County News and Opinion From Bancroft and Vicinity
The Bancroft Register and its editorials cover subscription gains tied to Mr Hutton’s talk, county division debates led by J A Frech, Belgium relief appeals, and local manners notes. Readers are urged to donate 100 pounds of corn for Belgium and reflect on political shifts ahead of Des Moines discussions.
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Germany
France
Great
Britain
Russia
Belgium
Livermore
Bancroft Register
Joseph Milton
Dye
Des Moines
Swea City Commercial Club
Gardner Cowles
Representative Witch
Club Notes and Public Library Plea From Local Meeting
The Ladies Club met with Mrs Budlong and discussed Bay View work and Women and Children laws. The group promotes a free community circulating library and invites all residents to borrow books for two weeks, while criticizing the local saloon as a crime hub and nuisance.
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J. J.budlong
Iowa
Bay View
America
Mexico
Te Club
G. W. Cogswell
Suen
C. ¥. Pendergast
Better Times Ahead for American Economy
The text reflects optimism among American businessmen that the worst is past and a period of prosperity is imminent for the country, with expectations of easier money markets and improved exports.
Pyon Horses Demand Surges as War Drives Helpers Abroad
Reports from across the United States show high demand for horses to replace losses in Europe. International buyers, stock shows canceled due to foot and mouth disease,Leaving farmers facing losses. Bulls for sale include Holstein stock from Walter Scott in Titanics Iowa.
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United States
Foot and Mouth Disease Shuts Chicago Yards and Quarantines Regions
The outbreak leads federal and state authorities to close the Union stockyards in Chicago for ten days for disinfection and potential reopening November 16. Quarantines cover New York Maryland Illinois Michigan Indiana and Pennsylvania with no cattle shipped from Ohio. Buffalo New York and Indianapolis yards also close along with several Wisconsin yards. Cattle dairy stock from Chicago National Dairy Show quarantined and many killed. Authorities trace shipments from Chicago yards into Iowa over the past three weeks. Packers may kill and sell as long as livestock holds out. no meat famine expected. Other stockyards will open and animals from affected states may be shipped to Kansas City St Joseph St Louis. In outbreaks, quarantines destroy cattle hogs sheep. some farms two months. Government and states may pay fair market price for destroyed animals. This sixth US outbreak, most serious, with Europe and the Americas affected. Disease spreads through a contagious organism. cattle most susceptible. humans occasionally affected with mouth sores. Authorities aim to eradicate outbreaks and keep quarantines strict.
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Chicago
New York
Maryland
Inois
Michigan
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Buffalo
Newpork
Indianapolis
Wisconsin
Iowa
Federal
Omaha
Kansas City
St Joseph
St. Louis
United States
Europe
Britan
Denmark
Ireland
Objection Dismissed Against Hin A. H. Westphal Ledyard Druggist
Objections filed against a liquor permit for Hin A. Westphal of Ledyard were dismissed. Westphal, a Ledyard druggist and Bancroft Register publisher, is noted as not being a Ledyard citizen and the item touches editor concerns about liquor sales and local paper publishing. Other brief local notes include Dahl's Chicago trip, shooters from Peterson Bros, and routine business from Algona.
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Hin
A. H. Westphal
Ledyard
Algona Advance
Bancroft Register
Bancroft
EMS
Hubson
Chas Ball
Board of Supervisors
E. L. ‘Tuttle
Bualiness
Algona
August Behram
Hudson
Albert Fritz
Buainess Viatter
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Fue
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J. A. Frech
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Belguan Committee
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Hoksela
Walter Scott
Titanics
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Atylea
Lavalliers
Wehler Bros
Jewelers & Optometrists
Tewa
England
Wallace
Ames Times
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Giahdor
Minnesota
Ben Longbottom
Titouke
Wadell
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Schweltert
J. J. Cosgrove ' Clork
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Titonka Motor Company
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