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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1929
Page
2
The September seventeenth celebration of Constitution Day is noted with reflections on American origins, Daniel Webster’s defense of the Constitution, and a contrast to July 4. Paragraphs discuss Des Moines tax office moves from Dubuque, Hoover’s stance on naval funding, and Eldora’s local band wishes amid union tensions.
A column reflects on band events in Toone county, bond buyers charging five percent interest against four and a half promised, and county printing costs. It notes life insurance surpassing one hundred billion in force and praises policies. Des Moines University faces closure due to finances, while Al Smith leads a New York skyscraper plan for sixty thousand offices. It ends with a remark on youth selling circus snacks, signaling progress in the commercial age.
A Nebraska poultry breeder touts a hen without wings to keep it home for egg laying. Nostalgic quips recall old era courting with long horse and buggy rides. The humor columns note Trotsky’s exile, fashion shifts to longer skirts, and quips on vertebrae vanishing.
The column reflects on summer waning, Iowa winters, and California sun plus local updates. Aunt Albert Styles and husband visit Wichita with notes on wheat, dairies, oil, airplanes, and road engineering. It covers train rumors, weather, early talkies, band plans, Gate experiences at the fair, and community fixes as the county braces for the state fair crowd next week.
A priest once living in Sigourney and Ottumwa became the center of state attention after a cave-in left him trapped in a well. He was rescued by hundreds of workers, highlighting a strong bond of human sympathy for those endangered.
Iowa boys and girls sold 405 head of baby beeves on the closing day for £65,030.84, an average of $152.80 per head, climaxing the most successful exhibition to date. Secretary M. G. Thornburg praised the pig and lamb clubs, girl exhibits, colt shows, dairy club, and pure bred beef heifers, noting club work has grown from experiment to leading public interest and a boon for youth and homes alike.
County agents and farm bureau leaders select the question for the eighth Iowa farmers debate at Iowa State College. The resolution asks if the Great Lakes St Lawrence waterway would be a good investment for Town agriculture. The winner earns a banner from the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. Benton County won last year.
A brief quip notes ongoing financial struggle and a sly remark about marrying money. The exchange hints at desire for cash and a lighthearted plan, reflecting plainspoken sentiment about money in everyday life.
A humorous exchange shows Darling calling a woman the most beautiful while Harold jokes about nothing. Mumbo and Jumbo chime in on laziness and pain with a playful rural tone. Ledger sworn circulation 2875.
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