Why Rave About the Power Trust and Main Street Tribute
A trilingual essay mix argues against overblown fears of utilities monopolies while praising Main Street resilience during crises. It contrasts power and phone trusts, cites Hoover on Main Street, and previews a Iowa legislative session with farming notes and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power Trust
Cedar Rapids
Eldora
Union
Bell Telephone Co
Bell
Des Moines
Waterloo
Ice Trust
Boulder Dam
Congress
Main Street
Elizabethton
Tennessee
Herbert Hoover
South
Mississippi
Main
Eldora Newsnotes and Christmas Cheer From 1929 Era
Local column recounts Christmas cards sent to Piney Woods School in Mississippi, praise for Bran don editor C. W. Winn, and reflections on holiday music, calendars, and planetary talk. Mentions Eldora signposts for air travelers, organ music, Damrosch concerts, acts of charity, and community moves including ex-sheriff Laglan’s Jewell relocation and Sheriff Thompson’s arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Jones
Piney Woods School
Mississippi
Southland
Sherm
Laglan
Jewell
Thompson
Gus Luglan
Sheriff Thompson
Iowa Falls
Ike
Hardin County
Ackley Notices Share Weddings Illness And Local Notes
Ackley residents report Bernice Barber visiting Clarence Barber. Ben and Hattie Flessner announce the birth of a son December 22. Krafft family attend Paton wedding. Lorene Engelke marries William Lindaman near Ackley. Mrs Potter funeral, Amman improving from pneumonia, scarlet fever quarantines, Selde Van Heiden funeral. Gus Roben and Frank Kopache travel to Long Beach. Hoyer family updates. Local humor ends column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Barber
Ames
Clarence Barber
Ben Flessner
Holstein
Flessner
Hattie Victor
Ackley
J. M. Krafft
Lorene
Leon
Paton
John
Misa Bernice Maria Walker
Frank L. Walker
Cornelia Irene Engelke
William J. Lindaman
J. J. Lindaman
Florence Suempe
Winona
Minn
Jacob Lindaman
Wen
Ackley High School
Pallbeaters
Seth
Trainer
Fred Trainer
W. T. Sherman Rath
John Sherratt
F. B. Rule
George Dentel
Oakgwood Mausoleum
Amman
E. A. Amman
Mia
J. M. Kraff
John Krafft
Carl Hubracht
St. John's Evangelical Church
Henry Johnson
Westfriesland Presbyterian Church
Ernest Seybold
van Heiden
German Township
Grundy County
Hermia Stubbe
Gus Roben
Frank Kopache
Long Beach
Calif
Will Hoyer
Charles City
Inlaw
John Hoyer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hardin County Ledger
Eldora and
Sherman W. Needham
Tye
Douglas Malloch
Lone
Broadway
Pennsylvania Avenue
State Street
Gus Ag
Mickie
BECAZ
Weill
Mary OF
Iowa
Ernie Ellsworth
Bonner
Des Molinos
Brandon
Miss
C. W. Winn
Henry Janssen
Iowa City
Plymouth Rock
Nazett Farace
Eldora Motor Co
Avistors
Walter Damrosch
New York
Hla Chriatman
Banane
Leslia Emmert
Syracuse
N. Y
John Paccuni Co
Ernie Elsworth
Clark Wheeler
California
Clark
Ernie
Mr. Hoover
Hubbard
Santon. Hupriper
Radcliffe
Sam
Herman
Business and Professional Directory
Geo
Conrad E, Larson
First Nations Bank
E. E. McFarland
Wiechmann & Bales
W. 5S
Porter
Theo. Swaland & CO
Eldora Cleaners
Nat'l Bk, Bldg
Sequrity Abstract CO
Bateson Bldg
Qdorleas
Wateror Dependable Pressing Service
Elvin J. Ryan
A. W. Adame
A. & P. Grocery
Eldora Produce Co
H. Lundy Lawyer Offica
Eureka Candy Co
N. W. Depot
Bateson & Kennedy Lawyers
Bates
F. H. Herbald
Haydin County
DR. L. B. Soli
First National Bank Bldg
E. Purcell
M. D
Molgard Asst
Kramer
Norman Kunath
Edgar-Kanate Shop
W. G. Leslie & Co
Optometrists
Jaws
W. H. Wilmont Furniture and Undertaking
W. H. Longenecker Funeral Director
Eldora, Tn
DE. H. W. Stonebrook
Doctors Building
DE. A. MN
Reed Bw
D. Gethman
Eldora Hospital
Dr. Nyquist and
Winnett
WEHRMAN_& ANDRLE
Henrie Faubrey
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