Truth About Railroads in World War I Era
McAdoo told the Senate that private railroads failed under war traffic, pushing the US to take control on December 26, 1917. He cited European hunger risks, congestion at Atlantic ports, and ICC warnings as the drive for federal operation through February 1920.
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United States
William Gibbs McAdoo
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
McAdoo
Great Britaan
France
Italy
North America
Europe
Seaboard
Senate
Atlantic
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Merce
Public Safety
Aitchson
Interstate Commerce Committee
Samuel Rea
Council of National Defense
Railroad War Board
Fairfax Harrison
Julius Kruttschnitt
Hale Holden
Howard Elliott
Lcc
C. C
Chicago
St. Louis
Ohio
Potomac
A. H. Smith
H. Markhan
R. H. Rishton
B. F. Rush
N. D. Maher
B. L. Winchell
Railroad Administration
Farm Bureau News outlines tax topic meetings in townships
High Lake and Iowa Lake townships set monthly meetings with topics for farmers. May discussion focuses on tax levies by school boards, township trustees, and county supervisors. Jack Creek Spray Ring to choose a power sprayer at a March 13 gathering.
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High Lake Township
String Grove
Iowa Lake Township
Board of Supervisors
Jack Creek Spraying
Jack Creek
Farm Machinery Fix Up Week in Iowa
Iowa designates March 13 to 18 as Farm Machinery Fix-Up Week to inspect old equipment, tag needed repairs, and overhauls save production costs. Farmers may list machinery for sale with the County Farm Bureau for dissemination to county farmers.
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Emmé
County
Gridley Corn
Hoge Veel Armstrong
Dolliver
Ruver
Rignsted
Maple Hill
Estherville
Wallingford
Iowa
County Farm Bureau
Benton County Farmers Declare War on Bovine TB
Benton County farmers have declared war on bovine tuberculosis with a Farm Bureau led eradication campaign. A farm-to-farm canvass aims to test all cattle, with veterinary authorities coordinating tests to reduce costs. In one township every farmer signed up, promising 100 percent testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton County
Farm Bureau
Emmet County bids sought for road materials and posts
Sealed bids are invited by the Emmet County Auditor Estherville Iowa until 1 p m March 16 1922 for general data and various materials including cedar posts 6 inch top 7 feet long delivered to Estherville. Bids require tender form and a certified check with a 100 percent performance bond.
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Emmet County
Estherville
Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Rexora the high school horse heads for Waterloo lessons
Rexora the Kentucky saddlehorse owned by J Frank Wray of the New Wilson hotel in Webster City Iowa has been sent to Waterloo for what is described as a high school education. A Kentucky trainer is teaching the sorrel horse waltz two step schottische march and other steps. Afterward Wray plans to prepare stables near the hotel and ride Rexora himself, with prior riding by F A Huddleston.
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Webster City
Iowa
Kentucky
Wray
Huddleston
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Great Britain
Farm Bureau News
T. B
Libby
Libby, Msneill , Libby
Ynremy
Benton
Rahida Hall
J. J. Klopp
Booth’s Grocery & Market
Chine
Ruby
W. E. Allen
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