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Rock Valley Bee

Location

Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1929

Page

7

Sioux County Farm Bureau Newsnotes Highlights Tax and Pig Plan

L Hennrich of Sherman Township was chosen to represent the Sioux County Farm Bureau at the tax hearing in Des Moines Monday. The bureau has long sought tax relief and may push for state income tax changes. The Iowa pig plan aims to increase profits by keeping pig numbers with fewer sows, presented to 790 attendees during the Northwestern Pig Crop Special in Alton guided by Chicago and Northwestern Railroad and Iowa State Extension Service with local clubs promoting the program.

L. HE. Hennrich Sherman Township Farm Bur Board Sioux County Farm Bureau Des Moines Farm Bureau Sioux City Ely Iowa Northwestern Alton Chigago and Northwestern Railroad Iowa State College

First Legion Post in Iowa Stirs Rivalry for Charter

A historical notice recounts how Spencer Post No. 1 secured Iowa’s first Legion charter ahead of Council Bluffs Post No. 2 by five minutes in 1919. Two posts vied for the honor as five veterans hurried to Des Moines, racing a train and a Ford for the petition.

Iowa World War Veterans le Aton Down Jacoby Jowa Des Moines Donnerly Binis Legion Post Carroll Council Bluffs Adist

Guineas Hens Hatch Bred Birds and Busy Clay County Sale

Mrs. William Scheffers of Coon Rapids raises guineas to deter predators and prove a nest hatch of 42 eggs, yielding 42 young guineas. At Spencer’s Clay County fair 4-H Baby beeves drew lively bidding with buyers from Turly Lake Park Peterson and packers Swift Armour Cudahy Wilson purchasing many head. Grand champion calf sold to Donald Miss of Everly at 29 cents a pound.

William Scheffers Coon Rapids Clay County Spencer Autcion Roy A. Jarnagin Peterson John Jelden Turly Julius Inggwersen Lake Park Swift Cudahy Wilson The Fair Association Py Donald Miss Everly

North Dakota Wheat Finds Best Market in Canada

Dr. C B Clingman of Oelwein and Dr E B Clingman of Iowa City sold 4008 bushels of wheat from Portal North Dakota into Canada where elevators paid 1.90 a bushel, yielding more net than U S prices. Canadian freights are cheaper by six cents per bushel. a gap remains in local pricing. Dakota figures show U S elevators offering 1.6 for wheat and 42 cents for barley versus 63 cents across the line, with oats 29.6 in Canada versus 50 in the U S, rye 72 cents versus 49.2. flax seed higher in Dakota than in Canada.

C. B. Clingman Oelwe E. B. Clingman Iowa City North Dakota Hine U.S Dakota Canada

August Gasoline Tax Breaks Iowa Records

State treasurer R. E B. Johnson announces the largest monthly gasoline tax collected in Iowa history totaling 1,161,734.07. The record reflects tax intake during September on August gasoline sales as thousands of tourists from across the United States visited the state boosting consumption.

United States Iowa R. E B. Johnson

Milwaukee Road Tax Payments In Iowa Reach Vast Sums

County treasurers in Iowa report vouchers from The Milwaukee Road for 1828 tax payments. The railroad operates at 350 stations and many miles of track across the state with about 7,300 employees on payrolls near 22 million dollars annually. The line supplies frames and materials to Iowa producers and manufacturers, contributing to state finances.

Lowa Milwaukee Road Sions Lows Wilwaukee Road Tts Iowa Wlwaukee Road

Notice of Probate for John W. Jacobs Will

You and each of you are notified to appear at the Court House in Orange City Sioux County Iowa on November 5 1929 at 10:00 AM to attend probate of an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of John W Jacobs late of Stowx County Iowa deceased Why the will should not be admitted to probate is to be shown The District Court Clerk F T McGill Attorney and seal are noted in the official document

Orange City Sioux County Iowa John W. Jacobs Stowx County A. D T. J. Reedes F. T. McGill

Two Girls Endure Illness Behind Hot Water and Rice

Two girls suffer stomach trouble after living on hot water and rice. report notes mss a br and sister endured poor meals while star removal and waste matter troubling their meals.

Dune Mss A. BR Sister Ived

Vinot tonic claims energizing effect in early bottle

An unclear advertisement-like fragment touts Vinot as revitalizing for nervous, tired people. It mentions iron and phosphates as improving vitality after consuming a first bottle, with strokes about taste and quick strength gains, attributed to Vinolis phrases and a Pembd? name.

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