Iowa Farmers Pay Nearly $1,000,000 Monthly on Loans
Des Moines reports show improving hog prices and steady corn values while Iowa farmers liquidate loans promptly. Bankers cite monthly repayments between $400,000 and $1,060,000 as mortgage foreclosures remain rare. Record yields from onions and grapes boost farming's income, with apples and late onions noted for strong prices. Freight rate shifts favor direct range-to-feeder cattle movement, altering regional marketing.
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Des Moines
Sonig
Iowa
A. F. Beck
Ottumwa
Wapella County
Towa
Grant McPherrin
Central State Bank
Eugene Meyer
War Finance Corporation
Meyer
Joany In
Herrick
State Horticultural Department
Mason City
Pleasant Valley
Scott County
Gt. Ansgar
Mitchell County
Glenwood Contract Awarded for 106865
Des Moines reports the state board of control awarded contracts for the new children s building at the Glenwood state institution. J W Hopp Construction Company of Cedar Rapids received the general contract for 106865 and C Rock of St Joe, Mo received the plumbing and heating contract for 4706.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Board of Control
State Institution
Glenwood
J. W. Hopp Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
C. Rock
St. Joe
Manchester Legion Auxiliary plans dances and big event
The Woman's Auxiliary of Manchester post American Legion will hold a pavement dance on Monday evening August 20 after postponing from the former date due to President Harding's funeral. The Manchester post aims for a big event on September 17 at the fair grounds with a dance in the evening and will meet August 21 to finalize plans.
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Manchester
Woman's Auxiliary of
Manchester Post
American Legion
Harding
Fair Grounds
Leighton Ames Sought By Friend in Chicago
Robert G. Simms-St. Martini of Chicago writes the Courier seeking Leighton Ames believed to have settled near Portland Oregon or in the area with parents arriving July 31. The inquiring party is with the Marks-Clerk patent office in the Ifonadnock block Chicago. Mrs Walter Gerke oversees laundress tape gardener duties in Portland and is credited with park and driveway beautification in the city of roses.
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Robert G. Simms
St. Martini
Chicago
Courier
Leighton Ames
Marks-Clerk Patent Office
Ifonadnock Block
Walter Gerke
Portland
Ore
City of Roses
Modern county fair bears little resemblance to past fairs
The writer compares today’s county fair culture with the 1930s era, noting the shift from horse races and field games to flashy midway shows, dances, and modern amusements. They reflect on changes in attractions, attire, and family routines, wondering how ancestors would react to today’s scaled fairgrounds.
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Knights of the Spinning Wheel
Soday
Jones County
Anamosa
Bremer County Fair
Waverly
Danving Ever Raper
Night Air Mail Links Chicago To Omaha
The Associated Press reports government air service officials expect successful night air mail service between Chicago and Omaha starting next Monday night. The 540 mile route should see favorable night air conditions, avoiding daytime bumps caused by sun-heated moist air rising from land and water.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Omaha
Night Flying Beacon Lights For Airmail Route
Government plans extend night flying as avia tion officials note planes rise then drop after takeoff. Beacon lights every 12 miles between Chicago and Omaha flood routes and landing fields. Wing tip lights and parachute landing flares aid night landings and warn of obstructions. About 75 percent of pilots support the program amid extended night flight studies and possible route expansion westward.
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Chicago
Omaha
Vacuum Tube Counterfeiter Threatens Radio Gear Industry
Newark and Waterloo face a rise in vacuum tube bootlegging, with counterfeit U V 199 and other tubes flooding markets. Experts warn fakes imitate size and branding but have short filament life and higher current use, threatening radio users and spurring demand for authentic tubes from GE Westinghouse and Western Electric firms.
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William McNeary
Newark
Waterloo
General Electric Company
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Western Electric Company
Aother
Iire
Westinghouse
General Electric
B.T. Cunningham
Pacific Coast
New Jersey
B. M. Wilson & Son
Lafayette Street
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Mrs Blaise
Keeseville New York woman reports relief from female weakness after taking six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She says she regained strength and vitality, with her symptoms disappearing and her health improving enough to resume housework. The letter urges other housewives with similar ailments to try the remedy.
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Keeseville
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
E. E.pinkham
Sarah Blaise
Box
N.Y
Pinkham
Among Other New Silks on Second Floor
A display of diverse silks and textures fills the second floor with options such as Frost Crepe Crepe Brocade Krisal Crepe Molly O Crepe Crepe de Chine Romain Crepe Chinella and Roshanara patterns. Shoppers note velvets satins brocades chiffons and embroidered georgette among the many fabrics listed.
Footwear sale notices with mixed children's and ladies items
A concise ad listing shoe lots for quick disposal. Sand suede straps priced at 6.85 per pair. Children brown patent pumps 1.95 per pair. Ladies and misses felt slippers 0.79 per pair. Children's sandals three price points 1.40 1.50 1.60 per pair.
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Hawkeye
A. L. Post
Wright
Rey Wring
6Th St
Jefferson St
Kurtz-Reinhart Co
Byvank Transfer & Fuel Co
Fuel & Transfer
West Mullan Ave
S. H. Davis Eadies’ Tailor and Farrier
Lafayetta St
Phelps
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