Debt adjustments of foreign nations with the United States
Sen Smoot spoke on the debt owed by wartime allies and the United States. He cited figures showing France Italy Belgium Britain and others paying limited percentages and argued against forgiving the debts. He noted total foreign claims exceed 11 trillions and domestic bondholders hold over 16 trillions. He argued keeping settlements reduces U S costs and warned against easy forgiveness. The speech also reflects on aphorisms and a profile of Rev Dr H O Pratt and a legal case in Muscatine about Norman Baker.
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Senatcer Smoot
United States
Senate
Old World
France
Italy
Belgium
Great Britain
Sam
Chicago's Mayor Big Bill Thompson Supporter Dilemma
The writer questions Chicago residents backing Mayor William Hale Thompson, comparing him to a provincial leader if he lived elsewhere. The piece notes local papers partially support him, while many metro papers mock his antics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Big Bill Thompson
Notable orator Cousins hospitalized after Congress speech
The Maine anniversary recalled Hon. R. G. Cousins speech on Lest We Forget that electrified Congress and the nation. He lies in Iowa City hospital with heart disease, a remarkable orator since his congressional days.
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Maine
R. G. Cousins
Congress
Cousins
Iowa City
Iowa
Laboring man’s dream of a large lot for home vegetable farming
The passage argues for a laboring man to own a large lot or suburban half acre where spare hours and family time can be spent growing both summer and winter vegetables. It frames private gardening as a practical, self sustaining activity for households.
Ford Digs Two Mile Tunnel for Water Capacity
Ford at Dearborn Michigan nears completion of a two and a half mile tunnel to supply 918.6 million gallons of water daily to its Rouge Plant and power house expansion. The project, seventy feet underground, traverses under highways a creek and a sewer line as engineers reinforce the tunnel with concrete rings and steel forms.
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Ford
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Washington
Rouge
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn
Michigan
Ruby Creek
City of
Unclear Fragment on Household Arrangement Discussed
Fragmentary text refers to a discussion about meeting someone named Srangwn Mind under a proposed desirability of an arrangement. The context and full details are not provided in the readable snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srang
Norris Seeks Thrill of Poverty as Success Grows
The piece contrasts Kathleen Norris and Henry Ford, noting Norris now enjoys wealth yet recalls early poverty as a thrill. It questions whether enduring hardship fuels lasting achievement and suggests those who rise to success rarely cherish poverty as a lasting thrill.
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Soux City Journal
Kathleen Norris
Trentnd
Suson
Toor Meno O
Wy Poverer
Henry Ford
Bae
The Two Pictures of Farming in The Country Gentleman
The piece contrasts public official farming talk with the lived rural life. It notes farmers still tend crops and livestock, cook meals, tend chores, and keep daily routines, while public discourse shows committees, boards, conferences, and plans. The author cites Cy Leland’s remark that smoke will still rise from the chimney.
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Rover
Cy Leland
Kansas
Wealthy New Yorker silences servants with bleak New York homeless note
A South Carolina estate owner allegedly used a remark about 80,000 Black homeless in New York and 40,000 sleeping in Central Park to quell quarrels in his coal black household. The dramatic moment followed a dinner in the living room when he winked at a guest and warned no more rumbles from the servant quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. O. McIntyre
South Carolina
New York
Central Park
Towa Gas Tax Rise Shows Heavy Burden Despite Hard Times
Rock Rapids Reporter notes state reports show Towa received nearly a million dollars more in gas tax last year than in 1929 though finances were dire. The piece argues people cling to cars, even as they face hardship, staying in their own vehicles.
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Rock Rapids
Towa
Global Unemployment Topped Twenty Million in Geneva Report
The International Labour Office in Geneva reports worldwide unemployment near 20 million, with Europe at 17,009,000 and the United States around 4,000,000. Germany 4.5 million and Britain 2.5 million show large regional losses, while other nations reflect rising joblessness and percent increases.
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Saux City Journal
International Labor Office
Geneva
Europe
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Czechoslovakia
Poland
France
Begium
Holand
Switzerland
Japan
Senate recall power would destabilize public service
The piece argues that allowing the Senate to recall or interpret its rules to remove confirmations would give the Senate control over all executive officers and tenure, undermining the Constitution and demoralizing public service. It warns federal officers and judges could face constant recall, turning the Senate into the de facto government. Much hinges on upcoming legal proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Senate
United States
Copperhead view of Lincoln biography in New York Times
Charles Willis Thompson reviews Edgar Lee Masters biography of Lincoln in the New York Times. The piece argues the work is copperhead biased not Confederate, noting Confederate leaders would resist such a portrayal during the Civil War era.
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Charles Willis Thompson
Edgar Lee Masters
Lincoln
New York Times
Copperhead
Alexander H. Stephens
Benjamin H. Hill
Davis
Robert Toombs
Judah P. Benjamin
Rolfe Arrow Reflects on Past Hard Times and Tax Burdens
The author recalls Pocahontas county pioneers who twisted hay for fuel and ground corn with rocks to avoid starvation. They endured severe conditions with determination and survived to better days, noting their taxes were lower than today while acknowledging fewer modern advantages.
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Rolfe Arrow
Pocahontas County
Wisconsin Tax Reform Debate Repeats History in Davenport
Davenport Times discusses possible income tax from the Wisconsin assembly. The piece argues the heavy property burden drives reform, urging higher exemptions and lower rates to gain support. It warns that even a moderate first step will provoke agitation and repeat Wisconsin’s tax history here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Wisconsin
Alta Advertiser Weighs Tax Law Proposals
The Alta Advertiser says the proposed state income tax law needs thorough filtering to separate beneficial points from drawbacks, warning that Danny Boy and his staff will face many questions in two years.
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Alta Advertiser
Danny Boy
Business Proverbs Are Always In Season
A London compiled collection of business maxims notes cautions on investing and market timing. It includes tips like Do not put all your eggs in one basket and Before you invest invest igate. The list contrasts profits with prudent risk and warns against overconfidence and speculation.
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London
Literary Digest
Moscow
St. Helena
Wollenberger
Senate probes Nye committee expenses amid insurgent bid
Manchester Press reports scrutiny of Nye investigating committee expense accounts amid a factional struggle in Congress. The piece argues the committee head, a bellwether for insurgents, will resent the probe as the Nye panel allegedly squandered taxpayer funds with little result.
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Manchester
Senate
Nye
Congress
Caesar
Don't Say a Word Poem Encourages Calm Faith
A reflective poem by Grenville Kletser urges readers to endure worry with faith. It contrasts nervous doubt with steadfast trust in God's will, advising to remain still and climb life’s hill without voicing fear.
Inside tips for busy housewives and kitchen setup
The text covers banana ripeness for kids and canning salmon colors as variety not quality. It gives sink height guidance and a method to improvise a dishpan stand. It advises cutting fruit for salads, avoiding mushiness, sugar for certain servings, and roasting meat with searing then controlled low heat. It includes financial notices and property transfers with names and figures.
Egg output rises but prices lag for Iowa calendar flocks
January figures from Iowa State College extension show calendar flock hens averaged 8.9 eggs per bird for the month, with receipts at 19 cents a bird and total expenses at 11 cents. Production since November up over 50 percent year over year, yet egg prices fell from 34 to 17 cents a dozen in the past month.
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Iowa State College
Deeds Filed for Record in Jones County Week End Feb 7
Deeds recorded include ALG Hejmnian and wife to Minnie Schlemmer for 120 acres in section 12 B4 3. Thomas Schoon and wife to Mino Zimmerman for 5 acres east 10 acres north 22 acres in section 32 84 3. Martin P. Beck and wife to Dasie May Millsap for a Main Street parcel in Alamosa valued at 300 dollars. Additional transfers include George M. Calvert to Eugene Gordon for a 44 foot west lot, and multiple family and estate transactions involving Monticello and Anamosa properties. Total amounts noted include 200 300 and 1 dollar plus other recorded values.
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Jones County
Hejmnian
Minnie Schlemmer
Thomas Schoon
Mino Zimmerman
Martin P. Beck
Dasie May Millsap
Main Street
City of Alamosa
C. H. Walworth
Alamosa
George M. Calvert
Eugene Gordon
R. O. Peters
J. H. Fisher
Anamosa
William H. Fadley
Mae O'Donnell
Edward Michels
Myrtle Fadley
Carl Fadley
James J. Hayes
Lightfoot
Monticello
Ina Meeks
Thomas Dewitt Meeks
Anamosa National Bank
el N
Chris Ingwersen
Kate Meade
Wyoming
R. J. Bone
H. B. Barasch
Executor's Notice in Jones County Iowa
Public notice announces D. P. Sutherland appointed executor of Mary Agnes Allison estate in Jones County Iowa. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk within legal time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa February 14 1931 docketed by Doxsee and Doxsee attorneys.
Executor of Augusta E Petersen estate in Iowa notice
State of Iowa executor of the estate of Augusta E Petersen deceased sworn to and within legal time preparatory to being allowed or proved and persons owing said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned and avoid costs dated at Anamosa Iowa this 2nd the Lovell State Bank the estate.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Elmer E. Hoag
Monticello
A. D
Ray C. Hoag
Harry A. Hoag
Louis E. Hoag
J. J. Locher
Thestate
Augusta E. Petersen
Anamosa
Lovell State Bank
Doxsee
Towa
Henry M. Carpenter
Estate of William Haller Notified in Jones County Court
Executor of the William Haller estate in Jones County Iowa notifies the court and interested parties that proceedings are underway. The district court requires attention to the probate and related filings for the deceased.
Notice to creditors for estate in Anamosa Iowa 1931
Creditors of the estate of Henry M. Carpenter are notified to appear and prove claims or be barred. The notice is dated February 3 1931 and signed by J. J. Locher attorney for the estate at Anamosa Iowa.
Partition suit targets Monticello lot in Jones county Iowa
In Jones County District Court Iowa a partition petition seeks division of Ella M. Smith estate Lot 139 Original Plat Monticello by heirs including Myra Rigby and numerous Darrow Turner and Smith families. If defendants fail to appear by March 2 1931 default judgment will be entered.
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Jones County
Towa
Myra Rigby
District Court
Iowa
Ella M. Smith
City of
Monticello
Anamosa
J. Locher
Piaintirr
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H.O Pratt
Cedar Rapids
Congressional
Supreme Court
Muscatine
Norman Baker
Baker
Ballyhoo
Pioneer Times
Grenville Kletser
H. B. Bajasch
Eda Hein
Lena Carlsen
Katharine Kasper
Dora Belle May
Dora M. May
Scott & Skinner
Mary Agnes Allison
D. P. Sutherland
Doxsee & Doxsee
William Haller
Dearborn Hotel
Ates
LA Salle Street Station
C. B. Darrow
Jessie Darrow
Et al
F. H. Darrow
Edith Darrow
W. T. Darrow
Nettie Darrow
Justis Darrow
Edward Darrow
James Darrow
Amanda Fish
Erminnie Cohen
Joseph Cohen
Louisa Miller
Ira Miller
Nora Paine
Leo Paine
Gertrude Ellison
Lawrence Ellison
Addilade Darrow
Grace Benedict
Charles Smith
Elizabeth Smith
Vinton Smith
B. O. Smith
M. M. Smith
Mary Smith
W. F. Smith
Albert
Francis Turner
Anna Smith
Smith
Pearl Stone
Stone
Ralph Turner
Frederick Turner
Chester Turner
Bessie B. Jurgens
J. C. Jurgens
Horace L. Kelley
Sam J. Kelley
Aah
Cash
Wollenberger & Co. — Investment
Bankers Ae Sirst Gite
Underwood
Underwood Typewriter Company
Elliott
Sundstrand
The
Monticello Express
State Bank
Monticello, Iowa
General Banking
Federal Reserve
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