Hardin County Farm Bureau Tops Iowa Membership
Eldora Iowa October reports Hardin county farm bureau ranks as the largest in Iowa with 1078 members by Saturday night. Township tallies show Etna Sherman and Clay contributing strong numbers as Ben H. Walker earns credit for the drive.
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Eldora
Fariers
Hardin County
Hardin County Farm Bureau
Iowa
Mzark
Wilean
Vaion
Cly
Jaman
Clay Township
Clay
Schroeder
Etna Township
Erna
Hardin
Tipton
Shera
Grant
Providence
Union
Square
Tate
Ben H. Walker
Farm Bureau
Parade With Sign Exposes Chicken Thief in Westbrook
In Westbrook Minnesota John Schriber confessed to stealing chickens from E Hopkins. He was forced to march through Main Street bearing a sign reading Stole the Chickens from Mr Hopkins as the town watched. An onlooker Encleman helped tip Hopkins to the theft after watching Schriber’s actions.
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Westbrook
Minn
John Schriber
Schriber
E. Hopkins
Joseph Easlemai
France
Encleman
Lchriber
Howkins
Hopkins
Honking
Sehriber
Unclear fragmentary item
Fragmentary text mentions potatoes and summer travel with inferred details. No coherent event or identifiable entities present.
Men Claiming to Be Officers Arrested in Davenport
Two men, Sauburque Ja Origba Bert P Lotr and Bruce Quirk, posing as federal officers, were arrested in Davenport Iowa for impersonation with intent to defraud. They waived preliminary hearing. bail set at 500 dollars each. They claimed to be from the Income Tax Record Bureau and offered a tank to keep income tax records. Authorities say they operated in Cedar and Clinton counties and held without a time limit by federal authorities. Gretchen Wadsworth, Compton stenographer, is named in credentials they produced.
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Tax Record Bureau
Washington
Areuni
John WoComa Phonganl Chester
Compton argufBents
Toledo
Cedar
Clinton
G. Wadsworth
Gretchen Wadswort
Compe Pton
Offic
Recently Discharged Sailor Loses Arm in Yard Accident
Jas. Rust of Waverly Iowa lost his left arm in a stairway car yard accident at Oelwein while working as a car checker for the Great Western. He had just returned from navy service and was preparing to resume duties in Alaska when his arm was crushed between two cars.
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Iva
Methodist Hospital
Chicago
Gelwein
Rin
Navy
Alaska
Oelwein
Great Western Yards
Iowa debate on state public utilities commission heats up
Des Moines reports a renewed push for a state public utilities commission as a special Iowa Legislature session looms. Utilities claim city control harms service while backers argue state oversight could curb fare hikes and curb street railway abuses amid rising rates. Des Moines City Railway receivers resist temporary rate changes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wes
Ithem
N. W. Byers
I Lean
Iowa Cities
Bes Moines
Market notes on potato sales and transport concerns
The report mentions a state market department receiving letters about where potatoes can be marketed in carloads. Growers accuse northwest commission men of discouraging direct purchases and forcing deals through midwestern channels, prompting expected legislative relief efforts.
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Market Department
Northwest
Women Backing Are Soldier Boys War Labor Tribute
A wartime feature praises women who joined home front efforts, knitting and making surgical dressings for soldiers abroad. It notes health strains from heavy labor and endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy, reflecting the era's promotional tone.
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Houme
Jitrell
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Detroit, Mich
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Whitney
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