Economic Plan Outlined by Nation Committee Leaders
A plan by the Nation Committee, backed by 300 industrial leaders, calls for rapid bank reopenings, currency expansion to protect deposits, government guarantees for reopened banks, continued gold export embargo, suspension of check payments, freer foreign exchange, and a forecasted price level reset to 100 based on 1921 to 1980 averages. It targets veterans' and salary cuts, cuts in expenses, and increased revenue from beer to stabilize the economy.
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Committee For the ‘Nation
Scheck
United States
The Gold Standard Debate and Its Critics
A historical critique argues the gold standard benefits the rich while harming workers and farmers. It claims gold backing is insufficient for global demand, that the standard fails in crises, and that fiat-like or managed currencies better serve the nation’s real resources and labor. It calls for revaluation of the dollar since 1896 and wider monetary reform.
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United States
A million dollars spread among many aids the nation
One man making a million dollars in a year or a thousand men earning a thousand each both total a million. The piece argues the latter is better for the country and notes shifts in global monetary ideas, cites Bryan’s gold standard quote, and praises Mr. Dake for resilience amid mortgage and bank losses.
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Wm. Jennings Bryan
Chicago
Bryan
Calvary
Pioneer Fighter Wallace Dake Warns More Men Roam Nation
Wallace Dake, long time resident of Peterson in Clay County, tells the Spencer newspaper that a growing number of men are traveling about the country these days. He notes a shift in workforce and mobility, reflecting broader social changes.
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Wallace Dake
Peterson
Clay County
Spencer Newspapers
Read in Pragmatic Laughter from The Whimsy Page
A collage of comic vignettes and humorous exchanges features quips about luck, excuses, and everyday foibles. Characters range from a visiting brother to a diapered “unusual child,” with wry lines on reform, gold standards, and a Nebraska Advocate letter about sudden wealth and oil booms.
Life histories of men and financial fortunes
The excerpt presents a stark view of male life stages from age twenty to sixty-five, arguing men take risks early, become conservative midlife, and typically lose or deplete wealth by later decades. It claims 97 percent lose gains by forty-five to fifty-five, and by sixty-five most depend on daily earnings for their children's support.
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Mr. Dake
Mar. Dake
Iowa
Algona Youths Recover Stolen Chickens Near Fair Grounds
Several Algona boys found three gunny sacks filled with live chickens along the tracks near the fair grounds. They turned the poultry over to the sheriff, believing the birds were stolen and hidden in a culvert. County Attorney A W Smith of Emmetsburg notes strong bridge teams include Ed Thompson Carl Spies Charles Spies P C Jackman and Sheriff Montgomery, all former Graettinger residents.
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Algona
A. W. Smith
Emmetsburg
Ed Thompson
Carl Spies
Charles Spies
P. C. Jackman
Sheriff Montgomery
Lneup
Smith
Graettinger
Spencer Council Cuts Public Utility Rates
Spencer lowers municipally owned lighting to 6c per kWh and reduces power and heating rates to 6c and 3c respectively. Total annual savings reach about $15,000. Also notes Humboldt’s 1866 founding and recent beer permit grants after long liquor ban.
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Spencer
First Beer Ever Sold in Humboldt Town
In Humboldt the Milwaukee beer product went on sale on Tuesday April 18 marking a historic moment as the first beer was offered to the public in the town of Springvale sold amid local interest and curiosity with residents witnessing the event.
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Humboldt
Tn Humboldt
Milwaukee
Springvale
Acre of Strawberries Destroyed by Fire at Num boldt
An acre of strawberries at Num boldt was destroyed by fire last week. The bed was covered with straw. A neighbor was burning dead grass and the fire spread to the strawberry bed. It was a loss to the owner. Save money read in the ads today.
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Numboldt
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