20 Feb 1936
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1936
Page
1
President Roosevelt praised Andrew Jackson for wisdom and patriotism at Jackson Day dinner. He did not quote Jackson’s farewell address of March 4, 1837, which warned against enlarging federal powers beyond constitutional limits and cautioned against a consolidated government.
The Sac Sun argues that processing taxes paid by consumers are being returned to large corn refining firms. Ten major processors plan to shift the taxes back to consumers after the government refunds them, a move deemed legal if AAA is unconstitutional. The piece blames a bungling administration and Congress for the situation.
Westfield society items note Helen Ross stayed with the Lucken family over the weekend. Weather forces cancelations including St Catharine Guild and the Tuesday club. The Hummel and Hawks motor trip to Des Moines is reported along with Bridge Club at the West Hotel. Several residents plan travel or recovery from illness as blizzard conditions cause school dismissals and work stoppages.
Washington, D. C. With the Roosevelt administration having spent billions to spur recovery the 1930s economy shows a growing deficit. Some 11,401,000 workers remain out of work according to AFL president William Green. Projections flag deficits rising into 1937 with potential debt near 3514 billion.
A National Provisioner advertisement from Chicago claims about five hundred thousand pounds of Polish hams are distributed in the United States monthly. The copy touts distributor profits and growing consumer demand, noting anticipated sales growth over 1935 and inviting readers to participate in selling the imported product.
The national debt is projected at 36.5 billion dollars by the end of the next fiscal year and stands at about one and two thirds times the world's total gold. This debt amounts to roughly 1120 dollars per family, and it hovers as a prior lien on each family’s possessions and earnings.
In Washington, when the treasury post office supply bill was submitted to the house, it showed that 805 million dollars were needed for interest on the national debt, 63 million more than the current year.
A historical cookbook style piece contrasts hot and cold cuisine, sharing asparagus soup instructions and appetizers. It discusses temperature importance in cooking, profiles French culinary traditions, and offers two cold dessert recipes Raspberry and Banana Froth and Frozen Pudding with steps and yields.
A lighthearted guide extols Hawaiian pineapple juice as a pure pleasure not just a health claim. It offers breakfast and lunch drinks, a Cranberry Cordial variation, an Orange and Pineapple Bouillon, a dessert drink, and a Chocolate Pineapple drink, all featuring pineapple juice with fruit and tropical flavor notes.
Howard R. Nygard of Akron Iowa seeks a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to operate as a motor carrier of freight between Sioux City Westfield Akron Chatsworth and Hawarden across Woodbury Plymouth and Sioux counties Iowa A public hearing is set for Tuesday March 3 1936 at 9 30 a m at the Martin Hotel Sioux City Iowa Published February 13 and 20 1936 in the Des Moines Register Tribune Want ads remind readers of low cost local ad options and supply patterns for carbon tracing paper.
A promotional note urges readers to subscribe to the Register-Tribune and the Pathfinder, offering a year of 52 issues from both papers for 2.35. It promises weekly coverage locally and nationally, invites sample copies, and highlights printing services with affordable estimates and a satisfaction guarantee. It encourages supporting local merchants and spending at home.
Verna Schlepp says Adlerika cleared pimples and gave her smooth glowing skin. The ad asserts the product cleanses bowels and removes poisons causing a bad complexion, with Cobb and Greenleaf druggists advertising the item.
A brief notice invites readers to submit comings and goings or doings to the Register-Tribune office or by phone to 36 for publication in the newspaper. It emphasizes reader engagement with community business and personal updates.
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