Factory to Farm Quiet Underway
Des Moines reports show Iowa farm labor conditions improving with fewer vacancies. George B Albert of the state employment bureau says May shortages are filled, farm labor now steady, and harvests in Kansas and Nebraska well supplied. Factory and hotel job gaps persist, with many idle workers preferring easier, higher paying roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
George B.albert
State Employment Bureau
Kansas
Nebraska
Mr. Albert
Albert
Sdters
Bureau
Rock Island
Fletcher Roland
Waterloo boat fans rush preparations for big Sunday trip
Waterloo boatmen prepare for the Mississippi river voyage to the Burlington regatta. The May B entry remains in doubt as crews overhaul craft today and tonight. Named participants include John Jago Jack Casebeer Hans Jorgensen Henny Jorgensen Hans junior John Morgan John Martin Charles Fierce Claude Crandell Alien Phil Lowa Grant Marvin and Bert Purington with boats May B Paw Sylvia Columbia Atta Roy and CG J Go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Burlington
Waterloo
John Jago
Jack Casebeer
Hans Jorgensen
Henny Jorgensen
Hans Junior
John Morgan
John Martin
Charles Fierce
Claude Crandell
Alien
Phil Lowa
Grant Marvin
Bert Purington
May B
Paw
Sylvia
Colombia
Atta Roy
CG. J. Go
Four Mile Pavement Contract Awarded in Johnson County
Johnson county supervisors awarded a contract to Cameron Joyce Construction of Keokuk for just under four miles of concrete paving at 172 733.58 dollars. Bids ranged from 3.90 to 5.94 dollars per square yard. The project starts at the town limits and runs north and west through Coralville toward the River-to-River road, initiating a countywide hard road system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town City
Board of Supervisors
Johnson County
Cameron-Joyce Construction Company
Keokuk
Aprica
Iowa City
Coralville
Cut This Cut It Is Worth HMonar Ad Copy
Fragment of an old advertisement urging readers to mail a cutout to Foley & Co. in Chicago for four trial packages including Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy, Foley Kidney Pills, Foley Cathartic Tablets, and claims of cleansing and health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Iil
Foley
Dream of Robbery Turns Real Car Theft in Davenport
Davenport, June 26. May of Fifth and Pine streets awoke certain his dream warned of thieves stealing his auto. He believed his dream, then half an hour later found his car missing from in front of his house. He reported the theft to police. the car has not been recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bleves
Fifth
Pine Streets
Davenport
New Zealanders Stop in Iowa En Route to England
New Zealand visitors from Masterton are guests of Harry H. Dane in New Hampton Iowa on June 26. The party includes Mr and Mrs Henry Toogood, Mrs Toogood's companion Miss Marian McIntosh, and Mrs John Groves. They travel by Tahiti to San Francisco then Salt Lake City and Denver en route to relatives in England. Dane first met the Toogoods in 1911 while traveling from Vancouver to Australia and New Zealand. Toogood owns a sheep and cattle ranch with about 7000 sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wampton
Harry H. Dane
Masterton
New Zealand
Henry Toogood
Jumps 25 Feet to Save Himself From Worse Hurts
George Whalin of Howard township escaped instant death by jumping 25 feet from a barn haymow when a door swung back and struck him. The fall fractured one foot and bruised the knee, with the other leg badly bruised, after he blocked the doorway to remove nesting sparrows. Davenport notes four lodge openings as Roosevelt lodge No. 626 is formed with 700 attendees during installation and ceremonies at Turner Hall. Merchandise notices and a medical testimonial for Foley's Honey and Tar cough syrup are also included.
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Toledo
George Whalin
Howard Township
Institutes
Davenport
Roosevelt Lodges
Davenport Turner Hall
Jessa A. West
Des Moines
River Masons
Credit Strain in Owa Is Relieved
June 26. Report on the Seventh Federal Reserve District notes two factors easing credit strain in the Midwest. Bankers restrain nonessential and speculative borrowing and overall commodities offered for shipment shrink. Production trims overtime, improving transportation. Cattle shortages loom, feeding shifts to hogs due to high corn costs, with losses per head hurtful to stock raisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dea Moines
Middlewest
Seventh
Federal Reserve District
Tove Up Your Stomach and Pink Pills Ad Claim
An advertisement claims stomach health depends on rich blood and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood tonic. It asserts toning the stomach aids digestion, appetite, and overall wellbeing and offers a booklet and mail order options from Schenectady, NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
N. Y
Dr._ Williams
Taking Big Chances With Cholera Morbus Remedies
An urging note warns against relying on neighbors or delays in obtaining medicines during bowel illness. It highlights deaths in neighborhoods that lacked timely remedies and promotes Chamberlain s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safe, at hand solution costing 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Al-Mast
Chamberlain
Harvest Wage Fixed by Farmers in Utah County
Logan, June 26. County farm bureau directors in a Logan meeting fixed 50 cents an hour as a fair harvest wage. Twenty five attended. They urge farmers not to exceed it. The office will assess county needs and arrange outside help if needed. Beginning now, plenty of labor can be secured to handle the crop through the schen district co operators. Advertising is always NUWS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Coun Cy Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Schen
Insurance Agency Meeting in Waterloo
Men from 19 counties surround Waterloo and Des Moines represent the Des Moines Life and Amity Co. to attend an agency meeting at Hotel Bussell Lamson. The Waterloo agency led by FB Applequist will hold a morning business session with a noon luncheon. A L Hart, manager of the Des Moines office, and other company officers will speak. About 40 men expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Des Moines
Des Moines Life & Amity Co
Bussell-Lamson
Applequist
A. L. Hart
Real estate transfers listed for Waterloo and La Porte City
Property deals recorded by Black Hawk County Abstract Co. include A T Kine to A D Mobertaon for lot 7 block 2 Wieson's addition La Porte City. Frederick Strumpel to Samuel Doran part block 5 Highland Waterloo. David P Powell to Peter Schreiner part lot 1 block 1 Humsond Hurd subdiv Waterloo. E M Storm to James Saundra part lots 6a4 6ra Calumet addition Waterloo. Ella McHeffey to E V Cady lot 2 block 1 Eaton's addition Waterloo. William Henry Donner to Billy McHeffey lot 3 block 55 8x.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
A. T. Kine
A. AD Mobertaon
Pely
Wieson
la Porte City Cte
Frederick Strumpel
Samuel Doran
Highland
Ay Waterloo
David P. Powell
Peter
Schreiner
Humsond & Hurd
Waterloo
Storm
James
Calumet
Loe
Big Ella “McHeffey
E. V. Cady
Lot
Waterloo land transfers repeat in Cedar River area list
A fragmentary real estate transfer list notes multiple properties around Waterloo with references to blocks and lots in additions such as Ricker & Brataber Land Co and Home Park. Names include Bem O, Pelton, Fred G. Bolton, A Runger, Clark W. Smith, Black Hawk National Bank, Rettig Pedersen, Kindig, and J A Smith. Amounts and precise parcel details are inconsistently legible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rettig Pedersen
Home Park Addition
Waterloo
Kindig
J. A. Smith
Leland Park
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Waterloo Boat
Fox
L. E. Glaza Tin Shop
Commercial St
Owa
England
Onoa
Marie Heisler
Freeport
Kodak
Hamilton
Camera Shop
Bridge Street
Netcott and
Netcott
Insurance Agen
Maquoketa
Theety Council
J. ©. Murphy
First National Bank
Wangier Bros. Co
E. M. Jackson
D. D
Percy R. Woop
Leavitt & Johnson Bank Bldg
T Buite
Ross
Leavitt and Johson
Bugeie
J. McCarthy
Jack
Bumelde
Anny M. Decker
H. Co Guteknecht
Home’ Park
Black Hawk Nail
Gank
A. A. Hontraget
Hammond and Hurd’s
Noreres
Waterloo Laundry CO
Mitchell
Ipse
Future Styles
Yesteryear
Racine
Wis
Mitchell Motors CO
Racine, Wis
Hileman Motor Co
West Fifth ST
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