Austrian clerks seek aid from readers for food
A Vienna group of government clerks with families writes to Iowa official A L Urick asking readers to buy and send American food drafts. They report monthly pay of 1 260 Kronen about 4 50, with bread, potatoes, and sugar affordable but meat milk eggs and butter beyond reach, and warn of ruin without relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dex Moines
Austria
A. L. Urick
Iowa State Department of Labor
Urick
American Relief Administration
Relief Administration
Vienna
Frederick
Schwarzenberg
Reformed Forger Given Work in Dubuque Factory
Howard B. Whitney, released from Ft. Leavenworth after a four year sentence, was given a factory job in Dubuque days after a U.S. district court session. Accompanied by deputy marshal Harry Gleason, Whitney sought “gmake good” through steady labor following his prior conviction for forging postal money orders tied to a Waterloo incident. Whitney’s prompt employment marks a marked turn from his past crime and imprisonment.
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Dubuque
Howard B. Whitney
Read
United States District Court
Whitney
Harry Gleason
United States
Whibney
Russell- Lamson
Waterloo
North End
Ft. Leavenworth
Chicago
Reed
Enormous Output of One Creamery in Decorah Iowa
In June the Ice Cave creamery in Decorah produced 82,276 pounds of butter, with a single day output of 6,005 pounds and July last week. The month saw 7,718 pounds sold to residents and buttermilk sales of $480. County butter output in Winneshiek likely exceeded 200,000 pounds.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Official Crop Report Shows Good Yields Across Iowa
Agricultural statistician Frank Pinney reports Iowa has 101 million acres of corn this year, up 200,000 acres, with 90 percent growing condition. Projected corn, oats, wheat and other crops are outlined with percentages and bushel estimates, noting higher hay and steady or rising yields in several categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank 8. Pinney
United States Bureau of Crop Estimates
Lowa
Barlay
Farm at Owa Falls Sets Record Price in Land Sale
The Arthur P. Martin 40 acre farm northwest of Iowa Falls sold for 25000 to Dick Varnum, who then resold 20 acres of the unimproved tract to CO. 8 Hamilton for 500 an acre. Also reported are obituaries, anniversaries, and a $20000 damage verdict against the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific railway, with Town Falls residents testifying.
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Town Falls
Arthur P. Martin
Iowa Falls
Dick Varnum
Martin
A. P. Martin
Herman W. Wrech
Clinton
O. H. Pagelson
Utech
Germany
G. A. FL .Post
Soying
O. H. Pagelgon
Feurrman
Chicago
E.G. Fritzel
DeSmet
Sefton
Hardin County
Dorn
Migs
Nancy Thomas
Alty
Sertogl
Sin Co. EK
Lowa
James Hoose
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Roose
Dows, Ik
Glenwood
Minn
No Objection to Rural Pavement Reported in Davenport
Davenport July 10 The three Scott County apportionment boards plan to submit reports on primary road assessments with no objections expected. Farmers expect benefits to exceed costs with payments over 10 years at 6 percent interest on unpaid installments. Assessments cap at 4 percent, and paving details include brick over concrete base with drainage inlets and permanent culverts.
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Davenport
Scott County
Elevators change hands as Conrad elevator sold to local farmers
Grundy Center July 10 Randall and Price sold their Conrad elevator to farmers in the community. Possession will be given Aug 1. Directors elected include John Kine EB QS Stover Grant ldalburt John Crosa Dave Raine Forney Kinnefelter JPB Brindle. June 25 Waterloo marriage of Fremont Well a to Florence Vuchan noted. Andrew Andersen Reinbeck headed to Denmark. George Eggbroad and son-in-law Andrew Andersen hauled 1028 bushels of corn to the Stout elevator for 1794.09. Prof Yeald Fairfield named superintendent of Conrad schools. Chas Liungskey of Dike travels to Chicago to meet brother John from Denmark. Andrew Andersen Reinbeck to return to Denmark.
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Grundy Center
Randall & Price
Conrad
John Kine
Eb, Qv, Stover
Grant Ldalburt
John Crosa
Dave Raine
Forney Kinnefelter
J. PB. Brindle
Waterloo
Fremont Wella
Florence Vuchan
Sandy Ator
George Eggbroad
Andrew Andersen
Stout
Yeald
Fairfield
Conrad Schools
Chas Liungskey
Dike
Chicago
le Brother
John
Denmark
Reinbeck
Als
Third game between Waverly and Allison to be played Sunday
Waverly Ta July 1 The third game of a series between Allison and Waverly will be played at the fairgrounds here Sunday afternoon. Each team has one victory in the series. Local notes include Mrs William Wood leaving for Arnold Nebraska after a two week visit with her sister Mrs Wes ley Moore. Esther Sweet sails to Duluth Minnesota to visit relatives. Edmund Noble of Fresno California visits his niece Mrs Frank Nichols. Miss Charlotte Backer accepts a teaching post at a Muscatine children’s home. Mrs Guy Babcock and her daughter Florence depart for Bruce Crossing Michigan for two months. Jack Donahue and Brick Englebrecht on a motor trip to South Dakota for about two weeks. W H Ray former Waverly school superintendent visits.
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Waverly
Allison
Hach
William Wood
Arnold
Neb
Wesley Moore
Esther Sweet
Tuluth
Minn
Edmund Noble
Fresno
Cal
Frank Nichols
Charlotte Backer
Muscatine
Scot
Guy Babcock
Florence
Bruce Crossing
Mich
Jack Donahue
Brick" Englebrecht
South Dakota
W. H. Ray
Waverly Public Schools
Ming Viola Luhring Returns After Hospital Visit
A brief item notes Ming Viola Luhring has returned home following an operation at Mercy hospital two weeks ago. The report also cites US trade data showing a $284 million gold trade surplus for last year and mentions an advertisement for auto insurance covering fire theft and liability from an Ontario address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ming Viola Luhring
Mercy Hospital
United States
Summer Poceqnait Remedy Praised by Mrs Jewett
Two years ago while suffering a severe summer stomach attack I used Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy and found almost instant relief. Mrs. Henry Jewett of Clark Mills, N.Y. urges families to keep this excellent remedy at hand for colic and diarrhoea.
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W. W. Wyant
Marsh Place
Owa Falls
THE
Waterloo Savings Bank
Commercial & Bridge Sts
Postum
Postum Cereal Co., Inc
Battie Creek, Michigan
Great Western Service Ly
St. Pauls
Minneapolis
Arkling
Dallas
Great Western
TLR
Sycamore Sts
Waterlo Town
J. Howard
Park Ave
Boat Live
J. E. Dillon
Prop
Water St
Wangler
Wangler Bros
Iowa
Rock Island Brewing Co
Rock Island, I
Lily Distributing CO
le Apenta
Ford
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