McNary-Haugen debate on farm aid and diversification in America
The article discusses the McNary-Haugen farm aid bill, criticism of its selective price supports, and calls for diversification to reduce overproduction risks. It notes political maneuvering by Lowden and Dickinson, rising unemployment and high wages debates, highway bond talks, and a local road conflict, with social commentary on Friday the 13th superstitions.
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California
National Park and Forest
Automobile Club
Federal Reserve System
Rock Foundation of America
Federal Reserve
Poisonous plant urged to stay in county soil
A professor reports a poisonous plant found in our county matches the one that supplied the juice fatal to Socrates. He argues the plant should not be exterminated, suggesting some modern philosophers might still be tempted by its example.
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Socrates
Venice
Los Angeles
Young Lindbergh
State health official warns on eye wear dangers in Iowa
Dr Henry Albert Iowa health commissioner urged adherence to licensing for eye glasses at the Iowa State Association of Optometrists convention in Des Moines. He warned against unlicensed sellers and emphasized proper fitting to preserve sight, reduce headaches, and maintain life enjoyment.
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Henry Albert
Iowa State Association of Optometrists
Des Moines
State Department of Health
Shaar
Dr. Albert
State Board of Optometry Examiners
Uncollected interest on liberty bonds tops thirty six million
A treasury statement shows holders have failed to collect about 36,060,000 in interest on liberty bonds, with 14,500,000 of war issues kept in homes or safe deposits. It also notes 41,601,000 in matured government securities remain idle, including 2,155,830 issued before World War I, suggesting carelessness rather than patriotism.
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Treasury
Lindberghs Unofficial Ambassadorship Renewed Franco American Ties
The piece compares modern aviation diplomacy to early envoys like Franklin and Herrick. It praises Lindbergh for his led role in mending Franco American ties during a perilous era of air travel and diplomacy and notes woodpeckers as natural enemies of the European corn borer.
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Minneapolis
United States
France
Benjamin Franklin
Louis XVI
Myron T. Herrick
Lindbergh
Contracts let for 11 miles of primary road 304 work
Contracts awarded last Monday cover grading for 11 miles of primary road No. 304 between Dubuque and Zwingle, with two bridges and 45 culverts included.
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Dubuque
Zwingle
Independence Canning Company
C. W Smith
Delhi
Jack Saunders
Mayme Neisen
Waterloo
High Bridge
Quiz Questions From The Do You Know Series
A list of ten general knowledge prompts asks about drugs from poppies measurements languages of Switzerland human ribs Noah Webster contributions the first circumnavigator Scandinavian nations the first U S minister to France Harvey's discovery and typical modern boxing rounds.
Practical Household Tips From an Old Recipe Page
A collection of kitchen and home care hints includes making a strawberry dessert with marshmallows and cream, cleaning tips for glassware and linoleum, purifying damp cellars, removing doughnuts from hot fat, preserving china, bleaching sheets on the line, using soda with boiling water for grease spills, converting butter measurements, and husbanding bread crumbs with a bag over the chopper.
Dairying Leads Iowa Farm Profits As Prices Shift
Farm notes from Des Moines register compare last year to now, finding dairying best of three main lines and cattle feeders profiting while corn oats wheat cattle hogs poultry and eggs show price shifts. Observers link corn highs to limited old stock and uncertain 1927 prospects with hog and chicken expansion noted. The piece also includes a prayer poem by James Montgomery and states walnut day-beds in demand at Iowa State College home economics workers.
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Omaha
Des Moines
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Lawrence J. Clark
Ruth
Cedar Rapids
Orlando
Morida
Clark
William Hlas
Quaker Oats Company
Hlas
Tama
John B. Bieber
People’s National Bank
Waukon
Cascade
Bernard Knights of Columbus
Bernard
Schuster’s Wonderland
Crescent Macaroni Radio Orchestra
Davenport
Ladies of the Rosary Society
St. Patrick's Church
Garry Owen
George H. Lorimer
Saturday Evening Post
New York
America
Des Moines Register
Iowa
Towa
Iowa State College
Dilemma of Iowa Farmers and California Lobbying Trends
Iowa farmers seek relief via state lobbying while California ranchers push strong road and citrus development. The piece contrasts farm distress with California growth, noting large highway funding, citrus profits, and the desert's future potential alongside a new luxury home project in Dubuque.
Raccoon Wisdom and Broad Claims Across a Century
A mix of observations from history notes includes a raccoon proverb about washing food, claims on fidelity bonds showing rising dishonesty, a large Iowa family tree, a proposed color coded system for disabilities, Congress’ legislative yield, and New York City transit plans replacing elevated lines with subways.
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Fidelity Bond
Francis X. Rummelhart
Riverside
Iowa
Constantinople
New York City
Sixth Avenue
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