Iowa corn acreage outlook hints at stable to higher prices
Iowa and nation face 1928 crop prospects as USDA notes over 60 million bushels less corn on hand compared with last year. March stocks total 249.8 million versus 200.0 million a year earlier, with prices expected to stay above 1927 levels through winter and early spring.
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United States
Iowa
Services for Former Resident at Floyd Church
Funeral services for a former Floyd resident were held at the Floyd Methodist church with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. The boy of Mrs G.B.E., Thomas, 88, arrived from Minneapolis and attended the service. Surviving children include Fred, Will G., Irving, Nellie Baker, Ed, Clyde, and others. The article also notes musical memory events at local churches and community gatherings, including a forthcoming final contest and various card and dancing parties hosted by local groups.
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Courier
Charles City
G. BE
Thomas
Minneapolis
Floyd
Oakwood Cemetery
Carrie Fehrenbach
Fred
Will G
City
Irving
Waterloo
Nellie Baker
Conde
S. D
Clyde
Canada
Congregational Church
C. G. Satterlee
Ma Lindy Low
Strickland
Sileher
Goodsell Henke
Beethoven
W. M. Swann
Haida
DB Straum
E. A. Sheldon
Anna
Ruth Meleter
Meyerbeer
W M. Swann
Odd Fellows
Knight of Pythias Lodge
MWA
May Bay
Har
Watson
Grand
Ailis
Carl d A Visting
Funeral for Mrs Nora Anderson Set for Monday
Nora Anderson dies at home after long illness in Waverly Indiana. Funeral Monday at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev T R Collins officiating, burial in St Marys Cemetery. She was born December 13 1861 in Rhode Island and lived most of her life in town. Survived by two sons Ray and George, four grandchildren, and siblings Mrs Mary Mooney, Mrs Burney Beesen, Humphrey Lynch, Nashua, Ta and John Leneh Phillipsburg Kan. her husband James Anderson died about 12 years ago.
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Fourner
Waverly
Nora Anderson
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Nora Lynch
Rhode Island
James Anderson
Ray
George
Iave
Mary Mooney
This City
Burney Beesen
Waterloo
Humphrey Lynch
Nashua
John Leneh
Phillipsburg
Kan
Cedar Falls Club election set and church gifts sought
The Cedar Falls Commercial Club calls its annual meeting for Hotel Black Hawk on March 20 to elect three directors and review officer reports. First Presbyterian plans its Advent church gifts drive with a budget estimated at 750 dollars.
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Eavier &Pecial
Cedar Falls
Crdar Falls Commercial Club
Black Hawk
Iran
Condit
W. W. Johnson
LeClaire Martin
First Presbyterian Church
A. G. Fuller
Qun- Vass
Two Churches at Greene Conduct Joint Revival
Greene ties Presbyterian and Methodist Episcopal congregations in a ten day revival at the Methodist church with daily Bible and prayer meetings. Rev Elmer Loose preaches at 11 am in the Presbyterian church on Choked Channels and at 7:30 pm in the M E hall on A Closed Door. Mrs Loose leads women and girls at 3 pm in the Presbyterian church and men and boys in the M E hall each day.
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Courier
Greene
Elmer Loose
Presbyterian Church
M. E
Loose
M. E. Hall
Tama Board Delays Action On Aon Contracts
Tama county supervisors postpone decision on surfacing 34 miles of county road with gravel or crushed rock while investigating legality under bond terms. 16 bidders ranged from 2.02 to 3.043 per yard with Tama Sand & Gravel Co. leading. Lincoln to Buckingham eight miles awarded to Blythe & Son for 17,977.50.
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Tama County Board of Supervisors
Jama Company Loie
Tama Sand & Gravel Co
Tama
Blythe & Son
Lincoln
Buckingham Township
Shirley & Caldwell
Omaha
Toledo
Montour
Chris Jensen
Thompson
Toledo- Montour-LeGrand Road
Ingersoll-Stauffer Company
Marshalltown
Lincoln-Dinsdale
Local Shower Guests Honor La Porte Couple Past Nuptials
Mr and Mrs J Powell Downing received a postnuptial shower at the Schrader residence in Spring Creek township. A mock wedding accompanied the gifts and a basket supper followed, as neighbors celebrated their new home with a miscellaneous collection of presents.
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la Porte Ci
Mareh
J. Powell Downing
Charlies Kocher
Hew
Roland Moore
Iola Hackett
Violet Baird
St. Patrick's
Hackett
Grub
Doe Milne
Double Six
Double Six Bridge Club
O. A. Hemsworth
R. B. Fields
A. J. Park
Former Iowa Falls Postmaster Dies at 72
Iowa Falls March 10. News of the death of Pur McCallum former postmaster of the city has been received. He died in Detroit Michigan Thursday. Funeral arrangements are pending with interment planned in Iowa Falls. McCallum was a longtime tailor, a member of the Democratic Party and a familiar figure in local civic life. He was about 72 years of age.
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Detyout
Democratic Party
Matsenuy-Zey
Minn y Attend Rites for Dirs Schneck at Hudson Church
A large attendance gathered at Brethren church for the funeral of Mie OM. CG Gehaeek. Trane Hastey and others from nearby towns joined in the service. The event referenced local brethren and community figures in a period-typical obituary notice.
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Minny
Dirs
Schneck
al Hudson Church
Mare I
Mie OM
Gehaeek
Vinny Afsoryeen
Traer Lumber Firm Fire Loss To Be Replaced
Traer Iowa March 10 The L A Page Lumber company building and stock in Traer burned late Thursday night threatening nearby homes. Replacement planned soon with temporary office to start next Monday and permanent shed after insurance adjustment. Loss estimated over 25 000 with inventory of lumber and materials at 16 000 to 18 000. One car remaining 35 000 feet of lumber on track, plus roofing material cement carload and a truck valued at 500. Fire discovered about 10 40 p m by F E Nissen and Carl Buettcher. alarm sounded by marshal.
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W. H. Walters
Mason City
Maerial
F. E. Nissen
Hight al
Traer
Carl Boeticher
Buettcher Furniture Company
Voters Irked by Secretly Filed Ticket at Grundy Center
A Grundy Center caucus learned a full political ticket had been filed days earlier led by Harold Wilson with 40 signatures. Ed Allen was named for mayor, while council candidates included August Meier Asa Michten Glen Sanders Will Hawn Dan Ditech and others. A third ticket rumor circulated as election week began.
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Grundy Center
Tcket
Harold Wilson
Asts
Ed Allen
August Meier
Asa Michcten
George Morrison
Arhur Tiasbrook
John Fritzel
Frost
Fred Frost
California
Jon
Wilson
Meter
Midleton
Glen Sanders
Will Hawn
Dan Ditech
Mid
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L. L. Saw J Yer
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W. A. Dean
A. J. McCutcheon
L.H Gover
R. J. Ladd
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EK. P. Moore
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Ray Porter
Ed McKinley
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H. J. Knudsen
Hans Kelson
Fairbank
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John Gardner
William Miller
L. P. Mavis
William Paine
L. J. Miller
Adolph Huebner
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W. D. Asher
Pred Voss
Janes Martin
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Elis Stevenson
Rae Asher
W. W. Jenkins
M. W. Brockman
W. L. Asher
Brandon Extends New Franchise to Telephone Concern
Brandon voters approve a franchise for Brandon Telephone Exchange in a special March election. Eighty eight in favor, six against, one ballot spoiled. Plans include repairing and rebuilding lines and safeguarding wires against contact. A prior incident of a fatal accident nearby is noted in context.
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Telephone Concern
Courier Special Servier
Manchester Boy May Lose Sight From Injury
Vilas Markee 18 son of Mr and Mrs W O Markee of Manchester may lose the sight in one eye after an accidental pole thrust at the high school gym Thursday night. He was taken to Dr J I Doves office and Friday to St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids. It is unclear if sight can be restored. The boy is a junior at Loreal school. The Markee family resides in Manchester with relatives in Earlville and Cedar Rapids assisting. Also includes local election item about Hudson town ticket and mayoral candidate plans.
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Markee
O. Markee
Manchester High Serroo
J. I. Doves
Taney
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar. Rapids
Earlville
Reandhorst
Ound
Ghess
HWesquakie Changes Mind About Divorce
An article reports a sudden change in stance by HWesquakie on divorce, with Dan Yonge and a Ta Mareh 10 date referenced. A court hearing at a Mosque near Lama is described as being calmly dismissed, leaving the case unresolved.
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Ann Spee Nat Kee
Vraev
Mareh
Dan Yonge
Bent Can Tadian
Lama
Culp Funeral to Be Held Sunday in Vinton Church
The funeral for John B. Culp who died of heart disease at his home will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the M E church in Vinton with Rev C K Hudson and Rev W G Rowly officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. Culp, born March 1846 in Hampshire County West Virginia, lived in Big Grove township before moving to Vinton 18 years ago and worked as a carpenter. He and Emma L Russell married in 1869 and nine of their children survive in California Oklahoma and Tulsa. Esther Williams a Cedar Valley Times bookkeeper has gone to Tulsa where her mother is ill. Dowell Still Missing city mail carrier who went to Chicago on a mission unknown and has not been heard from since a letter promised a Feb 1 return.
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Cedar Falls
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Marius Schwark
Roeland Searight
Sigloncela
Rose Lena Ruegi
Coder Falls
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M. E
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W. G. Rowly
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Benton County
Big Grove Township
Emma L. Russell
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Carpenter
Oklhoma
Esther Williams
Cedar Valley Times
Tulsa
Oklo
Remarkable 96th Birthday in Quasqueton Honors Pioneer Mrs Hastings
Mrs. Margaret Hastings, longtime Quasqueton resident since 1850, celebrated her 96th birthday. Born March 1892, she recalls early town life, family migration, and crafts like quilting, with health still vigorous and daily routines adapting to modern times. Her story covers local history, church and school beginnings, and neighbors who shaped her long life. Also noted: Rev Dunkel’s son Wilbur’s death in Michigan affecting his parish assignments.
Essay contest winners named in Clarksville competition
The American Legion and Women's auxiliary annual school essay contest concluded. Reed Roads earned the boys' medal and Dorothy Donaldson received the girls' medal for essays on Americans ism and National Defense.
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Clarksville
American Legion
Woeman's Auxiliary
Reed Roads
Dorothy Donaldson
National Defense
Independence 1 Bank Merger Creates Buchanan National Bank
Courier Special Service Independence March 10 announces the merger of People's National Bank and First National Bank into Buchanan National Bank, forming one of the region’s strongest banking enterprises. People's National organized 1874 with initial capital and $43,890 paid in, later rising to $75,000. First National organized 1864 began operations 1865 with capital figures of $48,645 and later increased. Location and opening details for the new bank were not announced. Officers listed: First National president R. B. Raines and cashier J. M. Gemmell. People's National president R. P. Clark and cashier G. C. Roberts.
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Courier Special
Independence
People’s National Bank
First National Bank
Buchanan National Bank
Frople's
People's National Bank
Swan & Levine Furniture Company
Main Street
Main and
Second Avenue
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Littlejohn Shoe
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Third Avenue
R. B. Raines
J. M. Gemmell
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R. PL Clark
GC. M. Roberts
Independence House Damaged By Flames
The H R Downs residence in southwest Independence was nearly destroyed by a fire last evening. Firefighters faced a long hose stretch and delayed arrival, gutting the upper story and walls while neighbors saved much. Insurance partially covers the loss. Remodel store buildings: the former Logan store site is being remodeled for Burg Company of Minneapolis to open a variety store by April 1.
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Independence
H. R. Downs
D. F. Logan Dry Roads
M. H. Danner
State fair sets August dates and budget for 1928 expo
Des Moines reports the board approved August 22 to 31 as the fair's dates for the year’s exposition and adopted a roughly $300,000 operating budget. The article notes earlier treaty context of European trade dating to the fourth century B.C.
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Des Moines
Neeting
Night School for Aviation Founded in Wright County
Clarion Iowa March 10 a new aviation night school has been started at Wesley by George D Lowers a former Meson City instructor. He lowers and John Heuptman recently flew from Denver in a late model plane. The course covers flying basics navigation and gas engine knowledge with an exam for a pilot’s license. The new plane will be used this summer as a for hire passenger plane.
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Courier Special Service
Clarion
Wesley
George D. Lowers
Meson City
Lowers
John Heuptman
Denver
Wright County Legion Posts Conference At Clarion
Clarion March 10 The Wright County American Legion posts invite all county posts to a meeting at Odd Fellows temple in Clarion on March 15. Veterans from Dows Belmont Goldfield Eagle Grove Woodstork Rowan Hampton and Alden will attend with the Clarion auxiliary serving dinner. The program features Elvin J. Ryan Eldora as presiding officer and G Decker French Davenport as speaker.
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Wright County
Odd Fellows Temple
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Belmont
Goldfeld
Eagle Grove
Woodstork
Rowan
Hampton
Alden
American Legion Auxiliary
Elvin J. Ryan
Eldora
G. Decker French
Davenport
French
Ala
al J. Nelson
Dubuque
Gene Boudinot
Webster City
Ralph Stewart
Lloyd E. Turner Buried at Waverly
Luncheon services were held in Kaiser chapel for Lloyd E B Turner a former resident who died in Portland after a 24 hour pneumonia illness Rev G C Baron officiated at the M E church with Masons and war veterans in attendance A firing squad in uniform acted as escort He is survived by his father BE Turner a brother Clarke and a sister Mrs Dora Colburn all of this locality He was a local high school graduate
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Kaiser Chapel
Lloyd EB. Turner
Portland
Orr
G. C. Baron
M. E. Church
Sunday School Pays Couple Tribute On Wedding Anniversary
Greene March 10 Sunday school members of the Christian church here joined HK Park in honoring the forty first wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs J Thompson the school superintendent A short program followed by a silver gift was presented to the couple Mr Thompson is a mural mail carrier.
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HK Park
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