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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1932
Page
1
The author argues for lowering the dollar to a two point level to relieve farm mortgages and enable debt payments. They warn that current cheap money policies fail to stimulate business or support farmers, claiming inflation methods could help, but that cutting value would wreck incomes and property. A nation needs a stronger dollar to sustain farming and commerce.
A report questions Crusaders' Prohibition cost estimates, noting billions spent by taxpayers and the broader financial strain. It argues even if figures are inflated, the total impact remains significant amid tax pressures, budget imbalance, and crime costs. The piece frames the debate as a test of both wet and dry positions.
Unclear fragments discuss default of war debt and potential impact on state money. Mentions that states will have less money and raises question of fees. No coherent names, places, or dates readable.
The piece greets readers with a Merry Christmas despite poverty and suffering, noting health, food, and shelter as reasons for cheer. It recalls postwar calm, relief work, and a veteran’s reunion invitation extended to the U-boat captain, then critiques cartoons about Germany and France and a Minnesota representative’s proposed punishment for France over war debt.
In the side column the editor muses on how readers condemn the weather and the younger generation yet cannot imagine a Batix factory substitute. The piece argues true service in business means offering judgment, intelligence, courtesy, and efficiency along with goods at Forest City Summit.
Missouri Valley Times-Tils notes that organ labor push for shorter hours could backfire. It may employ more workers but grant more leisure to current workers, while the real issue is that the average worker has more time than money to spend.
The New York Times notes Iowa has the lowest illiteracy rate, but also faces the highest school taxes. The piece discusses the need to fund small colleges in towns and consolidated districts, arguing education must balance literacy with broader local financing.
The Marshalltownian notes that the 1928 electoral vote for Hoover and the 1932 shift show voters reject party control. It argues that no party holds the people, and that voters act independently regardless of which party is in power. Party prejudice is seen as minor as people learn to vote their own will.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions farmers and a place likely Seabern or similar but details are unreadable. The readable portion hints at a local agricultural note or.Column lacks clear names, dates, or events to summarize definitively.
Yesterday's events mention management delivering a fat duck to each employee for Christmas dinner. The report lists several local people and notes social activities, marriages, sports results, a fire incident causing smoke and loss, community notices, and town updates including ice cutting, deliveries, and a drilled well problem threatening Eldora's water supply.
A fragmented verse narrative describes a crow and a color blind man in a surreal scene of a red traffic light, hinting at envy and contrasts as the narrator references Christmas wishes and a troubled passerby.
A column by Cynthia Gray recalls Christmas memories at a farm, describing the tree with gifts, family gatherings, and festive rituals. It contrasts past joys with aging reflections, noting music, candlelight, and the yearly cycle from Christmas to spring chores.
The write up highlights two Christmas tales Dickens Christmas Carol and The Other Wise Man by Van Dyke as fitting reflections on holiday customs. It notes Weskinaten tote and a Myre trayal of Christmas, praising old England’s festive spirit and cheerful tone.
Editor criticizes high county expenditures urging cuts in the engineer’s office and the superior court. Questions roles of seven county engineers staff and the board of supervisors while noting $935 and $471 monthly pay, \$2000 yearly court cost, and calls for substantial trimming and accountability. Local leaders named as examples and urged to act.
A mysterious blast at a road house near Spencer, Clay County, utterly demolished the barbec ue and soft drink establishment. The cause remains unknown as the frame structure lay in ruin and splinters scattered over about 300 yards.
Marshalltown figure J. W. Bass Flour and Feed president John V. Bass sustained a fracture of his right pelvis and head lacerations after a three car collision late Friday evening a half mile south of Tama on highway 69.
At a December 6 meeting the board approved a graduated salary reduction schedule for the current school year. The plan, aligned with state tax and budget director proposals, starts at 1% for the first $1000 and rises 2.44% on each additional $1000, applying to back salaries from July 1, 1932 to June 30, 1933, with immediate back pay and future December salaries to be paid under the same terms.
At Eagle Grove the board examined finances and told Supt s deDowell to inform teachers the board cannot pay Fabrety and March salaries this period. any arrears will be paid in full as soon as possible. Grundy Center notes 2690 bushels of corn stored at a local elevator were sold for $15, yielding little more than a half cent per bushel. after a year’s storage charge of one cent per bushel per month, $18 remained from the sale.
A local report notes uptick in thefts around town including a line of clean clothes stolen recently and a woman finding her supper taken from the refrigerator. Police urge residents to report suspicious activity and safeguard belongings.
The Iowa State Department of Health recounts a 1923 to 1932 progress in diphtheria prevention through toxin antitoxin education and statewide campaigns. It notes 239 deaths in 1923 and a steady decline, with many communities planning or already implementing anti diphtheria programs by mid 1932. Emphasizes yearly renewal of prevention efforts and infant immunization between six months and one year to sustain gains and reduce deaths.
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