Clay farm bureau meeting selects officers for year
Jan 13 Clay Iowa reports a farm bureau meeting at Black Hawk school house electing Max Waterhouse director Earl Morgan vice director Lee H M Greendyke and Mr Ellis as new county agent Also plans a tax payers meeting at Clay church Jan 25 Woodford Bros shipped a car load of hogs and local residents attend church events and Odd Fellows Rebekah lodge installation in Richland with officers A M Rickard and Mrs A J Morgan presiding Assessor L B Reed begins annual rounds and a missionary program at the Waterhouse home is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. £. Dickinson
Leonard Fleig
Roy Robinson
Vera Woodford
Ruth Morgan
A. J. Morgan
A. M. Rickard
Keota
Richland
L. B. Reed
Waterhouse Home
Simmering Family Visits and Local Sales Report
On Jan 14 Rural Route Four residents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Simmering with twins Helen and Hazel visited Dewey Coffman and John Simmering Jr. Roy Randall butchered Tuesday. Neighbors attended F R Burger sale Wednesday. Frank and Chas Kephart and Ed Simmering delivered hogs to Joe Link Thursday morning. The Simmerings spent Tuesday at John Simmering Sr. home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Simmering
Helen
Hazel
Dewey Coffman's
John Simmering Jr
Local society notes from Braden area
W L Smith helps A R Smith butcher a beef today. Oral Long and family visit James Long home. Irene Yard in Washington Thursday. A R Smiths in Iowa City Monday. Mary Mickle confined to bed. Henry Wittig and John Frederickson visit Grandmother Mickle Friday. James Long visits sister Mrs John Maxwell Crawfordsville. Edna Wittig visits C M Maxwell Wednesday. Koch family learns of ill little son with diphtheria under care of Dr Hay in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braden
W. L. Smith
A. R. Smith
Oral Long
Burlington
James Long
Irene Yard
Washington
Iowa City
Mary Mickle
Henry Wittiig
John Fredrickson
Grandmother Mickle
Diphtheria Shuts School as Distant Funeral News
Ainsworth notes a diphtheria case closes the school room with a pending reopening after a health report. Funeral held for Frank Welliver at Presbyterian church in Haskins with interment in Ainsworth cemetery. Local visitors include Dr. A J Laird of Des Moines and Ben Welliver of East St. Louis. Kate Snell of Newark, Missouri, died. Ida Patterson travels to attend. Wm Ross of Letts visits Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Frank Welliver
Presbyterian Church
Haskins
Aingeworth
A. J. Laird
Des Moines
H. G. Crawford
Ben Welliver
East St. Louis
Wm. Anderson
Murray Smylie
Washington
Kate Snell
Newark
Snell
Kate Pratt
Hattie
Emma Pratt
Ida Patterson
T. D. Harding
Panville
Pearl Atterback
Champaign
Wm. Ross
Letts
Local Visitors and Tragic Death Reported in Crawfordsville
Jan 16. Mr and Mrs Bert Eason of Scranton Iowa visited here Friday night at H A Phillips home. The community is shocked by the death of Fielder Koch son of Mr and Mrs John Koch near Havre after a few days illness from diphtheria. Birth announced for a son to Elzey McClain and wife of Oakdale IL. Lee Hanna and wife attended the funeral of brother in law Frank Welliver at Haskins yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfoosville
Bert Eason
Scranton
H. A. Phillips
Fielder Koch
John Koch
Havre
Elzey McClain
Oakdale
Lee Hanna
Frank Wellliver
Haskins
Miss Bonner
Hamilton County
Lola Yerkes
State University Hospital
Iowa City
Miss Yerkes
Webster City
Kamrar
Williams
Iowa
Kreisler Reports Europe Facing Great Wanting in Arts
Music notes describe Europe’s postwar hardship as musicians face food shortages, lack of materials, and selling instruments to survive. Kreisler and wife recounts from Vienna to England and Germany, while Albert Spalding plans a winter in Europe and Saint Jean de Luz preparations. The St Olaf choir is set for a Feb 3 concert at Augustana College Rock Island under F Melius Christiansen.
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Europe
Fritz Kreisler
Kreisler
England
France
Austria
Germany
Vienna
Spalding
Albert Spalding
Saint-Jean de-Luz
Spain
Andre Benoist
Mr. Spalding
Amsterdam
Holland
Hague
Scandinavian
Belgium
Switzerland
Italy
Egypt
United States
Rock Island
St. Olaf
Northfield
Mass
Augustana College
Swea Mals Chorus
Moline
F. Melius Christiansen
Paul G. Schmidt
Tri- Cities
Moline Chorus
Tenors with Artistic Gifts Beyond Song
The article notes Enrico Caruso valued praise for his drawings over compliments on his singing. It mentions Mura tore and Fredrick Gunster as fellow tenors who pursue cartooning and painting in spare time. It also reports Russian composer Glazounoff unable to leave Russia and plans a tour through Finland and the Baltic States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enrico Caruso
Muratore
Fredrick Gunster
Russia
The
Rus
Berlin
Glazounoff
Conservatory
New York Times
Nutritive Tonie Tablet SUSTO Promises Strength
Open letter touts SUSTO a Nutritive Tonie Tablet with vitamins minerals and beef protein. Claims it rebuilds strength for weak nervous anaemic run down patients including children and convalescents. Offer includes one month trial for ten cents a day with money back if not improved. Sold by Sherman Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Sherman Brothers
Chaliapin to Return to America for Opera and Concerts
Feodor Chaliapin, the Russian bass famed for Boris, plans to appear in America next year in opera and concert. He may sing the title role in Mefistofele and perform other successes as part of his American return. Mascagni is collaborating with D Annunzio on an opera about the deliverance of Jerusalem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feodor Chaliapine
Boris of Moussorgsky
America
Mefistofele
Mascagni
D'Annunzio
Jerusalem
Des Moines to be western terminus of 1922 air routes
Des Moines will serve as the western terminus for American Airways during 1922, announced W B Swaney. Omaha is delayed due to field issues with plans to push west. Cedar Rapids joins the route with a permanent field and $22 500 spent on aerial mileage. May 22 marks the start date for passenger and express service with value based rates. Grinnell or Newton may be added as a third point. Two French machines will join the fleet amid heavy French investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
American Airways Corporation
W. B. Swaney
Curtiss Iown Aircraft Corporation
Iowa
American Airways
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Swaney
Trouble Always Finds Its Way to Uncle Eben
A compact regional note recalls Uncle Eben’s quip about trouble being mighty obligin. The saying frames a local, folksy reminder that mischief tends to appear when sought, capturing a period voice and community flavor.
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Eben
Furs Sold Out of Season Lead to Federal Fine
A Cedar Falls fur business was fined 60 dollars for selling mink and muskrat pelts after the March 20 season end. Federal inspectors traced the shipment to a St Louis establishment, with the sale occurring in late March 1920. The case highlights enforceable penalties for out of season furs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Sac County
Iowa
Lrog Farm
Des Moines
St. Louis
Tanlac marketed as aid for frail Washington residents
A lengthy advertisement claims Tanlac fixes indigestion and weight loss in thin frail people across the United States and Canada. It asserts Tanlac strengthens digestion, enriches blood, and builds muscle, with Sherman Brothers in Washington named as local sellers.
Iowa Dairy Tuberculosis Testing Expands Under New Law
Dr. F H Thompson of the Washington animal husbandry department reports an immediate appropriation to begin testing dairy herds for tuberculosis. Many cities require certified absence statements before milk sales, creating high demand for veterinary services. About 3 000 Iowa herds wait for testing, with state and federal support easing owner costs amid a statewide tax discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Thompson
Animal Husbandry Department
Washington
Iowa
Farmers Seek Equal Tax Sharing Across County Railways
Farmers in several counties push to replace township based railway tax apportionment with county wide sharing. They note one township with two railways gains highway and school benefits while adjacent townships with no lines miss out, urging a law change to distribute railway tax revenue countywide.
Local Tax Assessment Basis Outlined
City officials publish the basis of assessment used to compute local property taxes. The notice details methods for valuing real estate, personal property, and exemptions, guiding taxpayers on appeals and deadlines.
Gigantic Pie Plant Grows 57 Inch Rhubarb Stalks
An English gardener has cultivated rhubarb stalks reaching 57 inches in length. The extraordinary result showcases unusual plant growth and gardening prowess.
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Crawfordsville
St. Olaf's Choir
Mr. Gunster
CAL Colleges
Chaliapine
J. W. Jamaging
Auburn
Sae County
Wilkie Doles
Lidderdale
Carroll County
Henrietta
van Holstein
Tillie
Albert Kurh
Minnie
John Thede
Post Office Department
Thomas Purcell
Hampton
Franklin County
Board of Supervisors
Black Hawk County
Solomon Thompson
California
Guy E. Campbell
Thompson
Harding
Rev
Schurmann
Pomeroy
Calhoun County
Federal District Court
Fort Dodge
Liberty Bonds
Henry Reed
Leavenworth
State Board of Control
Knoxville
Board of Control
Canada
Tanlae
Pioneer Drug Store
Advt
Kemp
George Eliot
Jackson Center School
Rhode Island
John Deere
Emerson Gang
Blackhawk
Minnesota
de Laval
Globe Cook
B. Millikan
Chas. Brown
Glenn Chambers
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