Local News Recaps School Events and Rail Blockades
A rugged local piece notes road blocks and halted trains with no news arriving. It records Dick Elmer planning a sale on January 7 and Green River promotions. Vernon Consolidated school hosted a Tuesday basket social selling sixty one baskets for 162.75 to buy a Victrola. Fred Rasmussen’s mishap with a load of girls and fellows caused a runaway team and a snowbank rescue by Conrad Elmer. Changes since earlier times are mentioned along with Miss Beulah Merson and Miss Iva Peters visiting. Renwick school will close December 15 for two weeks. The junior play The Noble Outcast is postponed due to coal shortages. Basketball games at Goldfield were postponed because of a coal strike. Parent-Teacher meetings featured a health lecture by Miss Elizabeth Connell. Basketball team visits La Verne under referee Superintendent Farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon, Consolidated School
Fred Rasmussen
Fred
Conrad Elmer
Herb Searles
Ius
Renwick
Goldfield
Elizabeth’ Connell
Uth
Gehogs
la Verne
Tenwick
Farmer
Livermore
Hall's Catarrh Remedy Promises Cure and Testimonials
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a cure for catarrh and related disorders. It claims the remedy is internal and developed by expert physicians, with testimonials, and invites readers to request a free sample. The ad mentions Toledo producers and urges trying Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Hay for Sale Near Hardy in Humboldt Iowa
One stack of timothy and one stack of millet offered by F Saul of Humboldt Iowa three miles north of Hardy. Contact FB phone 261 or 462 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
F. Saul
Humboldt
Towa
Regional dietary gaps in livestock consumption data
Department of Agriculture figures show city residents eat two thirds more beef veal and mutton than rural residents while rural workers put in two thirds more work and eat one half more poultry. Northerners consume more beef veal and poultry than Southerners. Southerners eat more pork than Northerners. Westerners eat more beef and mutton and less poultry than the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Rural federation forms to aid farmers in Wright county
Corn shelling stalls as the Little Sunshine Society and related groups meet. A campaign to enroll farmers in a county state and national federation starts in Wright County. The movement seeks stronger rural education, farm tours, poultry clubs and other cooperative efforts with county agents and the extension department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Co
Little Suishing
Claude Bogard
United States
Iivaatanea
Hem
A Jhig Movement For Farmers by Charles Eggerth
A discussion of the Farm Bureau Federation, its origins and goals. The article explains that farmers formed the organization, now in 21 states with county and township bureaus, and outlines plans to organize townships and a national body by March first. It asks about the Bureau’s purpose and operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Eggerth
Arm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Borean Federation
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M. J. Holt
Dick Elmer
Green River
Green Miyer
Natea
Beuleh Merson
Iva Peters
Elizabeth Conel
Hall
Comblard
Toledo
North Boone
Luni’ Sunshine Society
Sith
Claud Bogard
Lift Mission’ Circle
Boone
Red ‘Cross
L. Duntee
Buteque Federation
Firat
Ia J
Mwe Ia
Tom Moore
Brown
Harvard
Fatty
Elmo the Mighty
The
Vernon Theatre
John
seMerer Dating, Inc
J. R. Hockenbury
John Callegan
T Renwick
Lows
Will M. Blesse
Renwick, Lows
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