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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1923
Page
11
An OCR sample from the Waterloo Evening Courier lists numerous want ads and notices. It includes positions like a baker’s apprentice, a team driver, night wrapping of bread, and various household and farm jobs, along with rental and sale listings for properties, furniture, and equipment. The piece reflects classified advertisements and local business notices.
Allison Iowa September 3 residents were carried to the great beyond in a Sunday tragedy. Ada Fink Osage Newton Neal and Ward Lincoln died in rapid succession. Mrs. Loing longtime Allison resident died after months of suffering. Survived by children and relatives. funeral services held at Associated church with burial in Allison cemetery.
Floyd County residents will host a potato demonstration to show growing better potatoes. The event runs September 11 and 12 at four locations with Prof. Ward from Iowa State College leading. The Farm Bureau invites interested growers to learn where and when to attend by visiting or calling the Farm Bureau office.
Readers send questions and comments to Editor in Waterloo Iowa for the Courier and Reporter. Address communications to the Editor in care of the Waterloo office and use the listed phone for contact.
In Janesville Iowa farmers near a highway set up a small stand and a binding to sell freshly picked melons vegetables and baked goods directly to travelers. They offer warm meals and homemade treats with signs on roadsides to invite stopping. If successful this season they plan to improve and expand for next year.
A Bernese Oberland incident near the Monch ends with a woman climber Mme. Coninz and her guide Bischoff saved after the rope froze into the glacier. The guide sacrificed himself by urging a cut, yet the rope remained frozen and he hung for hours before rescuers freed them both.
Des Moines September 3 Work toward tuberculosis eradication in Iowa continues under the county area plan. Four counties Kossuth Appanoosa Osceola and Delaware have met legal requirements and begun eradication work. County agents estimate a 10 cent per 100 pounds premium will boost swine market values by about twenty thousand dollars annually, aiding farmers and reducing transmission risk through milk. Dr Peter Malcolm says Iowa’s anthrax danger is largely over after prompt quarantine and treatment in Ida county.
Merchants business men and farmers will unite to tour Renton county this month to view agriculture related sites. The Farm Bureau office says the exact date will be announced soon. The tour will include soy bean soil corn and potato plots seed corn drying house poultry record flocks grafting erosion prevention and hog house ventilation demonstrations.
Farmers growing alfalfa show near universal success where soil conditions, especially drainage and acidity, are right. An Iowa field demonstration by Town extension shows a first year gain of four tons of alfalfa with liming, while poor soil leads to failure.
Waverly Iowa Sept 8 a large Bremer county meeting next Saturday aims to formulate plans that could mark history for the county A campaign to boost Farm Bureau membership is planned Iowa Farm Bureau federation official J W Coupe may attend D D Offringa county agent and Miss Margaret Harris home demonstration agent have led a busy year for farmers noting the county benefits from the Bureau and urging farmer support while local residents see numerous reasons to back Bremer County Farm Bureau activities
Charles Tarves of Grinnell was elected president at the association's first annual meeting held last week at Hotels Fort Des Moines. The group, formed during farmers' week in Ames, aims to regulate egg hatchery stocks and improve chick quality, with N A Bittenbender of Iowa State College as an ex officio adviser. Other officers include Burt France of Nummerschburg and A H Ward of Independence. board members are Holand Macey Ames A H Schiesser Betten dorf T H Rucker Ottumwa and A L A Berry Clarinda. Annual executive meetings will occur during the state fair with semi annual educational sessions during farmers' week.
Rockford Iowa will host a public meeting at the schoolhouse Friday September 14 featuring Mrs Ellsworth Richardson of Pella state farm bureau federation speaker. The event invites all Floyd county residents and aims to offer worthwhile farm ideas to both men and women as a highlight of her busy schedule.
Hereford calves raised by Blank Hawk county youth drew praise at state fairs. W. A. Buchanan, Marshall County agent, selected 12 calves from local breeders for shows in Marshalltown and Des Moines. One calf from Hudson won first prize in a Des Moines class, selling to Ed Arter. Calves were bought from Archie and Clifford Minish, Ed Arter, Hermansen, Forney, Toby Larson, and Frank Larson.
Archia Minish fourth and Ciliford Minish fifth as calves from the Black Hawk County breeders prove breeding, feeding, and fitting matter most in show rings. Breeders emphasize the need for well bred stock to meet discriminating judges, with pride in growing calves that will hold their own.
Vinton Ia Sept 3 Considerable advance sale of salcon tickets for Menton county fair to be staged by fenton County Agricultural association next week. Directors expect a greater show than ever especially in dairy cattle. Junior activities led by county agent and home demonstration agent. Frank Beresford appointed superintendent to procure livestock judges. DEDICATE SYNAGOGUE Tes Moines Sept 3 Formal dedication ceremony for the new Bethel Jacob synagogue will be held this afternoon. The cost is $75000 and was constructed west of Chicago.
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