Groetveld recalls panic of early nineties on rural Iowa farm
Henry Groetveld, living east of town on highway 63, recalls the 1890s panic in Holland and America. He and his wife came to the area in 1893, endured hard times, and discuss farming, taxes, land values, and the 1930s shift toward modern conveniences. He praises the Chronicle and shares views on economy, population, and farm life.
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Henry Groetveld
Here
Holland
Groetveld
Chronicle
de Bruin
Connie de Bruin
India
Gerrit van Roekel
Denver
Colo
Henry de Bruin
Gerrit Vis
Sully
Albert
Harold
Arnold
Clara
Francis
Rus
Mr. de Bruin
John D. Rus
Pella
Route Five
Hoover
Grover Cleveland
Farm Bureau
Leighton Bank
Mahaska County
First Reformed Church
South Dakota
Library Notes and Book Descriptions Collection
A compact excerpt surveys educational quotes and multiple book blurbs. It mentions works like Dark Horse by Bower, Winning Out by McNeely, Tuckaway House by Jordan, Russ Farrell Over Mexico by Burtis, and Wheels Toward the West by Haythorne, with brief plot glimpses and character notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecher
van Dyke
McNeely
Winifred Allen
Jerry
Tuckaway House
Jordan
Deanlets
Russ Farrell
Mexico
Burtis
Haythorne
Price Of Haircuts Falls In Line With Other Prices
Milton barber shops now charge twenty five cents for haircuts. The cut price is not due to a price war but to align with the generally low prices seen, especially among farmers, according to a local barber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Maytag
Maytag Showroom
Farmers Qualify To Vaccinate Hogs Against Cholera
About a dozen farmers completed the Hog Cholera Vaccination School at the Montezuma school building last Thursday and Friday and by passing the exam will receive permits to vaccinate hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma Republican
Montezuma School
Farmers receive hog cholera vaccination and permit details
A Cedar Rapids based lecturer from Iowa State College Extension Service led a farm education session on hog cholera vaccination. A three dollar fee grants a lifelong permit unless state law revokes it. Attendees included farmers, members of the Animal Husbandry class, Farm Bureau sponsors, and local school Agriculture department staff and night-school attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State College
Farm Bureau
Agriculture Department
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Jacob de Bruin
America
Fred van Zee
John
van Zee
Ed Keuning
John Smith
Tysseling
Oskaloosa
Delco
Security State Bank
Santa Fe
Kesler
D.C
Gaylords’ Triangle
Johnny
Nice
Cleveland Library
Fred Lautenbach
Dave Verought
South Side Square
Chevrolet
ATS
Flint
Michigan
Chevrolet ‘Motor Company
Detroit
White Way Auto Co
Pella, Iowa
Library Notes
Milton Herald
Iowa
Sheldon Gladstone
le Bldg
Des Towa
Dutch Mill
West Washington Street
Stewart Goad, Mgr
THE
Maytag Company
Newton
Nb.c
Avery-Cleland Co
Knoxville, Iowa
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