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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1929
Page
1
The Hamburg Reporter lists subscription rates for Fremont and adjoining counties at one year for local zones and in United States zones, all to be paid in advance. The text notes office handling and publication details but lacks complete figures or dates.
A Hamburg business survey gathered frank reactions from merchants and professionals about trading, entertainment, and service quality. Respondents urged improvements while praising the paper’s coverage, noting the publication serves the public and aims to reflect community needs.
A speaker extols the Constitution for securing free thought within rights and liberties, praising equal opportunity and equality before law. Emphasizes national unity and the need to defend the Constitution against future threats, marking the day as a national birthday with sober reflection on past battles and victories.
The essay traces how early American distrust of private wealth led leaders like Stephen Girard and John D. Rockefeller to donate fortunes to public causes. It notes critics of philanthropy and praises the philanthropic standard as a powerful agent for distributing wealth, shaping heirs, and turning private fortunes toward public good.
Weather turns hot and crowds head to pools and beaches as drownings rise in summer. The piece warns even good swimmers can suffer cramps or undertow, urging caution and adherence to safety rules in unfamiliar waters.
The piece reports immense mail inefficiency in the Unitea stees with millions of undelivered letters due to wrong or missing addresses. It cites $21 million undelivered, 100000 blank envelopes, and losses from misdirected funds, along with substantial annual postage and address lookup costs. A separate note mentions Young Westinghouse’s work on a mammoth clave and a stray historical digression about political and fiscal topics.
Fragmented excerpts discuss divorce pleas and a wife naming a poor husband as a motive. It comments on Bible sales versus political texts and hints at rural life after sunset. The passage ends with a quip about ongoing conflict and prevention.
Church announcements list Bible school at 10 a.m. morning worship at 11, Christian Endeavor at 7, union meeting at 8 with pastors assisting. Theme sermons address Why All Hamburg Should Go To Church. Includes note on St Mary Catholic Church Masses and Dr John F Herget attendance.
A long church program lists morning services at 10 50 am with a basket dinner at 2 30 pm followed by a THIRZ meeting and an evening sermon by Dr Herget in Tarkio Baptist Church. Additional sermons occur at High Creek and Cox Chapel with multiple churches inviting all to attend.
Church notes show a morning sermon at 10 a.m. at the Church of Christ in Bp. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening near 7 p.m. at Kirkendall’s church. Union service planned at the church with pastor Kirkendall leading.
Evangelical Zion Church posts a Sunday timetable noting 10 a m Sunday school and English sermons by Rev Buehler and daughter Selma. Radio stations informed that Sunday afternoon time slots are full, so no broadcast will occur. Evening service remains as usual at 8 pm.
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