Weather and community notes mix in midwestern column
Abridged local column notes weather, road talk, gas and beer prices, church news, births, farm updates, and regional observations. Mentions Ren Gray returning to charge, new assistant Richard Maurice arriving, farm yields, hogs and cattle prices, and wheat crop comparisons across Canada, US, Argentina, Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ren
Gray
Sieh
Richard Maurice
Lester Ferguson
Benn Holt
A. T
Tom West
Chicago
Brighton to Get New Cash and Carry Store
F B Gertz former Grand Union Tea Co manager in Burlington will open a cash and carry store in Brighton in the former Brier Shoe space near Quality Cafe once renovations are complete. Local events include a six o clock church supper for teachers and a Sinclair Oil Co turnover noted with agency changes and a local filling station lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
F. B. Gertz
Grand Union Tea Co
Burlington
Quality Cafe
Brier
Gert
Mary Stone
Rey Michel
Marjorie van
Erus
C. J. Christense
Blanche McCarty
Nellie Hagans
Nellie Kyle
Helen Buck
C. J. Christensen
Sinclair Oi Co
Colling Oi Co
Robert Griffith
Collins
Estrus Duttweiler
Amd
Sinclair Co
Pearl
Knerr
Eartham
Iowa
George Anderson
San Francisco
Calif
A. R. Gowey
Cora Gowey
Anderson
Chicago
Harsher roads on return from Washington critique
Dayton correspondent reports driving home from Washington Sunday night on severely rough roads likened to taming a mule. He notes universal driving strain and national pride, and mentions Mrs Elmer Nevins and her son leaving for St Louis for schooling amid local business activity and gas stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lechner
Jake Courtney
Stockport
Claud Mayor
Virginia
Muscatine
Roy Edwards
Iowa City
Robt Edwards
Eliza Whisler
Robt. Laugehrige
Keokuk
Joe
Cedar Rapids
Business College
Hod Brier
Ralph Tracy
Mary Maxine
Washington
W. W. Bowers
West Chester
Elmer Nevins
Son
St. Louis
Star’s
California
Quaker Oats Promotes Flavorful Breakfast Boost
An advertisement extols Quaker Oats for rich flavor and balanced nutrition. It claims 50 years of flavor perfection, mentions protein and vitamins, and touts Quick Quaker cooks in minutes, offering a faster richer breakfast compared to toast.
English East Coast Devoured by Sea Erosion
The east coast of England is eroding rapidly with Dunwich submerged and Holderness losing ground in a sustained coastal battle. The article notes observed sea advance threatening towns and livelihoods along the shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Dunwich
Holderness
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Miami
Daryl D. Dayton
Oberlin
Ohio
Rhy Mirrold
Pruitland
Ray Mangod
Stoffer
Phil
United States
Argentina
Australia
Mr. Anderson
The
Legion Auxiliary
Dorr Shreves
Drake University
Henry Knorr
Victor Stacy
Fairfield
Vasu
Klein Klothing Ko
Sue Restion
MAYO
Home Bakery
Alex Clark
Juanita
Mary Elizabeth Weidner
Joan Jones
J. Dpd
Dayton
Verne Jay
Jcraneyve
West Side Square
Washington, Iowa
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