Southern Iowa Fire Aid Plan and Air Service Venture
State news reports Red Oak Shenandoah and Clarinda plan mutual aid for fires with truck exchanges and prompt response. Southern Iowa Airways Inc forms with Bedford Mount Ayr Lenox Clarinda to operate flights from Nebraska City to Keokuk with school flight instruction advertising and airplane sales. A Waterloo archival note recalls Horace Boies' 1878 road dispute ending in a five cent verdict for damages.
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Bedford
Mount Ayr
Lenox
Clarinda
Southern Iowa Airways Inc
Nebraska City
Keokuk
Lincoln
Nebra
Omaha
Iowa
Fewer Bank Failures Bring Hopeful Banking Tone In Iowa
L A Andrew state bank superintendent notes improved banking conditions over the past year with only one bank failure in Iowa during the first eleven months of 1928 versus 56 in 1927 and 300 in 1926. The 1928 failures carried a combined capitalization of 1 168 000 and deposits of 10 554 895. Andrew says rising confidence in bank security has had a wholesome effect on business conditions.
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L. A. Andrew
Iowa
Andrew
State Board Orders Squirrels Slaughter Before Season End
The state board of control orders extermination of all squirrels on lands under its authority. Slaughter to prevail before the open season ends in December. A. M. McColl defends birds and argues squirrels are destructive while birds help control pests and add beauty.
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State Board of Control
A. M. McColl
Heo
Absent Voter Ballot Returned Late For Japan Duty
Henry Lant of Oskaloosa asked the county auditor to mail an absent voter's ballot to his Japan address. The first ballot mailed to the Pacific coast reached him a week after the election, though he expected it would arrive by December. He marked and returned the ballot despite the delay.
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Japan
University of Sapporo
Henry Lant
Oskaloosa
Variey
Pacific
Coas
Lane
Vartey
Iowa Packing Houses Slaughter More Hogs Than City Plants
Knute Esse, secretary of the Iowa Co operative Live Stock Shipping association, stated at a recent meeting that Iowa packing houses slaughtered more hogs in the past year than those in large city packing concerns. He cited Chicago’s top plant at about 713,000 hogs and Ottumwa, Waterloo, and a Minnesota plant near Austin each near 1,000,000 hogs for 1927.
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Knute Esse
Iowa Co-operative Live Stock Shipping Association
Iowa
Mr. Espa
Chicago
Ottumwa
Watrloo
Austin
Minn
Beet Sugar Warehouse Fire Destroys Belmond Plant
Large beet sugar warehouse at the Belmond factory burned, with fire units from Mason City Fort Dodge Hampton Clarion and Eagle Grove aiding. Water pumped from the Iowa River. estimated loss about one million dollars the largest single loss in state history. The warehouse held 167000 sacks of 100 pounds each and 50000 sacks from Mason City factory had been stored there only days before.
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John W. Strohm
Belmond
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Hampton
Clarion
Eagle Grove
Iowa
Benevolent Insurance Taxes Upheld by State Supreme Court
The State Supreme Court sustained the district court of Black Hawk county in a decision on taxation of real estate owned by benevolent life and sickness insurers. The United Workmen had sought tax exemption claiming deeds filed with the insurance commissioner made properties part of a beneficiary fund exempt from taxation. The court held the legislature did not intend exemption and required tax certificates.
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State Supreme Court
District Court of
Black Hawk County
Peanut Brittle Variation at Graafs
A note on peanut brittle differing at Graaf s shop indicates a variation in recipe or presentation. The small change may affect texture and flavor, drawing attention from local customers seeking a unique treat. graaf s店 remains a point of interest for confectionery enthusiasts.
Fines Collected for Illegal Pheasant Killing Reach Near $2100
The state fish and game department reports fines totaling 1985 dollars for illegal pheasant shooting in the past year plus 264.10 dollars in costs. Fines ranged from 12.05 to 304.85 dollars, with one Minnesota hunter paying 107.40 dollars and receiving sixty days in jail.
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State Fish and Game Department
Gam
Minnesota
Towa Records Record November Construction Total in Iowa
Towa reports November 1928 construction contracts in Iowa totaling 7,021,209, the highest November total on record and 83 percent ahead of November last year. The eleven month total reached 57,445,800, up 26 percent from 1927.
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Towa
Iowa
Growth at Iowa State University Five-Year Expansion
Walter A. Jessup notes substantial growth at State University Iowa City, with total registration rising 34 percent from 6,837 in 1922 23 to 9,203 in 1927 28. University assets including buildings and equipment are valued at 166 million, up from about 8.44 million five years earlier.
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Iowa State University
State University
Iowa City
Walter A. Jessup
Old Pal of Buffalo Billies Dies at Sioux City
John Grubbs aged 85 longtime friend of Buffalo Bill dies at Sioux City. He aided the famous hunter in the buffalo slaughter on the western plains fifty years ago with the biggest hunt yielding 200 animals. The article notes Bill's belief that extermination of buffalo was essential to win the West as economic development for cattle and sheep pasture.
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Buffalo Billies
Sioux City
John Grubbs
Buffalo Bill
Western Plains
Grubb
Great Plains
Great West
Suffrage Memorial Commission Elects Winterset Leader
The Iowa Suffrage Memorial Commission held its seventh annual meeting and named Mrs A Robbins of Winterset president for the coming year. The group aims to erect a capitol grounds memorial honoring pioneer suffrage workers, funded by popular subscription with several thousand dollars pledged already.
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Iowa
Bridge Builders Seek Cargo From Stranded Boat
Workers on a new Missouri River bridge near Missouri Valley plan to recover whiskey and mercury worth 130000 dollars that sank with the steamboat Bertrand on April 1 1864 after striking a snag. The cargo included several thousand gallons of whiskey and two tons of mercury bound for Montana to assist gold ore processing. Farmers along the river helped rescue Bertrand passengers.
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Missouri
Missouri Valey
Nquor
Mercury
Bertrand
Montana
Beurand
Many Rabbits in Des Moines Markets After Snow
After Thanksgiving snow, Des Moines markets received about 20,000 rabbits in a week. Primary supply came from the south, with Diagonal noted as a center for the influx.
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Des Moines
Towa
Weaver lauds Germany's postwar commerce and air travel
Hon James B Weaver spent months in Europe recounting Germany's efforts to rebuild commerce after the great war. He notes widespread public calm under democracy and a strong push in aviation with large airships and extensive passenger traffic across the provinces, highlighting the scale of air travel.
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James B. Weaver
Europe
Germany
Radio Listeners League Reorganizes for Recognition
The Radio Listeners League expanded its scope after a recent meeting. Twelve new directors were elected: seven from Des Moines including Alex Fitzhugh and Joel Tuttle. five from out of town including Judge Tankersly and Clarence Miles. Major St Austell was re elected president, Roy Scofield named secretary, and Harry Wilson treasurer.
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Radio Listeners League
WHO
Des Moines
WOC
Davenport
Alex Fitzhugh
Greater Des Moines
Joel Tuttle
Chamber of Commerce
G. L. Caswell
Town Press Association
Eugene Bowman
Des Moines Radio Dewalers Association
Charles Heart
Iowa Farm Bureau Feedration
Francis St. Austell
Roy W. Scofield
B. O. Tankersly
Marshalltown
Atherton B. Clarke
Cedar Rapids
Emmet Tinley
Council Bluffs
Clarence Miles
Charels Barber
Mason City
Major St. Austell
League
Scofield
Secrtary
Harry Wilson
Methodist Church Seeks Good Will and Peace Pact Support
R T Chipperfield preaches on good will as action rather than sentiment. Seventeen voters signed a petition urging Kellogg Briand Peace Pact approval before January 3. Women’s Foreign Missionary Society to meet Friday. Christmas program praised, decorations noted, baskets sent to the needy. Sunday schedule listed with worship and youth group times.
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Senate
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
J. H. McKay
Howard Street
Card of Thanks for sympathy and flowers
We thank neighbors and friends for sympathy during the illness and death of our husband and father and for the beautiful floral offerings. Signed by Anna Batman Theodore Batman Mrs Nettle Morgan Ray Scott Henry Jones and spouses.
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Anna Batman
Theodore Batman
Nettle Morgan
Ray Scott
Henry Jones
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Waterloo
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William Norris
Boles
Norris
Graaf'a
Clare Scott
New York
Muava
Bennie Friedman
University of Michigan
Mary Pickford
Gotlon
Coquetta
Hyde
Drs
Hotelling
Tom
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Estherville, Iowa
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Republican
National
Advertisers Syndicate
Michigan Ave
Windica
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