Iowa Senator's Corn Claim Examined in Atlantic Editorial
The Atlantic editorial challenges a La Follette era claim that Iowa corn growers receive only 30 percent of the final selling price. It argues the math is flawed and shows how corn moves through hogs and cattle to Chicago and beyond, with market prices and transport costs affecting the final consumer price. The piece critiques misstatements and explains how farmers’ real returns compare to consumer prices.
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Omaha
Brookhart
Editorial Notes Warning on Population Decline and Political Split
Editorial notes discuss county population drop from 2240 and broader urban migration, linking it to economic and political unrest. It critiques Brookhart style radicalism, warns against merging diverse farm groups, and weighs public opinion on a republican agenda versus radical reform, noting labor and industrial tension.
Corn prices show farm value tied to transport costs
The piece argues farmers in Atlantic sell at roughly Chicago prices minus transport costs while most corn goes to manufactories for human food. It critiques Brookhart and labels the statement vindictive rhetoric about market prices and factory profits, questioning the claim's accuracy.
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Chigage
Atlantic
Chicago
Taman
Brookhart
Public Health Debate on Life Extension and Society
Opinion notes the Public Health Service earns credit for medical progress yet questions the value of prolonging life. Economists warn of overcrowding, while France and Italy face war debts to the United States. Navy ships face uncertain private operation, with Mayo arguing few want them even free.
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Public Health Service
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Fragmentary note on religious affiliations and alleged crime
A garbled passage discusses a person named Voss, claiming he did not grab the hawk due to his Methodist beliefs and civic charity. It mentions Baptist, Congregationalist, Protestant, and Catholic affiliations and questions his honesty while ruling out Christian heart amid fundraising for his church.
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Ie Hank
Editorial: Reform Iowa Property Tax System For Fair Burden
The state executive council should review annual assessments and push a tax overhaul. The piece argues current valuation practices place an unjust burden on farmers while tax exempt wealth concentrates in cities. calls for a complete revision of Iowa taxation laws to reduce millage on real estate and ensure all property pays its fair share.
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State Executive Council
Wallatin
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Towa
Tribute to Old Dad at the Funeral Gathering
Men of all ages gathered near the front door as pallbearers prepared to carry the casket. The scene showed a cross section of the community, united in grief and respect for the deceased.
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Aitita Tribune
Dad Our Mason Lodge Funeral Portrait of a Father
In a Miyonic funeral scene Kash describes a solemn Mason gathering as they carry a father to his grave. The piece laments the loss felt by a family and honors the dad who balanced work at home and lodge life while providing for his wife and children.
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Rippling Verse by Walt Mason Dead Men's Shoes
Fragmented verse recounts a narrator reflecting on Uncle Hiram and Uncle Elram, with comic rhymes about mortality and labor. The poem hints at aging, poverty, and the sexton’s grave, using playful dialect and irregular cadence, clipped phrases, and rustic imagery.
Noted Reflections on a Prolonged Burden of Years
A speaker laments a son’s long life and the burden of faith, believing death will come soon yet seeing the son persist with his front men. The speaker, aged and unable to work, endures mockery for awaiting a “dead man’s roll” as years drag on. Copyright 1025 George Matthew Adams.
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MEMS Says MEMS Says
A mosaic of jokes and quips on fashion psychology gender roles and cinema. The piece lampoons professors celebrities and social norms with humorous misprints and playful phrases from a 1925 NEA service column.
Foster's Weekly Weather Bulletin June forecast
A storm wave of moderate force will cross the continent during the week centered on June 8 causing a few local showers but no general precipitation. A cool wave following will be brief and of moderate intensity. Temperatures during the period are expected to average above normal with some local variations.
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Washington
Weather outlook for June 1925 predicts storms and dry spells
The forecast notes most rainfall in the first half of June with dry spells across southern and western Canada and the U S Great Central Valleys and ton belts. Severe storms expected June 15 to 25 with high temperatures and little moisture causing potential damage. Northern regions see cooler waves around June 22, while June overall trends to below normal temperatures and west of the Rockies to receive below normal precipitation.
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British support for Coolidge on war gas policy
Report from London states President Coolidge proposes an international conference to ban poison gas in warfare. Britain ready to back Coolidge, with agreement to lead Britain in foreign affairs after receiving key dispatches.
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Fragmentary OCR Note Yields Ambiguous Phrase
A snippet from an old newspaper page shows garbled text with unclear meaning. The readable bits offer no coherent event, names, places, or dates to anchor a proper card. Further restoration or context is required to produce a meaningful title and summary.
German Press Mellow On Disarmament Note
Berlin dispatch reports the German press reacting with moderation to the allied note demanding further disarmament. Even extreme voices show restraint, urging no rash moves and to keep negotiations open. Semi official aspiration suggests government unity, led by President Von hindenburg, favoring disarming the disarmers.
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D. Weyer
U. S
Berlin
Germany
Vondiindailiarg
Iowa De Molay to Hold State Confab at Grinnell
The Iowa Council of De Molay will hold its state meeting on Grinnell College campus June 22 and 23 with about 600 members expected. Speakers include Prof. John W. Gannaway and Dean John B. Nollen of Grinnell College. a track meet and drills are planned. A trophy will be permanently awarded after three consecutive wins by a chapter.
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Grinnell College
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