Open Letter to Dick Portland Farm ers on Grain Prices and Packers
Portland township Farm Bureau members petition Mr Dickinson to investigate why farmers face price disparities tied to Liverpool quotations for wheat while corn and oats follow wheat. They urge scrutiny of meat packers and freight charges, noting local packing and Chicago markets. They request neutral sources to verify wages and freight costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt
Mr. Dickinson
Portland Township Farm Bureau
Jooks
Liverpool
Board of Trade For All Europe
United States
Alovay
Chicago
October culling advised to keep productive farm hens
Iowa State College recommends removing non producers from flocks in October. Hens with poor production, stunted growth, deformities, or slow feathering should be culled while strong layers with bright combs and good health are kept for winter laying. A Humboldt county pulling campaign found 42 percent of hens kept and over 6,000 loafers eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Rittenbender
Iowa State College
Humboldt County
Free Want Ads In The Topic For One Week Only
Advertise your wants free for seven days in the Topic want ad column. Sell exchange or give away items livestock or articles without any charge this week only. The paper covers a unique territory and readers are eager to buy so send in your ads now for free next week.
Minister's Sister Weds Merrillan
Rev P Mueller officiated at a German Lutheran ceremony uniting Conrad Kramer of Merrill Iowa and Minnie Kilian of Hold Minn in Springfield Minnesota. The bride is Kilian’s sister and a noted Springfield social figure. Groom is a prosperous farmer from Merrill Plymouth County Iowa. They will establish a farm home near Merrill and receive best wishes from their community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Mueller
Conrad’ Kramer
Merril
Iowa
Minnie
Kilian
Minn
Huabang
Springfield
Merrill
Plymouth County
Portland and area residents visit friends and family in week
A long list of local residents from Portland Algona Burt Whittemore and surrounding areas spent days visiting relatives attending meetings and handling errands. Highlights include Dorsey family outings Bleichs visiting Burt and Whittemore, Ringsdorf and Shipler gatherings, and a Dost of farm and town chores noted for upcoming events including a county meeting on November 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teckla
Mesdames H. J. Putz
R. A. Bleich
Grandma Bleich
Burt
Glen Plymeister
Algona
Portland
A. Bleich
Gottlieb Bleichaubold
Whittemore
Opal Dorsey
Fitch
Mesars
Walter
Fred
Will Dorsey
Lola
Ray Walker
Eva Mansmith
Edna
Theo Lovestad
Dodges
Emmetsburg
Wm. Dorsey
Babe
Leola
Babbie Awith
Buffalo Center
Rose
Bletch
Will Dorsey, Jr
Will Ringsdorf
Familly
Brink Shipler
Tony Jandl
West Bend
L. E. Fairbanks
Friends
Myr
Roy Ringsdorf
Harry McElroy
George Graham
Mamie
Grace Beane
Emil Leek
Burtta
Mra. Rike
Junior Business Builder's Store Holiday Credit Offer
For Saturday only the store offers ten credits for one on any rubber goods dishes fiction books baskets and jewelry. Buy now for Holiday gifts and aid a junior friend at the Junior Business Builder's Store.
Portland pickups at public sale show low cattle prices
The Ed Frei tag home sale drew a good crowd but results disappointed as cattle lacked TB testing, causing lower bids. Only the hog stock sold well while the Freitags weigh options for future plans amid mixed local activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Freitag
Neck of the Woods
T. B
Freitags
Lyle (Mann
Lois
Titonka An & Business Mission
Otis Moore
Algona
Roy Mann
New Farm Bureau
Carl Watuan
Lena Callies
Grandma Munson
E.R. Welske
Algona Sportsmen Organize to Lease Slough Land
Fifty Algona sportsmen met in the Community Bent Room to arrange renting 400 acres of slough land adjoining High Lake for shooting. The area hosts many lakes and wild ducks. John Lang was elected president, W. H. Godden secretary, and Warren Ayres treasurer. The shooting rights will be leased for a term of years.
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Algona Sportsmen
Algona
High Lake
John Lang
W. HH. Godden
Warren, Ayres
Lang
Basket Social at Govern School on Friday
A rural community announces a basket social and program at the Govern School west of Titonia on Friday November 1922. Ladies are asked to bring baskets and all are invited. Also note an item for sale at the drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weat of
Titonia
Klasse
Shively Receives Light Sentence In Embezzlement Case
C L Shively of Ceylon was sentenced to from one to five years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to embezzling funds from the Ceylon Farmers Elevator. He managed the elevator for years and used company money to meet obligations, with irregularities discovered by directors. He initially pleaded not guilty, was released on bond, then changed to guilty, and the judge cited his family and prior record in imposing a light sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Shively
Ceylon
Ceylon Farmers’ Elevator Company
Fairmont Independent
Shively
Board of Trade
Nelson
Unfortunate Bear Attack Injures Visitor in Grotto
Henry Kunz and family visited West Bend to view the Dobbenstain grotto when a bear attacked a young girl and a man near a cage. By pounding the bear’s nose and using an iron bag they freed the victims, but the girl’s arm was broken in two places and a man’s hand was torn and chewed. Both were taken to Algona hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pero
Henry Kunz
West Bend
Dobbenstain Grotto
Bea den
Algona Hospital
News-World
Mastodon Bones Found Near Winnebago In Minnesota
In Winnebago Minnesota a local resident unearthed prehistoric bones later identified by a State University professor as mastodon remains. The bones, found beneath peat near Brush Creek, suggest an ancient lake bottom and glacier era deposition.
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Winnebago
Minnesota
Clyde Otterson
Babcock Bros
Brush Creek
Andrew & Randall Hardware
The
State University
Travel of a Dollar Through a Small Town Economy
A county observer traces a single dollar as it circulates through a rural town. From farmer to grocer, dry goods, shoe dealer, clothing, garage, church, milliner, beauty shop, and back to the farmer, the dollar winds through many hands before returning to circulation. The piece notes the chain could be longer in a catalog driven economy and questions the dollar’s final resting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preacher
Doctor Sartor Nears Accident Involving Two Cars In Bancroft
Dr Sartor and family on a Sunday trip from Mankato witnessed a collision south of Bancroft. McDonald of Burt and Matt Bestenlehner were in a Stutz that struck a sand pile and ditch, Bestehnlehner later treated at Bancroft and Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Sartor
Mankato
Bancroft Wid
Gurted
McDonald
Matt Bestenlehner
Algona
Dr Sartor
Bancroft
Bestenlehner
Sartor
Spook Convention Promises Ghostly Night Out
A quirky October notice invites readers to a spooky convention on a Tuesday night at Jack's Hall. The piece humorously warns of owls, witches and ghosts, urging dress baskets for girls and cooking bids for boys while signaling a late hour and clocks striking.
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Jack’s
Store Burglarized Again Says Fort Madison News
The Ben Felt'a etora store was burglarized on Tuesday night with an overcoat and change taken from the cash register and about 21 or 22 new 1921 dollars from the outer chamber of the safe. Entry was gained by prying the back door open, with local amateur talent suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
Fort Madison
News-World
Marketing official tours livestock shipping co-ops in region
Martin Be Bar of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation marketing division toured cooperative livestock associations for the National Livestock Producers Association. He noted centers at East St. Louis Peoria Indianapolis Bronx City Chicago and recently Buffalo New York. He met with St Benedict LaVerne Lone Rock and Fenton associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin BE. Bar
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Cooperative Livestock Shipping Associations
National Livestock Producers Association
Cooperative Commission Company
East St. Louis
Sinc
Peoria
Indianapoli
Ind
Bronx City
Iowa
Chicago
Buffalo
N.Y
Sar
St. Benedict Association
LaVerne Association
Dh‘yactora
Lone Rock
Fenton
Moore couple welcomes baby girl in Harrisburg
A fine baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. BE. Moore of Harrisburg 8. D. last Sunday morning. Mrs. Moore is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Phelps west of town. They now have one boy and one girl. Friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. BE. Moore
Harrisburg
Moore le
Chas. Phelps
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Rob Callies
Louise
Fred Carter
Mire
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