Noted Early Leader Robert Lucas Mansion in Iowa City
In a Rock Island railway monthly feature a historic Iowa City home on Carroll Street near Kirkwood Avenue is highlighted. The two story brick residence, once the Lucas mansion, hosted prominent political figures. Robert Lucas, born April 1 1781 in Shepherdstown Virginia, rose from militia major to Ohio governor and territorial governor of the new West.
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Rock Island Railway
Iowa City
Carroll Street
Kirkwood Avene
Robert Lucas
Ohio
Town
Yucas
William Penn
Pennsylvania
19Th
United States Infantry
Roberick
Tmeas
Preside van Buresa
Teva
Broadcasting Stations Are Combined
Central Broadcasting Company gains control of WHO Des Moines and WOC Davenport from Bankers Life and Palmer School of Chiropractic. Commission approval granted January 31 with transfer effective February 5. Stations will keep current frequencies.
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Central Broadcasting Conpany
Fvo
Des Moines
WOG
Davenport
East
The
Radio Commission
Teense
Bankers Life Company of
WOC
Palmer School of Chiropractic
John Loeveles
Dairy Industry Reports Mixed Results From Cooperative Creameries
Reports from annual meetings of dairy cooperative creameries show 3% very satisfactory business for 1929. State Center creamery records indicate 30,664 pounds of fat received and 1,646,198 pounds of butter sold for 2709.879.07, with a 93.71 percent average efficiency and 46.94 cents average butter price per pound. Butterfat sold 174,206 pounds more than 1928, with 541,021.83 dollars in revenue. Over 1,200 patrons served at the creamery. a larger milk grinder was installed and over 1000 dollars realized from sales.
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State Center
Chiion
Teg Clarence Seinsler
Arie
Eprmille
Feo Bn
Annual Report of Soldiers Home at Marshalltown
The annual report shows the Town Soldiers Home at Marshalltown now has nearly equal numbers of men and women. Of the veterans, 124 served in the Civil War, 11 in the regular army, 4 from Indian wars, 84 Spanish-American and 52 World War I. Civil War veterans decreased by 38, deaths totaled 82 this year versus 69 last year. There are 134 patients in the hospital, most Civil War veterans and their wives or widows.
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Marshalltown
Wisdom of 2 Recent Legislative Enactment?
From Greenfield Adaix county comes a report that Mrs Martin Tesdahl and six children in the county farm are moved to Wood ward and placed in the state institution for the feeble minded. The family is described as subnormal and a public charge. No information on the father is provided.
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Greenfield
Adaix County
Martin Tesdahl
Woodward
Independence Council Sets Bond Purchase From City Surplus
City council announces purchase of 145 percent Liberty bonds worth 15 000 from surplus earnings of municipal light and water funds, bringing total bonded purchases to 45 000. January 31 1930 treasury shows 80 789 98 with no city indebtedness aside from current bills. Tax millage for 1930 set at 16 mills as council aims to tax only compulsory levies. Light rate reduced from ten to nine cents.
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W. F. Vgiller
White Goose Visits Grundy County in Iowa
A snow goose landed at Mr and Mrs Henry Brionm home in Grundy Center Iowa lowed by capturing it due to a damaged wing The band on the goose read U.S 351 indicating origin from a federal game preserve and official inspection for breeding purposes
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Grundy County
Grundy Center
Iowa
Henry Brionm
Opelee
Oleomargarine Survey Tallies Iowa Store Sales
A Town Department of Agriculture survey of ten counties reports butter and oleomargarine sales across 462 stores. Totals show 87,782 pounds of butter and 29,883 pounds of oleomargarine sold in a stated period, with regional counts in Lowes County Grenandoah Atlantic and Des Moines. Since agitation to eliminate substitutes, many Iowa creameries have halted offering substitutes.
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Atlantic
Towa
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Independence
Rhode Island
Minorcas
Valley Poultry Yards
Rock Valley
Fowa
PONE
Home Bakery
A.G, van der Meer & Son
Props
C. 1. Schroeder
L. D. Shashon
Huntting Elevator Co
WH. Schouten
Wagner, Garrison & Abbott
Sioux Falls
Sioux City
Sowa
Iwewemaeey
Rock Valley Grain Co
John Coert
Prop
Taos
Chevrolet
Bodge
Calif
California
Roorda Chevrolet Co
Owa
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