Big Fourth of July Program at Algona Fairgrounds
Algona residents will enjoy a full day at the fairgrounds with a mammoth firework display in the evening and a replica battle scene. Free attractions include a 100 foot tower dive and a sensational gasoline lit finale. Dove and Stanhope baseball teams face off in a championship clash, while the midways promise improved thrills and a high quality concert by the gong Miliary band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siniletta Bros
Floral Hall
Legion
AL Gong Miliary
Kossuth County
Pen Broke as Louisiana Penitentiary Faces Bankruptcy
Louisiana state penitentiary manager Harry C. Pitcher reports the facility cannot meet its bills for months and its credit is exhausted. The cause, he says, is a funding provision tying maintenance to prison earnings, worsened by crop failures, low sugar prices, and flood losses. Legislative action to authorize borrowing about half a million dollars may be needed before this year’s crops are marketed.
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Louisiana
Harry C. Pitcher
Unies
Trish Navy Sold for 100 Dollars in Auction Sale
The Trish Navy, an ambmarine built by John P. Holland for Fenian backers decades ago, sold for 100 dollars after a demonstration in which the vessel was knocked down. Americans present claimed Captain Lindbergh made no errors in Paris or on the return leg. A congressman may push a bill to prevent the Mississippi from overflowing its banks.
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Trish
John P. Holland
Lindbergh
Paris
The Cancellationists Plan in The Saturday Evening Post
The article discusses a proposed plan to reduce war debt via Liberty bonds. It envisions US Treasury accepting bonds from philanthropists and crediting the amount against whichever European country is favored. It portrays cancellationists as urging debt relief without burdening taxpayers while warning bankers and professors may use bonds for self interest.
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Saturday Evening Post
United States
America
U. S
Europe
England
France
Post
Mellon Splits a Fraction in Refinancing Bonds
Andrew Mellon, secretary of the Treasury, fixes interest on new 1947 securities for refinancing the government debt. The measure uses surplus money to retire debt and reduce annual interest costs. Mellon’s careful handling of bond rates allegedly saves tax money and signals expertise beyond politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Mellon
Treasury
Tila
Mellon
Treasury Department
Geeil Bogard Marries Cecil Bogard in Patterson
The marriage of Geeil Bogard of Patterson to Cecil Bogard was held Thursday evening June 16 at 7 oclock in the M E church. Rev O J Hegard officiated. Bogard is a Cedar Falls graduate, and the groom recently earned a Bachelor degree from Cedar Falls. He works for Real Sills Hosiery Company.
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Corwith
Patterson
John Patterson
Cecil Bogard
M. E
Bogard
Teachers College
Cedar Palla
Cedar Falla
Real Sills Hosiery Company
O.J. Hegard
No Better Ezra Meeker Seeks Odd Health Advice
The fragment shows Ezra Meeker recounting odd medical advice from a doctor and a humorous exchange about losing flesh. He mentions taking off fish, getting a rat, and going out more, then describes touring with BX titles and an escape through a windshield in a past trip.
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Ezra’ Meeker
Tor
Ezray
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Peoples Savings Bank
Hardy, Iowa
Neil Hanson
A. T. Nervig
E. J. Hanson
Miller Wergeland
Alfred Ersland
W. Anliker
Henry Erickson
the Farmers Co-op. Co
Renwick, Iowa
Minneapolis
T. B
Oakdale Dairy
W. H. Helmke
Prop
Mr. Farmer
Humboldt
Iowa
Algona
Trish Navy
Mississippi
Mr. Mellon
Ananiag
Geeil Bogard
Armenia
Pennsylvania
Benwick
Renwick
J. H. Luethje
The
Quaker Oats Co
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