Cattle Congress Prospects Best in Show History
Waterloo and northeast Iowa residents plan for the Dairy Cattle Congress week of Oct 1 to 7 with expectations of the strongest exhibit in 19 years. Firestone and other big-name herds will attend. Holstein and poultry divisions draw 316 exhibitors. The industrial show expands with large manufacturers, indoor space for International Harvester and John Deere, and a major auto display. Entertainment features, including Equestrianium, promise top attractions as the midwest’s premier stock show nears.
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Cattle Congress
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United States
International Harvester Company
John Deere Tractor Company
Catle Congress
Smaaller
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Jersey
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John R. Logan
Seward
American Poultry Congress
Dairy Congress
Congress
Middle West
Waerloo
Lineworld
Mount Auburn Triplets Enter Health Show at Dairy Cattle Congress
Wallace, Waldo and Wendell Wilson the Mount Auburn triplets from Mit. Auburn Iowa headline the Baby Health Show at the Dairy Cattle Congress October 1 to 6. The 20 month olds are joins by other entrants including Billy and Betty Blecker of Ackley as the healthiest babies in northeast Iowa contest.
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Waldo
Wendell Wilson
Clifford Wilson
Mit
Auburn
Billy
Betty Blecker
Ackley
Wilsons
Hobson Family and Acts Shine at Congress Show
The Hobson Family brings six thoroughbreds and bareback riders to the hip podrome arena for a spectacular display. Also on the bill are the Man-Bean Troupe from Russia with high Cossack hats and teeter board jumpers, Hyans & Perez jugglers returning from Australia, and acts like Merkel Sisters, Gole Dust Twins, Three Larconians, Raymond & Marcus, plus clown numbers. Jolson, famed singer of Mamphy songs, topped by 13-year fame, stars as a leading figure. his personal life includes marriages to Henrietta Keller and Alma Osborne with later divorce records noted.
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Enope
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Jolson
Henrietta Keller
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Cal
Alma Osborne
Ethel Delmar
Paris
Al Jolson Sails With 19 Year Old Bride for Europe
New York report says entertainer Al Jolson boarded the White Star liner Olympic for another transatlantic voyage with his third wife Ruby Keeler, a former 12 year old tap dancer, following a wedding yesterday at Port Chester, New York.
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Port Chester
Insufficiency Evidence Loses Price of Pants
In Towa City Iowa the court ruled insufficient evidence to hold the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity liable for ruined trousers of J E Williams a pledge who testified four actives beat him as he tried to withdraw from pledgeship duties. The ruling noted injured feelings but denied reimbursement for pant damage.
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Towa City
J. E. Williams
Alpha Phi Alpha
University of Iowa
Freshmen Orientation Opens at Grinnell College
Grinnell Iowa September 22 orientation begins with 223 new students registered at Grinnell College. Upperclassmen will register Tuesday and classes start Wednesday.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Fire Prevention Week Talks Planned in Waterloo
Waterloo officials launch Town Fire Prevention Week plans for Oct 13 with talks by city firemen in schools and clubs. Under John W. Stratiny, state fire marshal, the drive aims to cut 1927 losses in town after statewide fire damage of 57 211 921 in 6 197 fires and national losses of 478 245 620. Inspectors will probe homes offices stores and factories for hazards during Oct 7 week.
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Waterloo
John W. Stratiny
Oat
Waterloo One of Iowa's Two Most Prosperous Cities
Waterloo ranks as one of Iowa's two most prosperous cities per Standard Statistics Co. August figures show the highest check transaction volume in a decade, at 35 percent above the 1920-24 average and 88 percent above August 1927. Industry health and corn yield forecasts suggest stronger purchasing power. a derailed sugar difliblies note appears garbled and uncertain.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Standard Statistics Company
New York
Champion Milk Producer Here Sept 30
Side Hill Ormsby Segis, a seven year old Holstein owned by Joan Logan and Son of Seward Ti, produced 3910.6 pounds of milk in 30 days averaging 130.3 pounds daily to be crowned world champion. The cow has the highest record of any living cow and recently showed at the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas and is at the Montana State Fair.
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Side Hill Ormsby Seis
Wyoming
Douglas
Montana
Helena
Waterloo
Side Hill
Ormsby
Segis
Joan Logan
Seward
Sixtieth Jubilee of FMEA Set for October Jubilee Week
The Waterlond M. M. GC. A. plans the ninth annual sixtieth jubilee week October 22 to 35 with about 200 men and boys to be engaged. Wade Nelson chairs the nine member committee including W F Higgins L C Ransom B L Holton G W Thode Graydon Nauman Walter Bellinger W V Sibert J GC Thompson and Ray Short. The committee will set a fundraising goal at Monday’s meeting as the roundup aims to improve the association building for the closing golf season.
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