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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1941
Page
1
Fragmentary text references economic policy and social welfare debates, urging continued government focus on development and restraint on power to influence growth. Mentions President and national priorities without clear specifics.
A fragmented excerpt references the American Public Health Association and compares current health conditions to past years. Mentions a minor epidemic and past outbreaks, with scattered names and dates, though details are unclear.
The article critiques army officer quality between world wars, noting a general’s abrupt retirement and a culture where many officers rose to tenure but lacked merit. It argues incompetence persisted due to bureaucratic promotion and limited postwar attention.
The speaker foresees a shift toward increased farm production and consumer demand, urging policy to support home markets over foreign trade. He envisions an 40 percent rise in dairy and fruit consumption, arguing it will boost rural economies and reduce tariff exposure, while warning against repeating the 1920s farm hardships.
The Eagle Grove paper editorializes on Governor Wilson and the labor and agricultural questions of the era. It laments high costs and food shortages while urging a minimum food standard and efficient farm output to lift the nation and extend life for all citizens.
Department of Commerce data show the Commodity Credit Corporation bought over 92.9 million pounds of battenment for lend case shipments through the week ending October 11 1941 at an average price of 2.1 cents per pound. For the first eight months of 1941 purchases were up about 25 percent.
An article describes a seed treatment approach praised by Minnesota agricultural researchers. It discusses applying treated seed to farms across towns, noting improvements in efficiency and cost. Details mention grain and dust processing, frame devices, and novel mixing methods to enhance protection.
Community diary records visits and gatherings across Fairville, Waldtemore, Estherville, and Spirit Lake. Notables include Mr and Mrs Fred Leslein hosting, L E Wehrspann family callers, Arthur Ramsey and Sandra at Virgil Hill’s, and Betty Jean Thages’ first birthday celebration. Julius Gremmels lent help at Spirit Lake chores. Kerman Haack visited Carl Beck. Epirit Lake trips noted.
Bruce Bliven a prominent American editor and writer is profiled as longtime editor of the New Republic He influenced its liberal stance shifting leftward by the 1930s He held key posts at the University of Southern California Printer's Ink and the New York Globe His career spanned roles with the Manchester Guardian San Francisco Bulletin and the New Republic shaping coverage of foreign policy and domestic reform through WWII He is described as a public lecturer and author with plans for a forthcoming book and ties to several cultural and policy organizations He married Rose Emery in 1913 and they have a son Bruce Bliven Jr
A compact listing appears under the heading Directory of OnracrALs with names such as Hamta Chas and Jobo Hamnica Jons Btelt. The fragment shows clerk and entries typical of a local directory page.
The listing shows a directory of county officials and organizations with multiple names such as Mary Prince and Dr A A Tholls, indicating a roster of local government and associated groups. It reads like an official reference page from a regional newspaper.
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