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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1919
Page
9
Iowa crops in 100 percent condition report summary
The weekly crop report from Iowa agents notes favorable conditions with cornfields cultivated three to four times, wheat and oats maturing, and big anticipated yields for potatoes and hay. Pastures are good. garden truck and sweet corn progress well. overall grain prospects appear strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Moors Central Railroad
Waterloo
Five rural schools to close in Black Hawk county
Ten details show at least five rural schools in Black Hawk county must close under a new compulsory consolidation law. Reports from H Moeller list Bennington No. 3 Union No. 5 Cedar No. 2 Cedar No. 4 and Cedar No. 7 with low average attendances and high monthly tuition costs per pupil. The law targets districts with small enrollments to end costly, underutilized schooling and encourages consolidation. An Iowa estimate suggests 600 to 800 schools statewide may close under the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
H. (. Moeller
Bennington
Union
Cedar
Sie
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Building Permits Report Nearby
Martin at 400 Fourth Street West seeks remodeling. Dean at P2414 Seventh West applies for a project. Yenne plans moving house at 435 Shira West. Louis Lesch and Jurden theatre at 60S Commercial list remodeling. McCoy at 618 Independence lists alterations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Fourth Street West
Dean
Forch
R. Yenne
Shira West
Moving House
Louis Lesch
Jurden “Theatre
BW. McCoy
Independence
Onenne
Reteell Elias
Wife alleges marriage to avoid war duty in divorce filing
In Sioux City on July 14, Mrs. Holbrook claims Arthur Holbrook married 17 year old Miss Hooritta Snyder to skirt overseas service. She alleges the scheme involved a 100 dollar payment and, as long as the war lasted, the marriage was financially beneficial, with the armistice halting the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holbrook
Sioux City
Arthur ‘Holbrook
Hooritta Snyder
It Sounds Familiar But Advice Is Good Buy Your Coal Now
W. OR. Hall, traveliner freight agent for the C. RL & P., is hired by the United States railway administration to launch a district campaign for buying and storing coal this summer. The goal is to avert a looming fuel shortage next winter and freight congestion this fall as crops use rail capacity. Government figures cited warn of the greatest coal shortage in history next winter unless production rises at least 25 percent nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
W. OR. Hall
United Statesaailway Administration
Railway Administration
I. 8. Peabody
National Coal Association
Disloyalty damage suits filed in wrong county
Fred Kilpp and Henry Heineman paid 700 dollars in attorney and witness fees for damage actions started in Tipton Iowa in the wrong county. They failed to file transcripts by July 1 and must still pay court costs, facing possible executions to recover the amount. The Tipton Conservative notes the penalties as a lesson against pro German guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Fred Kilpp
Henry Heineman
Dawley
Soa
Klipp
Heinemann
Cows Yield Heavy Butterfat in Pioneer Association Tests
Sixty nine of 320 Pioneer Cow Testing cows surpassed 40 pounds of butterfat in June, with 40 exceeding 50 pounds. Notable records include Prospects Stose Des Howards with 79.2 pounds from 1,164 pounds milk at 6.8 percent fat, and McKay Bros. Noop tide Kenndyke at 70 pounds fat from 2,124 pounds milk. Numerous herds listed with totals and fat percentages. Canada’s western stock import/export noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Cow Testing Association
A. Trambower
Stose Des Howards
W. W. Marsh
Marsh
McKay Bros
Noop
Tide Kenndyke
Alcartra’ Abbekirk
Pet
Guernsey
Clyde Bechtelheimer
Mr. Bechelheimer
Bayer Aspirin Adverts Warn On Safety Mark
A vintage notice urges buyers to seek genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin marked with the Bayer Cross and to purchase unbroken Bayer packages. It highlights safe relief for headache neuralgia and colds, noting tin boxes of 12 at low cost and larger packs are available with proper directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
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Rome
France
United States OF America
Suanace
Seria
Hubby
Independent Meat Company
Les Abe
Wutton
Noman
Mule
Hershey’s
Washington
California
Alaska
Jon Mn
Big Pergee
Swift
Commercial Street
Waterloo Jersey Farm
Co. H. Peverithl
A. B. Zuck
Miller Bros
Coo. L. Hamer
Lloyd Miller
John T. Cunningham
John D. Lichty
N. J. Fike
Herbert Sweitzer
Maxwell Farm
Western
Canada
Brooke Bond
India
Ceylon
Japan
Fowler Company, Distributors
Silas Choiinery
Waterloo, Iowa
Palm Beach
Bockers
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