German plan to curb high food costs urged by Lubin
In Rome on January 31 David Lubin American rep to the International Institute of Agriculture advocated adopting Germanys landwirtschaftsrat system to keep farmers informed of market trends and unify pricing. He argued middlemen and speculators profit while the farmer suffers, and credits rural legislation like rural credits as necessary alongside a formal farmers organization to balance supply and prices nationwide.
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Rome
United States
David Lubin
Linterna- Ugnal Institute’ of Agriculture
Germany
Tiberius Gracchus
Africa
Sat
America
Landwirthschaftrat
Kentucky
Ohio
Department of Agriculture
Congress
California
New York State
New York
Girl fined for smoking near explosive factory huts in Birmingham
In a Birmingham trial, Gladys Farr was fined ten pounds after admitting she struck a match to light a cigarette near fuse huts with open powder, endangering about 300 workers. the court warned of its power to punish. Elsewhere in Mexico City, a Jiu Jitsu course was added to officer training with two Japanese instructors to teach the art.
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Birmingham
Eng
Gladys Farr
Farr
Mexico City
Francisco Urquijo
Waterloo’s First Destructive Fire in 1867 Corner Scene
The feature depicts the Commercial and Bridge streets corner in Waterloo, recalling the city’s first major fire in the business district on Friday January 26 1867. Buildings shown include the harness shop run by Wilkins Buck the C K Howe hardware and tin shop where the blaze started and Roberts Litchfield with J R Millard’s stock of goods the Bickler block site later became the Irving Hotel.
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Commercial
Bridge Streets
Waterloo
Waterloo Savings Bank
al | Harness Shop
Wilkins & Buck
C.k.howe Hardware
Bickler
Irving Hotel
Dillons Anl
Blers
Courier
Appaarhip
Vacant Lot Farming Aid From State College Proposed
A 1917 vacant lot gardening push may gain support from Iowa State College at Ames through agricultural extension. J J Northey cites letters from C L Fitch detailing home garden ideas, club formation, seed education games, cooperative purchasing, and low-cost community short courses delivered by Ames staff, with cost limited to travel and lodging.
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Waterloo
Agricultural Extension Department
States College
Ames
J. J. Northey
Chamber of Commerce
C. L. Fitch
Fitch
State College
Iowa Potato & Truck Grower's Association
Professor Fitch
New System of Examining Pupils in London
London February 1. A new syllabus sent to London school teachers overhauls exam methods. It endorses allowing text book consultation and dislikes trivial factual recalls. Emphasizes testing intelligence and concept understanding over rote geography or product listing. Also notes a Castle Hill event with music readings and a sermon at the schoolhouse tomorrow.
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London
Australia
Mississippi
Europe
Canada
Castle Hill
Japan
America
Publicity Aids Mrs Thomas To Health, Not Surgery
Mrs Georgia Coe Thomas of Lancaster Missouri credits Fruitola and Traxo with curing years of stomach trouble and gall stones after a doctor advised operation. The remedy, advertised by Pomus laboratories Monticello and Waterloo stores, disintegrates stones and rebuilds the system, with a booklet available by mail.
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R. Cc. Dunlap
DeKalb
St. Joseph, Mo
Georgia Coe Thomas
Lancaster
Thomas
Thias
Pimus Laboratories
Monticello
Waterloo
Wangler Bros. Co
C.J. Miller
Fourth Street
East Fourth Street
Rustic Dialogs Open With Old‑Time Entertainment Night
An evening of rustic dialogs and limericks opens with performances by veteran entertainers, followed by light refreshment for attendees. The event promises period humor and a nostalgic atmosphere.
Styles Dominant Feature of Auto Shows' this Season
The seventh national automobile show in Chicago ends with strong attendance and crowded booths. Exhibitors report high interest in styling over utility as buyers select specific cars they can pay for, according to George M. Dickson, president of the factory building association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Carshey
Styo
Britannis Nem Takes Re Lobden Reb Vacation Contrast
The Prince of Wales enjoys a lengthy London leave, the first since last spring, amid service duties and travel. The trip marks a notable respite as the royal schedule shifts with ongoing errands and obligations in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
London
Tiatoha
Bennett Family Thanks Friends for Kindness After Death
J O Bennett and family thank friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of their husband and father. They especially acknowledge floral remembrances from the community in Ocala.
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J. OU. Bennett
Ocala
Work Too Hard Weakens Kidneys, Warns Widnes
A 1920s advertisement warns that heavy labor and strain on the back and kidneys can lead to kidney ailments including gravel, stone, dropsy, and Bright's disease. It cites a Waterloo resident, Moffitt, praising Dean's Kidney Fills for relief after back strain and urinary issues.
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Isa
Bright
Tharigands
Waterloo
Moffitt
Almand Street
Saya
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Hammer
Girvs Cigaret
Pertls Taves
Roberts & Litchfield
J. IR. Millard
Doral Matret
Eeetty
DRY. Doops) & Co
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Georgia
France
Faly
Dean
Kidney P
Foster-Milburn Co
Props
Buffalo
ENIT
Redfern
Yare
M. F.C. Ginghams
Dept
McClernan Sanitary
Pond
Jergen
Bunte
Gibsons
Fields
Whitney's
Dennison
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