New York
Franklin Pierce
United States
Liberty Township
Johnson County
John Millon
John H. Cline
Iowa City
Clines
Michael B. Cline
Pierce
Chicago Great Western Railway
Des Moines
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Kansa
Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Rails and roads cut freight costs in Iowa history
Chicago leader Col. N L Howard spoke at the reunion on management efficiency lowering freight rates despite higher operation costs. He cited Iowa freightage from fifty years ago to today, noting corn 14 to 6 1/2 cents per bushel, hogs 90 to 64.80 per carload, farm implements 69 to 61, canned goods 48 1/2 to 30 cents per hundred pounds, and hardware 1 to 79 cents per hundred pounds. Minnesota gravel roads costs in 1923 noted as a comparison for future Iowa road plans.
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Chicago
Col. N. L. Howard
Road
Iowa
Storm Lake
Vane
Roads maintenance costs rise on same class of roads
The report notes daily vehicle counts near 1,000 and maintenance costs per mile increasing from $726.76 to $1,019.24. Over two years this reflects a roughly 55 percent rise in per mile costs and related financial impact.
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Vee
Shield Bari
Storm Shield
Thue UE
Minnesota
Mahaska CO
Pella
John J.van Dyke
P. den Aan
Mission and Dorcas Society
Farmers’ Co-operative Exchange and
Farm Bureau
Col
J. T. van Zante
Womens’ League of Service of the
First Reformed Church
Towa State Fair
Chevrolet
Landen
Hloo Tuck
Elin Sa
Flint, Mich
Duco
Fisher
White Way Auto CO
Pella, Iowa
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