Commerce body continues study of farm problem
Des Moines reports intense interest in the October West Baden conference of the United States Chamber of Commerce where the business men’s agricultural commission will report findings. The Board’s 1919 economic assessment stresses agriculture’s vital national role and its broad impact on wealth, industry, tax revenue, and national security.
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Courier Special Service
Des Moines
United States Chamber of Commerce
West Baden
Ind
Business
New York
Business Men's Agricultural Commission
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Conference Board
United States
Call for united action to readjust agriculture nationwide
Leaders in business and economic sectors should address agricultural readjustment as a shared national duty. The goal is a prosperous agriculture within a strong national economy, with all groups taking responsibility and cooperating to solve farmer problems.
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Trans
Iowa Embezzler Caught in Detroit Pleads Guilty
Harold Kronsedt alias Kay, 35, wanted in Storm Lake Iowa on seven charges of uttering and publishing and embezzlement, was arrested in Detroit Michigan and pleaded guilty upon arrest. He was sales manager of Universal Motor company at Storm Lake in 1925 and had jumped bonds.
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Detroit
Mich
Harold Kronsedt
Kay
Storm Lake
Kronsedt
Universal Motor Company
Retail Food Costs Showed Declines for June and July
Washington August 19 The department of labor reports a 3 percent drop in the cost of food between June 15 and July 15 and a 2 percent decrease since July 15, 1926 with a 54 percent rise since 1913. Largest fall occurred in cabbage at 43 percent. Potatoes, onions, ham, bacon, butter, canned corn and coffee fell 1-3 percent. Of 14 items that rose in July strictly fresh eggs led with a 10 percent gain. Sirloin and round steak slipped 3 percent and several other staples fell 1-2 percent.
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Department of Labor
Food price drops in select cities reported
The article lists declines in food costs across several cities with Kansas City and Omaha at 7 percent and Minneapolis, St. Louis, and St. Paul at 4 percent. Springfield Missouri shows 2 percent and Houston Texas 1 percent. It also notes aviation and legal snippets including a disqualified manager and a forgery case involving Lucile Denneen and connections to Poweshiek Carroll and Marshall counties.
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Kansas City
Otoaha
Minneapolis
St. Louis
St. Paul
Springfeld
Mil
Houston
Tex
Bienandoah
IR — Benethy
Tureer
Des Lucile Denneen
Poweshiek
Carroll
Marshall
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Roskey
Ma’ Airway Corporation
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Peoria
Dole
Oakland
Cal
Loman
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Claussen
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Peaches
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