29 Jul 1926
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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1926
Page
1
A court condemns four youths who confessed to stealing chickens to buy gas for a dance. The dialogue cites concerns over car use for joyrides and the broader issue of car dangers, urging restraint amid rising concerns about automobilism and youth crime.
Iowa Republicans avoid condemning President Coolidge in a platform that praises him and calls for tariff fairness. The convention tones toward party harmony, omitting attacks on the Colonel while signaling fiscal policy alignment. Iowa also backs Lowden for president, praising him as an Iowa farmer and potential near-nominee.
Senator Dan Steck faced a legal dispute over fees after his lawyer sued to collect costs in securing the senate seat. Steck paid $5,000 and later faced potential additional charges as the government granted $15,000 to Steck and Brookhart, with uncertainty over who covers the ten thousand-dollar difference. The case highlights political and legal maneuvering and remains a point of interest for observers.
Iowa collected about eleven million dollars in income tax last year from nearly two billion dollars in total receipts. Twenty-eight states paid more than Iowa, with New York the heaviest payer, contributing more than a quarter of the national total. Rhode Island paid more than Iowa, while the lightest states paid just over one million.
Walton league members from Iowa vow to fight river pollution and restore Cedar and Shell Rock streams. They urge statewide action as rivers become dumping grounds for rubbish, harming fish. They praise the Izaaks for leading cleanup efforts and call for public support.
Worth county adopts compulsory health examinations for teachers before service. The measure follows a public health drive that led to sanitary drinking cup laws in South Dakota after a teacher's communicable disease caused student infections. Healthy teachers face no hardship, while children may be protected from disease.
In Des Moines the council of governors focused on farm relief aiming to craft a plan acceptable nationwide to win in congress. They recall the McNary-Haugen bill and warn election year caution. The body suggests congressmen may act to aid western farmers to save their states.
A fragment reports extreme heat in Iowa while Argentina endures one of its coldest periods in years. Livestock damage is noted with reports of cattle deaths and temperatures reportedly reaching twelve below zero, contrasting Iowa warmth with Argentina’s harsh winter.
The Chicago Daily News notes a NL star’s suspension for drunkenness, urging dismissal for repeated infractions and arguing that professional success requires strict personal conduct. The piece cites Walter Johnson as a model of consistent conditioning and connects current prohibition debates to the core issue of staying sober. The Detroit News adds a note about a peach-stone whittler now building breakfast nooks.
A poem laments heavy taxes on every facet of life from clothing to coffins. The article then shifts to a Mills county reader noting the 400 new cars bought since January and Iowa’s rising auto market. It cites Northwestern Banker data on registrations, car counts, and state earnings from gasoline taxes, plus a broader survey of farm costs, production, and public notices amid a transcription of local events and visits.
Iowa ranks eleventh among states in deposits held by state controlled banks with 1,175 banks, according to L A Andrew state banking commissioner. The report from forty eight state banking departments places Iowa behind Illinois Missouri New York Massachusetts and Pennsylvania in total deposits.
Fern Cole and Harry Meier wed at the bride’s mother in law’s home on July 21. The ceremony featured Rev J Clyde Clark and Wayne Cole, with Beulah Hatfield at the piano, a silver tray ringbearer, and a luncheon afterwards. Fern, a Cedar Falls domestic science alumna, becomes Mrs Meier, a Waterloo business man’s wife. The community extends best wishes to the couple and families listed as guests.
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