Objective guides women into economic action and public life
The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs adopts a goal to gain real readership and solve economic problems for both men and women. It advocates studying unemployment wages wealth distribution and mechanization. The piece cites boy scouting as building citizenship and critiques a new tax bill for small business while warning of Mussolini expanding dictatorship beyond Italy.
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National Federation of Business and Professional
House
United States
Dangers of fast travel and capitalists in a changing world
The article warns that directing Italy’s fate breeds European trouble and wars, notes rapid air travel may cause disasters, and critiques capitalist motives in farming. It ridicules drift toward profit over farming methods and mocks the editor who mixes Methodism with New Deal politics.
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Atlantic
Paroled criminals cited in Pape killing spark cries for reform
Anamosa Eureka argues the Oran Pape murder shows failures in enforcement as parole boards and governors release dangerous convicts. The piece notes that the killer was paroled and references Hoover on agents killed by paroled felons, urging action to halt parole and commuting of sentences to protect police and citizens.
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Anamosa Eureka
Oran Pape
Pape
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau
Iowa
Parole Board
Herring
Arch Breeding
Mantz
Breeding
Weekly Reflections on American Life and Public Discourse
A collection of small-town observations contrasts country fairness with city strife. Columns discuss labor strikes, poverty, education, and the moral drift of nations, urging vigilance against underworld influence and noting reminders of history and memory.
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Tuckerton
N. J
Beacon
Dallas
Texas
Country
Deity
Country Paper
Chow Farmer Brown
Mary Smith
Three Billion Dollar Currency Plan Prompts Debate
Frank Knox writes from Jamestown New York that inflationists in Congress secured 218 signatures to bring the Frazier Lemke bill to a vote for issuing three billion dollars in greenbacks. Roosevelt's past stance against printing money is noted as a factor, with farmers as beneficiaries and the electoral stakes in farming states highlighted. A Washington policy critique follows, urging prudence and self denial as the path to lived happiness, citing W K Vanderbilt and rural virtues. The piece also includes local Monticello Iowa council notices and city budget actions.
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Frank Knox
Chicago News
House of Representatives
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
White House
Baltimore
Mesquakie traders seek new exchange medium after floods
In Tama Iowa the Mesquakie Indians face a crisis as spring floods disrupt the maple sugar standard. Leaders consider corn or other locally available items like wild rice and cranberries to replace sugar as currency. If corn fails, they may appeal to Washington authorities for guidance.
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Dubuque
Wisconsin
Washington
Monticello School Board Proceedings 1936 April 6
Regular Monticello Iowa board meeting with attendance listed and minutes read. Bills paid include Denkholt Brabbit Taylor Music Co Town Electric Byers Iverson Book House of Children Express Eclipse Lumber Helmer Upholstery McNeill Lyon Healy National Circulating Co Educational Research Robertson Longmans. Grimes offered one year superintendent contract at 2800. staff reelected for the school year. Meeting adjourned.
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Monticello
Towa
Board of Education
Clark
Gene Byers
L. A. Iverson
Book House
Monticello Express
Eclipse Lumber Co
Helmer
Mat Cove
Eonscore-Siapgecetesin
A. J
Thomas
Shover
A. B. Grimes
York
F. E. Stimson
C. E. Podhaski
Monticello Council Adopts 1936 Appropriation and New Officers
The Monticello Iowa council reads and passes Ordinance No 72 for 1936 appropriations. It dispenses with second and third readings and adopts the measure. On April 6 1936 the mayor and council members take oath of office and Ray Echternacht is appointed city clerk water clerk and water superintendent at 100 dollars per month for two years with 30 dollars to general fund and 70 dollars to water fund. bond set at 5509 dollars.
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Monticello
Iowa
Soldier's Memorial
Roy Pearson
Wm. Null
T. M. Redmond
William Null
Metzenberg
Hoag
Graves
Netcott
Shelley
Fluckiger & Kiburz
F. M. Podhaski
P. T. Schuetz
A. P. Lambert
Napanee
Cc. J. Matthiessen
F. D. McLaughlin
H. H. Schoon
C. J. Matthiessen
Wm. H. Shelley
Skeley
Reade & Beeks
Matthiessen Auto Supply Company
Clark Brothers
Metzenberg, Hoag
Ayes
Ferring
Bender
Metz
Ray Echternacht
Jacob Meizenberg
Harry A. Hoag
Zack Graves
Wm. Netcott
Wm. Shelley
Probate of Will in Jones County Iowa 1936
Notice of probate hearing for Mary Troy will filed in Jones County District Court Iowa. Hearing set for May 18 1936 at 10 am for final proof and admission to probate. interested parties may appear to show cause. Clerk F Lee Byerly Locher & Locher represent the estate.
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State of Iowa
Jones County
Ss. District Court
Mary Troy
A. D
Lee Byerly
Iowa
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University of Wisconsin
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John Schmidt
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Cass Co
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Coxsee & Coxsee
J. E. Heiserman
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Sinclair Co
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