Wool Pool Aims To Raise Prices For Middle West Sheep
Wool growers in Illinois and surrounding states push pooled marketing to lift prices for wool and other farm fibers. A cooperative pool saved growers money last year by selling directly to mills, eliminating middlemen and stabilizing the market amid rising production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minas Agricultural Association
Cour Uce
Stech County
Mia
Mayer
Maye
Chicago
Illinoig
Illinois
Jeadz
Ilinois Agricultural Associaton
Stor
National Wool Warehouse Co
Ile
Hus
Farm Bureau
Hlingis
National Farm Bureau Federation
Titanka Titans Triumph? School Notes Basketball Recap
The notes recount a Friday basketball game with Titanka versus Swea City. Scorers include Cooper Hagen Bruns Martin Peter Davenport Butterfield and Davenport with free throws by Hagen and Davenport. Visitors included Mrs Lamoreux Pouelsen Wolfe. Subscriptions to Country Gentleman netted over 86, Athletic Association over $40. Prizes awarded to Pannhuk Byrum Wolfe for their talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titoska
Swea City
Fred Hagen
R. F
Jay Martin Vernon Cooper
A.P. Peterssa
Eddie Bruns
Imbody
Geo
Bonacker
R. G. Davenport
IF. Newville
L. G
John Lamoreux
John Pouelsen
L. C. Wolfe
Burt
Titanics
Thompson
Athletic Association
George Pannhuk
Claude Byrum
Carrie Wolfe
For Sale and T taken Up Notice from Titonka Iowa
FOR SALE A son and five shoats Mrs Lala Gaffin Titanka Lowa CORN PICKERS WANTED Nert Sorensen Titanka Iowa TAKEN UP A red heifer mark in left ear came to my place two weeks ago Qwher may have same by prove ne property and paying expenses W W Huffman 2 miles southeast of Titonka FOR BASE A few big type pore bred Duroe Jersey boars Dick Welp Titonka Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lala
Gaffin
Titanka
Lowa
W. W. Huffman
Titonks
Dick Welp
Tltonks
Iowa
Fall and Winter Com Shelling Services Ad
Franzen Bros. of Titonka Iowa advertise cash only shelling services for fall and winter. D A Schultz of Clacksmith warns all shop work will be strictly cast from this date onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franzen Bros
Titonka
Iowa
D. A. Schultz
Clacksmith
Red Cross Roll Call Report From Kossuth County Chapter
The Kossuth County Red Cross Home Service report covers activities from 1915 to 1920 including secretary changes, funds disbursed for home service, soldiers aided and back pay recovered, liberty bonds and compensation secured, clothing distributed, and mentions Dr. Farrend’s 1920 interview emphasizing ongoing need for home service. Also notes sale notice offering cattle and a new line of Christmas goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Thru Home Service
Tax Service
Livingston Farrend
Red Cross
Mery
Animal wordplay and slang roots in common phrases
A survey of how animals inspire everyday language from monkey to fox and hare. Terms like monkey-barge monkey-wrench monkey-board horseplay foxing hare-brained and hare-bell show how animal imagery shaped descriptions, insults, and cultural expressions across objects people and behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calla
Locust Plague of 1915 Ravaged Palestine and Syria
The 1915 locust invasion spread from Egypt to the Taurus mountains, stripping gardens and crops including olive groves. Jerusalem streets filled with insects, causing dizziness and greatly hindering Turkish movement on the Egyptian fronts. The plague darkened skies and left the land cropless by fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Palestine
Syria
Egypt
Taurus Mountains
Jerusalem
Gethsemane
John Y W. Whiting
United States
Firefly Light Could Power Street Lamps In Future
A science note explains the firefly emits a nearly heatless light using about one four hundredth of energy of a candle flame. If understood and applied it could fuel bicycle energy to power distant street lamps, boosting the glow of cities. The piece also mentions Darrell Figgis and the pen name Aeon in an unrelated excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aen
Darrell Figgis
A. E
George Russell
Russell
St. John Erving
Amexican Review
Belf asks why not me and urges self reliance
A fragment quotes a speaker on belief in self and resilience and questions why others can succeed, invoking Belf and Helan related names in a reflective, self-help tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helean
Ortson, Swett’ Maren
Rural Woden notes include visits and chores from Britt to Buffalo Center
Woden area items report visits by Mrs. John Valley and Mrs. Elwin Valley to Britt for dental work and shows, along with neighbors driving to Britt for supplies. Local farming notes mention Angus bulls for sale, corn picking by Miss Tegtmayer and Miss Muller, and a broken gas trip home ending with a walk three miles.
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Ray Valley
TOA Tlgr
John Rode
Titanik
B. H. Dirksen
Gon Albert
Britt
Gus Frederickson
Paul
Bertha Tegtemeyer
Henrietta Muller
Woden
C. Tegtmayer
Pearl Rudisil
Aleary Freerks
Henry Albers
Gerrat DeBruyn
Lewis Sehluger
Lyn DeBruyn
Buffalo Center
Verna Greenfield
Titonica
Harold Ezra
Algona
Edward Christensen
Fred Kammerer
Crystal Lake
Herman Larsen
Minneapolis
New York
Charley Rendrickson
Old Herman
Gus Fratentekaen
Portland and Burt Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
A jumble of short items records visits and family gatherings in Portland Burt and nearby areas. Ed Weiske and family spent an evening with I. A. Bleich. John Krull and family visited D. E. B. Ritch. Chris Boettcher and son Bill conducted business on the streets. Harry Baker and his father from Burt picked corn for Claug Sigshee. Herman Puta attended Algona on Wednesday. Harry Putz and Bud Ollom finished corn at Ranny Bleich. John Knappers will hold a sale on the Kunz farm known as the old Lew Owans place on Nov 29. A Turkey Trot in Burt drew many Portland people with Miss Marle Graham winning the honorary Portland title for catching a turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Pomerening
Arlene Daniels
Daniela
Burts
Ed Weiske
I. A. Bleich
John Krull Ang
Guekeen
John Koapner
D. EB. Ritch
Chris Boettcher
Bill
Burt
Harry
Baker
Herman Puta
Algona
Rapny
del Fitch
John
Knappers
Kunz
Owans Place
Portland
Marle Graham
Reynolds
Gona
Henry Mongon
Woden
Otha Woods
Turkeys given away at school fair as community recalls losses
Community notes recount a December gathering at the Burt school grounds where turkeys were released and caught by attendees including Mrs. Moore and Miss Graham. Obituaries highlight the death of Frank Newel in an auto accident and Mrs. John Ramsey of Swea City. Various visits, travels, and events across Burt, Fenton, and nearby towns are listed with names and places.
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aUehter
Nilent
Reed
Faily
Wyoming
Emmoteburg
Odd Fellows Lodge
Frank Newel
Enton
Intey
Joe Stahl
J. E
Ggrover
Wid Stahl
Marysville
Cal
Win Stahl
California
Zada Grover
Thompson
Will- Grover
Zada
Burt
Paul Moore
Matie
Graham
Angi Smith
T. Tréanary
Miss Smith
Joe Nellis
Fenton
Ladiegara
Zagel
Zazel
Chicago
R. W. Richardson
Mattie Warner
Frank Lupth
Wana Davidson
Sigtar
Bancroft
Gee
Coffin
Oddmore
Mont
H.smith Gistten
Ray
Algona
L. M. Owen
H. E. Pring
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Finols
Ben F. Felt
Wesley
Owa
Sorensén
A.R. GC
Kossuth
Jersey
Olson
Buffalo
Col
Carl Dahlhauser
Elained
Freda
Helen
Taft
Phelps
Hazel
Iowa City
Pierers
Bert Sorensen
Towa
Chester
March Farrow
John Pink
Rte
G. F. Do
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