Hippers Active Neffort To Get Lower Freights
Iowa lawmakers and railroad officials confer in Chicago to plan a united push for lower freight rates on hay grain and livestock. Hearings set for August 15 in Washington before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Gov Kendall cites data urging reductions. Iowa Farm Bureau mobilizes business interests to back the drive. Feeding outlets for grain and fodder are strained by high shipping costs amid large crops.
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Bes Moines
State Board of Railroad
Chigo
Lowa
Congress
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Kendall
N. E. Kendall
Iowa
Cummins
Kenyon
Interstate Commerce Commission
Reort
Harvard University
Memorial
Education Department of State Costs Over $250000 Annually
Des Moines July 20 The department of the state superintendent of public instruction shows a two year period from July 1 1918 to June 30 1920 with total state funds spent amounting to 580082 55 The largest item was state aid for consolidated independent districts totaling 249296 95 Other expenses include salaries traveling per diem and rural teacher training totaling 246000 00 and 4650 00 for state aid to teachers The report lists several line items such as printing binding engraving and supplies Meat is said to taint very quickly if exposed to moonlight
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Des Moines
Department of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Executive Council
Few Minors Test Cigarets Law in Waterloo Shops
Waterloo tobac co merchants report youths under 21 still attempt to buy cigarettes after the July 1 law. Roxie Martin notes only five or six refusals, while one boy offered a questionable date July 2 1901. The cigarette trade shows no drop after the tax increase.
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Waterloo
Roxie Martin
Mr. Martin
Labor Unions Defeat Beer Amendment Resolution
Brainerd Minnesota July 20 A resolution asking Congress to amend the Volstead act to permit beer and light wines for food and refreshment was defeated at the thirty ninth convention of the State Federation of Labor. The vote was about four to one against adoption.
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Brainerd, Mion
Congress
State Federation of Labor
Bargain Basement Footwear Sale Tables Featured
Summer footwear sale lists Ladies Oxfords and Pumps in brown black and white with values up to 65.00. Prices marked down to 2.25 per pair for table 1. White kid Oxfords and white cloth strap pumps in table 2 priced at 2.93. Growing Girls white strap pumps in table 83 sold up to 2.75 now 1.63. Children Oxfords and patent leather strap pumps in table 4 originally 3.00 now sale items marked to close.
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Tess
Nitecessenege Cesdeies
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Hippers
Bargain
Cadillac
America
Great Britaan
Victoria
Imperial
Detroit
Morris Motor Car Company
Waterloo—Dubuque
Cadillas
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