Farm prosperity overrated says federation head
Chicago dispatch reports Sam H H Thompson president of the American Farm Bureau Federation telling United Press that agricultural prosperity in 1826 is overestimated. He notes improvements in 1925 but stresses unpainted buildings and wear on capital as signs of an unbalanced economy. Some regions see price gains. national outlook shows mixed gains across states with 25 forecasting modest improvement and others flat or down.
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Sam HH. W Thompson
la American Parm Bureau Federation
United Press
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Illinois
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Farm Bureau
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Newcomer Families Boost Waterloo Permanent Residents
Waterloo Retail Merchants association reported a net gain of three permanent resident families last week. Five new movers were recorded: WW Murray at 618 Third West, Elmer Topps at 917 Burton Avenue, S G Flaming at 418 Fourth East, F Hennett at 420 Commercial, and John Steinback at 617 Ankeny.
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Newcowers
WW. Murray
Third
Elmer Topps
Burton Avenue
S. G. Flaming
Fourth
F. Hennett
John’ Steinback
Ankeny
Cedar Falls Woman Dies After Fall on Slippery Street
Mrs S P Parsons of Cedar Falls died at her home from injuries after a fall on Sixteenth Street. She slipped on a slippery sidewalk while returning from shopping. Funeral set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at First M E church with Dr Culver officiating. She will be buried beside her husband in Viola Iowa. Survived by son Owen Cedar Falls and daughters Mrs William Moehl Cedar Rapids Mrs B C Pett Geraldine Mont and Mrs E T Wurtzer Clear Lake. Parsons resided in Cedar Falls since 1902.
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Parsons
Cedar Falls
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Cedar | Falls
William Moehl
Cedar Rapids
Bridge Street
P. Parsons
Sixteenth Street
Iawa
California
Snow on Prairies Radar Forecast Blows In
Snow flurries reported in Kansas and Oklahoma with freezing temperatures around 22 degrees. The forecast hints at a white Christmas if current conditions persist, affecting Kansas City and northern Oklahoma regions.
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Kansas
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Oklahoma
Junior Moose Headed to Marshalltown for Legion Install
Children of the Junior Moose will travel to Marshalltown January 8 for the Legion installation. About 50 members will be present with 42 officers and guards joining the trip. The event features drills including gun drill by 16 boys and a morning exemplification followed by two playlets Ruggles and Bo-p Peas Christmas Pare. Claire St Clair will perform a violin solo and Florence Sawyer a clog dance. public invited.
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Moose Legion
Marshalltown
George Weilein
Moose Lodge
Iowa
Bya Weilein
Moose Hall
Florence Sawyer
Pitta
Mrs Margaret Tift Dies at Marble Rock Iowa
Marble Rock Iowa December 21 Special Mrs Margaret Jane Tift died Saturday at the home of her daughter in law Mr and Mrs G W Gates Surviving besides the daughter are a granddaughter Mrs R R Reis and a
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Margaret Jane Tift
G. W. Gates
R.R. Reis
Obituary notes and a Des Moines murder report
Great granddaughter Elizabeth Jane Reis is named, noting her husband and four children. Margaret Jane Rankin born in Ireland in 1820 and immigrating to America with her family, settling in Marble Rock since 1866. In Des Moines a shooting at a residence left George Garrett, 28, a Black man, dead after a wild party. Buster Oliver was arrested for murder.
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Margaret Jane Rankin
Darvick
Ireland
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Marble Rock
Des Moines
George Garrett
Buster Oliver
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