Sorghum Syrup Boom Promises Relief in Black Hawk County
The United States Department of Agriculture urges Black Hawk and nearby farmers to plant sorghum for syrup to ease a sugar shortage. Local mills including Cortright Sorghum Mill in Run and others at Cedar Falls La Porte City Fairbank Gilbertville Janesville Independence Hazleton will process cane from hundreds of acres. Public guidance notes sorghum syrup as a cost effective substitute for sugar with simple production methods and potential home sale profits.
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Black Hawk
Vane
Janesville
Cortright Sorghum Mill Company
Eur Run
Cedar Falls
la Porte City
Fairbank
Gilbertvile
Independence
Hazleton
Department of Agriculture
Carburetor Claim Cuts Gasoline Use for Ford Cars
An advertisement from Alt Friction Carburetor Co claims their carburetor lowers gasoline consumption for many cars including Fords by one third to one half and increases power. It says some Ford owners report 50 miles per gallon and offers a 34 day trial with installation in minutes plus large agent profits.
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iFord
Alt Friction
Madison St
Dayton
Ohio
Ford
Laval
Burlington City Wages War on Vice Hubs
In Burlington Iowa Councilman W C Ogden orders a citywide cleanup of gambling rooms and vice dens. Night Captain Elis Countryman is replaced by Patrolman Charles McElroy as right captain of police, signaling strict enforcement and a renewed drive to purge disorderly hotels and bootlegging joints.
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Burlington
W. C. Ogden
Department of Public Safety
Ogden
Elis Countryman
Chayjey McElroy
W. (. Ogden
Department
Charles McElroy
One Pound Sugar Ration Returns to Sioux City Stores
Five carloads of granulated sugar arrive in Sioux City on Tuesday, restoring supplies in many shops after shortage. Retail limit remains one sack per customer and price stays at 20 cents per pound. As a major jobbing center, much of the 400000 pounds is already billed in single bag lots.
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Sioux City
Arriva
Sugar shortages offset by Cuban and beet supplies in sioux city
The report notes four Cuban sugar shipments from the east and one beet sugar lot. A world wide sugar shortage is expected to persist until January with the next Cuban crop. About 100 carloads of beet sugar are arriving monthly. Contracts have reached $27 a bag, but no immediate big price rise is expected in Sioux City as old contracts remain undelivered.
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Ing
Sioux City
Lucas County Woman Held for Murder
A Lucas County woman is held on a murder charge after a fatal shooting at a residence near Burlington. The detainee, Mrs. Mungon, is jailed with Wanella and Constable Turner Munson’s household ties noted. The incident occurred May 6 as the injured man died in a hospital, with the case listed in first degree murder proceedings.
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Oakville
Burlington
Mungon
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