Banking caution and world unrest threaten postwar order
The article argues banks must avoid unsafe loans and rely on prudent standards as many survived upheavals. It notes World War I hatreds rise, Germany claims military strength, France readies defense, Mussolini touts Italian power, and Japan presses for territorial gains in defiance of treaties, signaling global instability and a bellicose mood.
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Hitler
Germany
France
Mussolini
Italy
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Iowa Democrats Push for Vice Presidential Pick
Iowa Democrats victorious in state races urge to supply the running mate in the national election. Henry Wallace and Governor Herring most discussed. Wallace praised for ability shown in writings, Herring noted as boastful yet scholarly. Selection will hinge on whether voters value real ability over display.
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Iowa
Henry Wallace
Herring
Wallace
Chicago Exposition Sets Standard for Continued Public Display
Chicago completed a successful two year exposition for instruction and entertainment. The Century of Progress expo, popular with the people, prompted a second year that matched the first in success. After its close, the entire $10,009,000 bond issue was paid off including the interest. Chicago aims to set a lasting benchmark for future public displays.
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Chicago
Governor Warns Liquor Stores Over Unprofitable Operations
The governor confronts state liquor stores about losses and threatens to close those not profitable. It remains unclear if the push targets higher sales or lower costs. A saloon keeper admits business is poor, illustrating the hardship.
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Commission
Farm aid cuts announced after election
The administration states for the coming year corn hog benefits will be reduced about 40 percent. The hog bonus drops from $5 to $2 per head and rental changes for the HCIES are planned.
Two Paths to Profit for Farmers Cited in State Paper
A columnist argues farmers face two money making routes. The piece notes the average farmer seeks reliable profit and critiques nonfarm advisers while blaming New Deal code rules for hindering business growth and keeping gains limited.
Weather Forecast Doubts Weather Guessing Truth
The writer notes that predicting weeks or months ahead is impossible and guesses are often wrong. In this region, snow is likely, with cold temperatures possibly below zero, ice, wind, and sleet, but exact amounts cannot be stated.
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Inter
Democratic gains misaligned with vote share in congress
The piece notes the Democrats won a 75 percent majority in both houses despite only 54 percent of the vote. It identifies three intra party groups radicals conservatives and the white sheep. It argues the president must balance between these factions and the brain trust recommendations.
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Chicago News
Democratic Party
House
Senate
Eusdivides
Congress
More Taxes Are Coming to Pay for New Deal Spending
Manchester Press argues Washington officials will push for higher taxes via the incoming congress to cover New Deal expenditures. The piece dismisses cheap-money theories and warns that the public must brace for unprecedented tax burdens as the government seeks revenue from citizens.
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Manchester
Washington
Congress
Wanted a tough winter grips Sioux City Journal
The Sioux City Journal reports readers long for a hard winter with snow and ice across the middle west. It notes balmy weather is welcome in autumn but a severe season with precipitation would be preferred, especially a foot of snow in November.
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Sioux City
Middle West
Times-Republican calls for moratorium on shotgun ammo
The piece argues scarcity of shotguns and urges a five year halt on ammunition to protect migratory birds and preserve life. It highlights the threat of wholesale slaughter and praises the image of a mother duck leading her brood over a pile of dead ducks.
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Times
Marshalltown
Iowa rural teachers earn 360 yearly. liquor clerks far higher
The Logan Observer notes the Iowa legislature set rural teachers to 360 dollars annually, the state liquor commission to 3600 dollars, and the lowest liquor store clerk at 960 dollars, highlighting stark pay contrasts between rural teachers and liquor staff.
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Logan
Iowa
State Liquor Commission
Lquor
Republican Policy Stance Remains Fixed for Two Years
The text argues against changing party policy, stating the Republican approach is settled for the next two years. It predicts the party will oppose the ruling administration in the upcoming campaign, pledging plain opposition to current policies.
Something Lacking Quillen Editor Sparks Quote Debate
In a pointed critique, Robert Quillen argues a cause collapses without cites to Washington and Lincoln, contending the movement relies on borrowed authority rather than its own merit. The piece questions rhetorical strategy and persuasive grounding.
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Robert. Quillen
Washington
Lincoln
Roosevelt Urges Insurance For All Jobless Citizens
President Roosevelt advocates nationwide unemployment insurance to aid citizens out of work. He warns that delaying aid would push many into the ranks of jobless relyers and deepen hardship.
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Roosevelt
Train Talk Brakeman Touts Lines From Broad to River Road
An old-fashioned brakeman extols various rail gauges and routes from Broad to Presbyterian and Methodist lines, praising safety, punctuality, and traveler comfort. The dialogue swerves into humorous caricatures of different railroads, ending with a station stop announcement for Zionsville.
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Mission Chapel
Biz
Schenectady Union Station
Cincinnati
Wesleyan House
The
Baptists
Fountain Head
Jonah
Pilgrim
River Road
Zionsville
Here
Indianapolis
Relief For Diabetes Proves Real Benefit
A young man with severe diabetes learns about insulin era history from symptoms and diet. The 1921 Canadian insulin discovery saved lives and transformed prognosis for diabetes patients, showing real relief and longer life expectancy for many.
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M. B
Lfe
Honest Promises and Prudent Bounds on Gypsy Moth Barrier
A dialogue on honesty and prudence contrasts with a federal barrier zone along the western New England border. The government maintains this zone to stop gypsy moth spread westward from the area.
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New England States
Golden Wyoming Couple Mark 51 Years of Marriage
Eva Sawyer wed S H Brainard on November 15 1883 at the Kinert home in Anamosa. They returned to Wyoming to build a life and remain active in the community with Brainard’s work as carpenter and public service roles including county recorder and postmaster.
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Wyoming Journal
S. H. Brainard
Wyoming
Eva Sawyer
Eli
Ellen Sawyer
Tim
W. J. Brainard
Kinert
Anamosa
J. G. van Ness
Brainard
Schamel
Tin Brainard
Letter From Maxine Poppe To Santa for 1934
A child writes to Santa with Christmas requests including a pencil box with pencils, a 4 Xmus tree some cookies candy and nuts gloves roller skates a tricycle and loves. Separate note states 33 states plus DC will change 1935 license plate colors while 13 keep 1934 schemes with black and yellow as the leading visibility color used in five states.
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Santa
Maxine Poppe
District of Columbia
1935 Forecast for U S Farm Cattle and Feed Markets
Iowa farmers face tight feed supplies and high prices as cattle numbers shrink from 1928 levels amid drought and government relief. Prospects include higher cattle and lamb prices, continued light dairy production, and improved credit access under Farm Credit programs.
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United States
Iowa
Middle West
Farm Credit Administration
Sing Too A Poetic Dream by Folger McKinsey
The verse imagines a bird like freedom and graceful flight with azure skies and winds of heaven. It envisions singing at the crest of time while a green bough sways a nest and velvet dreams ride on magical winds. The lines appear in the Baltimore Bun.
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Guy
Cloud
Folger McKinsey
Baltimore Bun
Jinks Seeks Call Not Tonight in Dance Scene
A flirtatious exchange at a dance ends with a sharp rejection and a playful counter offer about a future meeting. Separately a note states that college footballs used this fall are smaller than the pig skin used last year.
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Jinks
Real Estate Transfers Recorded in Jones County
November 2 to 8 see transfers involving Anna Reichart heirs to L E Hutton and Carrie Hutton for Monticello lots, and multiple other deed exchanges in Anamosa and Monticello towns. Notable amounts include $9,000 for acreage, $125 for a lot, and $2,500 for a subdivision lot with possession reserved to 3 1 35.
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Jones County
Anna McBride
Ed Kurt
Donald Kurt
Paul A. Kurt
Anna Ament
Leonora Reichart
John A. Reichart
Lilian C. Smith
Elmer Kurt
Harvey Kurt
Leonard Kurt
Anna Reichart
L. E. Hutton
Carrie Hutton
Monticello
Nora Tasey
Hus
Russell Thompson
Eliza Meadow
Wis
Second Street
Second Str
Walnut
Varvel
George L. Lovell
L. W. Lovell
Catharine Lovell Adams
George L. Schoonover
Henry C. Smith
Walworth
Anamosa
Clifford B. Paul
Frank Laban
M. H. Ireland
Jennie F. Voorhees
Fred N. Voorhees
Harry M. Voorhees
D. W. Bates
American Sves Bank of
Maquoketa
Chas. S
Cascade Road
Jackson County
Iowa
Maquoketa River
Estella Eldred
Arthur O. Eldred
Charles Healy
George B. Bowman
L. J. Womachka
Citizens Savings Bank
Soper & Boardman’s
Fisher
East Anamosa
Richest Church in the Nation Holds Vast New York Real Estate
Trinity church in New York City, a 237 year old structure, is described as the richest church in the country. Its lower Manhattan real estate holdings are assessed at $27,879,400 this year, highlighting its substantial wealth and influence.
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Trinity Church
New York City
Lower Manhattan
Bedfordshire schoolchildren taller heavier than 1933
Bedfordshire school children of the same age are taller and heavier than in 1933. The 12 year olds show an average weight gain of about one and a half pounds and a height increase of one sixth of an inch.
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Bedfordshire
England
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