27 Jul 1921
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1921
Page
1
The Glenwood Opinion is a weekly publication edited by Wayne D. Choate with Frank W. Choate as business manager. It is entered as second class mail at Glenwood Town and carries a foreign advertising representation through The American Press Association.
Figures from the United States Department of Labor show living costs dropped 17 percent between June 1920 and May 1921. The Republicans promoted a return to protective tariffs, while Democrats previously tied to free trade faced price changes and political credit debates.
John T. Adams was elected chairman of the Republican National Committee and returned to Dubuque Iowa where locals hosted a nonpartisan reception. A leading Democrat lauded Adams for rising from modest beginnings, education earned through study, and strong private life while balancing a sash and door business with national duties.
Washington dispatch argues delaying the soldiers bonus bill shows distrust of veterans. It denounces any tie between votes and a $500 payment, urges that most ex soldiers won’t back a party for a payoff and cites Republican 1920 platform on honoring servicemen. It warns against using the bonus to buy elections amid Wilson era deficits.
A senate debate centers on a proposed veteran bonus and the nation’s massive wartime debt. Critics warn against cash payments to able bodied ex soldiers while pledging full support for disabled veterans and accusing past administrations of reckless spending.
A Tabor minister preached on Sunday baseball, declaring the practice wrong in a calm, respectful sermon. He cited moral concerns and urged cooperation between the baseball and religious worlds, noting many supporters avoided the debate, yet stressing community progress rests on shared aims.
The Tabor Beacon argues that religious interests deserve consideration but that Sunday baseball should be guided by individual conscience within a community guided by divine laws. It urges weighing ministers’ careful moral guidance, while applying personal reason to church leadership in deciding the issue.
A rural dialogue critiques Ficklin on equal wages and moral standards. The speaker warns that advocating wage equality and independence for women may undermine male authority, reflecting tensions in community views on gender roles and labor.
A small Hamburg Breast Tea package is sold at pharmacies. Stir a tablespoonful in boiling water, drink a teacup full daily or at night. It claims to break a cold and grip by opening skin pores and relieving congestion. Also loosens bowels, marketed as inexpensive and vegetable safe.
A vintage ad promotes St Jacobs Oil as a harmless cure for rheumatism and aching joints. It claims quick relief from pain in muscles bones and back, and urges readers to buy a 35 cent bottle from any drug store to be instantly free from pain and stiffness.
A male parishioner mocks a single standard in Christian doctrine and laments gender roles. He asserts men must police wives, jokes about wages and morality, and claims the Ten Commandments apply only after age 21, finishing with a casual “DAD” verdict.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.