Bread and wine plentiful as Frange harvests rain
Paris reports an abundant 1929 harvest with bumper grain and wine across France. Wheat yields reach 318,000,090 bushels, boosting bread and wine supplies from the Riviera to the Channel. Viniculture prospers, prices fall on old stock while peasants fret over levied taxes on sale.
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Paris
Omar
France
Riviera
Channel
Vosges
Toursines
Anjou
Dijon
Macon
Monsieur
Rhone
Saone
Provence
Bordeaux
Gretna Green Victory Ends Connecticut Secret Marriage Push
Naugatuck Connecticut October 21 Louis Schiller Jr town clerk gave up his campaign to keep marriage license lists secret after state law required disclosure and a police warrant was sworn out for his arrest. He released the records, averting a Gretna Green scenario as secret marriages faded from the state.
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Naugatuck
Conn
Louis Schiller, Jr
Gretna Green
Louis
To &O
Schiller
World
Connecticut
Tegislature
Schilier
Focal
Lcouse
Umellgat
Uie Ucense Iisis
Indiana Cities Must Hold New Elections
Indianapolis and Michigan City must vote again after the Indiana supreme court ruled the city manager law unconstitutional. Indianapolis already used the manager form since 1921, and Michigan City has it in place. On November 5 residents will reselect local government under old party labels.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Supreme Court
Hoosier
Michigan City
German Shipping Circles React to U S Change of Port
Bremen reports excitement in shipping circles as United States ships shift from Bremerhaven to Hamburg altering their European port of call. Norddeutscher Lloyd confirms higher tonnage for New York service as changes in shipping schedules take effect on January 4.
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Bremen
United States
Bremerhaven
Hamburg
Norddeutscher Lloyd
New York
Waterloo City Council Proceedings 1929 Water Main Extension
Waterloo Iowa city council minutes detail resolution of necessity for water mains extension No. 6446, objections read, and board of waterworks approval. Various permits granted for curb cuts and driveway work, cemetery plots, filling stations, and alley vacation. Reports received, sewer work accepted, and multiple finances approved. Mayor Tibbits presided with six members present.
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City Hall
Waterloo
City of
Towa
Hell
Gaid
Tibbitts
Bragdon
Hartlelp
Lawson
McFarlane
Robinson
Steely
Annis J. Hackett
John B. Finnerty
Anna Finnerty
Geo
Board of Waterworks Trustees
West Fifth
Washington
Memorial Park Cemetery Company
A. Zimmerman
Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery
Standard 1 Company
Leganvette and
Center Streets
East Water
Alley
Grandview
A. R. Moore
Locust &J
Dan Shehan
Oak Lawn
Frank Collord, Jr
Third Street
Golford Garage
Leona Ewoldt
Sophia Hansen
Roy Ashworth
Wm. Perry
Henry J. Nebhen
Carleton LD. Bey Company
Dus Bemis
Schuck
Iowa-Des Moines National Bank and Trust Company
Iite
Tows Public Service Company
Igh
Rock Island
Magnolia Street
Bharcley
Glenwood
Bond
Kinasbury
Meckercher
Emil A. Bleftens
Southern Bureay Company
H. O. Williams
Ben G. Howrey
Myron
Arbuckle
Chas. C. MacKay
Guy M. Johnson
5. A. Dudley
W. H. Webb
M. W. H. Berg
C. K. MacDermath
Ghas. Mohlis
EB. W. Koepke
EB. W
Othies
Dearborn Construction Company
Hartleip
McFarlane, Robinson and
Bledy
West Bang
Cedar River
Lowden Urges Farm Life Over Town for Twilight Years
Former Illinois governor Frank Lowden spoke at the American Country Life Association convention in Ames and urged aging farmers to remain on the farm. He and Mrs. Lowden live on Sinissippi farm near Oregon Illinois, illustrating his ideal of a roomy, labor saving, family-sized farm home as the basis of American agriculture.
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Ames
Frank
Lowden
Mt. Lowden
Iowa
Iowa State College
University of Iowa
Hfe
Towa
Ife
Valley of the Nile
Nile
Buchanan Bureaus Name New Officers
In Jesup Iowa area farm bureau meetings, officers for the new year were elected. Clarence Cline was re-elected township director and Mrs. Carl Short project leader. Sanford Stewart named secretary. Perry township elected Mrs Charles Leary as project leader and Roy Masters director. Local leaders include Mrs J R Laird and Mrs Roy Masters.
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Courier Special Service
Jesup
Farm Bureau
Westbure
Bert Hamm
Clarence Cline
Carl Short
Forest Short
A. C. Holman
John Cage
McNair
Sanford Stewart
Gari Short
A. G. Holman
Max Gleason
Perry’ Township
Joseph Weiser
Charles Leary
Roy Masters
A. G. Manrosa
3. R. Laird
J.R. Laird
Ben Kruse
Joseph Daws
Lower Dairy Cattle Prices Seen in Iowa Report
Des Moines reports from October 21 indicate dairy cattle buyers should hold conservative bids for production and breeding stock. State agriculture officials note dairy cattle prices have historically moved in roughly 15 year cycles, with each peak higher than the last and the subsequent lows rising over time.
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Des Moines
State Department of Agriculture
Tame Man Will Try Horseless Farming
In October 21 F W Wood of Treer will farm his 80 acre land himself next year after leasing it to Fred Leuthrée for years. He plans power farming and aims to run Tama county’s only horse free farm. Leuthje leases McCormack farm near Trier for next season to his son in law Kenneth Bradley while Leuthje runs the rest of the Wood farm.
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Kenneth Bradley
Leuthje
Hens Proving to Be Biggest Money Makers on Quarter Section in Tama
Dysart Iowa Oct 21 Poultry on Roy Hahn farm five miles southwest of Dysart provides major income on the 169 acre property. Eighty hogs and four cows are kept with 825 White Leghorns, 600 pullets in three houses. Apr il pullets lay about 100 eggs daily while feed is farm grown. Last year 625 laying birds produced $312 in a month. Cost records kept by Mrs Hahn. No commercial laying mash. mix is earned feed. Care and management, not strain, drive profits. Good houses, ventilation and drainage aid high production.
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Dysart
Roy Hahn Place
Here
Hahn Farm
Hahn
Poultr
Mr. Hahn
Tama
Altho
Toom Fox
Alaska Prepares for Large Airliners to Link World
Alaskans eye future airway stations between New York and Japan as big airliners approach. Charles Garfield of the Alaska mining bureau, after a north country tour, says Alaska will be ready when the large planes fly the Orient route. Airlines like Consolidated Name, Fairbanks and Anchorage Airways run 15 planes, fueling talks on intercontinental travel.
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Wash
WSI
Fairbanks and Anchorage Airways Company
Hunters After Ducks Find Moose After Them
Rice Lake Wisconsin October 21 Two hunters Dr A S White and Ray Fitch say a moose sprang from the roadside and rammed their car smashing the windshield tearing a headlight gouging a radiator hole and piling into roadside brush before wandering off. They displayed their damaged auto as proof of the unusual encounter.
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Rice Lake
Wis
A. S. White
Ray Fitch
Silver Lake Nets 30 as St Martins Falls in League clash
In Kenosha on October 21 1880 Silver Lake defeated St Martins 30 to 13 in a late inter county league game. Silver Lake hit six doubles two triples and three home runs in the rout.
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Kenosha
Wis
Silver Lake
St. Martins
Corn Crop Favors Mechanical Husker
Iowa weather and crop service notes higher moisture in samples delaying drying and maturity in southern fields. Farmers haste to husk elsewhere to counter last year’s heavy snows while wet conditions discourage cribbing. Nationwide crop total trails five year and last year. Iowa remains sixth among states in corn production.
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Des Moines
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Towa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
United States
Iowa
Co-Op at Maynard Ships 100 Calves
Maynard Massachusetts October 21 109 year calves the largest shipment ever from here. Five carloads of cattle hogs and calves were handled Saturday by the Maynard Farmers Co operative Shipping Association with Chester Paul as manager.
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Courier Special Service
Maynard
Maynard Farmers Co-operative Shipping Association
Co-Operative Association
Chester Paul
Farmers debate bovine tuberculin test in New Hampton
About 200 farmers gathered at East Park on Saturday to hear J H Rigdon oppose the bovine tuberculin test. The discussion lasted around two hours with no formal debate. In Madrid a new theatrical season began with three shows on Broadway including The Haunted House The Trial of Mary Dugan and The Spider.
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New Hampton
East Park
J. H. Rigdon
Waterloo
Broadway
Madrid
Mary Dugan
The Golden Opportunity at Jiggs Lunch Palace
Kath Clancy, a waitress at Jiggs downtown, carries a kind heart and steady tips. Clarence Dill, the floor manager, falls for her and uses a bold ruse to confront a rival patron who slips coins to Katie. Katie confesses to Clarence that she has hidden feelings, ending with his quiet triumph.
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Kath Clancy
Katie
Clarence Dill
Clarence
Diggs
Katie Clancy
Clarence Dim
Clarence Dillalmeet
Kitty
Palace
Hidden still explosion kills hunter in Leonardtown
Leonardtown Maryland October 21 a hunter identified as Allen Langley 22 was killed when he attempted to operate a hidden still. The device exploded causing his death and prompting warnings about dangers of handling hidden stills while hunting.
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Leonardtown
Allen Langley
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Ray Tiler
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Waterlac Dary
A. Brown
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp
Late
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Mwe
BO Lee
the Courier
Buchanan
Alaska
T. B. Confab
Leete Stone
Buehler Bros
East Fourth ST
Hearts
Sauer Kraut
Hin
Porter
Reid-Murdoch
Monarch Food Products
Independence
Chevrolet
Billeter Chevrolet Co
West Fifth St
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