Townsend's Pension promises draw crowds and critics
The piece critiques Doctor Francis Townsend for promising regular incomes to all, noting crowds in his meetings and the gullibility of supporters. It also surveys Alfred M. Landon's unsuitable fit for party leadership, and comments on California’s storms, Austria's invasion, and TVA chairman Morgan clashing with FDR over a fact finding hearing.
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Francis Townsend
California
Alfred M. Landon
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Arthur E. Morgan
TVA
Morgan
David E. Lilienthal
Detroit
Ray Whyte
Eastern Chevrolet Co
Rosemary Melford
Travel Report Shows Roosevelt Backed by South While Northwest Skeptical
A Humboldt Republican editor traveled Canada to Florida and the deep south, reporting regional views. He finds the northwest wary of the current administration, the east hostile to the president, and the south largely supportive of Roosevelt and Wallace though doubtful over the Wallace farm plan.
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Humboldt
Canada
Atlantic Coast
Florida
Deep South
Iowa
Northwest
South
Roosevelt
Wallace
Treasury
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sim
Gillette Seeks White House Assurance On Iowa Primary
Newton News reports Senator Guy Gillette of Iowa sought a presidential pledge of noninterference after Otha Wearin announced as his primary foe. The piece notes Gillette’s White House visit and questions whether the senator is running his own campaign amid administration influence.
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Newton
Guy Gillette
United States
Iowa
Roosevelt
Otha Wearin
Wearin
Gillette
White House
Guy
March Walk to Spring Glory in a Hilltop Vision
The speaker climbs a hill and finds spring distant with brown fields and gray trees. Returning to a fertile valley, he notices hopeful green specks. A plum tree blossoms beside Hazel Scaife Detwiler in the Christian Science Monitor.
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T Ee Plum
Hazel Scaife Detwiler
The
Christian Science Monitor
Prosperity for the Roosevelts Signals New Deal Success
The Roosevelts appear to have turned a corner toward promised prosperity while the nation at large rides a subdued mood. Critics note only limited relief as strict controls and zones influence the economic pace.
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Red Oak Express
Roosevelt
Congressman Wearin Seeks Senate Seat From Gillette
Knoxville Express notes Congressman Wearin aims to oust Senator Gillette. The column mocks the challenger as late to school in a fable of a dog chasing a reflection to retrieve a bone, implying caution about imprudent ambition.
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Knoxville Express
Congressman Wearin
Senator Gillette
McGuffey
Secretary Hull Earns Praise Amid Administration Critique
In the Creston News Advertiser a commentary defends Secretary Hull against widespread criticism of the administration. The writer likens Hull to a trustworthy figure amid a flood of alleged misinformation from federal officials and pundits.
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Creston News
Hull
Dog Tray
Ickes
Jackson
Perkins
Cummings
Harry Hopkins
Impatient haste marks long Roosevelt era criticism
The Cedar Rapids Gazette argues impatience is the administration's gravest fault. It says five years of effort were rushed into two weeks, causing waste and grief, while noting the first five years are often the hardest.
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Cedar Rapids
Irishman with potatoes rides along in tone of humor
An Irishman walks a lonely road with a heavy sack of potatoes. A horse and cart driver offers a lift and Pat accepts while keeping the sack on his back. He agrees to unload into the cart but prefers not to burden the driver with the taters.
Sandy and Maggie wed after a thrift minded quip
Pearson's story recalls a courtship ending in marriage after Sandy tests Maggie's frugality. He asks if she reads for hours in bed wasting gas and she replies she reads only when a moonlight night. A week later they are married.
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Maggie
Farmer independence questioned by government controls
Sheldon Mail argues the American farmer has long symbolized liberty in a democracy. The piece questions where that liberty remains as farmers are told what to plant where and how much to sell, with rewards or penalties tied to compliance with government rules.
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Sheldon Mail
The Dangers of Quack Syphilis Cures Warned to Iowans
Officials warn Iowans about medical charlatans selling false cures for syphilis. Quacks promise rapid results, collect fees, and leave patients with late stage disease, heart or brain complications, or death after neglecting proper treatment and blood tests. Genuine care requires extended treatment and medical monitoring.
Farm act described as imperfect but serviceable for now
The bill is far from farmer demands and resembles a checkerboard. It will create jobs for traveling field agents and clerks in Washington, yet its actual benefit to farming remains to be seen.
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Hampton Chronicle
Washington
Farmers wait on law meaning before planting
The Davenport Democrat notes farmers may postpone planting until the meaning of the new farm control law is clarified, risking the opening of the granary this year.
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Davenport
Farmers vote on new crop control law in 20 states
The administration faces its first test of a new crop control law as 2,500,000 tobacco and cotton growers in twenty states vote in a referendum aimed at keeping surplus cotton and two kinds of tobacco off the market. The result will show whether farmers align with government plans or follow supply and demand dynamics.
President calls for nine months to avoid reforms
Atlantic News Telegraph notes the president proposing a nine month period to refrain from enacting business reform legislation. The piece questions the wisdom of undoing already completed actions and suggests a formal declaration of the delay.
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Atlantic News- Telegraph
Monticello 1938 council sets budget and election panel
Monticello Iowa council in regular session on March 7 1938 approves numerous fund claims including labor repairs and supplies. names judges and clerks for March 28 municipal election with polling places set in each ward. Tax suspension granted for Jennie B Wright property. Meeting adjourned to March 21 1938.
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Iowa
Hoag
Graves
Netcott
Shelley
Hayden
City of
R. TuetKen
W. Sawyer
M. Hutton
Gamble Store
Labor Permit Board
Wm. Sawyer
Conoco Oil Co
Monticello Express
Matthiessen Auto Co
Iowa State ‘Highway Commission
M. Sawyer
A. Marugg
Mere Sinclair Refining Co
Globe Machinery Co
Rickless Dry Goods Co
Long’s Dept. Store
Roy Pearson
Wm. Nuil
LeRoy Clark Sr
Park Lot
Jack Graves
Frank Hayden
Frank Ferring
Albert Byers
Henry Schoon
I. M. Rodman
William Netcott
Harry Hoag
Vera Bader
Raymond F. Clark
William Skeley
John Krouse
Frank Jarrett
Louise Field
Janet Hazard
Executor's Notice of Estate in Jones County Iowa
Public notice states that James H. Livingston deceased has an appointed executor by the district court of Jones County Iowa. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk within the legal time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated March 8 1938 at Anamosa Iowa The Monticello State Bank Monticello Iowa Executor Locher & Locher attorneys for the estate.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
James H. Livingston
Anamosa
Monticello State Bank
Monticello
Locher
Folkert Hedden
A. D
Paul T. Schuetz
Locher & Locher
G. H. Gerdes
Frederick Riensets
Coxsee
Coxsee Heiserman
Luise Rettig
George Rettig
Coxsee, Coxsee & Heiserman
Time to Keep Out from European Troubles Urged
The Sibley Gazette-Tribune argues the United States should avoid involvement in European conflicts, asserting that wartime entanglements are unnecessary and warning against intervention at this critical moment.
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Sibley Gazette-Tribune
United States of America
Administrator Notice For Ilse Buol Estate Filed
District court of Jones County Iowa administers the estate of Ilse Florin Buol deceased and all claims must be filed with the clerk sworn to within legal time. Creditors are urged to pay promptly to avoid costs. Anamosa Iowa dated 1st E A Buol administrator. Doxsee Doxsee Heiserman attorneys for the estate.
Bernard M. Baruch Keeps A Copy Always Handy
A reader praises The Reader’s Digest and notes Bernard Baruch kept a copy at his table and gave others copies for friends to read. The letter emphasizes the magazine as a standard and timely source for ordinary folks.
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Bernard M. Baruch
The Wild Bird Close to Me in Commonweal Verse
Poet Marie De L Welchs anonymous verse reflects a wild bird as a close yet distant companion. The speaker finds warmth in the bird's proximity while acknowledging the separation marked by its farthest flight. The poem expresses a careful, intimate affection that accepts independence.
Reader's Digest Praised as Literary Secretary
Rupert Hughes lauds The Reader's Digest as an ideal literary secretary that condenses important material for busy readers. He argues presidents and magnates rely on such services to stay informed and recommends the publication to readers of his paper.
Prices and exchange value steer trade flows
The piece argues that prices are relative, not absolute. Eggs at 10 cents a dozen may seem cheap only if all prices move in proportion. The key idea is the exchange value of goods and services, and harmonious exchange value drives proper trade volume.
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Sioux Falls
Knox Urges Tariff Reform at Des Moines Dinner
Col Knox, Republican vice presidential nominee in 1936, told the Washington Day Dinner audience in Des Moines to abandon high tariffs. He questioned which party controls tariffs after five years in power and who bears responsibility for the tariff system.
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Algona
Des Moines
Col. Knox
Bluffing Suspected in Toledo Chronicle Roar
A short pundit note questions the authenticity of the European roar described in the Toledo Chronicle, suggesting much of it may be bluff rather than genuine events.
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Toledo
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