Food Administration Sets Hog Price Policy For 1918 Markets
The Food Administration outlines aims to stabilize hog prices and promote higher hog production to support allied needs. It cites a minimum price around 15.50 per hundredweight, a ratio of corn to pork costs, and supervision by a board of hog growers to prevent price swings while ensuring farmer profitability. France faces meat and bread shortages, with wheat imports relied on to meet demand as production falls.
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Uuil
Met
Toad
Red Cross
Chicago
Gulf
Phat
France
S'ped B. Pitney
Ulness
United States
Janean
England
Mak
America
Alwys
Grand jurors listed for 1619 session in Bancroft area district
A partial roster of grand jurors appears with names including Cris Bohrman Bancroft C Blome iedyard Martin Duffy Whittemore W W Godfrey Algona and others. The list includes H M Jansen Burt John H Pehrson Swear ty F Pullip La Verne Gao Rid ft Swea City J A Rtobertson and Ltt Hrno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cris Bohrman
Bancroft
C. Blome
Iedyard
Martin Duffy
Whittemore
W. Godfrey
Algona
W- Harris
Slay
H. M, Jansen
Fenton
M. J. Quen
Burt
John H, Pehrson
Swearty
Pullip
la Verne
Gao
Ridft
Swea City
J. A. Rtobertson
Ltt
Hrno
Slagle
Government to Facilitate Collection of War Tax
Government to assist taxpayers in filing 1917 income tax returns to be due by March 1 1918. Officials will visit counties with postmasters bankers and newspapers publishing notices to guide residents through exemptions and the new filing duties. Taxpayers must seek forms from the collector and file on time or face penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Callector
Internal Revenue
Louis Murphy
Tolkly
Oreficer
Hiw
Pretty school teacher married Wednesday in ceremony
On a Wednesday evening at the forelake ceremony took place for Miss Bina Christensen and Mr. Ross Philip Burlington. The wedding party entered a pink and white canopy setting with music by Ruth Andrews and Elion Yarris. The bride wore white crepe meteor and the couple planned a honeymoon to Waterloo Cedar Falls and Story County before returning home.
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Itty gnUshs
Mins Bina Christensen
Ross Philip Burlington
Dhilcat
Philip Bullington
Shevelock
Katherine Peterson
Juthe Fianche Burlington
Grou
Cuthbert
Orval Bullington
Groan
Jay Flansen
Mary Flansen
Lnipink
Misney Vilna Larsen
Elsie Nelson
Rome Tuttle
Ethel Gibson
W. A. Worsley
Claims Town Cannot Be Bonded For Ten Thousand
A formal letter from Schanke & Company to Mayor Cosgrove discusses the town of Mronka Iowa seeking a five mill levy to fund a town hall. It outlines assessed valuation, estimated revenue, and bond feasibility, noting income limitations and the impracticality of a large bond issue. The letter suggests options and requests council action on bond purchase and city site funding.
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Cosgrove
Na Town Hall
Mason Unly
Lowa
Dee
B—Mroo
Drayor
Titonke
Mronka
Ihus
Schanke & Company
Bucher
Club Notes Observance and Gatherings Noted
Fragments indicate a Christmas season notice with events at Mrs Grace Hudsons home on Thursday December 20 and a gathering hosted by Mrs Roy Budlons on Saturday December 22 with festive local participation.
Red Cross class completes horn work for diploma
Red Cross notes list pupils Mrs Temple Sing Ploomb Miss Clara Amesbury and Miss Maye Budlong as completing seventy two horns of work toward a diploma. Headquarters orders 400 absorbent pads Jax84 in. per day will require many workers at the Red Grass work rode.
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Red Cross
Christmas Services Planned at Church
Morning Christmas sermon by the pastor and evening service with cantata by the choir are announced. The church will be papered and all services will be held in the auditorium. The Christmas program is set for Monday evening at the church with the Hawaiians giving the second number in the lecture chorus.
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Fa.sl Cutnuert
Two Local Couples Unite In Quiet Farm Wedding
The Christen son farm near town welcomed Elna and Ross Duffington after their marriage last week. Both come from respected families and are praised for education, character, and community ties. Elna taught in Cedar Falls area schools and township public schools, while Ross supports their shared plans for the future.
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H. P. Christenson
Maren Ist
Taple
Cotple
Strate Teachers’ College
Teachure
Cedar Falla
Ross Duffington
Misa Elna
Titonka Boy in Active War Service Writes Editor
In France with the American Expeditionary Force Nov 27, Private first class Roy G Helepn er writes home from the front detailing trench life, morale, and the kinship with French troops. He praises home support, notes nurses and workers, and expresses resolve for victory. He mentions his cousins and thanks Titonka readers for Red Cross comforts.
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Titonka Boy
Perce
France
Frien Wolfe
Kalsey
Kossuth
Wall
Lee O
Stars and Stripes
Dalton
Galley
Vance
Toithow
Ce Bay
Brance
Rapine
England
Hindenburg
Sam
Germany
Bone
Kaiser Bill
Liberty
U.S
Hag
Red Cross
Titania
O. K
Illet
Christynay
Helepner
18Th Infantry
Parle
Red Cross Aims for Million Members in State Drive
A state wide Red Cross recruitment drive seeks one million members by Christmas. John Wallace leads volunteers to enlist entire families, urging $2 memberships with a year’s magazine subscription, to back soldiers and support war relief.
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RED Cross
Owa
Christimas
Aius
Keil Crows
United States
Usere
Pss
Patriabie
Naney
Yuu Guulowans
John Wallace
Xtate Hhilkpaign
Hia
Des Moines
Futtire
Yach
Peel
Nacian le
Laws
Teil Cross
Must Have License To Buy Explosives Under New Law
A new federal statute requires licenses for manufacturers distributors vendors and users of certain explosives. Applicants must be US citizens over 21 known to the clerk or vouched for by a reputable citizen. The license costs 25 cents and must be obtained in person at the Clerk of the District Court. Blank forms are available there to track explosives sales under the Bureau of Mines regulations.
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District Court
United States
Bureau of Mines
Christmas Holiday Services Announced by Rev A Weltner
Rev A Weltner announces holiday church services for the Emmanuel congregation in the country. Christmas Eve program at 7 30 p m. Christmas Day, services at 10 a m. Wednesday 10 a m. Worden services Sunday 2 30 p m Tuesday 1 p m and 2 20 p m Christmas tree event noted.
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A. Weltner
Church of the Emmanuel
A. Wellner
Worden
Local Notes From Kosuth County Dated Wrongs
Local items list residents at Burt and Algona visiting kin and attending events while noting marriages births and deaths. Mentions J Moulds as deputy sheriff candidate and county soldiers enlistment records. Includes Frank Gotch death and community fund drives for soldiers front.
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Guesh
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Jabrartan
Roy Budlons
Red
RA. Panukulk
Arthur Falk
Bailey
John Everts
Weil
Tooty
Germania
Christias
JM. Grover
Portland Township
Haugen
Wis
Miss Elevtuinn Paunkik
Scotts Biun
Neb
Jas. G. Winn
P. Carsen
Li i
Larson
Love
Love Younds
Daha Ormsby
Woden
Lawa
Trvautinin
Union Township
Diabase
USA
Alinnie
To In Rebbsamen
Junilor
Fuildime
T. P
J. J. Moulds
Claude Sampsut
Sherry
Uekel Tae
Sheeil Sampann
Anton Pannkuk
Northwoul
C. B. Dahl
Murtagh
Dickinson
Cagess
Harrington
Hopry Helding
al- Kona
Kossuth County
Annie Mitchel
Son Bennet
Bb. ¢ Bros
Stanley
Ball
Texas
Wisconsin
Caliornia
Ball Fansiby
Servier
Titanics
Semeday
Ray E. Hansen
George Hisen
Us City
Mise
Bur Fington
Philip Huffington
Bart
Board of Supervisors
Orecka
Jin Kosstuly
Frank Gotch
Humboldt
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