Iowa lawmakers back Wallace for cabinet post
Des Moines Nov 15 Iowa members of Congress met with the Iowa Farm Bureau executive committee to back Henry Wallace for secretary of agriculture. They urged a restored war finance board to finance foreign purchases, discussed moving the office closer to farming districts, and outlined four urgent rural credit and tariff measures including grain and livestock safeguards.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Congress
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Hotel Savery
Washington
W. S. Kenyon
Stauds
Henry Wallace
Henry C. Wallace
Wallace
United States
Need Finance Board
War Finance Board
Houston
Atlantic
Senate Irenyon
W Ramseyer
Burton H. Sweet
C. C. Dowell
W. F. Kopp
Iowa Farm Bureau
C. W. Hunt
George Fox
E. BH Cunningham
Middleton
William Kitch
J. H. Nordhausen
Frank Justice
A. L. Ame
W. Coverdale
O. Heleine
H. Cunningham
Federal Land Bank
America
Births Reported in Lincoln Township and Boston Address
Birth notices list a Nov 8 birth for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Notrobeck in Lincoln township, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Fiord F. Noettger of 617 Boston have a son with date blank. The Spot collection raised over 1200 dollars yesterday morning at Walnut Street Baptist church to cover an emergency deficit. Subscriptions were payable at once, or by today. Also noted is a silent but effective silage indication and a "For Sale" ad in the Courier.
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Thomas Notrobeck
Jincoln Township
Fiord F. Noettger
Boston
Alnut Street Baptist Church
Father Takes Lead in Home Training of Children
Rev. D. I. Purser at Walnut Street Baptist urged fathers to share moral training, citing three rights for sons and three duties for fathers. He pressed that fathers provide wage, time, and upright example, while sons uphold family name, be gentlemen, and strive higher. Boy Scout troop led the audience with a pledge. A father and son banquet is planned for Tuesday at 7 pm in the church basement.
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D. I. Purser
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Mr. Purser
Last Night's News in Brief
Constantinople reports the antibolshevik army of Gen Wrangel destroyed with several generals suicides. A mob looted American Red Cross stocks. New York notes the Internal Revenue Department denied liquor cooking permits, affecting menus of popular dishes. Point Isabel Texas features remarks by William Hurst on legal matters. President elect Harding, marooned on the Lexus prairie, will depart after a breakdown of the engine pulling his departing train. Directors, C M Ryan, C F Becker, F H Langhorst, announce a 1921 reorganization and potential wage and price adjustments with focus on tax reform and improving productivity for sustained prosperity.
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Constantinople
Wrangel
Ned Cross
New York
Internal Revenue Department
Wiliam Hurst
Society of Pestaura Luers
Point Isabel
Tex
Harding
Wuhit
Lexus Prairie
C. M. Ryan
C. F. Becker
F. H. Langhorst
United States
Mr. Leath
Leath Increases Stock Dividends at 9 Percent
Elgin Illinois November 15 Directors of A Leath and Co. decided to raise the dividends on the preferred stock from 8 to 9 percent starting July 1 1920. The first dividend at the new rate will be payable January 2 1921. The plan affects 890 stockholders nationwide, with 12 stores in Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa. Officers listed include A Leath president and treasurer A L Paulson vice president and secretary C E Lindberg treasurer C H E Lindberg and assistant treasurer B.
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Elgin
A. Leath & Co
United States
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
A. Leath
A. L. Paulson
C. E. Lindberg
C. H E. Lindberg
McCoy to Aid Murtagh in Defense of Police
B H McCoy has been engaged to assist J C Murtagh in the defense of George Weilein former police chief Wiltie former assistant chief and Harry Johnson patrolman at their trials in Eldora Iowa this week on indictments alleging threats to extort. The trial will start Thursday. It was delayed as Murtagh’s counsel in the Geoodi fellow will coast tow on trial in this county.
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B. H. McCoy
J. C. Murtagh
George Weilein
Ee Wiltie
Harry Johnson
Eldora
Murtagh
Cedar Falls official seeks seat on state education board
Des Moines November 15 Frank J Birch of Cedar Falls a renowned football and basketball official is reported to aspire to a post on the state board of education. If his candidacy moves forward Birch plans to present his qualifications to Governor Kendall. He has officiated Iowa college and university games for thirty years and is a Earlham College Indiana graduate.
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Des Moines
Frank J. Birch
Cedar Falls
State Board of Education
Kendall
Birch
Iowa
Earlham College
Indiana
Tommy Murphy Buys Trotting Star Bill Sharon for 25000
Boston—The sale of Bill Sharon the 2:11 1-4 crack trotter of the Maritime and Mine half mile circuits this year to Tommy Murphy of Poughkeepsie N Y was announced here today Archie Alcorn of Blackville N B who bought the horse Jas spring for 2500 will receive 25000 for him Bill Sharon is a grandson of Peter the Great and is 6 years old He was not raced until last year and in two seasons of half mile circuit campaigning has been unbeaten Pacers and trotters alike took his beatings The lily of the valley does not belong to the Hy family.
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Associated Press
Boston
Bill Sharon
Tommy Murphy
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Archie Alcorn
Blackville
N. B
Jas
Peter the Great
Campaign Spending Small in County Races
Expense bills filed with county auditor J. A. Francis show candidates for county offices spent only modest sums in the recent campaign. Most on the county ticket did not spend large amounts, with records detailing limited expenditures and modest campaign finance activity.
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J. A. Francis
Musterole Relief Ad Says It Eases Many Ailments
An old musterole advertisement promotes this mustard oil ointment as a remedy for bronchitis croup rheumatism stiff neck asthma neuralgia pleurisy lumbago and general pains. It claims doctors and nurses recommend it and lists 36c 66c and hospital size $3 jars.
Quit Meat When Kidneys Bother Ad Claim
A vintage advertisement touts Jad Salts as a kidney flush and urinary aid. It warns meat consumption strains kidneys and claims regular use clears dull back pain, cloudy urine, and bladder irritation, promoting four ounces dissolved in water before breakfast as a preventive drink.
Party Candidates and Local Funds Reported Spending
Republican county ticket contributors gave $100 each to national state and county committees. Democratic county attorney candidate W L Beecher spent $15. Democratic supervisor candidate in the Third district W D Strayer spent $1.50. his Republican opponent R W Miller was elected. The Alps mountains harbor more than 1,000 glaciers.
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W. L. Beecher
W. D. Strayer
R. W. Miller
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Zemo
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
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Victor Company
Victor
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden, NJ
Victrola
Cal. Miller
West 4Th St
Waterloo
Towa
J. E. Jennings
D. C
Palmer
Washington St
Percy R. Wood
Atawitt & Dthnson Bank
Lowa
Dr. C. A. Waterbury
Black Building
Chidreg
J. H. Butts
EL. & J. Bank
Kies
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Alps Mountains
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Grings Waterloo
Chicago
West Side
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Ly. Ly
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Twin Cities
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Great Western
Santa Fe
California
Pullman
Minneapolis
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Marshalltown
Altbs
A. J. Howard
Chicago Great Western R. R. Co
Sixth and
Sycamore
A. E Hoffman
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Cook Boot
Traco Company
Michigan Ave
Chinas
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