Iowa pricing and activity boost as favorable weather spurs building
Des Moines reports strong rural and urban momentum as warm fall weather accelerates building and paving while corn dries and quality improves. Farm land sales rise with values firming. prices for corn oats and wheat index higher. trucking grows as rail freight rises, and banks note farm asset sales from closed banks.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Penn Township
Madison County
Winterset
Madisonian
Senecker
Europe
Charles Webster
State Banking Department
Dunkerton Pastor to Speak on Prohibition Sunday
Dunkerton Iowa reports for the first quarterly conference show a last year budget of 4400 with nearly 1500 spent on buildings and improvements over three years. Pastor Rev J E B Pritchard will discuss prohibition Sunday evening. Rev and Mrs Pritchard attended the district conference at Neshua earlier in the week.
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Dunkerton
Dunkerton M. E
Dewar
J. EB. Pritchard
Porter and Brookhart Senate Campaign Spending Report
Washington report shows $85,798 in spending and $99,998 in receipts for the current campaign. Claude Porter Democrat lists $937 in expenditures and $305 in contributions while Brookhart Republican reports $491 in expenditures and $565 in contributions with $168 cash and $400 in automobile rides and entertainment.
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Washington, D. C
House
Claude R. Porter
Smith W. Brookhart
Democratic State Central Committee
Porter-iorator Club
Brookhart
Republican State Central Committee
Gates Alumnae Banquet Programs Announced
The Gates College Alumni Association plans its annual banquet in Black's tearoom Thursday night with vocal solo by Kathleen Lawrence accompanied by Alys Robinson, talk by Mary S. Harner, and piano solo by John Carson. Verne Bierbaum, secretary, announced the event and officers to be elected include Albert Adams as president Jessie Juhi as first vice president Edwin E. Towne as second vice president Verne Bierbaum as secretary and Ingry Guildager as treasurer.
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Gates College Alumni Association
Black
Kathleen Lawrence
Alys Robinson
Mary S. Harner
John Carson
Verne Bierbaum
Albert Adams
Jessie Juhi
Edwin E. Towne
Ingry Guildager
Finchford School Carnival Friday Evening
Finchford Iowa oct 27 a Friday evening carnival at Finchford school opens with an assembly room program then moves to the gym for concessions The program includes a monologue by Lorink Eickelberg a play Too Much Borrowing Ebthel Sturms sings an orchestra number and a piano solo by Margaret Geisler A dialogue and play Over the Telephone conclude the program.
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Finchford
Audi
Ence
Lorink Eickelberg
Ethel Sturms
Margaret Geisler
Oelwein Rotary meeting notes nurse duties and local events
Mrs D B Jayneh, school nurse for Oelwein, spoke to the Rotary Club outlining her work in education and first aid. Quarantine cases fell from 100 in 1923 to 12 in 1936. Mayor Warren helped Aurora buy a fire truck, and Waterloo man F A Wolgamot faced a complaint over missing light fixtures. Other notes include moves, deaths, and court adjournment.
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Stoup
Oclweln Terminal
G. M. Wassom
Brant
Clarion
Aurora
W. L Warren
Clark R
Durfey
Delwein
Oélwein
Waterloo
F. A. Wolgamot
Fred Anderson
Wolgamot
Shower Of Letters For Davis At Mooseheart Endowment
Mooseheart Illinois observed James J. Davis fifty third birthday with a nationwide shower of letters from Moose members supporting the Mooseheart endowment fund. Ostrich eggs were noted as an important item of trade in ancient times.
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Davis
Mooseheart
Ill
Moose
United States
Mooseheart Endowment
James J. Davis
Labor
Survival of the Fittest Herb Remedy Ad
An advertisement argues that a proprietary medicine must prove merit and meet competition. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is cited as a durable, trusted remedy after 50 years of success, remaining a large seller that women may have confidence in.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ribbon novelties and new fashion accessories on display
A main floor display highlights ribbon novelties for women. The assortment includes rosettes, rohe bows, afghan bows, sock garters, hangers, baby puffs, baby sets, pin holders, sachets, lingerie pin sets, face puffs, dresser sets, pin cushions, shoulder bouquets, nosegays, corsages, vanity bags, puff trays, garters, dress hangers, and shoe trees.
Velvet Satin and Metallic Hats for Fall and Winter
Velvet and satin hats with metallic touches are offered at half price in new fall and winter styles. Hats show high and low crowns with varied pin/crease detailing and come in multiple shades and sizes. Also advertised are warm stocking caps for children knitted from fine wool yarns.
Drapery Dept Promotes Custom Window Shades
Our Drapery Department showcases a work room equipped to make window shades to order and to help customers express individuality through refreshing home color selections.
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Stanley
Cee Aan cv
Tru “Co
Jeff
Yue- Doc
W. Stanley
Johnson
Staley
Tohnson
Porter
Senate
GATES
Finchford School
Good Housekeeping
J. C. Penney Company
Sghogl
Oelwein
Shop City News
Oelweln
Mre
D. BR. jJayneh
Rotary Club
Hotel Mealey
Posaing
E. Swartz
Manchester
Andy” Anderson
Great Western
Cannon Falls
Minn
Red Wing
K. B. Tourtellot
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin State Highway Commission
G. Us. Brennan
John Ward
Bigger
Sask
Wheeler Wilison
Winnipeg
James Ainsworth
Carson
West Union
Delweth
Nashua
Milady
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