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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1938

Page

3

Clermont Enterprise header and editor details

The Clermont Enterprise from Clermont Iowa lists Elizabeth Priest as Local Editor and member of both the Iowa Press Association and National Editorial Association. The publisher notes the paper is published every Thursday morning and enters mail as second class matter in Fayette County.

Elizabeth Priest Iowa Press Association National Editorial Association Clermont Fayette County Iowa

Farm Credit Bonds Under Gov Meyers Support

Fred Biermann reports on $22,439,000 of Federal Land Bank bonds bearing 4 percent issued a decade ago. Bonds called trigger benefits for borrowers as rates rise to 5.5 or 6 percent while Farm Credit Administration head W. S. Meyers opposes lower rates, arguing business sense and prudence.

Farm Creat Administration Thas Federal Land Bank Federal Bank W. S. Meyers Farm Credit Administration Meyers Meyer

Governor Meyers Supports Self Sustaining Farm Loan Program

The author argues federal tariffs and trade policies harmed farmers for years. He endorses Governor Meyers' plan for a sympathetic, businesslike farm loan program that should be self sustaining and notes Meyers as a modest, unassuming leader. He cites subsidies as fair after long government costs to farmers.

Farm Credit Administration Meyers

Tax Exempt Bonds Debate Highlights Tax Policy Stance

A 1934 discussion in the House featured an amendment to tax exempt government bonds aimed at ending tax immunity. The measure would have raised federal and state revenue if adopted, but it failed by a small majority. The piece notes Roosevelt’s opposition to future tax exempt issues and contrasts with Senate tax amendments. It references budgetary figures, party lines, and a local Catholic Ossian deanery centennial observance with a grand parade and Mass.

House Congress Senate Roosevelt United States

Washington Triumphs Over Roosevelt In Close Ball Game

The Washington team secured a narrow win as Philadelphia staged a late rally to challenge Roosevelt. The Athletics surged late, but Washington finished with the statement that they have won every ball game when Roosevelt has been present.

Roosevelt Washington Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia Boys

False perceptions cause many railway crossing accidents

False perceptions drive many railway crossing crashes as drivers misjudge distance due to optical illusions and faulty depth perception. At 50 or 60 mph, misjudgments leave little time to correct course. eye exams for those involved in such accidents could prevent harm and support trucking firms in protecting crews and cargo. Iowa Sears shoppers must pay use tax collected by the Chicago firm. a Cresco Times note cites a hearing on April 19 for license action. Harry Richman marries Hazel Forbes Richmond in Miami Beach with 17 best men including Damon Runyon and Gar Wood in attendance.

Iowa Sears, Roebuck & Co Chicago Cresco Times Louis E. Roddewig Harry Richman Hazel Forbes Richmond Follies Miami Beach Fla William B. Leeds Damon Runyon Gar Wood

Nerve Impulses Travel Fast Across the Body

Echo Exclusive notes nerve impulses race from brain to muscles at 400 feet per second. Francis Warren Pershing, son of General John J. Pershing, and his bride Miss Muriel Richards leave St Thomas Church on Fifth Ave after their wedding attended by prominent figures. Father of Thirty: William T. Willis, 71, Benton, Illinois, welcomed his 30th child after multiple marriages, a long life as a coal miner with a state pension.

New York City Francis Warren Pershing John J. Pershing Muriel Bache Richards St. Thomas Church Fifth Ave Echo Photo News Service William T. Willis Benton Illinois

Spain under Franco shells loyalists amid widespread destruction

Description notes heavy shelling and bombing across fronts as Franco’s forces push a stubborn loyalist army backward. The image, smuggled from Spain by an American deserter, reflects the widespread wreckage seen in cities and towns. Echo in Fayette County.

Spain Franco News Photo Service Echo Fayette County

Also Mentioned on This Page

Clermont Enterprise Fred Biermann L Meyers I. C, Jerdee Clermont State Bank L. L. Carr Farmers’ Savings Bank IGWA Clermont and Vicinity J. F. Miller 7. A. Erickson House of Representatives Bureau of the Budget Johnsons John O’connor New York Ossian Deanery Ossian Archdiocesan M. Thiltgen D. D St. Francis de Sales Church Francis J. L. Beckman Dubuque Ossian Opera House St. Francis de Sales Bugle Corps of Decorah Fort Spill Ville Opera House Beckman Archbishop Beckman Hogan Rubly Dostal Nolan Mitre Vollmecke Crosier Breitbach Hlubek Schuh Roche Leo O'Connell Opera St. Francia de Sales High School Girsch Ft. Atkinson High School E. P. Shea Monsignor Wolfe Atlantic Monthly The Atlantic America the Atlantic Monthly Arlington St Boston Micky” and His Rother Caarch By Sam Iger General Pershing Chevrolet Beatore Sachares Temarcht Oe Irene
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