The New Railroad Law and Iowa Farmers Stand
The piece argues the new railroad law, shaped by Senator Cummins, best serves farmers by returning railroads to owners and limiting government operation. It contrasts Cummins with Col Brookhart on railway arbitration and opposition to strikes, urging Iowa farmers to back Cummins in the Republican primaries and persuade neighbors to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
United States
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
United States Senate
Senator Cummins
Col. Brookhart
Brookhart
Iowa
Des Moines River dredge hearing on proposed extension
County boards from Pocahontas Palo Alto and Humboldt met at the Relfe opera house to discuss extending the Des Moines River dredge north of the current works to prevent annual June flood damage. Landowners and attorneys attended, with broad support for the project and engineer F A Malcolm expected to favor a ditch path and cheaper construction while protecting valuable river bottom land from overflow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards of Supervisors
Pocahontas
Palo Alto
Humboldt
Relfe Opera House
Des Moines
Relfe
F. A. Malcolm
Judge rules against Big Cedar Drainage District inclusion
Judge D F Coyle last week denied including land north of Laurens in the Big Cedar Drainage District. The decision affects 108000 acres across Calhoun Sac Buena Vista and Pocahontas counties, with 40000 acres in Pocahontas also impacted. An appeal to the supreme court is anticipated by promoters.
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D. F. Coyle
Big Cedar
Laurens
Mayne
Calhoun
Sac
Buena Vista
Pocahontas
Supreme Court
Fonda Times
Notice to Contractors Plover School bids for coal bunker sidewalk
The Board of Education of the Independent School District of Plover invites bids by June 11 1920 for a coal bunker and a sidewalk from the street up to the schoolhouse and around to the south entrance in accordance with specifications on file with the Secretary of the Board. The board may reject any or all bids. Dated May 28 1920 J M Bush President.
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Board of Education
Independent School District of
Plover
Independent Consolidated School District of
Town
J. M. Bush
Plover residents hear about events and visits across town
Plover updates include E D Hilton leaving for Menahga to visit his father and fish for two months. Committees start work on chautauqua ticket sales for June 11. Memorial Day honored veterans with services in a tent and cemetery ceremonies. Various residents travel, shop news, and church repairs are noted along with a car sale and local shipping activity.
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E. D. Hilton
Menahga
Minn
J. D. Hilton
W. S. Chinn
Jas. Pirie
Q. A. Zeck
J. W. Arnold
W. W. Wheeler
D. A. Campney
J. B. Grove
L. E. Garlock
Plover
Iowa
School Yard
C. M. Whetzel
C. E. Watts
Chicago
Mr. VanCamp
South Dakota
G. A. Everson
Marshall, Minn
M. Y. E. Club
W. S. China
M. E
Clarence Heathman
Paul Kerns
Minnesota
Emil Johansen
Welcome
A. M. Climpson
Johansen
Overland
Kietzman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wallace
Pears
Rata
Heath & Milligan
Dee. Cgre
FISK
H. J. Nielsen Rolfe
Des Moines River
North End
Rolfe Grain & Milling Co
ROLFE
L. M. McKim
Mearle Manning
Europe
Calhoon
Richland
Calhoon’s
U. S
First Liberty Loan
Second Liberty Loan
Third Liberty Loan
the People’s Savings Bank
Lowa
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