Economic strains across nations and railroads hit by crisis
The piece notes Europe faces defaulted debts and shrinking trade while France contends with a four billion franc deficit. It condemns US policy aims and criticizes Congress agendas linked to the president’s spending measures. It also reports the Chicago & North Western railway's bankruptcy amid shrinking demand and political hostility to railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & North Western Railway
Iowa
North Western
North Western Road
Drowning Dangers Highlight Summer Vacation Warnings
The Sac Sun urges vigilance as drownings rise during summer, stressing water safety and rules to prevent accidents. It notes swimming instruction at Sue City’s gym pool and reminds families to follow safety guidelines to avoid tragic incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sac Sun
Department of Health
Sue City
Wanted More to Spend in Roosevelt Tax Plan View
Sioux City Journal summarizes President Roosevelt's push for heavier taxes on the rich to fund higher federal spending. The piece cites AP figures showing daily expenditures around 26.72 million, with total fiscal year spending under 8 billion and potential rises if the Wealth tax plan passes. It discusses deficits, revenue gaps, and political motives ahead of the 1936 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Journal
Roosevelt
Charles P. Shaffer
Associated Press
The
Journal
Washington
Congress
Treasury
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Willey surveys hotel conveniences gained since years past
In a Red Book piece, John Willey lists hotel improvements over 50 years including private baths, in-room toilets, ice water circulation, steam heat, room telephones, radios, elevators, electric lights, 24 hour room service, in-house dining music, business and travel services, air service, kitchenettes, electric refrigeration, window screens, ceiling fans, snap locks, porters for rail tickets, valet service, quick suit pressing, hotel shops, bell staffs, banquet amplification, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Willey
Obituaries and Ministers in Audubon County
The Audubon Advocate-Republican notes a shift in custom by the ministerial association discouraging obituaries yet affirms the paper will record lives of locals. It expresses regret at burdening bereaved families with providing details to an additional person during a difficult time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon
Advocate - Republican
Audubon County
Advocate-Republicans
Pit O
Paper Facts and the Significance of News
A fragmentary meditation links paper to commerce government art and education. It imagines a world without print during a paper famine and likens stalled presses to a silent pressroom after a run ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Anamosa Council Sets Beer Permit Fees and Limits
The Anamosa City council fixes yearly beer permit fees at 195 dollars and limits class B permits to five. No permits issued for places of sale off Main street. Sales barred from noon to after sunset on Sundays. Ordinance requires license disclosure and bans dancing without screens or partitions to obstruct street view. Food must be sold and consumed with beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Eureka
Anamosa
Midmedia
Goamabeo
State Treasurer Refuses Bond Refund Under GOP Tone
The article notes Sheldon Mail and State Treasurer Wegman refusing to refund a 3.5 million bond issue sold to Carleton D. Beh for five percent. It states many bonds sold at 2 to 3 percent and cites a law enabling refund, which Wegman rejects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Mail
Werman
Republican Party
Carleton D. Beh
Beh
Wegman
Automobile Killings
A Jackson County Sentinel opinion notes 35 000 yearly deaths from improperly driven cars. The piece argues reckless driving wastes resources and brings misery to many, stressing that such conduct always ends badly for the innocent and the famous alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Sentinel
Council Bluffs Nonpareil notes Iowa liquor sales in April
The item observes Iowa sold about a half million dollars of liquor in April and questions future volume as the economy recovers. It notes three goods ad dicts will buy in ups and downs: liquor, gasoline, and circus tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Time Marches On Eagles at Iowa Press meeting
At the Iowa Press association meeting the veterans were urged to step aside while younger reporters under 40 presented most talks. The program highlighted new ideas in journalism from the rising generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Grove Eagle
Iowa Press Association
Discovery of artificial silk by Chardonnet and Pasteur
The Montreal Herald recounts how in the late 19th century French chemist Count Tilvre de Chardonnet, aided by Pasteur, pursued the silkworms private factory to create artificial silk. He extracted cellulose from mulberry pulp, made nitro cellulose, and used hot air to form a fibrous mesh. Public safety concerns led to a temporary ban before a workaround allowed production to resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal Herald
Tilvre de Chardonnet
Pasteur
FL. Keller
Saxony
Chars Donnet
That Clever Chameleon and Perfume Germ Killers
An item notes a chameleon that changes color quickly, rolls its eyes, and uses a long sticky tongue to catch prey. It also discusses perfume as an antiseptic, citing essential oils like rose and lavender as healthier than carbolic for cleansing and scent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Glow Democrat
Azaard
Pat
Earsen's Weekly
Inaccurate Sea Clocks Prompt Marine Chronometer Invention
The article recalls early attempts at precise timekeeping at sea. It notes two men, an Englishman and a Frenchman, who independently developed marine chronometers. Harrison secured parliamentary reward after a long delay amid tight lobbying by lawmakers. The piece contrasts clocks with practical tests aboard ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phem
Eces
Parlia Tavis
Harrison
Amber Brings Business to the East Prussians
A Chicago Tribune correspondent recounts amber’s long history in East Prussia from ancient trade routes to modern export. It notes amber’s value as a natural resource and its use in jewelry, incense, and traditional medicine, with trade extending from Königsberg to Tallinn and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
Prussia
Chicago Tribune
Baltle
China
Koenigsberg
Tallin
Esthonia
Straits of
Cabraltar
Russia
Baltte
Eost Prussia
Africa
Spontaneous Generation Was Theory of Ancients
The ancients believed in abiogenesis, the theory that life arises from nonliving matter. Aristotle supported it, while Francesco Redi in 1606 showed maggots do not form in meat when flies are excluded, marking early proof against spontaneous generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indinapols
Francesco Red
Tuscany
Death Watch Beetle and Its Old World Beliefs
The Baltimore Sun discusses the Death Watch beetle a wood boring insect whose faint ticking noises in old timbers were once believed to signal death. Folklore held that only those who cannot hear the sound would survive, while entomologists focus on the beetle’s destructive ravages and thin shells that cause wood collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sun
Ancestors of Dogs Debate Fox Classification
A Detroit News authority discusses whether foxes belong with dogs as ancestors noting similar appearance and behavior but concluding foxes are not closely related to dogs or wolves. The expert adds that no crossbreeding between foxes and dogs has been achieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
Short Letter Short Reply From Vie ter Hugo
A terse exchange shows Victor Hugo asking about sales with a single word letter to his publisher. The publisher’s brisk reply is captured in a witty moment reflecting Hugo’s impetuous nature.
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Vieter Hugo
Victor Hoge
Boa Constrictor Facts Misleading About Dangers
The text states boas are not poisonous and harmless until large enough to crush prey. It claims they can exceed 80 feet in length and are among jungle creatures' most dangerous. It notes boas swallow prey whole and digest at leisure.
Jones County Supervisors Settle Assessments and Bid on Culverts
Jones county Iowa board met in regular session to equalize assessments and approved the abstract. They opened bids for culvert and earth work and awarded contracts to E W Coon and C F Betz respectively. Resolutions addressed beer permits and a 1904 verbal agreement with Kate Harms regarding a husband at the Independence hospital.
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Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Iowa
Holst
Harrs, Russell, Shimerda
Mayberry
Towa
Russell
Shimerda
Harms
Henry Hagen
A. d. Murray
Clifford I. Miller
Rudolph Winkler
S. C. Anderson
J. D. Elliot
E. W. Coon
L. Peterson
Perry Jayne
G. A
Killias
Lovell Township
F. J. Patrick
Fuiry Bros
H. Lowe
Draboff & Wallis
Arthur Houstman
Ben Johnson
Mra
Kate Harms
Edward Harms
Hospital For Insane
Independence
Engineering Feat Opened Glasgow to the Sea
A historic account describes Glasgow’s inland beginnings and a 18th century engineered solution. Engineers deepened the Clyde channel to bring a seaport to the city, transforming trade from inland routes to a direct river port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Mohammed
Clyde
Hardness Debate: Diamond Versus Tantalum Across Authorities
Scholarly authorities dispute whether diamond remains the hardest substance, noting tantalum’s resisted denting when hammered, as Collier's Weekly reports on metal hardness claims and material comparisons.
Tire expansion and dam project mentioned in brief
In Golller's Weekly Paul Hayward notes tire expansion causes frequent accidents at high speed. drivers are unaware due to wheel motion forces. A new dam on the San Juan River near McAllen Texas aims to irrigate 500000 acres of Mexican land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hayward
Washington
1. C
Golller
San Juan River
McAllen
Texas
Jones County Resolutions on Care Support and Court House Plan
The Jones County Board of Supervisors authorizes cancellation of Edward Harms estate charges if Kate Harms agrees to rear six minor children without county aid. It approves assigning a bank deposit claim to the state sinking fund and outlines construction plans for a county trunk road program and a proposed Jones County courthouse. The board also authorizes beer permits for Heyen Reuter and Siebels Brothers and seeks a federal grant for courthouse financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Harms
Kate Harms
Rye
Harns
Russell
Shimerda
Mayberry
Holst
Harms
Board of Supervisors
Jones
Niles & Watters Savings Bank
Anamosa
Iowa
Forty-first General Assembly
Jones County
District Court
Harris
Clarence Heyen
Langworthy
Rex Reuter
Siebels Brothers
Amber
Dougher- Rich-Woodburn
Rye, Harms, Russell
Bard of Supervisors
State of Iowa
United States of America
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works
N. GC. Holst
N. C. Holst
Jones Coun
Administrator’s Notice of Estate of William T. Freese
Public notice from Jones county Iowa appoints The Monticello State Bank as administrator of the estate of William T. Freese deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk within the legal time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated July 1 1935 Anamosa Iowa Coxsee Heslerman Attorneys for the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
William T. Freese
Anamosa
Towa
A. D
Monticello State Bank
Coxsee, Coxsee & Heslerman
Anna Balsiger
Christian W. Balliger
J. J. Locher
Notice of Probate of Will in Jones County Iowa
In Jones county Iowa district court a will for Marie Ehrismann filed June 19 1935 is set for final proof and probate July 15 1935 at 10 am. All interested may appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Clerk See Byerly and attorney J J Locher represent the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Jones County
Ss. District Court
Marie Ehrismann
A. D
Byerly
Iowa
J. J. Locher
Des Moines Officials Seal 1935 City Document
The document lists city officials including Geo Ambuehl H M Carpenter Jr R A Cartano E E Hicks R C Hoag J J Locher T M Redmond F E Stimson H W Stuhler J H J Stutt Co G Thomas and authenticates under the seal of office in Des Moines on the ard day of June 1935.
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J. OW
United States
Europe
France
NRA
Jefferson Bee
Waleys and Mahans
Saccos
Vannettis
Leopolds
Loebs
Clyde Barrows
John Dillingers
Crow Creek Reservation
South Dakota
Death Watch” Beetle
Geo. F. Specht
Russell, Shimerda
Iaws of
D. W. Bates
R. L. Bunce
Earl H. DeShaw
Stuhler's
C. F. Shimanek
Stuhler
J. W. Doxsee JE
Heisern
A. Doxsee
Doxsee, Doxsee & Heiserman Attorneys At Law
Lovell Block
W. E. Tuetken
Bankers Life Man
W. H. Null
George Albery
L. J. Swift
J.G. Schoon Life and Fire Insurance
Monticello, Iowa
Dr. A. M. Maurice
Lowell
D. McCarn & Son
American Title Association
State Title Association
Mark
J. E. Bateman
Montioclie
Ray Echternacht
Csssesnen
Bea Ae
Park Se
Bond
Alamo
Es Historic Shrine OF
Greg
Crocett
San Antonio
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