Butter Markets Urge Standardized Packages and Direct Sales
Washington February 42. Specialists from the Agriculture Department urge standard butter packaging and uniform quality to improve market conditions. They note Pacific coast cube cartons, New England tubs, and Midwest cartons vary, and under grades result from poor cream and faulty production. Direct selling to retailers, branding, sanitary packaging, and quality standards are key to better marketing and reduced storage.
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Washington, D. C
Office of Markets and Rural Organization
Department of Agriculture
Pacific Coast
Middlewest
New England
Theacific
Newngland
Bulleum
Diary Advocated For Farm Records
A new farmers bulletin No 782 from the Office of Farm Management outlines diary use to track farm finances and work. It notes many farmers use a simple diary to record receipts expenditures planting and harvest dates yields and livestock feed without lengthy accounts.
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Farmers
Office of
Department of Agriculture
Dairy Records Bulletin Describes Diary Use
The dairy is identified as the most convenient method for maintaining records and the new bulletin includes blank forms and guidance on diary use relevant to this process.
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New Bulletin
Iowa Tops in Horses and Swine in 1917 Farm Counts
The 1 January crop report from the Department of Agriculture shows Iowa leading in two animal varieties, horses and swine. Iowa has 1,652,000 horses on farms and an estimated 9,270,000 total animals nationwide, with Texas highest in cattle. Texas surpasses in other cattle types, while Wisconsin and New York lead in milk and milch cattle respectively. Sheep numbers rise nationally, with Texas, Wyoming, and Iowa noted in regional standings.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Wisconsin
New York
Texas
Uules
Wyoming
Man Hurdled by 2600lb Bull in Ill-Fated Farm Incident
Harry A. Smucker of Waterloo area visited the city Saturday for treatment of injuries from Wednesday when he was tossed by a 2600 pound bull. He said the animal lifted him twelve feet high and twenty feet away, leaving him with leg and body injuries and requiring crutches. The article also notes volcanic steam in Italy used to operate power plants with deep bore holes.
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Harry A. Smucker
Waterloo
Wis
Mr. Smecker
Italy
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestion Aid
Tense stomachs get relief in minutes with Pape's Diapepsin. The ad claims sour belching, gas, heartburn, and nausea vanish after one dose. It argues acidity causes indigestion and that fifty cent cases keep the family comfortable for months.
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Pape
Winter tonic promises vigor and blood cleansing
A vintage advertisement promotes S. S. S. 5.5. a tonic sold by druggists for over 50 years. It claims to purify blood and strengthen the entire system to withstand harsh winter conditions. Readers are urged to request free medical advice and literature from Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Swift Specific Co
50 Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Gasementa
City in Brief Permits to keep glasses properly adjusted
Buchanan report notes James Walker of Chicago as a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. A P Golin vaux. A boy born to Mr. and Mrs. M E L Nutt at 1004 Washington St. Sunday evening. Miss Mabel Eliott, visiting at Working, 8 D, is in Waterloo visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George Housden of 928 Wellington St. celebrate an 84 pound son born this morning. I Wartey moved to 426 West Fourth St. opposite the PL theatre to a store. Dr S Chase of Iowa State University medical dept spent Sunday with Waterloo friends. J A1 Davis, Rock Island train dispatcher at Netherville, was week-end guest of his sister Mia Edith Wann. Paul Davis and Miss Helen Davis returned from Chicago after Mr Davis’s business trip. Nelson M Dyer, injured in a street car crash two weeks ago, returned home from St Francis hospital. State v St H Packett preliminary hearing planned for 6 p m today before Justice FL Knapp. Mrs J Th Leavitt, 622 Park Ave West, seriously ill with pneumonia and heart trouble since Wednesday. Waterloo residents attended Lincoln lecture at State Teachers College in Cedar Falls given by Dr Joseph Fort Newton. Mrs S Eisenhower, recently operated on, moved from hospital to the home of Mrs EB Moore, 1910 South St.
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M. EL Nutt
Washington Street
Mabel Eliott
Waterloo
George Housden
Wellington Street
I. Wartey
West Fourth Street
PL Theatre
Paul Davis
Helen Davis
Chicago
Mr Davis
Nelson M. Dyer
St. Francis Hospital
St. H Packett
FL Knapp
Cedar Falls
State Teachers College
Lincoln
Joseph Fort Newton
Cedar Rapids
S. Eisenhower
EB. =. Moore
South Street
Brown couple welcome 9 pound daughter at home
Mr and Mrs Stephen Brown of 1032 Logan Avenue announce the birth of a 9 pound daughter at 10 a.m. Mrs Brown formerly Miss Mabel Laursen, daughter of Mr W Larsen. W E Cowan bought business property on Commercial Street from the Leavitt estate, including a 10 foot frontage, part of the Paul Davis Dry Goods store. The Goss Brebner company arranged the sale. A drive to establish a permanent endowment fund of 10,000,000 for Harvard University has been launched.
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Stephen Brown
Logan Avenue
Brown
Mabel Laursen
Hr. W. Larsen
W. E. Cowan
Commercial Street
Leavitt
Paul Davis Dry Goods Company
Goss- Brebner Company
Starvard University
Mortuary death of Roy Monroe Bush at 27 in Lamont
Roy Monroe Bush, 27, died Sunday at his mother Mrs Mary Bush's home on Argyle Street after a two week illness. He was a Lamont businessman and is survived by his widow and four children Lloyd Alfred Neta Vernice, plus two brothers and three sisters. Burial set in Lamont after a home service led by Rev A L Leger. Also notes the death of Mrs Kate Horton of Waterloo, wife of F M Horton, who died Saturday in Pomona California while wintering there.
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Roy Monron
Basil Roy Monroe Bush
Mary Bush
Argyle
Flesborn Deu
Lamont
Lloyd
Alfred
Neta
Vernice
Bert Bush
Aura
Loren
Bush
Waterloo
M. D Franks
Omaha
Neb
Claude Dye
Mason
Guy
D. A. Cook
Argyle Street
A. IL Leger
P. Lodge
Kate Horton
IF. M. Horton
Washington Street
Pomona
Cal
Resorts blackout ends Bahamas season after German raids
Report from the steamship Moro Castle passengers says British orders to shut lights at night forced hotels to close in the Bahama islands. The winter resort season collapsed as hundreds of tourists departed, leaving businesses idle and laundry work described as a burden by travelers.
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New York
Pet
South Atlantic
Bahama Islands
Moro Castle
Tave
Waterloo Laundry Co
Rotarians Plan Triple Birthday Celebration
Rotarians announce plans for a joint observance next Monday marking Lincoln's birthday Washington's birthday and the Rotary club anniversary in a combined civic and service event featuring community leaders and club members.
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Lincoln
Washington
Rotary Club
Rotary luncheon at Hotel Russell Lamon speaks on training
At the noonday Rotary gathering at Hotel Russell Lamon Captain Carleton Sias of Company G discussed Mexican border service and urged a two month yearly drill for 18 year olds until capable to bear arms. He called for efficiency in national military affairs. W H Johnson of Hearst syndicate shared a home gardening anecdote about his son earning pin money. The Red Cross was praised by W F Parrott as Rotary support was urged. Dr Allen A Tanner married Nancy Littlie Bonney in Denver.
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Russell- Lamon
G A. R
Lincoln Circle
Rotarians
Carleton Sias
Company G
Brownsville
Texas
Rotary Club
National Guard
Sias
W.H. Johnson
Hearst
Waterloo
W. F. Parrott
Red Cross’ Movement
Peel Off Calluses With The Fingers
An advertisement extolls a painless method to remove calluses from the feet using a few drops of freeze solution directly on the hardened skin. The product loosens dead skin so it peels away with fingers, claimed to cause no pain, bleeding, or infection. A small bottle costs little and promises complete removal of corns or calluses.
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Tne
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James Walker
A. P.golinvaux
S. Chase
Iowa State University
J. A1. Davis
Rock Island
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Mia
Edith Wann
J. Th. Leavitt
Park Avenue, West
Kate Torton
Buenos Aires
Waterloo Aandry Co
Inter Resort
Allen A. Tanner
First Congregational Church
Nancy’ Littlie Bonney
Denver
Colo
Jacksonville, Ill
Bonney
Tanner
Horlick
Scane’s
Waterloo, Iowa
Werwin
Coats
Dept
Dotson- Kerwin
Bess
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