Iowa industry adds 2.5 percent jobs in June
Iowa factories report a 2.5 percent rise in employment from May as June records mark the highest June totals in five years. Rail and steel works lead gains. textiles, feather products, tobacco and cigars show declines. seven city gains average 4.2 percent with Des Moines up 3 percent and Burlington strongest at 6.1 percent.
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Courter Snegiat Service
Des Moines
Iowa
State Bureau of Labor
A. L. Urick
Totel
Dune
Iron and Steel
Raijiway
Burlington
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Dubuque
Waterloo
State-Federal
West End 4th Street bridge and city notices
A condensed city brief lists multiple items from West End 4th Street bridge to local residents traveling or visiting. It notes F Mc Bidg Buchanan for optics, Clarence Huston and family travel from 725 Washington, Mrs Lymm Smith visiting Alonzo, and Peek from Long Beach visiting parents on Riehl Street. Several others arrive or depart for Cedar Rapids, Tulsa, Toronto, Dallas, Milwaukee, and Chicago for business or leisure.
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West End
4Th’ St. Bridge
F. Mc. Bidg
Buchanan
Washington Street
California
Lymm’ Smith
Alonzo. Peek
Surety Savings Bank
Long Beach
Cal
Theodore Peek
Riehl Street
Galveston
Tex
T. M. Buchanan
Anne Denton
Waterloo Social Welfare League
Family Welfare Society
Tulsa
Okla
Denton
Social Work
San Francisco
George E. Shoemaker
Second Street West
American Waterworks Association
Toronto
Can
Hast Orange
N. J
Chicago
Charles F. Reaney
Lucile
Dallas
Thomas Reaney
Denver Street
Max Miller
Milwaukee
Wis
T. J. Fitzgerald
Fourth Street
Mifftler
Jackson, Mich
John Bird
Jennie & Bird
County Recorder
West Palm Beach
Fls
Third Avenue West
Anna Delfs
Jean
Orlando
Fla
Delfs
Bird
Brothers Quarrel Taken to Court Overlooked Evidence
In New Hampton Iowa on July 12 the hearing of J D Baldwin arrested for attempting to commit a public offense on information by his half brother J M Baldwin was held before Justice J F Babcock. The case was dismissed for insufficient evidence as both sides offered conflicting testimony about a July 5 shotgun incident near Bradford Nashua. The long-standing dispute between the brothers led to the arrest.
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Courier Special Service
New Hampton
J. D. Baldwin
J. M. Baldwin
J. F. Babcock
Bradford
Nashua
Waverly Man Gets Board Appointment
Governor Hammill announced the appointment of G. G. Prouty of Des Moines L. J. Hertlein of Waverly and I. B. McGladrey of Cedar Rapids as members of the state Board of Accountants. Prouty’s term expires June 30 1930 Hertlein’s June 30 1922 and McGladrey’s June 30 1932.
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Des Moines
Jay
Hammill
G. Frouty
L. J. Hertlein
Waverly
I. B. McGladrey
Cedar Rapids
State Board of Accountants
Prouty
Hertlein
McGladrey
Combines to be tested at Ames on July 23 field trials
The Courier's News for Farmers reports a state wide demonstration of harvesting equipment at Ames on July 23 weather permitting. College engineers test a weedy 40 acre barley field and a weed free 50 acre winter wheat field using windrower equipment and combines to compare costs and yields.
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Ames
Colfege Agricultural Engineers
Iowa
Floyd Home Project Starts in Fall in Floyd County
The county Wide Floyd Home Project will begin in September with women leading the effort. Initial tasks include pillow and table cover making for the first Jesson, followed by a second. Three weed eradication demonstrations were held in different county areas. The Floyd County Farm Bureau issued a circular on chemical weed control, available to any member. About 100 Farm Bureau members attended a meeting at Harold Winterink's barn in East and West St. Charles for a program of music, readings, and a talk on the barn ventilation system, with doughnuts and coffee served.
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Charles City
Ta Ya
Jesson
Floyd County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
East
West St. Charles
Harold Winterink
Winterink
Nieman Resigns to Herd Manager at Manning Creamery
Henry Nieman, longtime tester in Tama County and North Tama Dairy Association leader since 1926, resigns to become farm and dairy manager of Manning Creamery in Manning Carroll County. He will begin in August, with Floyd Arnold noting a suitable successor. The North Tama picnic drew 200 attendees as cattle judging and talks by Prof. Hughes and association members highlighted the day.
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Buckingham
Henry Nieman
Tama County Association
Manning Creamery Company
Manning
Carroll County
North Tama
Dairy Extension Service
Nieman
Wis
Althe
Randabaugh
C. T. Mitchell
Rodney Speer
D. Hughes
Towe State College
Perry
Lockhard
R. ©. McElhinney
H. G. van Pelt
Waterloo
Robert
Frank
Norman
Roland Mitchell
J. T. Mitchell
J. E. F Raudabaugh
North
Tama
Timothy
Winning Judges Are Honored at Dinner
Grundy Center Iowa July 11 The five boys of Grundy county judging teams were honored at a Grundy Center Rotary club dinner The group included grain and livestock team members who presented program talks George Ludemann spoke on state winning criteria Joe Beving on grain judging Floyd Coutter on livestock classes Simon Simnittger on Grundy County contest history and Russell Plager on Grundy County future prospects
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Grundy Center
Grundy County
Russell Plager
Cedar Bureau Plans July 23 Picnic Near Wheeler Place
Cedar township residents were told last night by Pete Knipp chairing Cedar Farm Bureau at the Nick Frost home meeting that a picnic is planned for July 23 near the Wheeler place. Entertainment includes group singing, games, and piano numbers by Anna Frost and Charles Uban. A large turnout of youth joined outdoor games led by Mrs. J L Uban.
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Cedar Township
Wheeler Place
Pete Knipp
Cedar Farm Bureau
Nick Frost
Anna Frost
Charles Uban
J. L. Uban
Tama Cows Set Iowa Mark Again for Production
North Tama dairy association reports record butterfat production for June at 36.7 pounds, highest for the month since 1924, with May at 37.4. R. C. Wood led Iowa associations with 21 Holsteins averaging 48.4 pounds fat. Walters of Pioneer and Sawhill of Taylor Page ranked high in June. Wood and Walters swapped places from May, with multiple associations listing top herds and varying cow counts across Tama and surrounding counties.
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North Tamer Contest Association
Dairy Extension Service
Marshaul-Grundy Association
Taylor-Page Ring
Taylor-Page Association
North Tamain
Folks County
Wright County
Stary County Association
West Branch
Linn County
R. C. Wood
North Tama Association
Iowa
Mr. Wood
G. F. Walters
Pioneer Association
Mr. Walter
L. W. Lensch
Benton No. 3 Association
Dg. E. Sawhill
Taylor-Page
O. Cc. Lund
Hamilton
LODGED HAY HAMPERS WORK AT CEDAR FALLS
Cedar Falls July 11 The annual hay harvest is in full blast with farmers reporting it as the heaviest in years. The crop is so heavy many fields are hard to cut and have lodged, hindering work. The younger generation calls it the best and heaviest they have known in this area.
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Courier Special Service
Cedar Falls
Breeding Counts a t Third in Cost of Town Hog Raising
Humboldt county farmers recorded 1923 24 costs for hog marketing on 31 farms with wide variation from 6.15 to 14.02 per hundredweight. Efficient producers saved more pigs through better sows, minerals, feed balance, sanitation and ventilation, reducing per pig costs. Losses before weaning. sow behavior and pregnancy ration strongly influenced survival, while mineral feeding materially boosted pork yield.
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Humboldt County
Bake Sale Declared to Aid 4-H Club Trip
A bake sale at Mohlis and Brandes store in Waterloo will be held Saturday. Proceeds fund expenses for the 4 H girls’ trip to Ames. Miss Shover led a poster making lesson at the East Waterloo township women’s meeting at the A. H. Ede farm.
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Mohlis & Brandes
Waterloo
East Waterloo
A. H. Ede
Ames
Miss Shover
H. D
Northwest counties reject no payment road bonds
In Emmet and Dickinson counties, bond issues for county primary roads were defeated amid low population centers. Emmet voted against an $850000 proposal and Dickinson rejected a $723000 plan, while Wright and Estherville showed some support for bonds, signaling a shift in rural voter sentiment.
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Story County
Wright
Estherville
Emmet
Spirit Lake
Dickinson County
Wright County
County Board of Supervisors
Tams County
NS. E
Iowa
Jobe Ames
Iowa State Highway Commission
Audubon
Boone
Pottawattarnie
Shelby
Winneshiek
Commission
Butler
Mitchell
Benton
Jones
Mahaska
Tatia
Black Hawk
Carroll
Dubuque
Linn
Lucas
Pottawattamle
Webster
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J. H. Shanks
Ron Baker Brenizer
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Harry Cohn
Max Batman
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the Courier
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Alvin Clausen
Beaver Valley Farm
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Wm. Holand
Audt
Frank Miller
Cedar Falk
Wittick’s
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Marie
Thelma Lockhard
Lenore Cole
Lois Strombehn
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Ralf
Iowa Experiment Station
Prof. Hughes
Altho
Cedar Bureau
Wood Holsteins
Walters
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Renlies
Waterloo Evening Courier
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Arch Footwear
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