Advertising Pays Off for Family Store Over Forty Years
A decades long family business grew after the son bought space in the local paper. He expanded sales by advertising while keeping overhead low, noting increased profits and customer awareness. The message urges merchants to advertise and cites modern methods over silent competition. Police indicate arrests on suspicion may have occurred though evidence is unclear.
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Father
Nan
Yoursel
Ida Grova
Two Young Men Arrested for Bank Robbery in Kruver Case
Chester and Ray Conger, about 22 and 23, were tracked by Sheriff Nivison and R. Miller of Estherville. They were arrested at a hotel in Emmet County after inquiries and taken to Algona for a preliminary hearing.
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Great
Wonder I
Aviator
Pathfinder
Mammoth Sensation
Orion Challenger
Great Wonder Orion
Proud Pathfinder
Pathfinder Critic
Sensation Orion
Royal Model
Orion King Select
Royal Orion
Col
Big Bone
Wonder Orion
Royal Model and
Care
Lou Matern
Paul Oldenburg
E. J. Wilson
The
Duroe Digest
A. B. Clayton
Kossuth County Advance
Joseph Jenks
Bancroft Register
Elmore
Chester
Ray
Conger
Nivison
Emmet County
R. Miller
First National Bank of
Estherville
Kruver
Hitherville
Hotel Change at Wesley Ends Gilles and Hidiman Era
Gilles and Hidiman sold their Wesley hotel interests after seven months to T. Loats of Bafta'o Center. Loats, an experienced hotel manager, will lead with his own staff, promising smoother operation despite labor shortages and high wages. The News-World extends a welcome to the Loats family and wishes success at Wesley.
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Gilles
Britt's Hammill Announces Run For Lieutenant Governor
John Hammill of Britt ex senator for this district will seek the 1920 lieutenant governorship. The Britt News-Tribune notes his broad acquaintance, senate service, and vigorous campaigning as advantages in a field likely to include multiple candidates for governor and lieutenant governor.
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John Hammill
Britt
Hammill
Tie
Senate
Britt News-Tribune
Preamble of the American Legion Constitution
The text presents the Preamble adopted in St. Louis outlining goals to uphold the U S Constitution, maintain law and order, foster Americanism, preserve wartime memories, encourage community duty, oppose autocracy, promote peace, guard democracy, and sanctify comradeship through mutual helpfulness. It emphasizes dedication to civic ideals and national unity.
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Uited States of America
St. Louis
A Sweet Potato Country Grower Shares Yields
Mrs. C. Hunsley reports sweet potatoes or yams thrive locally. She produced fifteen bushels from seven to eight seed potatoes two years ago and thirty five bushels from a peck planted in a hot bed years earlier. She has grown them here for seventeen years.
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C. Hunsley
Sugar Beets Prospect in Ledyard Gardener Report
Sugar beets in Ledyard grow well in sparse rows. One man planted short back garden rows mid June and most beets now weigh eight to nine pounds each. With sugar scarce and prices high, local farmers see strong potential.
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Ledyard
Sugar Beets Grower’s Better Return Than Corn
A Ledyard correspondent in Record argues sugar beets yield higher returns than corn because beets supply sugar and also serve as valuable feed for fattening steers and hogs.
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Ledyard
Humboldt meat market price suggestion adds local deals
The Livermore Gazette notes Humboldt meat markets united to curb mail orders and travel. They propose prices: 26¢ for top steaks, 20¢ for best pot roasts, 16¢ for ibs, 33¢ for plenic hams, and 12¢ for bolls, resembling prewar levels.
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Humboldt
Livermore Gazette
Auctioneer offers farm stock sale services in Iowa
Garl Dahlhauser promotes auctioneering for farm stock and products with five years of practical experience. He invites contact by phone in Burt, Iowa, or mail in Tilonka Iowa for arranging sales.
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Burt
Iowa
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Elmore, Minnesota
S. B. French
Titonka, Iowa
Ottertail County
Minnesota
Farmers’ Elevator CO
Titonka
Nabred
Wesley
American Legion
Garl Dahlhauser
Tilonka, Iowa
Old Stockwell Farm
Head of Thrifty
Waterloo Bay
Chris Olson
E. E. Schwietert, Auctioneer
C. H. Blossom
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