Humboldt County Board Defers Farm Aid Request
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors refused an immediate 1500 appropriation to back the crop production program. A July 28 public hearing was set after petition plans were deemed impractical, with Board members Byrne Mersett Sayers Olson signing the notice.
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Elumbebdt
Fink
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Humboldt
Garea
Lhe
Humboldt County
Humbntle County
Hod
Thos. B. Byrne
Peter Mersett
Robert Sayers
Stewart Olson
Board of Supervisors
Fourth Liberty Loan to Raise Six Billion for October
Government plans outline a fourth liberty loan of about six billion dollars to be issued as four month certificates bearing four percent interest. Banks and trust companies are asked to subscribe six percent of gross resources monthly. Tax certificates may total two billion dollars to fund upcoming taxes. Treasury estimates expenditures at roughly twelve billion dollars from July.
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Washington
McAdoo
National Bank and Trust Company
Addiion
Treasury
National War Savings Day Appeal Calls for Civic Support
The piece urges readers to back the war effort by purchasing bonds on National War Savings Day in June. It portrays soldiers as stalwart youths risking life and limb, asking citizens to contribute financially to aid veterans and sustain the fight against the Hun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ady
Meir
Coal Shortage Sparks War Time Citizens Drive
A Iowa discussion warns of a twenty five million ton coal shortfall before winter unless immediate orders boost production. Local leaders urge three shifts at mines, rapid federal action to export coal, and a full bin before the Fourth of July to aid the war effort and prevent shipping delays for food and troops.
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Hoth
Germany
United States
T. Meredith
Meredith
Washing_ton
Greater Iowa Association
Towa
Yfkatast Il
Wein Lowa
Over There War Drama At Vernon Theatre By Woman's Club
The patriotic film Over There explores young lives during wartime with scenes of Uncle Sam recruiting campaigns and battle sequences. Directed by James Kirkwood, it features stirring staging and themes of war and love. Shown at Vernon Theatre next Tuesday night under the Boone Township Woman's Club auspices with receipts aiding war relief work.
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Germany
Uncle Sam
Welfare Meeting on Child Welfare Campaign in Clarion
Mrs Francis E Whitley state chairman of the Woman's Council of Defense will speak at the Christian Church Clarion Friday afternoon June 21 at 2 20 o clock on plans for weighing and measuring children under school age A county meeting to organize efforts All Wright County clubs and organizations are urged to attend Eva L King Wright County Child Welfare chair notes official notice.
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Francis E. Whitley
Woman's Council of Defense
Christian Church
Clarion
Wright
Eva L. King
Child Welfare
Wright County
Scussors in Bata Wrath Incident Near Fort Dodge
Corporals McGee of Humboldt Bianchetto of Grand Forks and Olson of Humboldt were injured when a Marmion car driven by McGee overturned twice on a hill west of Fort Dodge. McGee lost a finger, Blanchelli broke a collarbone, Olson suffered rib and lung injuries. Olson in serious condition. The car belonged to BK Lovrien of Humboldt who was in the vehicle.
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Fort Dodge
Benjamin McGee
Humboldt
Bianchetto
Grand Forks
WN. D
Cri Dodge
Joseph Olrson
McGee
Blanchelli
Oleson
Oelson
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Renwick, Iowa
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Farmer's Exchange CO
H.C. Hansen
Mason City Laundry
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