Washington News by Cong Biermann
Congress may tax exempt bonds to curb evils, Biermann argues date unknown. He cites fifty billion dollars in tax exempt bonds and Treasury projections of federal revenue if taxable. A monetary conference in Washington features Senator Borah and Rev. Father Coughlin with diverse views on money, poverty, and banking reform.
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United States
Congress
Congress of the
Thomas
Olkshoma
Borah
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
Senaor Owen
Federal Reserve System
Charles E. Coughlin
Union For Social Justice
Dangerous Wenger hill icy road prompts gravel spread
Farmers avoided Wenger hill last week due to a dangerous icy slope with a .25 foot grade and no guard rail. The county engineer’s office notified the issue and sent crews to scatter gravel over the ice to improve safety for travelers heading to town.
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Wenger Hill
Kniel's Store Closes After Stock Sold Out
Kniel's Store owner sold remaining stock to H W Falk on Monday and closed the shop after a year of a closing out sale. Fixtures will be stored. Kniel and daughter Verle plan to move to West Union this week and stay in a Bopp cottage. Josephine Kniel works in County Attorney Traeger's office. A bandit chased a man two blocks before robbing him.
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C. &. Kniel
H. W. Falk
Josephine
Traeger
Monetary cure threat sparks congressional alarm in Iowa
The speaker warns that without adoption of a monetary cure there will be revolution in the republic. Most Iowa lawmakers attend the meeting, leaving spirits low. History shows tampering with a country's money system should be a last resort, attempted only with caution after reflection.
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Iowa
Secretary Ickes’s tight scheduling and the eleven o’clock rule
The writer recounts repeatedly missing appointments with Interior Secretary Harold L. Ickes, noting that his office operated on an eleven o'clock policy. Senators and congressmen were ushered in, while waiting callers crowded the large room, creating a hurried, efficient system. Postmaster General Farley is praised for meeting callers directly and managing interview time with precision.
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Ickes
Harold L. Ickes
Interior
Public Works Administration
J. Ham Lewis
Tekes
Senator Lewis
Congressman Keller
Secretary Ickes
Farley
President Roosevelt’s Daughter Anna Rooesvelt Dall Marries John Boettiger
The President’s daughter Mrs Anna Rooesvelt Dall tied wedding vows with John Boettiger on January 18. Boettiger formerly served as a Chicago Tribune correspondent. The brief notes suggest public attention but offer little on further details.
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Roosevelt
Anna Rooesvelt Dall
John Boettiger
Chicago Tribune
Railroad Excursions to the Switzerland of Iowa
McGregor and northeastern Iowa business leaders push a plan to market the region as the Switzerland of America and run weekend all expense tours from Chicago. The venture aims to bring 2000 to 5000 dollars weekly to towns all summer, pending hotel and restaurant readiness and tourist attractions.
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McGregor
Iowa
Switzerland of America
Chicago
Switzerland
McGregor Times
Remembering kindness and truth, Capper’s Weekly advice
A Capper’s Weekly quote urges readers to forget slights and praise while remembering kindness, promises kept, gratitude, and happiness. It promotes hope, forgiveness, and belief in heaven, claiming that such memory nourishes love across ages.
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Capper
Last Day for Paper Bundle At Five Dollar Rate
The Du buque Telegraph Herald and Echo-Enterprise offer a one year subscription for five dollars only today January 81. Prices rise February 1. Emma Lewis fell on an icy sidewalk Friday evening injuring her arm and was taken to West Union Hospital for x rays. Mr and Mrs L L Kiple plan to depart for Guttenberg in February for the hatching season at Capper's hatchery Guttenberg. Mrs Chas Knight to return to Janesville Wis after three weeks with Mr and Mrs M Yenney. Shame restrains more than Jan.
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Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Echo- Enterprise
Emma Lewis
West Union Hospital
Chas. Knight
Janesville
Wis
M. Yenney
Jan
PRESS CAN CRITICIZE COURTS AND SUPREME COURT RULING
Indiana Supreme Court reverses Don M. Nixon conviction for indirect contempt, affirming newspapers may criticize court actions. The decision underscores journalism’s public interest in reporting and commenting on judges and court proceedings, even if language is sharp.
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Supreme Court of Indiana
Don M. Nixon
Supreme Court
Unlawful Possession of Black Bass Cited in State
Public notices warn commercial entities to refrain from buying selling or bartering black bass whether caught inside or outside the state as enforcement rises. Local commentary blames federal liquor revenue for bootlegging while praising ordinances to curb illicit venues. Potatoes dug in January astonish Worth county resident Ira Prell after a July 5 planting. Disbarment of attorney Wm J Reimer noted in official records. Social notes recount Fayette county veterinary meeting attendance and weekend visits. Depressions viewed as preludes to prosperity.
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Independence
Worth County
Northwood
Ira Prell
Prell
Attoreny Wm. J. Reimer
Elkader
California
Supreme Court of Laws
iClerk
Geo. Meyer
Eichendorf
Clayton County Register
R. A. Crider
Fayette County
Thompson
West Union
Scott and Mullaney Committee Appointments Fayette County
Legislative committee appointments of interest in Fayette county list Representative Scott on Interstate bridges, Compensation of public officers, Animal industry, Appropriations, Printing, Roads and highways. Senator Mullaney chairs County and Township affairs, Federal coordination, Livestock and dairy, Boundary bridges, Claims, Emergency legislation.
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Fayette County
Scott
Mullaney
Boundry
Receives Precious Family Heirloom From Norway Roots
Fred Berg of Hillsboro Oregon rejoices over a 150 year old oval brooch sent by his brother in law. The gold band holds a glass front and back with a hair lock shaped as a grain sheaf bound by a pearl band. The hair came from his grandmother when she was a girl, matching ripened grain in color and signaling fine handcraft from Nowray about a century and a half ago.
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Fred Berg
Hillsboro
Oregon
Mr. Berg
Berg
Kept Marriage Secret in Galena and Fayette
Hollis Albert Finch and Hazel Habeger Davis were married Friday April 13 1934 in Galena Illinois. The couple plan to live on Finch's mother's farm between Fayette and West Union. Finch is a postal clerk in Elgin and Fayette. Habeger Davis is from Fayette. Congratulations from many friends in the area.
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Hollis Albert Finch
Hazel Habeger Davis
Elgin
Fayette
Free photo of president distribution drive announced
Dozens of requests from pupils teachers and parents bring a free photo of the President inscribed to Pupils and Teachers of the United States. Students groups or individuals may obtain by writing John W. Studebaker Commissioner of Education who planned the distribution. About half of the first thirty thousand copies have been distributed already.
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United States
John W.studebaker
Unclear parental influence on children's behavior
A reflective snippet argues that pride matters more than generosity and that many children suffer due to imperfect parenting, while some would improve if parents remained present longer. The fragment suggests parental role impacts shaped by time and circumstances.
Iowa Capitol committee chairmen named in split session
Iowa governors Ligur and Kraschel and Speaker Mitchell announced committee chairmen on Wednesday morning last week. The piece notes the six day puzzle of arranging committees and the difficulty of pleasing all parties. A separate Senate hearing on beer liquor regulation features Leslie Francis urging tighter controls and higher fees, with Retail Beverage Merchants Association opposing. It also mentions an interim committee on state expenditures and plans to publish reports and bills on welfare safety purchasing budgeting and planning.
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Kraschel
Senate
Mitchell
House
Senate Committee
Leslie Francis
State Liquor Commission
Francis
J. H. Schlenvogt
Retail Beverage Merchants Association
Schlengvogt
Valentine, Kimberly Or Raviors
Lawmakers push bills on homestead tax and interest rates
A Woodbury county representative backs a bill to block tax sales of homesteads in towns or farms under 40 acres within three years of passage of the will. Marion county proposes exempting homesteads up to 2500 dollars from taxation. Another pair of bills would alter the legal interest rate from six to eight percent to seven and a half. A Fish and Game measure would set hunting and fishing licenses at one dollar for Iowa residents, with Yager of Dickenson backing a similar proposal. Roe leads a group seeking salary cuts for county and state officials as ruled illegal by the Supreme Court.
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News Rifle
Moore
Woodbury County
Teter
Marion County
Johnson
Buena Vista
Avery
Clay
Fish and Game Commission Committee
Iowa
Yager
Dickinson
Roe
Allamakee County
Supreme Court
Local NRA Act Proposed in Iowa House for Emergency Recovery
A proposed Local NRA Act appeared in the Iowa House on a Friday forenoon before weekend adjournment. Representatives Peace and Continued to Next Page.
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NRA
Iowa
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Ken
Thomas Wates
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