Farmers Say Dragging Peaks Threatens Iowa Roads
A rural motor truck express push by the Iowa councils of defense faces dangerous, peaking road crowns. Officials urge complaints and protests to halt center drags that push trucks toward ditches, noting risks on wet or muddy surfaces and the need to free freight cars for war needs.
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Iowa
J. D. Eggleston
Transport Committee
Iowa State Council of Defense
State Councils of Defense
State Highway Commission
Commission
Demonstrations Show Clothing Conservation Tips
At Sheldon home demonstration event articles included a dyed and refitted pair of taupe shoes, scarves repurposed as hoes, a robe apron from a shirt, a petticoat from pongee, a dated bargain skirt reused as a black skirt, and other reworkings such as a lace waist from an old hat and a hat from a veil. Also noted were wartime stock stocking uses, including darned repairs, patching, new feet, and multiple repurposing ideas to stretch clothing and save fabric.
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Sheldon
Agena
We Buss
Wren
Iowa State College
WATCH EWES FEED IN WINTER
Instructions from the Towa agricultural station on winter ewe care cover housing, exercise, and simple rations. Recommendations include dry well bedded sheds, limited mouldy silage, legume hay, corn stover, and a grain mix of two thirds corn to one third oats. One pound of grain per ewe daily often yields good results. Also notes demand for breeding stock and purebred Shropshire listings via Ames extension.
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Towa
Iowa State College
Iowa
Agricultural Extension Department
Ames
F. Wa Ga
News From Twenty Years Ago In A Local Record
The item lists visits and from further details including Mr and Mrs John Montgomery visiting from their new home Uncle Peter Johnston from Des Moines for a short suffrage visit and daughter Mrs J W Randolph Roy Goldsberry and family at Geo Greta Mr Klopp and family with S B Reed Lincoln Township river frozen over first time Cashier J P Kirby adds billiard table at his home Herman Oransky back from Des Moines for treatment Mr and Mrs FE Allen at South Pines California health improving Harry Barton visiting his parents while at Fairfield College Geo Bloss and Geo Inman thrash 6500 bushels of grain this fall at current prices likely to cover expenses H Foote checking farm interests G K E Moore to ship five carloads of fat cattle farmers paid 20 cents per bushel for corn 75 pounds per bushel
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John Montgomery
Peter Johnston
Des Moines
J. W. Randolph
Mr. Klopp
S. B. Reed
Lincoln Township
Roy Goldsberry
Geo. Greta
J. P. Kirby
First National Bank
Herman Oransky
F. FE. Allen
South Pines
California
Allen
Harry Barton
Fairfheld
Geo. Bloss
Geo. Inman
H. Foote
G KE. Moore
Fire protection study prompts Algona visit
Thirtieth anniversary notes report council deliberations on fire protection with Klopp and Jehu tasked to travel to Algona to inspect that city’s fire facilities. Local items include travel from F H Rhodes and a Wisconsin visit by several residents, plus requests for a college catalogue.
Mayor's Proclamation Special election notice 1918
Public notice from Estherville Iowa announces a November 29 1918 special city election from 8 am to 7 pm across wards with defined polling places. Voters decide on bonds up to 30000 dollars to extend the municipal gas works system. Ballot wording outlines Yes and No choices and instructions. Mayor Mack J Groves signed the proclamation October 29 1918.
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Bla
Therville
Iowa
First Ward
East Howard St
Court Room
Court House
City Hall
South Sixth St
Estherville
Mack J. Groves
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Ford Cars
Walker Motor Company
Swift & Company
Federal Trade Commission
Seaboard
U.S. A
Ross
L. F. Kelley
Marshalltown
Iowa State Agricultural College
Grace Richmond
Anne Exeter
Youth’s Companion
Meall’s
Youth's Companion
Commonwealth Ave
St. Paul St
Boston
Mass
The
Republican
Klopp
Jehu
Algona
F.H. Rhodes
Jones
Miss May
Wisconsin
Gates
Beloit
M. K
J. J. Reardan
Lake Park
Mankato Commercial College
Mankato
Minnesota
Farmers’ Co-Operative Shipping Association
H. G. Dillon
Mgr. Freds, Himebaugh
Sec. and
Treas
Washington
B. B. Anderson & Sons
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