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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1929
Page
1
The report notes Britain will not abandon naval stations in American waters and will not sign a treaty guaranteeing British interests in the event of American difficulty. It mentions ongoing London talks next month and broad European power tensions, with Italy France and other states cited as influential players.
A letter accuses the light and power trust of spending vast sums to improve assets while urging President Hoover to disclose how many billions they have invested this year. It cites Gifford Pinchot figures and notes political friction with Ed Campbell over wartime policy. mentions a $200,000 stringer found at Bank of Italy.
A reader notes President Hoover’s tariff message on farm relief is academic and fails to urge concrete congressional action. The piece criticizes his leadership, cites Senate opposition, and argues eastern industrial interests block concessions to agriculture while calling for earnings parity between farming and industry. A local Iowa City oil trace note closes the column.
Clear Lake wrestler Billy Schober defeated Texas Kid Brown at Indianapolis Thanksgiving. Schober won the first fall in 17 minutes and the second in 25 minutes, planning a return home with prize money.
Fragmentary report notes assessments and payments tied to named individuals with unclear context. Mentions Becord ard Ossian Toad composy and Devorah with a sum of 476 dollars and 2 cents. Also references Tinperigee OT opens and a claim about Keila and alleged prior actions by men in Canada.
Adolph Naas, janitor at Whittemore Public School, suffers a bleeding hand infection from a previous botched procedure. The infection began from a pimple near the forearm and developed after his hand was injured while working near the furnace boiler.
West Bend residents record Thanksgiving visits and travel notes across Ames Fort Dodge Perry and nearby towns. Local families Mrs. Dunn Ms Sweeney Bardstey Koch Krueger Gilchrist Denninger and many others are mentioned in visits hospital stays and trips to Mason City Carroll Buffalo Center and Des Moines.
Curles, Iowa resident Gertle Johpson writes thanks to helpers after a resent contest at Mulroney's in Mallard. The piece mentions 21 Iowa colleges to broadcast a program from UL Station at Iowa City in coming weeks with free delivery services for Northwood and Moses City areas. Mallard firm Rapeert Bros requests the ad be stopped, claiming the paper is the only outlet for them.
A head on collision between two freight trains near Sibley on the Minneapolis Omaha line during a Saturday night storm killed Engineer Andrew Peterson of Sioux City and brakeman Gilbert Evans of St James. Firemen J A Bloom and Qtta Albrecht were injured. cause cited as operator failure to deliver orders. A 150 foot track segment was torn up. rescue crews worked for hours to recover bodies. Coroner's inquest noted orders to stop not received by both crews. Herman Wenick, telegraph operator, was not present at inquest.
The Democrat reports Frank Kooni must return to Rochester Minnesota for a surgical operation after a recent clinic visit. His absence from the office is noted as an unfavorable season for a newspaper man to be away, with Mrs Koch seeking news for Tuesday.
The Democrat notes that postal regulations forbid publishing prize raffles and that several warnings have been given about this practice. The newspaper urges readers and contributors to understand the legal stance and avoid requesting such items of news in the future.
Mrs. John Zitterick of Graettinger called at the Democrat office Tuesday while visiting Emmetburg. She spoke of her years in the area and her fondness for old friends here. She learned of the death of Mrs. Tim Sullivan in Chicago Tuesday morning.
John Shea, manager of the Iowa Gaion telephone company, reports an official notice reducing long distance rates to ten cents per minute for distances from 50 to 31 miles. The change takes effect January 1, 1920.
Snow blanketed the region with four inches in New York City and 14 to 16 inches across portions of Pennsylvania while Massachusetts logged six inches and Maine three inches Delaware saw sleet. Fort Dodge residents raised 1162 dollars to fund uniforms for the Dram Corps. J Schailer of Storm Lake appears on the Federal Reserve banking board slate. Glen Haynes of Des Moines, head of the Iowa Good Reads association, visited the city seeking highway progress next year.
A Iowa newspaper publisher in a federal post praises western Republican senators for defending party pledges and propping up agriculture tied to industry. The piece argues editors rise and fall with political power, asserting editors enjoy greater publicity and should not be teased for political leanings.
Miss Car ol Miller of Augusta Wisconsin died suddenly Sunday at age 25. She was a niece of Ray Davidson of this town. Local health officers fear a smallpox epidemic and urge universal vaccination to prevent spread. Sac County reports 13 miles of snow fencing with several blockages in January and February. Raymond Hanson, a Wesley-area farmer, crushed his hand Monday when a car door slammed shut as his wagon rolled backward.
Dr. Potter, a business caller, visited Algona yesterday. Mrs. Dan Donovan and daughter Misa Helen from Ayrshire were his visitors. In Algona on Tuesday Mrs. J P Conway and Miss Lottie Hendricks from Graettinger spent the day. Miss Cora Hutton arrived from Burlington, Wisconsin for a short visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Hutton.
The article notes Harry Ferguson harvested about 6,006 bushels of corn amid a warm dry summer. It mentions Mr. Pergason a goat farmer and Hon. B. P. Barringer of Ruthven visiting town on Wednesday after a brief illness.
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