Crop report shows higher 1917 corn stocks and steady wheat prices
Washington March 14 report from the U S department of agriculture summarizes the March 1917 crop data for Iowa and the United States. It notes higher farm stocks for corn and wheat on March 1, with prices around 1.60 to 1.64 per bushel for wheat and 0.92 to 1.01 for corn, amid year's earlier lower stock levels and varying merchantable quality percentages.
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Washington, D. C
Towa
United States
Bureau of
Weather Bureau
U. S
Department of Agriculture
Dagger In The Back And Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Ad
Bold advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as daily relief for backache since 1695. Claims government authorization and national Dutch trust, urging three to four capsules daily with money back if ineffective. Promotes direct import and authenticity with price points 2d and 1 9d.
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Haarlem
Welland
Netherlands
Holland
Hearlem Oi
Hearlem
Grain price quotes show modest rise from year ago
Prices cited: 48 capis per bushel, vs 79.6 cents a year ago and 47.7 cents two years ago, indicating a period of stagnation with small quarterly shifts in the local commodity market.
McKinley school salutes flag in patriotic morning ritual
Principal Mina Behrens leads McKinley school pupils in military-style flag salutes on steps and entering the building, as students form orderly columns and recite respect for the Stars and Stripes, reflecting wartime patriotism in daily routine. Rising monument costs and tombstone price hikes amid war shortages are noted as background.
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Mckinley School
Dhe
Matilda Hebrens
Mina Behrens
Eshrens
Marble Processing From Rough Block Work
Handedness which pleases the stone trapret. Most of the marble is received here from the rough, from which it is worked into anything desired.
Bill Would Exempt Pianos from Taxation
A bill introduced by J A Townsley and Arch McFarlane proposes exempting privately owned pianos from local taxation. The measure targets homes where pianos were taxed regardless of payment status, arguing pianos are part of a child’s musical education and that dealer or purchaser ownership affects tax status.
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J. A. Townsley
Essor
Arch McFarlane
Townsley
Piano Tax Debate Highlights Education Equipment View
Mr Townsley argues planus should be taxed only when sold on contract as part of a child s educational equipment. He cites Waterloo pianos taxed for years kept as mementos or ornaments, not in use, sometimes linked to deceased students. The discussion notes public pianos taxed when used for public amusement and coins in a device.
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Townsley
Waterloo
West High Juniors Present The Girl From Laramie
The junior class of West High will stage The Girl From Laramie a three act western comedy at the auditorium Friday evening March 23 Rehearsals proceed well under Miss Georgiana Bunton The production is described as one of the strongest by West High students with a balanced cast and a happy ending to humorous situations set in Wyoming
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Laramie
West High
Georgiana Bunton
Golden West
Wyoming
Miss Bunton
Congressmen Burton Sweet to Visit Iowa During Easter Break
A Courier and Reporter dispatch says Congressman Burton Sweet, 38, will leave Washington today to return home and stay until April 1. His daughter remains in school in the national capital. He plans to visit portions of his district’s counties while in Iowa.
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Courier
Burton
Sweet
Washington, D. C
National Capital
Iowa
Peptiron Pills Add Strength to Hood's Sarsaparilla
Physicians and pharmacists note the benefit of combining iron a tonic with blood purifying Hood's Sarsaparilla. Peptiron Pills with pepsin iron are taken before and after meals to enhance blood cleansing appetite and vigor. The pair promises four fold results in purification and up building.
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Hood
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