War ship building and Drake heirs in Chicago courts
The article notes the United States builds far less ships than Britain and other nations as of September 1934, urging defense over aggression. It covers Drake estate litigation in Chicago, where 70,000 alleged heirs funded probes, plus a Schweitzer trial ending in acquittal amid county graft concerns.
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American Mercury
United States
Japan
Germany
Italy
France
Denmark
Holland
Sweden
Great Britain
China
Drake
Trinity Church
Chicago
England
Francis Drake
New York City
Robert M. Schweitzer
Schweitzer
Chicara
Townsend Plan Presses On Amid Costly Prospects
Sioux City Journal reports Townsend plan supporters predict rapid growth and congressional adoption as a solution to economic and social problems. It would cost trillions to fund $200 monthly payments to seniors, funded by taxes across federal state and local levels, risking a huge share of national income and a rising debt.
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Sioux City Journal
Congress
Federal employees payroll and outlay rise in September
The civil service commission reports 794 467 federal employers on the payroll as of October 1 with monthly salaries totaling 116 094 004 and annual outlay of 1 393 128 048. The piece notes the scale dwarfs Roosevelt era government spending and hints at potential political influence from this workforce.
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Sioux City Journal
Civil Service Commission
Uncle Sam
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Washington
World governments unite to stop Ethiopia Italy war
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes fifty two governments cooperate to curb the Ethiopian conflict and punish Italy for initiating aggression. The piece emphasizes unprecedented global unity and collective action reflecting a strong condemnation of war not in defense. It asks what effects will follow this historic cooperation.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Ethiopia
Italy
Zeuch Named Chief of Interior Subsistence Division
Manchester Press notes critics attack Prof. W E Zeuch tied to communism as he becomes head of the planning division of subsistence homesteads in the interior department. It contrasts Roosevelt era policies with international tensions and a Thanksgiving message amid political heat and duckworth affidavit controversy.
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Manchester
Roosevelt
Chicago Herald-Examiner
W. E. Zeuch
Department of the Interior
Zeuch
Hopkinton
Outlook for Iowa Farmers in 1936 Favorable
The 1936 Iowa farm outlook from Iowa State College economists says prices for 1935 crops rose and demand should strengthen in 1936. Hog and cattle markets face mixed trends with higher fat cattle prices unlikely. beef prices may fall. Dairy and eggs remain strong while hogs depend on consumer buying power. grain acreage holds steady with corn and feed crops. War developments loom over wheat prices.
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Towa
Towa State College
Iowa
Extension Agricultural Economists
Towa Agricultural Experiment Station
Northwestern
Corn Belt
Youth at the Wheel Prompts National Debate on Morals
The piece argues youth and parental responsibility in driving behavior, urging Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr to set a proper example and calling for stricter action if necessary. It links safety to public morals and notes broader concerns about how society trains the automobile age.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Mr. Roosevelt
Young Franklin
Massachusetts
Little Pigs and Pig Iron Clash Sparks Debate
Secretary Wallace attacked the 1933 pig iron policy, claiming heavy reductions by big steel firms. The American Iron and Steel Institute counters, noting a 50 percent or more increase in pig iron output in 1933, with the gain continuing.
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Manchester
Wallace
Washington
American Iron and Steel Institute
A SWAT AT FOOTBALL
The football craze has peaked with public emotion running high and a call to reevaluate values as brawn seems to overshadow brains in the pursuit of athletic success.
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Adair County
It's the driver not the car in accidents
A Chicago Tribune piece argues that cars are safe when driven correctly and fault lies with drivers who ignore signals and safety rules. It notes injuries from crashes and contends the car cannot drink or drive itself, urging accountability for drivers.
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Auto Show and Shifting Travel Trends
A Chicago report highlights auto mobile show excitement and cars moving into consumer markets with better goods at lower prices. Day coaches grow on western lines, lowering fares while some routes remain costly, and a porter notes railroads reclaiming business. Political notes mention Gov. Talmadge as Roosevelt foe potential convention friction. Police sharpshoot condemned convict photos lead to five captures and ongoing hunt for the sixth. A brides disappointment centers on a husband who now travels with her.
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Chicago News
Marriage of Everette Brewer to Elizabeth Darlington
Everette Brewer son of Mr and Mrs Harry Brewer wed Elizabeth Darlington of Holton Kansas on November 13 in Fort Collins Colorado. They will reside in San Francisco California where Brewer works for Southern Pacific Railway. A barn and corn crib burned at the Jurn Durgin farm near Anamosa early Wednesday. neighbors stopped the fire from spreading. Funeral services for World War II veteran George Earl Cusher were held in Martelle with full military honors. he died November 15 at a Des Moines veterans facility aged 42.
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Everette Brewer
Harry Brewer
Elizabeth Darlington
Holton
Kans
Fort Collins
Colo
San Francisco
Calif
Brewer
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Jurn Durgin
Anamosa
Durgin
Martin Nelson
George Earl Cusher
Martelle Christian Church
Martelle
Glen McLaughlin
Arthur McCullough
American Legion
Cusher
Veterans Facility Hospital
Des Moines
Bearded corn sprouts puzzle farmer in Union Township
Nye McConnell of Union Township Plymouth County reports a new bearded corn where miniature blades sprout between kernel rows. He will save ears for seed and test next summer to determine if this is a new strain or a freak occurrence.
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Nye McConnell
Union Township
Plymouth County
McConnell
Vast Oklahoma Farmland Erosion Ruins Two Million Acres
About two million acres of Oklahoma cultivated lands are nearly ruined and largely abandoned due to severe erosion reducing productivity and prompting land withdrawals.
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Oklahoma
Notice of Sheriff Sale of Real Estate in Jones County Iowa
By order of the district court a mortgage foreclosure sale is set for December 14 1935 at 9:00 am in front of Anamosa courthouse Jones County Iowa The property includes undivided one fourth interests in sections 36 and 30 Township 86 North Range 3 West and 2 West total about 170 acres more or less The amount due to The Monticello State Bank includes 688 20 plus costs 80 54 with redemption rights reserved Henry Eichhorn Sheriff Locher Locher attorneys for plaintiff 15 November 1935 22-2
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District Court
Jones County
Iowa
Monticello State Bank
Etta Chalouvkna
Joe Chaloupka
A. H. Baister
Etta Chaloupka
Anamosa
Henry Eichhorn
Towa
Locher
Executor appointed for Della Sutherland estate
The district court of Jones County Iowa appointed George W Sutherland as executor of the Della Sutherland estate and all claims must be filed with the court clerk within the legal time. Creditors should make immediate payment to the executor to avoid costs. Anamosa Iowa dated November 9 1935 signed George W Sutherland Executor Coxsee Coxsee Heiserman attorneys for the estate.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Carl A. Arduser
Anamosa
Towa
A. D
Monticello State Bank
Locher & Locher
Della Sutherland
George W., Sutherland
Coxsee
Coxsee & Heiserman
Fred Reuter
Anna M. Reuter
Locher
Town
William Troy
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Tansey
J. W._Doxsea Doxsee Wditora and Proprietors
Towa State Press Association
Yowa Newspapers, Inc
Mark Sullivan
Algona
Iowa General Assembly
Literary Digest
Digest
Townsend
Delaware County
Georgia
Kansas
Missouri
Hitler
Fu- Tope
the Express
Famies
Duckworth
Nome
Talmadge
Council Bluffs
Hicksville Corners
The
Anamosa Eureka
Gopher State
Dorothy
Rufus
Russia
Mama Mosquito
J. W. Doxsee
A. Doxsee
J. E. Heiserman
Doxsee, Doxsee & Heiserman
Attorneys At Law
Lovell
Monticello, Iowa
W. H. Null
George Albery
C. F. Shimanek
Stuhler
Own
L. J. Swift
Mark
J. E. Bateman
Hotel Savery
Moines
J. J. Locher
Earl H. DeShaw
Stuhler's
Dr. A. M. Maurice D.D.S
Lowell
D. McCarn & Son
American Title Association
State Title Association
J. G. Schoon
Life and Fire Insurance
W. E. Tuetken Bankers Life
Sid
Theodore F
Stelten Mawacer
Nis
Dr. Ferguson
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