Fire devastates three Mingo businesses in early morning blaze
A severe fire in Mingo destroyed the Poorbaugh Mercantile, Seward Castor harness shop, and Harry Lux tin shop, with F. A. Armstrong restaurant badly damaged. Estimated loss about 15000 dollars. Firefighters, aided by a telephone operator and Colfax department, battled limited water supply to save the bank and telephone office.
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Mingo
Monroe Mirror
Poorbaugh Mercantile Store
Armstrong
Mirror
Colfax Department
Central College ends season with 7 6 win over St Ambrose
Central College football closed its season with a 7 to 6 victory over St Ambrose in Davenport. The team is praised for its effort and a better basketball season is anticipated. Miss Van Emmerik attended the Iowa Collegiate Debate Association in Iowa City. Central plans twelve debates for men and women. Forty debating class members work on the Pi Kappa Delta question, promising contests. Also noted are a Slum Work talk for the girls, Thanksgiving break, and upcoming Chresto initiation and a Three Musketeers program at the college chapel with admission 75 cents.
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Central
St. Ambrose
Davenport
van Emmerik
Iowa Collegiate Debate Association
Iowa City
Inna
Pi Kappa Delta
Five Hundred Thousand Dollar Premium on Hogs
Iowa hog producers in accredited counties earned 500000.00 in premiums for hogs fed in counties tested for bovine tuberculosis. In the first nine months of 1927, 226367.19 was paid to Iowa hog raisers at 10 cents per hundred pounds, with premiums rising as more counties gain accreditation. Packers note fewer condemnations on hogs from accredited areas.
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Chicago
Illinois
Iowa
Wallace McKee
Chicago Live Stock Exchange
Alfalfa Yields Highlight Lime Fertility Benefits
Fayette County farmer H W Gross of Eldorado reports 20 tons of alfalfa from 4 acres, a 5 ton per acre yield, valued at $20 per ton for a $100 per acre gross. Seeded August 1, 1926 after applying 244 tons of lime per acre and manure, the crop shows excellent stand where lime and fertility are ample.
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Fayette County
H. W. Gross
Eldorado
Gross
Fragmentary sports lament summarizes field errors this year
A fragmentary line notes three fouls or faults suffered this year from the field, reflecting a disrupted season and ongoing struggles. No clear names, teams, or dates are provided to identify rivals or venues.
Colorful typewriters gain popularity for personal use
Typewriters in brilliant lacquered colors match home decor schemes and reflect growing use by women for personal correspondence, signaling a trend in domestic writing and self-expression.
Iowa Man Patents Radio Aerial Device
Clarence F. Peitzman of Grimes receives a patent for a radio receiving aerial featuring intersecting discs with edge notches and a wire winding. Additional Iowa patents include Alfred G. Adam electrical swivel, Robert C. Hyde exhaust tip, Hirgin B. Jones valve, Grant Roney veterinary forceps, and Paul H. Schnormeier illuminated sign.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Clarence F. Peitzman
Grimes
Public Sale Dates From November To December
Public sale dates listed: November 26 Stouwie Sisters at Pella, November 29 G Arkema farm sale in Clay Township, November 30 Tony Vos farm sale in Summit Township, December 7 J H Shinn farm sale near Crookham Bridge.
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Stouwie
Pella
G. Arkema
Clay Township
Tony Vos
Summit Township
J. H. Shinn
Crookham Bridge
Marksmen Test First Service Firing Of Coast-Defense Rifle
The giant coast defense rifle at Fort MacArthur California was fired for the first time in service. Mounted on a railway carriage, it can be moved rapidly to vantage points and has an effective range over twenty seven miles.
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Fort MacArthur
Calif
Aneola Root Ad Claim by Sleepy Eye Resident
Henry Hager of Sleepy Eye Minnesota says four bottles of Aneola Root eased longstanding stomach trouble and recommends it for chronic constipation rheumatism bloating gas kidney and liver issues. For sale by Ideal Pharmacy.
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Henry Hager
Sleepy Eye
Minn
Ideal Pharmacy
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Fmingo
News of Central College
Conrad
New York
Three Musketeers
College Chapel
Big Boys
Childrens
High Ave
W. Oskaloosa
Og Field
High Avenue
Oskaloosa
Little Miss
Animal
Pep Gamez
Lizzie
Onery
Ladde
Friction
Turner Motor
Hager
Alamo
Johnny Hines
May McAvoy, In
Felix the
Sid Chaplin
Ole
Grahams
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