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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
2
Iowa press notice announces second class matter at Hamburg Post Office. Subscriptions must be prepaid, paper stops at expiration. Fremont and adjoining counties rate one year two dollars interest two dollars. All other U S zones one year twenty five dollars.
Dell Johnson, H C Swanson, A J Jorgensen, Earl C Holloway announce their runs for Fremont county Clerk, Sheriff, Auditor and Treasurer respectively, subject to June primary voters. The notices emphasize party backing and electorate participation in the Republican primary.
The piece laments wartime bond purchases by Americans who trusted bonds would stay at par and be safe investments. It recalls patriotic campaigns urging savings, notes bonds have fallen below par, offer low interest, and are hard to sell. Public sentiment grows disillusioned and wary of future bond sales.
A noted skin specialist says itching eczema breaks out from skin irritation but Mentha-Sulphur provides quick relief. The sulphur preparation destroys germs, soothes irritation, heals eczema, and leaves skin clear. Get Mentha-Sulphur from a druggist and use as a cold cream.
A public appeal argues that government bonds should be restored to par value by law or six percent interest. It urges criminal penalties for nonacceptance at par plus accrued interest and warns against misrepresentation via mail. The piece frames this as a nonpartisan call to sustain citizens’ confidence.
The paper explains past printing limits forced an eight page edition with ads and news left out. It notes nationwide paper shortages worry publishers while The Reporter secured supplies for a year and plans to expand this week to include more ads and news.
Nielsen Aero head Andy Nielsen signed a contract with Curtiss Iowa Aircraft of Fort Dodge to furnish eighteen planes this year across eleven southwestern Iowa counties. Prices range 3 000 to 40 000 dollars, with most at 40 000. A 12 passenger Curtiss Eagle boat, also 40 000, will visit in early summer. A large hangar is under construction at Nielsen field near Manawa for the fleet.
The editors state they have enough print to last about one year and will press on with a country weekly. They trust luck that the print paper situation will improve so publishers can obtain the material needed to continue their business.
Co. E has 52 enlisted, Captain True reports the midway mark reached. He and McKean have received no help from the community to reach 100. The article calls for a mass meeting of citizens to aid in securing the remaining enlistments with minimal effort.
Yesterdays meeting of the Shenandoah community club ran long as attendees shifted focus to pressing matters, leaving little time for planned luncheon discussions and updates.
A collection of satirical observations on marriage cost of living and honesty. It notes photographers retouch faces but not individuals, jokes about charity at home, the smart man’s wife, an energetic office devil who sought a raise, and the ubiquity of fifty cent pieces. It closes with a quip about national fame through testimonials for patent medicine.
The passage critiques money as security, notes a shift in desires as winter returns, and recalls that the league of nations claimed to safeguard democracy in Suré, yet excludes those who formed it. It frames a skeptical view of power and economic assurance during turbulent times.
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