Martial law priority in industrial strikes urged by columnist
The author argues that only martial law can override civil order during wars or emergencies and urges strict enforcement of the labor relations act. He cites sit down strikes in Michigan and post office disruptions in Ohio as examples of breakdowns in order and calls for police action to restore flow of goods and protect workers and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Journal
Warner Labor Relations
Lfe
Michigan
Washington
United States
Ohio
Postoffice Department
News methods reshape world events and crime exposure
The text praises rapid news dissemination while noting it challenges criminals and unsettles privacy. It urges graduates to pursue steady effort and personal responsibility, criticizes executive attempts to control the Supreme Court, and comments on agriculture before shifting to LeMars Sentinel's stance against communism, fascism, nazism, and sovietism.
Persistent strikes cloud Sioux Falls labor scene
An Argus Leader note says strike settlements now prove temporary as new labor actions arise quickly. It criticizes leader Lewis for viewing settlements as steps toward fresh disputes rather than lasting resolutions, reflecting a restless pattern in current labor relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Lewis
Inquiring About Oleo Ackley World Journal
The piece asks who uses Oleo in Iowa and suggests Iowa State College at Ames could promote avoiding Oleo to spread the gospel of home industry. It notes Iowa's butter state status and urges local patrons to consider alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackley World-Journal
Iowa
State College
Amess
Dandelion War at Ames Sparks Skepticism
Ed M. Smith notes a State College at Ames bulletin on kerosene spray for dandelion eradication. He doubts the method, citing vigorous dandelions on Ames grounds and challenging any demonstration showing dandelions die while bluegrass survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed M. Smith
Winterset
Madisonian
Iowa State College
Ames
College
State College
Preaching Versus Practicing in Hyde Park Riotous Scene
A communist agitator rode into Hyde Park and mounted a soap box to urge hunger raids and coat theft, telling the crowd to seize food for hungry families and to take the finest fur coat. After more remarks he asked, Where's the scoundrel who took my bike?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Magazine
Hyde Park
Missed Train Nearly By Half a Minute
A man in a small Ozark village depot laments missing his train by half a minute. The station agent replies with dry humor, noting the man would seem to have missed it by at least half an hour to the observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Monitor
Ozark
Beng
Close the Big Tax Leak in tax free bonds
The article argues the president should target abolishing tax free bond issues, noting the federal government holds billions in tax free securities owned by the public. It claims such bonds lure the wealthy to evade taxes and calls for action to end this loophole.
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Cherokee Times
Centenarian on tour travels toward Saltburg journey
Centenarian McKwain of Sani onica f who will be one hundred years old September 12 is undaunted by travel. She departs on an intercal train journey to Saltourg near Pittsburgh where her niece Mrs K R Mella prepares for a grand family event and a celebration of twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uingteth McKwain
Sanionica
Neodome
Saltourg
Pittsburgh
KR. Mella
Hutchinson Family Songs in Iowa Highlight Civil War Era Tours
Dr Philip D Jordan details the Hutchinson Family's rise from 1839 to a national reputation by the mid forties. They toured Britain in 1845 and supported abolition women’s suffrage Christianity and temperance. In spring 1865 they played in over twenty five Iowa communities including Charles City Dubuque Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Damosch
Towa
X & Iz Ogis
Bricham
Ao 5Ormon Bane
Iowa
Peraps Lone
Hutchinson
Granite State
Hutchinsons
Phillip D. Jordan
the Palimpsest
State Historical Society of Iowa
England
Ireland
London
Charlies Dickens
Mississippi Valley
Charles City
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Independence
Cedar Valley Times
Pasture Renewal and Historic Capital Trials
A reflective verse recalls land rewilding with clover returning to worn pastures. The article notes Germantown near becoming the U.S. capital in 1739, halted by a short session and political opposition. It then describes Utrecht in Holland with its cathedral, Campanile, and canal bridges.
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Washington
Germantown
Congress
Utrecht
Holland
Clity
Guethie
Oude
Nieuwe Gracht
The Prohibition Debate Shifts to Economic Reasoning
The article argues that prohibition efforts failed when framed as moral preaching. It notes the need for new voices and focuses on business and economic factors guiding the decision. It recalls past extremes that damaged the temperance movement and warns against repeating such tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston Nevis
Hell
Temperance
Eight Hour Day Aims In Early Labor Movement
The Freeman Journal recalls a time when ten hours defined a workday and labor leaders pressed for an eight hour standard. The saying eight hours rest and eight hours recreation guided a movement that shaped modern industry and even a long workday in Webster City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Freeman-Journal
Websterity
Roosevelt tax on undistributed earnings questioned
Sioux Falls Areas Leader编辑 notes President Roosevelt's tax on undistributed earnings failed to meet revenue estimates. The piece argues the tax undermines corporate reserves for expansion and adversity, and urges plugging leaks without justifying the measure.
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Sioux Falls
Roosevel
Aidance
Sheriff's sale set on property in Jones County Iowa
By special execution from Jones County District Court a sale is scheduled for July 3 1937 at 9 am in Anamosa Iowa. The property is the south half of the southwest quarter of section 30 and the north half of the northwest quarter of section 31 in township 85 north range 1 west containing about 150 acres more or less. The sale is to satisfy a $12123.97 judgment plus $189.23 costs against Herman W Hanken and others as trustees and defendants. The sheriff Henry Eichhorn will conduct the public auction with rights of redemption reserved.
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District Court
Jones County
Iowa
Henry L. Wismeier
Herman W. Hanken
Nanne Hanken
Melinda Hanken
H. W. Hanken
H. A. Hanken
Tobias Hanken
H. L. Wismeier
Henry Wismeier
Margaret Wismeier
Ludwig Larson
Harley Streeper
Anamosa
Henry Eichhorn
Fortune Shrinks From Heir Tax Take After Bak er Death
George F. Baker, former New York banker, dies leaving an estimated 80 million fortune. Federal inheritance and estate taxes claim about 60 million, with state taxes reducing heirs further. The piece cites government costs and questions why revenues cannot cover expenses as wealth transfers continue. Nellie Webb cites examples of changing attitudes toward women workers and domestic duties. A 1937 Des Moines insurance office statement lists assets liabilities and surpluses for regulatory purposes.
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George F. Baker
New York
Annual Certificate For Publication of Massachusetts Fire Company
The Insurance Department of Iowa certifies United Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Boston Massachusetts has filed a sworn statement as of December 31, 1936 and complies with Iowa law authorizing it to transact fire and auto insurance business in Iowa.
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United Mutual Fire ‘Insurance Company
Boston
State of
Massachusetts
Universal Insurance Company
Newark
New Jersey
Progress of the Piano Through History
The piano evolved from the ancient dulcimer, an Oriental stringed instrument meaning sweet tune. Early music used padded hammers on a sound box, with the instrument’s full name pianoforte meaning soft and loud.
England's White Walls Dover Castle and Cliff Folklore
England’s Dover Castle stands on white chalk cliffs, long seen as a sentinel of the realm. The fortress towers above the harbor, a defining landmark in a history that spans pre Roman to Norman times, with Hubert de Burgh calling it the key and gate of England.
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England
Dover
Hubert de Burgh
Des Moines Insurance Dept Records Fire Company Statement
Iowa Insurance Department records show United States Fire Insurance Company based in New York filed figures as of December 31, 1936 with total liabilities of 11 830 468.04 and capital paid up 2 000 000.00. Surplus to policyholders is 22 248 606.38, with commissioner acknowledging the document on June 1, 1937.
Iowa Insurance Commissioner Certification Statement
Ray Murphy commissioner of Insurance certifies the state’s fire wind storm automobile fire property damage and collision riot explosion earthquake marine insurance operations comply with chapter 404 title 20 code and that as of December 31 1936 the assets liabilities and surplus are listed with total assets 2 837 770.47 capital paid up 400 000.00 liabilities 1 363 501.02 and surplus 1 763 501.02 dated June 1 1937 in Des Moines.
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Iowa
Asseus
Des Moines
Ray Murphy
Insurance
Insurance Department of Iowa
Code of Iowa
Towa
Noxious weed destruction ordered in Jones County Iowa
County supervisors order owners and occupants to destroy listed noxious weeds by cutting. First cuts set for July 1 1937 for several species including Smooth Dock Buckhorn Wild Mustard Sour Dock Wild Parsnip Wild Carrot and Quack Grass. Additional weeds Canada Thistle Horse Nettle Russian Thistle Low Thistle Shoo Fly Burdock European Bind Weed also require first cut July 1 1937 and repeats as needed to prevent seed. W Sunflower Velvet Weed Cocklebur first cut August 1.
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Jones County
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Weed Control Order Against Highway Adjacent Lands 1937
The county orders owners of land adjacent to highways to cut or destroy all weeds by June 12 1937 with annual repeats as needed to prevent seed maturation. Methods other than cutting may be used if equally effective. If not complied with the county will destroy weeds and charge costs to the property owner. any crop damage from county actions will be borne by the owner. Dated June 12 1937. By order of the board of supervisors. 621 GEO. F SPECHT County Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Executrix Notice and Public Probate Hearing in Jones County Iowa
Public notice states Eliza K. Thoeni is executrix of Lincoln J. Thoeni's estate and creditors must file claims. A separate notice schedules Blanche W. Jackson Higgins will probate on July 6, 1937, at 10:00 a.m. in Jones county district court. See Byerly, Clerk, Locher and Locher for the estate. 51-3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Jones County
Blanche W. Jackson Higgins
Said County
A. D
Byerly
Locher & Locher
Notice to creditors in the estate of E I Farley
District court of Jones county Iowa alerts all persons with claims against the estate of E I Farley deceased to file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time. Creditors are urged to pay immediate debts to the estate to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa June 1 1937. Augusta H Farley James B Fargey administrators with will annexed Dorsee Dorsee Heiserman Locher Locher Attorneys for Estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Lincoln J. Thoeni
Anamosa
Eliza K. Thoeni
Executrix
Doxsee, Doxsee & Heiserman
District Court
E. J. Farley
A. D
Augusta H. Farley
James B. Fargey
Dorsee
Dorsee & Heiserman
Locher & Locher
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Monticello
J. W. Coxsee C. A Doxsee
National
Iowa Newspapers, Inc
Jessons
Supreme Court
High Court
America
LeMars Sentinel
Oleo
Centenarian
Glenn Ward Dreshach
The
Boose
Cedar Gardens
Marivote Kemp
Kemp Thrift
Nellie Webb
Atchison Globe
Ensurance Department OF
Insurance Department of
I. Ray Murphy
Washington D.C
Norman Rockwell
New World
Roosevelt
Washington Monument
United States Fire Insurance Company
I Ray Murphy
Geo. F, Specht
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
J. W. Doxsee
Heiserman
Doxsee, Doxsee & Heiserman Attorneys At Law
Lovell Block
W. H. Null
Earl H. DeShaw, M. D
Stuhler
Life and Fire Insurance
J. G. Schoon
Monticello, Iowa
C. F. Shimanek
Bruhler Building
George Albery
Dr. A.M. Maurice
Lowell
L. J. Swift
Residence
Main Street
D. McCarn & Son
American Title Association
State Tithe Association
Title Insurance Policies
Biviuis
W. E. _Luetken Bankers Life Man
Mark
J. E. Bateman
General Electric
Jowamer Riic
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