Real profiteers found in Canada
Toronto reports that a Canadian house of commons committee probing cost of living uncovers profits over 300 percent in a textile firm, 70 percent in flour milling, and long‑standing profits by meat packers. The piece notes strong profits amid wartime talk of regulation, with some firms cheaper in Canada than in the U.S. but still raising prices. Traders in New York are blamed for recent price surges as European buyers flood the market.
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Toronto
House of Commons
Canada
Elory
God
Americas
New York
Europe
Officially He Was Dead Yet News Surprised Ex Soldier
Davenport July 7 Mrs L B Shafer learned her husband Lieut L E B Shafer was dead in France when a marked War Department envelope arrived with a German machine gun as personal effects The couple had just seen him leave for work and then received the unsettling mail call Dr Shafer returned from France recently with three Croix de Guerre statements that he had brought all personal effects home before.
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Davenport
Washington
France
L. B. Shafer
Hayes Street
L. EB. Shafer
Dr. Shafer
Liquor Fueled Farmer Bound Over For Murder
Burlington July 7 Fred Luckenbill a wealthy farmer in Des Moines county is bound over to the grand jury on a murder charge for shooting a 14 year old boy who died after Luckenbill claimed intoxication. He admits the shooting saying he intended only a loud Fourth of July noise. The incident occurred as an automobile with three children in the tonneau passed his front yard.
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Burlington, Jr
Fred Luckenbill
Des Moines
Luckenhill
David Gerst
Tonneau
Mediapolis
Luckenbill
William Verling
Burlington
Must Act Quickly to Save the Forests
North Carolina Tennessee and Kentucky face rapid forest exhaustion warns U S forest service officials. They note high lumber production and key watershed systems depend on remaining woodlands, urging preservation and new forest growth to prevent a future without timber resources.
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Greensboro
NR. C
Atlantic Seaboard
North Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Daniel Boone
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Forestry Service
Joseph Chapman Named President of Minneapolis Company
Joseph Chapman after 31 years at Northwestern National bank Minneapolis resigns to become president of the Donaldson company. He has bought substantial stock and will lead expansion to meet northwest needs. His national and international contacts and role in banking and civic affairs are noted.
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Northwestern National ‘Bank
Minneapolis
Hit
Lan Association
American Institute of Banking
Hampton Indiana Fourth of July Celebration Success
Hampton Indiana observed a large Fourth of July celebration with visitors from across the region. The parade at 10 34 featured a three piece band, soldier boys, floats and decorated autos, followed by city officials and a park program including prayers and a speech on citizenship and duty. Boxing, drills, a local ball game, a balloon ascent, wrestling, and fireworks marked a full day of events culminating in a fireworks display.
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Hampton
Aldinger
A. E. Stonebrook
Cedar Valley Elec
Karl Kaus
Hobbie
Powers
Exer
Witzigman
A. W. Tandy
Germany
Alden
Coulter
Mett Field
Bryant Paving Wins Waverly Contract For Bremer And Streets
Bryant Paving Company of Waterloo was awarded a contract totaling about 8700 for paving Bremer avenue North Union street and South Beech street in Waverly. Work will start July 15 and should finish October 15.
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Claud Blain
Ain Engineering
Ninetieth
Germany
W. H. Babcock
Bob
William
W. A Schlaberg
Pine River
Minn
Robinson
How Long Will Supply Last In A Waterloo Legend
A town buzzes over liquor supply as rumors of hidden booze, buried treasure, and a mysterious trunk surface. Officials contend the courthouse could not hold all the county’s stash if gathered, while six months may see bootlegger supplies dwindle as saloons close.
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Captain Kidd
East Dubuque
Illinois
Zionist Delegates To District Meetings From Waterloo
Rubbi O. Zackheim and A. Kap iton will represent Waterloo at Zionist conferences in Minneapolis and Chicago on August 17 and September 14. Discussions will cover the Pittsburgh platform guiding the Jewish commonwealth, land nationalization in Palestine, public utilities, land speculation, fiscal policy to curb exploitation, and the seat of world Zionist administration among London Jerusalem and New York. Obiligation of American Jewry to Palestine and mobilizing manpower for development of the Jewish commonwealth will also be discussed.
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Rubbi O. Zackheim
A. Kapiton
Waterloo
Minneapolis
Minn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
World Zionist Administration
London
Jerusalem
New York
Palestine
America
Yia
Jewish Commonwealth
Waterzaid Cattle Man Slips Animals to All Parts
R W W Rehder, owner of a Brown Swiss herd north of the city, shipped Top Notch of Pinehurst Grand Valley Cole and has a history of sending his cattle nationwide. Breeders visiting the Cattle Congress recently purchased two animals for exhibition, illustrating his quiet, effective salesmanship as recorded in the Courter.
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R. WW. Rehder
Top Notch
Pinehurst
Uy Grand Valley
Grand Chaccil Harness Racing Opens Grand Circuit Season
Clarendon, July 16 The opening day of the Edwards stake renewal launches the Grand Circuit at North Randall. Fourteen entries contest the $4,000 purse across five events including 2:20 and 2:02 trotters and a 2:06 prep. Notables Dan Hedgewood Harvester Margie Wreath Rod Bearer and Ethel Chimes headline a full card. The track is in fine condition and may see record times with little rain.
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Associated Res
Clarend
Edwards
Karnesa
North Randat
Dan Hedgewood
Harvester
Margie Wreath
Rod Bearer
Ethel Chimes
Farest City
The Lady of Red Butte at Palace Theatre
Dorothy Dalton stars as Para Fan in the Thomas H Ince Paramount feature The Lady of Red Butte. Known for The Mame of the Yukon and a strong stage and screen career, Dalton’s work spans Chicago stock to touring circuits. The film plays at the Palace Theatre today and tonight.
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Red Butte
Dorothy Dalton
Thomas WH
Ince
Paramount
Yukon
Miss Dalton
Wy Bint
Chicago
Palate Oday
Treschby
Cleansing Catarrh with Swift’s S S S Remedy
An old advertisement promotes 8 S. S. S. as a vegetable blood cleanser to cure catarrh. It claims the remedy has 50 years of use, treats the disease at its root, and offers free personalized guidance from a Swift Laboratory specialist in Atlanta, with no charge for the service.
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S. S
Swift Specific
Swift Lab
Atlanta, Ga
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Bryant Company
Waverly
Charles City
John Sheehan
Floyd County
Hansac
United States
Bubbles
Constance
Talmadge
Zionists
Claveland, C
Palace Theatre
Billy West
Gaumont Weekly
Indiana
Standard Oil Company
Michigan Ave
Chicago, Ill
Brunswickx
Commercial
S. H. Davis Exclusive Ladies’ Tailor
Lafayette Street
J. M
Romeo and Juliet
Cedar Falls
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