Packers Freight Too Speedy for Grocery Jobbers
Des Moines July 8 Clifford Thorne former Corn Belt Meat Producers Association fighter now sues before the Interstate Commerce Commission representing the National Wholesale Grocers Association. He charges railroad tariffs favor packers, granting them expedited service for many foods beyond fresh meats, disadvantaging wholesale grocers across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Clifford
Thorne
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Wholesale Grocers’ Association
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Chicago
United States
Men Shoot Girl in Gun Battle Near Leeds Home
Sioux City Iowa July 8 Amelia Haaga fourteen daughter of Louis Haaga wounded in leg during a gun fight at a Leeds home when unidentified men demanded to move their car. Haaga fired to scare them off as bullets shattered the house. The attackers fled and authorities could not locate the car or identify the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeds
Sioux City
Amelia Hanga
Louis
Haaga
IMD
Haga
Cocoanut Oil Shampoo Promotes Hair Health
An advertisement touts Mal sified coconut oil shampoo as a pure greaseless option that avoids harsh alkalis found in many soaps. It instructs users to moisten hair, rub in a small amount to create lather, then rinse to remove dust dirt and oil, leaving hair soft and manageable. It notes the product is inexpensive and available at most drug stores.
Bids Rejected For Johnson County Paving Plan
Johnson County Iowa board of supervisors rejected all bids for the first road paying program under the new good roads law saying estimates were too high. They will shelve paving plans for 1919 and carry funds to 1920. The planned route would have run about a mile and a quarter between Iowa City and Coralville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Johnson County
Board of Supervisors
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arlen Eysy
Xamedy
Holland
He Gold Bond Beverage
Rve Cox
Forum Sales CO
Eleventh and Sycamore Sts
Waterloo, Iowa
Art Department
Gachee
Royal Society
Bucilla
Mh Beeen
Coralville
Scott & Bowne
Scott's
O Key
Cole Trin
Robert K. Holmes
Manakin
Boxea
Wakefield
Wikiflekl
Bette
New York
Stampa
John HH. Brittain
A. Station
N.Y
Lyko Medicine Company
Kansas City
Daul Davis
Aker Claarannn
Lily
WIC
GLIVG
Chamberlain
Mina Taylor
Citizens Gas and Electric Company
Palm Beach
Quaker City Cab Co
Philadelphia
Portland Taxicab Co
Portland
Ore
Terminal Taxi Co
Washington, D. C
Harry Padden Auto Co
Franklin St
Black Hawk Tire & Rubber Co
West Fifth St
Rive Driz
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!