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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
1
The notice lists subscription details for Fremont and adjoining counties, with one year rates two dollars for local zones and two fifty for all other US zones. Published by The Reporter Fred W Hill and J A Johnson, with second class mail entry at Hamburg post office.
An essay outlines three town attitudes boosters quiescent citizens and knockers. It argues boosters push the town and are admired while knocker sowners weaken the community and attract disdain. The piece urges readers to boost the home town to receive public support in return.
A few days ago 249 Reds were deported and taken aboard ship under guard. They raved and cursed the government, vowing to return and wreak vengeance on every agency of law and order and decency. They insist they will return, and the Mexican border offers opportunity for another invasion of the country.
A health note advises drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this cleanse purifies the alimentary tract, prevents toxins, and improves overall well being.
The text asserts Caranza will offer full facilities to block foes, suggests only two effective means to curb enemies, and declares gentleness and humanity fuel hatred, signaling a harsh early stance on suppressive actions and the futility of leniency.
The piece argues that a yearly four billion dollar export surplus signals good business but harms the domestic market by creating shortages. It warns scarce food and goods drive prices up and denounces profiteering, attributing blame to exporting interests and criticizing claims of underproduction.
The piece contrasts John D Rockefeller with the modern millionaires who hoard wealth while he disperses vast sums to charity and philanthropy. It notes how charity gifts have become routine and how Rockefeller’s openhanded approach stands out amid a generation of wealth holders who resist aiding the poor.
In the Old Home Town Christmas note, Seth Ward is remembered as a pioneer builder. His father helped construct the East Side school and many town houses, with Seth as a constant carpenter figure in work clothes, always ready for an odd job.
The Kansas City Star recalls Aunt Arminta Ward known for perfect doughnuts and cookies and the Ward children including Seth and Sally. The piece notes the town’s Methodist leanings, the ritual of measuring life, and how Old Seth returns to be welcomed by the place where his parents found peace.
For Sale or Trade Overland touring car in good shape. Contact Alex Propp in Hamburg Iowa. 40-21.
A Washington report notes Iowa's so called quota toward paying for experience mirrors a nationwide pattern. The list cites three hundred twenty two towns and cities that have faced the same unfortunate outcome, underscoring a broader problem.
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