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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1920

Page

19

One Stolen Potato Sparks 40 Acre Figure

A Mason City bound potato train exhibit from the Iowa State College extension stopped to showcase growing methods. A prize Rural New Yorker missing led to a farmer confessing he took it home to study. He claimed the single tuber yielded 40 acres of crop this season, the best in the area.

Ames Mason City Iowa State College Extension Department

Tragic Accidental Shooting Kills 3-Year-Old in Carroll

A loaded shotgun left unattended in a woodshed by a year old brother fired by accident, killing the youngest Cross child aged three. The Cross family, new to Carroll from Chelsea, shared a farm with Myron and Mrs. Cross and three children remain.

Tracr Myron Cross Carroll Crass Chelsea Hanus Farms

Elected Treasurer Loses to Republican Sedewick in Woodbury

Sioux City Iowa Nev County Treasurer J. C. Headington the only Democrat with a chance to break the Republican hold lost to W. L. Sedewick a Republican by votes Sedgewick received 14 243.

Sioux City Nev J. C. Headington Woodbury County W. L. Sedewick Sedgewick

Thieves Loot Home of Mason City Union Secretary

Mason City Iowa November 5 thieves broke into the home of K HM Barber secretary of the Re association at 218 Selawars avenue and took clothes including a suit and several shirts during a discussion about unemployment. He found the intruders had visited during the night. There were two crews involved.

Mason City K. HM. Barber Selawars Avenue Federal Avenue

Headington Sets Notable Record Among Democratic Candidates

Headington made a remarkable trace in view of the receptions accorded other Democratic candidates. He is serving his first term as treasurer.

Headington

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