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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1925
Page
1
A readable fragment from the Emmetsburg Democrat discusses postwar finance, arguing Britain and France benefited from wartime loans while Americans pay high interest. It critiques prohibitionists, notes widespread bootlegging, and surveys crime, politics, and social issues with a period, antiinternational finance tone.
The piece notes Italian immigrants finding entry in Australia because the United States rejects many. It argues Britain struggles to relocate its unemployed, prompting calls for opportunity in America, Australia, and South Africa. It also touches on entertainment vs education, radio broadcasts, and currency value trends.
Official reports show fifteen billion cigarettes consumed in the United States in 1913, rising to sixty three billion the previous year. The piece notes wartime generosity to soldiers, rising female smoking, and critiques Hoover’s cabinet role, plus a glance at US stance on Soviet-Japanese-French-British trade relations and global recognition.
The Maytag company of Newton is increasing daily output from 425 to 800 washing machines. The Fort Dodgers plan $60,009 in improvements to county fair grounds next year, including a large swimming pool for amusements and annual exhibits. T. B. Jackson fractures a leg after a fall, an elderly Creole War veteran and member of Stenry Thillon post.
February 6 performance of the annual holiday play to be shown at the city gym with a large cast of over twenty actors led by Pauline Dutton in training. The production features Olani Helgen Ray Taylor Charles Morling Lloyd Jensvold Lee Rupp Harriett Pratt William Auslind Josephine Lo ver Anne Ruddy Pauline Schendel Euphemia Gusland Christine Vander velde Viola Culver Lillian Dyer Noris Gross Maury Robers Howara Hichardsim Ruth Wilhite John Laughlin and others. Watch next week’s papers for further announcements.
Spencer Commercial Club criticizes the local policy that kept operators answering calls briefly after the fire bell. The change would improve prompt fire department alerts, despite past complaints about nuisance from ringing bells for years. Humboldt fire insurance rose about fifty percent across mutual companies, with no clear cause or local fires cited.
Clarence Christiansen son of J C Christiansen of Lost Island township taught at the Huron High School in South Dakota which was destroyed last week. He has served in the institution for several years.
In Benton township Korgath county a bank pursued recovery on a note for 7 675 tied to stock in the Waterloo Gredmery Co. A jury ruled for the defendant Corneliussen who said the stock represented fraud and misrepresentation. Bank appealed claiming court erred in striking pleadings. Supreme Court reversed the verdict, sending the case back for further term.
Estherville high school won a state debate round against Rock Rapids with the negative upheld on the question of United States entry into the League of Nations. Debaters were Livd Roberts Charles Wilson and William Maher. Northwest Iowa high school basketball results follow, listing numerous scores including Spirit Lake over Sheldon and Estherville 29 over Goldfield 20. Ruthven notes a Ruthven Independent win over Graettinger 20 to 10. Creighton trounces Notre Dame, with Creighton cited as a top central west team and a Council Bluffs standout named Brown.
A recent sleet storm caused limited disruption to farm and city telephone lines and briefly knocked out the local light plant. By midnight conditions eased and service resumed. A city hall meeting Friday at eight will decide use of festival funds and plan next Fall’s events with business matters on the agenda.
J G Duncan of Dickens, an 85 year old native of Iowa born near Keogaqa, and his wife Mrs Dun can, both Iowans by birth, are noted in a short obituary fragment.
Fort Lodge Bank in Fort Dodge closes its doors on the first Thursday after shaky deposits. Webster County Trust & Save had been a nearby rival while capital stock valued at 106,006 figures into the bank’s collapse. Officials cite deposit drain and asset concerns as root causes amid Fort Dodge’s economic challenge.
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