Probing Wealth and Prohibition Trends in a 1920s Iowa Page
The piece argues Roosevelt’s wealth insulated him from laboring for living, warns against debt and repeal of prohibition, notes heat related deaths in Iowa, and reports on the Des Moines Republican convention selecting Henry Wood’s secretary of state bid. It laments drownings, urges swimming pools for safety, and recalls newspaper space rules under extreme heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Henry Wood
Moville
L. J. Dickinson
London
Big Jim Farray slings barbed remarks at editors and landon
The clipping summarizes Jim Farrey branding business leaders as porch climbers and attacking editor types in a heated exchange. He targets A f Landon and editors, claiming tact is lacking and predicting editor resistance to his coarse style.
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Cedar Rapids
Jim Farrey
A.f Landon
Roof
Praine
Jim
Philadelphia
Uicans
Big Jim
Tere
Lane
Real Estate Transfers in Jones County
Real estate transfers dated July 3 to 5 feature Emma Hoz mo and W C as spouses, E Stewart as widow, and entities Central Sumer and Coal Co with Robt W Clevell as president and Leo Sullivan as secretary, plus OE York and Anna York to Hefners acd Monticello for £1 and other valuable considerations. Harold A Hubbard to W E Tuetken wd undivided 1 38 interest in west half of section 26 and northeast quadrant of section 7 B6-4 for £800, among other listed parcels and owners in Jones County transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
E Stewart
Emma Hozmo
W. C
MM ‘Biutht
Junction
Central Sumer and Coal Co
W. Clevell
Leo Sullivan
York
Anna York
Monticello
Hughes
Leola
E. W. McNamara
John M. McNamara Wood
Harold A. Hubbard
W. E. Tuetken
Oxford
Roosevelt platform criticized for breaking pledges
The Boston Herald argues that President Roosevelt would not honor the Philadelphia platform if he followed his own past actions. It claims breaches of the 1932 pledges undermine trust in the 1936 document, especially on Civil Service, which provokes strong indignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Boston Herald
Philadelphia
Bride Reveals Secret Before Scottish Wedding
A Scotch couple travel to their church wedding when the bride Mary confides to Sandy that she cannot cook very well. He dismisses the concern with a light remark about her future cooking prospects.
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Christian Science Monitor
Sandy
Marrit
Mary
Diverse Quotes Highlight Political and Cultural Debates
A collage of quotes from diverse figures critiques government, foreign policy, media, and theater. Notable voices include Man Mountain Dean, Dr Andrew J E Akelaitis, Charles Hackett, Christopher Morley, Dr Beards, and Joseph K Folsom. The piece also notes The Omaha World Herald's shift from Roosevelt support and Iowa Republican ticket developments.
Landon Nomination Parade To Draw 100000 On Kansas Capitol Grounds
Tens of thousands of prairie state Americans and visitors will gather at the Kansas state house grounds on Thursday July 23 to hear A M Landon accept the Republican nomination. A daylong celebration includes Indian ceremonies a ceremonial barbecue and a massive parade down Kansas Avenue with thousands viewing from the south steps of the state house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topena
Kas
Prairie State
United States
State House
A. M. Landen
Budset of
Kansas
Lawrence
Marietta
New Yern
Arizona
Kansas Avenue
London
Robert M. Owthwaite
Topekan Chamber
Gov. Landon
Drouth Disputes New Deal Scarcity Policy
Chicago Tribune agricultural editor Frank Ridgway argues the drouth and artificial crop restrictions reveal the folly of the New Deal scarcity theory. He notes farmers resisting plowing under crops to obtain payments, amid food shortages and rising imports. Illinois farmers delaying soy bean destruction face income choices between government checks and higher harvest profits.
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Chicago
Frank Ridgway
The
Chicago Tribune
Ridgway
United States
Illinois
Republicans Aim for Large House Majority in 1936 Race
Earl Venable executive secretary of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee predicts a GOP sweep to a comfortable House majority. He asserts the party will retain current seats and win back seats held by Democrats who joined the 1932 landslide, to back Landon after his election.
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Chicago
London
Knox
House of Representatives
Earl Venable
Republican Congressional Campaign
Mr. Venable
Derecurats
House
Landon
Exports Fall Under New Deal Era In Roosevelt Years
Washington report from the Department of Commerce shows cotton exports down 33 percent, lard exports 3 percent, and wheat exports 99 percent during President Roosevelt's administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Fragmentary OCR News Snippet Lacks Clear Event
The readable text provides no coherent event, names, or places to summarize. It shows garbled phrases and incomplete words from a potential United States source.
Butching the Roadside Beauty
A Des Moines Register letter from a venerated reader criticizes an Iowa highway beautification effort along Road No. 161 between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. She questions why a mature elm was removed for planting saplings and peat than reuse manure, calling for practical decisions and proper use of funds.
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Des Moines Register
Iowa
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Slips as Gallup Polls Show Declining Support
Gallup reports a shift away from Roosevelt after the Cleveland nomination of Landon and Knox and the Philadelphia Democratic convention. A June 7 poll gave 56 percent to Roosevelt. a July 12 update lowered his share to 51.8 percent, with bigger drops in normally Republican or swing states. Fortune surveys of 3,000 adults find 59 percent feel no better off after three years of the New Deal.
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New York City
Roosevelt
Landon
Knox
Cleveland
Philadelphia
American Institute of Public Opinion
Gallup
Fortune Magazine
Landon Amendments Pass Over Democrats In Kansas Senate
In Topeka the Kansas senate, 25 to 10, approved a resolution to limit the current session to considering state constitutional amendments proposed by Gov. Alf Landon. The governor urged enabling state action to join federal social security efforts while noting GOP platform differences with Congress.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
Senate
Alf St. Landon
Landon
US national debt at end of 1936 reaches 33.78 billion
The treasury department reports the national debt closed the 1936 fiscal year at 33 billion 779 million dollars, equating to about 268 dollars per person for every man, woman and child in the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Treasury Department
Roosevelt Policies Spark Battle With Private Enterprise
The Omaha World Herald, long a Democratic voice, opposes President Roosevelt and the New Deal. It accuses his administration of waging war against private enterprise, keeping credit and jobs idle, and hindering public labor. The piece mocks the president’s plans and warns of economic stagnation under the current policy.
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Omaha World-Herald
Roosevelt
Nebraska
William Jennings Bryan
Owens
Omaha. Neb
Omaha World- Herald
Middle West
Hitler
World-Herald
Landon Urges Wisconsin to Save Its Ideal Homes
Gov Alf Landon urged Wisconsin Republicans to preserve home ownership and small industry as a model of American life. He praised frugal citizens and decentralized industry while John D. M. Hamilton challenged Morgenthau and federal deficits, urging voters to back a balanced budget.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Alf M. Landon
Repubcan
Republican Party
John D. MM. Hamilton
Ir. Morgenthau
Treasury
United States Senate
Landon
Hamilton
Presidents' Spending Compared At Wisconsin Republican Rally
John D. M. Hamilton told the Wisconsin state Republican convention that Roosevelt era appropriations not specified by Congress totalled 13.5 billion dollars, more than eight times the combined unspecified appropriations granted to all presidents in the prior 143 years.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Roosevelt
Congress
John D. M. Hamilton
Jones county real estate transfers late June to early July
Legal notices record multiple property conveyances in Jones county from June 26 to July 2 including E. J. Lightfoot and Maude transferring lots in Welch's add Monticello for 450 dollars and Henry Eichhorn sheriff deed to Equitable Life Assurance Society for 160 acres. Several other deeds involve William McDonald Rose's add Olin Anamosa Scott and Skinner's additions, Meta Kasper settlements, and various q d transfers with nominal sums and 1.00 dollar considerations.
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Jones County
E. J. Lightfoot
Maude
Norman Smith
Welch
Monticello
Henry Eichhorn
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
U. S
City National Bank of
Clinton
W. A. Anderson
Emil Johannsen
William H. McDonald
Rose
Olin
New
Sec
CM & St P Ry
Anna L. Murray
A. J. Murray
Henry P. Hughes
Carl Willms
Etta
Wiliam Baumgartner
Muriel J. Baumgartner
Cther
Virginia C. Paul
Thomas Joseph McAleer
Scott & Skinner
Phebe Gardner
Guy B. Macomber
Cronkhite
D. R. Carpenter
C. H. Gardner
Rena Folkers
John
Meta Kasper
Thomas Schoon
Johanna
Mary Schoon
Meta Kray
Henry Kray
Fred Ortgies
Hanna Ortgies
Warvel
Kline
South Street
Military Road
Myrtle Peck
John H
Florence Iosty
Cliff
Marjorie Strawman
A. W
Ray Byers
Marcia
Ruth Lewis
W. J
Fred Martin
Ellison
Martelle
Charles Noecker
Union Trust & Savings Bank
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
Jacob Matthiessen
Anna
State of
Sadie Streeper
B. W
Jessie Dreibelbis
QO. G
Loren G. Orr
Emma R
Clarence W. Orr
Hazel
Alva J. Orr
Averill
Harbison Orr
Samuel Orr
Onslow
Overnight Package Interrupts Sleep at City Hotel
A weary hotel guest is awakened by repeated knocks about a downstairs delivery that turns out not for him, while a separate note claims automobile makers say modern car finishes endure six to eight waxings annually.
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Wall Street Journal
Public notice of estate administration in Jones County Iowa
The Monticello State Bank is administrator of the estate of Margaret Steiner deceased appointed by the district court of Jones county Iowa. All persons with claims must file them with the clerk of the court sworn and within legal time. Owing debts should be paid promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa July 7 1936. Saddler Locher attorneys for estate.
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District Court
Jones County
Iowa
Margaret Steiner
Anamosa
Towa
Monticello State Bank
Sa@cher & Locher
State of
Alma Brokens
A. D
W. Brashaw
Anamosa executor advertises estate payment request
Within legal time and preparatory to proving the estate, all persons owing said estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa July 9 1936. Co. E Fothergill Executor Locher Locher attorneys for the estate.
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Anamosa
Iowa
A. D
Co. E. Fothergill
Locher & Locher
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Monticello Express
Dersee
Rozrsee
National
Tr Tsem
Lowa
Town Newspapers, Inc
Mercury
Snappy
Man Mountain Dean
Wrestler
Plato
Andrew J. E. Akelaitis
University of Rochester
Charles Hackett
Dr. Os Gi Beards
Jefferson Medial College
America
Joseph K. Folsom
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie
Sioux City
Drouth
Une
A. M. Landon
John Cobb
Daily News
C. F. Shimanek
Stuhler
Dr. A. M. Maurice
Lowell
Life and Fire Insurance
J. G. Schoon
Monticello, Iowa
D. McCarn & Son
Anamosa, Iowa
American Title Association
State Title Association
George Albery
J. W. Doxsee
C. A. Dean J
Heiserman
Doxsee, Doxsee & Heiserman
Attorneys At Law
Lovell
L. J. Swift
Earl H. DeShaw, M. D
Stuhler's
W. H. Null
W. E. _Luetken Bankers Life
Lewa
Thomas
Mark
J. E. Bateman
JOW2
TRIC
Hotel Sherman
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