Endowment Drive Aims to Raise 500000 for Upper Iowa University
Fayette Iowa March 9 Immediate launch of campaign to raise 500000 for Upper Iowa University with 300000 minimum and 85000 added for a science hall. Subcommittees draft pledge forms and plan alumni solicitation while publicity work and campaign arrangements proceed in the town. The effort pools local trustees school board members and the Ladies’ Professorship association to secure funds and swiftly advance building plans. Influenza mild in Cedar Rapids with about 2000 cases but schools remain open and no deaths reported while situation improves.
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Fayette
Minium
Payette Town
Ladies’ Professorship Association
Ceder “Rapids
Altho
Weekend Soap and Toiletry Lot at Low Saturday Prices
Saturday specials feature Kirk's Castile and Jap Rose soaps, Sam Flush and Najol items, Squibb and Hinkle medicines, Kolynos paste, Softex Shampoo, Squibb Shaving Cream, Shamrock and White Rose perfumes, Celma compacts, and loose powder sets. Main floor display highlights bargains on multiple brands with quantities and prices.
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Kirk
UC Squibb
Petrolatum
Hinkle
Kolynos
Squibb
House of Squibb
Abe O
le Waheed
Ache Shamrock
Fresh Candies and Nut Meats Feature at Foss Shop
Ad copy describes Sans Pareil Chocolates with dark centers and milk chocolates, caramels, creams, and nougats priced per pound. It promotes a Vanity Package of 214 pounds of assorted sweets, Delicado and Frenit creams, and salted peanut and pecan meats.
Stationery Specials At Caney Box Stationers
Puritan Crowded Vellum sale on Saturday features 48 large double sheets or 24 envelopes with regular 1.10 value for 77 cents. Assorted sizes styles and finishes offered in Caney. location 770 Main Floor.
Miller Withdraws From Fourthe School Board Race
John C. Miller a building contractor withdrew today as a candidate for a seat on the west school board leaving four contenders incurring three incumbents Mrs J G McAlvin Ira Blough and A G Reid and Mrs Pauline Wisner Tyree slated for election at the polls Monday to be held in the basement of Sloane Wallace junior high school Sixth and Washington streets
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John C. Miller
West School Board
J. G. McAlvin
Ira Blough
A. G. Reid
Pauline Wisner
Tyree
Sloane Wallace
Washington Streets
Wright County Inheritance Tax Appraisers Named
Judge Fry appoints J. H. Reese Belmond D W Stewart Clarion and R Richardson Eagle Grove as Wright county inheritance tax appraisers for the year ending December 31 1928. they served last year also.
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Courier Special Service
Clarion
Fry
J. H. Reese
Belmo
D. W. Stewart
R. Richardson
Eagle Grove
Wright County
How One Thin Woman Gained 11 Pounds
Mrs W E Looney testifies she gained 11 pounds after using McCoy s Tablets starting from 104 pounds on October 1 1927 in Tennessee She praises the product though expressing initial doubt The ad promises a full ironclad guarantee return of purchase price if no 5 pound gain after four 60 cent boxes or two 1 dollar boxes with a druggist authorized return policy and lists regional distributors Robert Drug Co Wangler Bros CO J Miller and others
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W. £. Looney
W. EH. Looney
Tenn
McGoy
Robert Drug Co
Wangler Bros
CO. J. Miller
America
Army Recruits Sought for Varied Posts in Several Forts
Sgt John D Overbey announced local recruitment lines for infantry and cavalry at multiple forts including Fort Snelling Fort Lincoln Fort Crook Fort Des Moines Fort Omaha Fort Meade Fort Riley and Fort Des Moines cavalry school The plan also calls for twenty infantry recruits to serve in China with a March 29 sailing from Fort McDowell California and a March 23 deadline for applications Additionally 18 colored men were to be accepted for the Ninth Cavalry at Fort Riley Kansas.
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John D. Overbey
Lafayette
Fort Snelling
Minn
Fort Lincoln
N. D
Fort Crook
Neb
Fort Des Moines
Fort Omaha
Cavalry
Fort Meade
Fort Riley
Kan
Infantry
China
Fort McDowell
Cal
Overbey
Ninth Cavalry
Turkeys and groceries highlighted in foggy misread ad
Fragmentary OCR lists assorted groceries and prices from a late 19th or early 20th century advertisement. Mentions bulk marshmallows bottle corn meal catsup roast beef and turkeys. Notes purchasing a small flock of late hatch turkeys fed on Black Hawk County Yellow Dent Corn.
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Black Hawk
Rath
Nam
Spring Gloves Display Brightens Local Store Windows
A listing advertises kid gloves in black with white and tan with brown, with varied styles and sizes. Also shown are fancy wrist gloves in Mode Gray and Black with contrasting trim, plus hand sewn slip-on chamoisotta gloves in white or hisqua, priced from about $2 to $9.98.
LIDA BLUE JEWELRY And Colorful Sixties Accessories
Lida Jewelry offers new color accents with blue crystals featured in earrings chokers and brooches. The article notes enamel mesh bags with metallic mesh overlaid in patterned designs and silver toppers, priced from four to nine dollars, including chain handles and refined engraving details.
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Fina
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Army
Hill
Hill’s
Cash & Carry Grocery Dept
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Nukraft
Wisconsin
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Hersher
Stewart’s
French
Post
Libby
Meat Department
Bath’s Frankforts
Swift & Co
Circle
Kaiser
Lida Blue
Delse Waterloo
Cash Department
Glasgow
Standard Glass & Paint
Glasgow Tailors
Sycamore Street
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