Parcel post grows for farmers as waterloo trade expands
Farmers ship perishables by parcel post to Waterloo with butter eggs poultry and other goods rising as warm weather nears forwarding at low rates. Postoffice staff note fragile items common and some farmers use patent egg containers while a Waterloo store dominates egg shipments. Madame Rive King pianist set to perform at First Congregational Church February 13 drawing local interest.
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Parcel Post
Kelly
Waterloo
Mme
Rive King
Madame Rive King
First Congregational
Allege- Sneine Zeitung
Leipsic
Germany
Cincinnati Enquirer
Plymouth Days Victors in County Prohibition Ruling
Plymouth County anti saloon forces won in district court upholding the supervisors vote banning saloons outside LeMars. Judge William Hutchinson affirmed the board. Saloonmen plan to appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Sioux City
Plymouth County
LeMars
William Hutchinson
Iowa Supremé Court
Black Hawk Oth in School Count
This year every county will receive from the state $2.26 per person ages five to twenty one as the apportionment of permanent school fund interest. Half is sent March 1 and half September 1. Dickinson county gets $967.47 while Polk receives $10,092.86, total fund $4,803,890.39. Interest rate 4.5 percent, 1913 interest $216,175. Black Hawk ranks sixth in county school population, with Polk leading among the six largest. Nearby counties listed include Woodbury, Scott, Dubuque, Benton, Bremer, Buchanan, Grundy, Tama, Butler, Floyd, Chickasaw, Cerro Gordo, Plantista. (ads and property transfers follow)
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Dickinson County
Polk
Black Hawks
Folio Et Polk
Woodbury
Bremer
Buchanan
Grundy
Tama
Butler
Floyd
Reception for Lawrence Beresford and bride in Vinton
In Vinton Iowa on February 6 a reception honored Lawrence Beresford and his bride who wed last week and returned from Omaha where they spent their honeymoon. Fire loss in the Bay building occupied by Brown Electric has been adjusted with payments totaling about 4 000. Social events include gatherings hosted by Mrs. George Jones, the Forty two club, and others with multiple refreshments. Mt Auburn Savings offers 10 in corn prize money to be awarded at the Cedar township farmers institute February 26 27.
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Vinton
Will Pitts
Lawrence Beresford
Omaha
Brown Electric Ght
Brown
Ray
Messrs
Bruner & Bickel
George Jones
Miss Reiss
A. G. Adams
Pete Conter
Mt. Auburn Savings Bank
Cedar Township
Farmers’ Institute
Bright Eyes opens at the Majestic with Voyer and Lee
Boyle Wolfolk presents Bright Eyes at the Majestic featuring Guy Voyer and Harriet Lee. The musical comedy impresses with tuneful numbers and a lively snow dance encore. A Tango contest and Tango Tea are planned for Saturday post shows. Real estate transfers and local notices follow.
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Boyle Wolfolk
Cecil ‘Lean
Florence Holdbrook
Guy Voyer
Harriet ‘Lee
Mr. Voyer
Miss Lee
Fenberg
Eventually Why Not Now in Advertising
Ruth Cameron and The Evening Chit Chat urge immediate action over procrastination. The essay notes that many plan to do things eventually whether personal health, finances, or career goals, and compares eventualy to manana. It warns that tomorrow often becomes the day never comes.
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Manana
Ruth Cameron
Local Visitors and Travel Notes From Washburn Area
Mrs Frank Helter and children of Oelwein visited her parents the Wm Foulks and relatives. Mrs Howard Morris and daughter Evelyn stayed at the George Morris home. George Muthaler and children from Canada visited friends here. Peter Kemp had a runaway horse incident at the depot with minor damage. Several locals and visitors from Waterloo and Dubuque noted.
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Washburn
Frank Helter
Oelwein
Wm. Foulk
Howard Morris
Evelyn
George Morris
George Muthaler
Canada
Peter Kemp
Watterloo
Howard Wildes
Harry
Hemmer
Henry Steime
Della Galinveaux
St. Francis Hospital
Waterlong
Anna Kauth
Garner J
Waterloo
Henry Kauth
George Koch
Delancey
Nick Kemp
Dubuque
Land prices rise as prairie sale closes
The notice notes land that sold for one dollar an acre thirteen years prior now commands higher prices in western markets, signaling a shift in agricultural land value and demand.
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Plantisia
Plymouth
Curtcura
Tosvon
ai-Man
Black Hawk
Plantista, Union
Hewrey & McWilliams
Addition
Jay R. Blenis
Ervilke da. Blenis
North Addition
Galloway Investment Co
Ty Har C. McMahon
Galloway
H. H
Benton County
New
R. J. Nestor
Syndicate
Suit
Black Mank Co. Abstract O
Freeman
C. B. Madsen
Speer & Hartman
Cedar Falls
Rose H. Teft
Et al
Lewis H. Blakeman
W. W. Cooper
Jacob CG. Pans
HH. Fay
H. Ll. Reed
Fay
West Waterloo
Elmwood Cemetery Association
Wm. Wetts
Elmwood Competery
Ellnora Hansen
R. H. Dargan
Ruth Camenon
Busi
Ness Price
Jotdery
Cummldren
Aunt Jemima
Aunt
Jemima
Ise
Honey
U.S. Pat. of
Aunt Jemima’s
The
Davis Milling Co
St. Joseph, Mo
Davis
Chicago
Gold Dust Twins
Ilinois Central
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Illinois Central
Hines
HL. Phelps
J.V. Lanigan
Ill
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