Prosperity at Oskaloosa Fair Prompts Big Expansion Plans
The Oskaloosa Herald reports a large shareholders banquet for the Southern Town Fair and Exposition association, spurring calls for a bigger sales and show pavilion for swine, a 200 by 100 foot machinery hall, and a doubled grand stand. Builders say three new barns and a long shed already host race horses, while livestock breeders seek more show space. To finance improvements, paid-up capital is rising from 70,000 to 100,000 with possible recapitalization to 200,000. An enthusiastic stock sale followed, amid a cafeteria-style dinner and musical program.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Southern Town Fair and Exposition Association
Southern Law, Breeders’ Association
Fair Association
Ewine
Fair Board
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
Brooke
Race death by own action in Great Britain predicts middle class extinction
London dispatch reports the National Birth Rate Commission warning that voluntary restriction shrinks the middle class, threatening England with a two-tier society of wealthy and working classes. The study cites high costs of education, domestic needs, and fears of diminished moral fiber, proposing endowment of motherhood and health certificates for marriage as remedies. President is the Bishop of Birmingham with Mary Scharlieb and Principal Garvie as vice presidents.
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London
England
National
United States
Bishop of
Birmingham
Mary Scharlieb
Garvie
Stock Sale Sparks Southern Iowa Breeders Meeting
Mrs. Carl Powell of Eddyville entertained with readings. H. J. Moore urged selling upheld stock and offered to buy the first share. Willis Krizer, president of the Southern Iowa Breeders' association, George Ruby, Ike Reed, Art Oppenheimer, T. J. Bray, Dr. A. G. Roberts, O. H. Vance, and others spoke and suggested during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Moore
Willis Krizer
Southern Iowa Breeders’ Association
George Ruby
Ike Reed
Art Oppenheimer
T. J. Bray
A. G. Roberts
O. H. Vance
Cows Used as Work Animals Across Europe
Cattle in Europe, especially France and Holland, are increasingly used for work. In one area of France the number of work cows is twice the number of oxen and horses combined. Cows in yokes haul loads and are often also milked and bred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
France
Holland
Potato Crop Prospects Bright Across Midwest
Chicago reports record potato prices as midwest production looks strong. Wisconsin expects the greatest crop in state history with 31,906,000 bushels from 803,000 acres. Western Michigan, North Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota all foresee near normal to above normal yields aided by favorable weather and ample rainfall.
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Chicago
Middle West
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Madison
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
Alliance
Neb
Nebraska
ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
M. J. Holmberg
Iowa City acts to house 5500 university students this year
Iowa City prepares to provide rooms for more than 5500 students for the approaching academic year, following last year’s 4933. The Commercial club plans an early canvass to secure accommodation as more residences have been built and hosts expect a sufficient supply to meet demand.
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Iowa City
Iowa City Commercial Club
Commercial Club
Forty Years for Work.
A concise note stating that a man’s working life averages about forty years, reflecting a general labor estimate without specific individuals or dates.
Iowa coal miners forsake the mines
Des Moines July 28 Iowa miners quit the mines for other jobs amid dissatisfaction with conditions and alleged unjust adjustments by the United States coal commission. J C Lewis, district UMW president, warns of a serious coal shortage and calls for reconsideration of working agreements as miners drop from 17000 to 12000 and seek higher pay in packing plants and factories. He cites wage disparities, higher explosive costs, rising living costs, rising coal prices, and house coal costs as factors in the dissatisfactions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States Coal Commission
J. C. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Towa
Lewis
D. F. Cushing
Iowa Coal Operators Association
Western states lead bank deposits per 1000 in May data
Wyoming tops the nation with 394 depositors per 1000 residents followed by Montana at 349 and Idaho at 293. Other states range from Pennsylvania 189 to Alaska 30 and Hawaii 24 per 1000. The all state average is 199 per 1000, totaling 20,380,000 depositors on May 4 with 12,315,000 checking and 8,065,000 time or more.
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Washington
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Comptroller of Currency
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Oregon
Minnesota
Iowa
Virginia
Vermont
California
South Dakota
Maine
Texas
Alaska
Hawaii
Cedar Rapids Nominates Three For State Supreme Bench
The Republican State Convention nominated eight M. Weaver of Iowa Falls F. F. Faville of Fort Dodge and Lawrence De Graff of Des Moines for the state supreme bench. Weaver led on the second ballot but Faville and De Graff surged to final victory on the fourth with 727 and 600 votes respectively. Salinger was defeated, and the convention proceeded with tense ballots as candidates dropped out. About 900 delegates attended the session which ran smoothly with three ballots and a rules dispute over voting method.
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Cedar Rapids
Republican Judicis
M. Weaver
Iowa Falls
F. F. Faville
Fort Dodge
Lawrence de Graff
Des Moines
State Supreme Bench
Weaver
Faville
DeGraff
Judge
Ben I. Salinger
Carroll
Salinger
Polk County
R. P. Howell
Iowa City
J. J. Clark
Mason City
W. J. Springer
New Hampton
Withrow
Mount Pleasant
Eri. G. Albert
Jefferson
Albert
Paville
James H. Trewin
Gas Company Seeks Relief Over Low Ames Rates
C I Tenny of a gas concern serving Ames and Nevada filed a district court petition asking to enjoin what it calls confiscatory rates set by the Ames city council under Iowa authority. The suit targets a prior ordinance fixing 1.75 dollars per thousand cubic feet of gas and a 50 cent monthly service charge, contending the pricing is discriminatory and unremunerative.
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Nevada
City Council of
Ames
Iowa Public Service Company
C. I. Tenny
State of
Iowa
Gas rate dispute seeks stepped charges for water use
The council denied a 10 cents per thousand feet bill if paid before the 15th. An audit by a gas engineer and accountant showed the plant’s valuation and the rate would not be compensatory. They now ask the court for a net rate of 2.60 per thousand feet for 6000 or less, 2.40 for 10000 to 15000, and 2.20 for 10000 or more cubic feet.
City battles over trees in Cedar Heights Iowa
July 28 Cedar Heights Iowa with its grove origins becomes a battleground as mayor W F Parrott and city council push tree removals for streets. Former mayor William Galloway leads opponents threatening injunction to halt orders.
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Waterloo
Cedar Ieights
Iowa
W. F. Parrott
William Galloway
Editor and poet clash over a letter of discouragement
An editor recalls praising a last piece as good food for thought while a young poet insists he will not send his work again. The editor gently chides him not to retract that promise, noting the letter is what he had meant all along.
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Iowa Brigade Band
George R. D. Kramer, Jr
Joe Price
Warren Caldwell
Ed Walton
Max Frazier
Britain
Carl Powell
Eddyville
Beach-Wickham Grain CO
DE Graff
Didates
Rx Pense
Frank R. Sage
Presie
Leslie E. Dunlap
Ial “Jury
Concern
Mac
Ets
Chambers
Barre
B. F. Campbell
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