Looking at Life as It Used to Be May 1907 Koch store news
Fred Koch returned from Burlington with a carload of new furniture for the Koch Bros. store. S. P. Hale came back from Chicago and plans to outfit a bowling alley and billiard hall in first class condition. Fred Kuhrt and wife arrived from California after two years on the coast. Tilda Koch aids her sister in Sumner.
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Fred Koch
Burlington
Koch Bros
S. P. Hale
Chicago
Fred Kuhrt
California
Tilda Koch
Sumner
Bremer County News Highlights From 1937 to 1961
Markets from 55 years ago list eggs at 14 cents, chickens 8 cents, potatoes 35 cents, oats 1.35, corn 35 cents, hogs $6, veal calves 85 cents. Notes cover highway grading approval, a hardware deal in Tripoli, soil conservation payments, and local anniversaries, births, weddings, and obituaries across decades.
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Bremer County
Board of Supervisor
Bert F. Morf Belcomes
Tripoli Hardware
First Quarter Bond Sales in Bremer County 31 Percent
Bremer county reports $53,900 in March Series E and H bond sales, totaling $212,400 for the first three months and 31 percent of its May June Freedom Bond Drive quota. County volunteers led by Carl E. Hagemann urge residents to buy an extra bond in May and June to aid national economic strength. Other counties show varying totals and percentages of their quotas.
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Carl E. Hagemann
Waverly
Ihairman
Bremer County
Butler County
Fayette
Chickasaw
Medical Asa Believes It Is Winning the Medical Aid Battle
The American Medical Association claims progress in the medical aid fight as Washington battles unfold. Dr Edward Annis says lawmakers face mail pressure from constituents while Dr Otto Glesne warns that linking aged care to Social Security could shrink Iowa physician participation. He notes some doctors would work for free or on patient ability to pay rather than take federal funds.
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The
American Medical Association
Washington
Iowa Medical Society
Des Moines
Edward Annis
Miami
AMA
Otto Glesne
Iowa Group
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Glesne
Lighting the Way of Men to Betterment
A compact treatise extols a renowned professor as the finest guide to human improvement, praising his wisdom and leadership in advancing social progress and ethical conduct.
Social Security urges 62-year-olds on early benefits
Waterloo district office manager Earl Z Johnson explains 1981 social security changes allow men to draw reduced benefits at age 62. He notes filing early may suit those with low earnings, but high earners should wait to 65 for full benefits. Staff offer personalized guidance at the Waterloo office.
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Earl Z. Johnson
Waterloo
Five Star Weed Killers Advertises Complete 2 4-D Line
An advertisement promotes Five Star brand 2 4 D weed killers. It highlights amine and ester formulations that mix in hard or soft water, includes adhesive and penetration agents plus antifoam, and notes a stabilizing homogenization for extra strength per drop. It also invites customers to inquire about 2 4 5 T MCP and other weed and insect sprays.
Freedom Bond Drive in Bremer County Launch Details
The Bremer County Freedom Bond Drive was launched in May with a prominent appeal from a presiding official. Farmers must keep records of farm workers and report cash wages or 20 days worked, with 3 percent employer and 3 percent employee taxes totaling 6 percent. Forms 943 and SS-4 are needed for proper reporting and employer numbers. contact the Waterloo Social Security district office or IRS for details.
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Johnson
Internal Revenue
Social Security Office
Socia Security
Waterloo
Bremer County Bond Sales Reach Sixteen Thousand
Carl BE Hagemann, volunteer county savings chairman of Waverly, reports Bremer County April sales of Series E and H bonds totaled 76,200 dollars, contributing to four months of bond activity as May and June campaigns approach.
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Kennedy
Carl BE
Hagemann
Waverly
Volunteer County Savings
Bremer County
State Drives Freedom Quota Progress Report
April sales boosted the state's total toward the Freedom Bond Drive, raising the first four months share to 56 percent of the annual quota. The drive now stands at about $288,600 toward the $288,600 target for 42 a.
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Erbe
J. Blanshan
Chinn
Herman Buchholz
Howard Holm
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Watterloo
Holm
Robert Fink
Tripoli
New Hampton
August Winzenburg
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Siegel
Elaine Buchholz
Leo Buchholz
St John's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Victor Weidler
Janice Schweer
Emil Schweer
Grace Lutheran Church
John Koschmeder
Arnold Thalacker
St. John's Lutheran Church
Frederika
Rosemary Bolte
Clarence Bolte
Clarence Huck
Leslie Huck
W. H. Klein
Invest
Gains Guaranty Corporation
Towa
Douglas Avenue
Owa
L. Eugene Johnson
Main Street
Gains
Medical Asa
Isupermix
Tripoli, Iowa
Pres
Peoples
Iasbrouck - Voetmann Lumber Company
Republic
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