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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
6
The narrator cites Pap praising inflation and political promises that keep rubes guessing while mortgages and economic panics keep people poor. Mam enjoys the inflation and electric foibles.
Uncle John quotes a rural rhyme about Mam opening a bank account at Grigsby’s Station and predicting an era without pennies, highlighting poverty era sentiment.
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance reports 152,979 converted insurance applications approved under United States Government Life Insurance for the period ending June 30, 1920. Total coverage amounts to 511 million dollars across ordinary life, 20 payment life, 30 payment life, 20 year endowment, 80 year endowment, and endowment at age 62, with premiums totaling about 10.14 million dollars and an invested asset yield of 5.06 percent. Death losses remain under 40 percent of gross expectations. A December 31, 1919 government life insurance report will follow.
In every county, veteran pitchers practice daily in barns to stay sharp. The state champion will be selected during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines from August 25 to September 3.
Pat writes from Ireland to inform Mick of his uncle Dan’s sudden death after a long illness. Dan died after heart stoppage at 85, with a physician citing illness. Pat encloses five shillings and asks not to break the letter’s seal until after reading the news.
In the District Court of Iowa Mills County October Term 1920 Ella Hardy plaintiff William Hardy defendant. This notice records a civil action filed by Ella Hardy against William Hardy in Mills County Iowa during the October term of the district court.
The petition of the Plaintiff in an en titled Mills County Iowa district court case seeks a divorce on desertion grounds. The Defendant is summoned to appear before noon on the second day of the October term starting October 12, 1920, at Glenwood. failure to appear will lead to default and a judgment decree as provided by law. Dated July 5, 1920.
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