Hoover Speech in Detroit Rails at Roosevelt Critique
President Hoover addressed about 18 000 at Detroit's coliseum and millions at home praising economy and denouncing Roosevelt’s plans. He argued to cut billions from the 1933 budget and attacked ordinary routine expenses, while noting high Iowa auto costs as a hardship. The Peoria Transcript names Hearst Long Norris Garner Wheeler and Johnson as Roosevelt allies influencing the campaign.
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Hoover
Detroit
Congress
Democratic House
Mr. Roosevelt
President Hoover
Roosevelt
Peoria Transcript
Hearst
Long
Norris
Garner
Wheeler
Johnson
County Treasurers Urged to Extend Tax Sale Time
Officials discuss delaying delinquent tax sales beyond December while noting treasurers lack authority to arbitrarily extend sale dates. If no bidders appear the sale may be adjourned to a later date, with successive two month adjournments possible until the next annual sale.
Roosevelt proposes public works planting trees to employ the unemployed
The speaker endorses a Democratic plan by Governor Roosevelt to employ the unemployed in tree planting on public land. He notes Roosevelt has been silent on this idea since proposing it and expects many promises to be abandoned before the election. Hoover has already punctured several pledges, implying new ones will be needed for supporters.
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Roosevelt
Hoover
Presidential poll results show Hoover lead among Cedar Rapids readers
The Cedar Rapids Gazette survey of subscribers reports 4051 for Hoover and 2442 for Roosevelt with 227 Hoover and 110 Roosevelt among Jones county readers. The Telegraph Herald poll favors Roosevelt, while Brookhart has 9 percent in the Gazette poll.
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Cedar Rapids
Death of Dr. O. H. Cesna Chappain at Iowa State College
Mourning widespread among Iowa State College students past thirty years over the death of Dr. O. H. Cesna the chaplain fatally stricken last Saturday while dictating a letter to his secretary. Cesna was in the first graduating class of 1872 and was highly regarded for his influence for good. The article also notes President Butler of Columbia University questioning university personnel and mentions a report about the arrest and sentence of a professor's wife involved in a red demonstration.
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Iowa State College
O. H. Cesna
Butler
Columbia University
Hoover program praised as constructive crisis leadership
Albert Shaw reviews Hoover’s handling of the crisis, praising the constructive program and emergency credit measures enacted with congressional support. The piece argues partisan alignment mattered little, and endorses the president’s policies as essential to steering the country away from economic wreck.
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Albert Shaw
United States
Hoover
Grover Cleveland
Congress
White House
Carelessness and Negligence Fuel Typhoid Outbreaks
Iowa health officials warn that typhoid outbreaks stem from six weeks of untreated illness and careless disposal of human waste. A nurse or attendant lacking precautions allowed discharges to contaminate ground near a privy, spreading illness to five children and a neighbor woman, with nine relatives infected in another case. Public health authorities urge strict disposal rules and enforcement to protect the community.
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Iowa
Towa
Hiram Johnson Announces Non Support for Hoover
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports Hiram Johnson’s formal public statement that he cannot and will not support Mr. Hoover. The piece notes Johnson’s decision would have marked a miracle had he chosen Hoover.
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Cedar Rapids
Hiram Johnson
Mr. Hoover
Senator Johnson
Reentrant to Every Trust in Brookhart Senate Bid
Davenport Times labels Smith Wildman Brookhart as recreant to every trust and confidence, accusing him of sacrificing principle for lucrative Washington positions amid his senatorial race comeback.
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Davenport
Smith Wildman Brookhart
Washington
Political drift favors Hoover in Iowa says Humboldt Republican
The Humboldt Republican notes a political drift toward Hoover in the Sad try region. Turner seems elected and Field likely will be. If the trend continues, Hoover will carry Iowa.
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Humboldt
Hoover
Turner
Field
Iowa
Real estate transfers including Anamosa parcels and adjacent streets
A long list of property conveyances in Iowa counties shows T. G. Tasker and wife transferring lots 98 and 99 and surrounding easements in Crockwell's addition Anamosa to Anamosa National Bank for $1.00. Multiple other quitclaim and warranty deeds follow: Eleanor and Mary Lane tracts. Charles Ballou to Irza Ballou. Pieper and Miller groups to C. J. Lynch. Dora A. Brucks to Jennie Cal lis on Page. E. J. Lightfoot to Mrs. Ellsworth. L. H. Kaufman to James Barnes. John Inglis to Jane and Miriam Inglis. Clifford Niles to John McBride. C. W. Metcalf to E. F. and Margarita Wressel. sheriff deed to Monticello State Bank for the John O. Dyer block. Philip Kuhns to William Kuhns. and related parcels in Cedar and Jones counties with varied acreages and encumbrances.
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T. G. Tasker
Anamosa National Bank Warr
Crockwell
Anamosa
Locust Street
Aller
Nwt
Iowa Street
Huber
State of
Iowa
Broadway Street
College Street
Broadway
Eleanor Lane
Mary Agnes Lane
Julia Loyola Lane
Albert Lane
Olive L. Lane
Charles Ballou
Irza M. Ballou
Fred J. Pieper
William J. Pieper
Catherine Miller
C. J. Lynch
Ney
Cedar County
Jones County
N'Y Nw
Dora A. Brucks
Jennie A. Callison Page
George Ellsworth
Burroughs
Monticello
Wye
L. H. Kaufman
James A. Barnes
Buffalo Creek
John Inglis
Jane M. Inglis
Miriam Inglis Warr
Clifford L. Niles
John R. McBride Warr
G. W. Keller
J. H. Fisher
C. W. Metcalf
E. F. Wressel
Margarita M. Wressel
Warr
Fisher
East
M & St. P Ry Co
UreMieh Blas
Shaw
North Cedar Street
Said Street
First Street
Philip Kuhns
William R. Kuhns
What a World Valedictorian Turns to Odd Jobs
A valedictorian accepts a job with a boss who dropped out at eighth grade. He credits his wife for his success and quips about being the husband of the neighborhood’s best bridge player. A light exchange follows about status and pride.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Boston Transcript
Clover and Bees Across Ages
A poem by Louise Driscoll contrasts clover's bloom with enduring bee labor across eras. It laments forgetfulness of pacts and shifting loyalties while asserting a universal, timeless bond between clover and the golden bee through millennia.
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Louise Driscoll
Interesting Events Of Iowa Coal Mines In Page County
Four mines in Page county have 177 men at work as production rises though peak not yet reached. Miners are paid by the bushel with an average week output of 40 796 bushels or about 1 632 tons. Above ground operators, office staff, and truckers are not included in the count. Clarinda coal gains fame drawing truckers from distant towns to haul coal home.
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Iowa
Page County
Clarinda Coal
Albia hosts free exchange auction draws hundreds
In Monroe county Albia merchants sponsored a free exchange auction that attracted several hundred attendees. Farmers and townspeople brought items to sell and bought needed goods, resulting in over 300 dollars changing hands and a lively community visit. Local stores benefited as buyers shopped after selling. The Chariton siren impresses, startling Williamson firemen seven miles away.
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Albia
Monroe County
Chariton
Lucas County
Berry F. Halden
Mr. Halden
Williamson
Williamson Fire Department
Pioneers Reenact First Arnolds Park Lake Service
About a hundred pioneers and their children met at the Roland Gardner log cabin in Arnolds Park near Okoboji to reenact the first lake region religious service held May 11 1857. Albert Sharp hosted the service sponsored by a local Methodist church with Rev J S Prescott delivering the sermon using Kings I Be Strong and Show Thyself a Man as his text and the hymn A Charge to Keep I Have.
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Roland Gardner
Arnolds Park
Okoboji Lakes
Lake
Albert Sharp
J. S. Prescott
Denison Man Sees Miracle Duck Takeoff After Hunt
S. W. Eggers of Crawford county near Denison bagged two ducks. One mallard sprang to life from his coat and executed a graceful takeoff circling the farm before flying south. The Eggers family later ate the other duck.
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S. W. Eggers
Denison
Crawford County
Mr. Eggers
Eggers
Steal Sick Chickens Stolen From Alta Poultry Coop
G A Benson a Buena Vista county produce house employee reported three sick chickens missing from a Buena Vista county Alta coop after he planned to destroy them that evening. He fears ptomaine poisoning from eating the sick birds and hopes the thief faced poetic justice.
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G. A. Benson
Alta
Buena Vista County
Old Watches Gather Dust of Time in Holstein
In Holstein Ida county a 100 year old watch is highlighted after reports of other century old pieces. Watches a century and a half old, both still running, appear as wonders. A. H. Cobb of Sheldon owns a Liver pool England watch made 140 years ago. His grandmother paid a debt with it and passed it on. A. C. Rader of Alta displays a lever watch with chain wind and diamond balance jewels, still perfect.
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Holstein
Ida County
A. H. Cobb
Sheldon
O'Brien County
Liverpool
England
A. C. Rader
Alta
Buena Vista County
Boone deputy sheriff Wilkins under spotlight at home incident
A Boone deputy sheriff named Ted Wilkins faces scrutiny after an unclear incident described as an embarrassing moment. The report notes his habit of leaving a patrol car near his residence for quick emergency access.
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Ted Wilkins
Boone
Wilking
Unusually Large Vegetables Reported Across State
Local reports describe giant garden produce with Gus Schirrmacher’s four foot nine inch pumpkin at nearly 70 pounds and Joe Mahaffey’s pumpkin too large for a bushel basket. Other growers mention four pound cucumbers and blooming apple trees while strawberries are still being harvested in the northwest.
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Gus Schirrmacher
Near Marcus
Cherokee County
Joe Mahaffey
Washta
Reeves Pheasants Planted Near Ida Grove by Izaak Walton League
Four pairs of Reeves pheasants were planted in a woods tract near Ida Grove Iowa by the Izaak Walton League of Ida County with Dr E S Parker as breeder The birds are described as fast flying and the event may mark the first west of New York planting The article also notes a Des Moines pickpocket surge during President Hoover's visit with about 15 cases reported and potential unreported incidents Police rounded up several suspected visitors but released them after finding no evidence.
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Izaak Walton
E. S. Parker
Iowa
Izaak Walton League
Hoover
Des Moines
Pig theft and butchering at Greenville farm
Hans Nelson reported to Sheriff Fred Erickson that two young pigs were stolen from his Greenville area farm in Clay County. Investigators found the animals had been knocked in the head and partially butchered before removal. Nelson heard nothing during the night.
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Greenville
Clay County
Hans Nelson
Fred Erickson
Nelson
Fewer Cars Registered This Year Report
State reports filed at Des Moines show motor vehicle registrations on October 1 totaling 679,727, with 675,533 cars and trucks and declines of 56,062 autos and 3,650 trucks from the previous year. motorcycles and trailers totaled 1,516 and 2,672 respectively.
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Hornes
Des Moines
Walnuts Turn Waste into Wealth for Charley Enfield
Charley Enfield of near Monda min Harrison County turns walnut by products into a cash crop. Walnuts prove plentiful this year and Enfield earns good wages gathering and selling them at 1 dollar per bushel.
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Charley Enfield
Mondamin
Harrison County
Enfield
Physicians Flock to Humboldt
Humboldt in Humboldt county grows as a medical hub with three new physicians relocating within a week. A Bode doctor and two from Grand Rapids Michigan moved offices to the 2300 resident town, underscoring its healthy professional scene.
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Humboldt
Humboldt County
Bode
Grand Rapids
Mich
Burglars Prepare for Winter In Algona Store Heist
Burglars in Algona Kossuth county are stockpiling for a hard winter after breaking into a general store. They took $18 in cash and looted the shop of coffee bacon and bread before fleeing.
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Algona
Kossuth County
Hailed-Out Iowa Field Bounces Back With Bumper Yield
A. C. Jensen reports a 50 bushel yield from a corn field that suffered July hail damage. Despite observers calling the hailstorm a total loss, Jensen immediately cultivated the land and restored the crop to a productive stand. The field now yields a strong bumper crop.
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Iowa
A. C. Jensen
Anti-Saloon League Endorses Field Over Brookhart
Atlantic News Telegraph reports Iowa anti-saloon group endorses Field and does not back Senator Brookhart. The editors say Brookhart support would harm Murphy funds, noting the league’s practical view despite past optimism.
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Atlantic News-Telegraph
Iowa
Field
Brookhart
Murphy
Anti-Saloon League
Politicians Run as Competent Candidates After Loss
In Sioux City Journal commentary readers note that defeated politicians often present themselves as earnest professionals seeking the role for its own sake, portraying the pursuit as a sincere commitment to public service.
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Sioux City Journal
Pine Ths with s knave of a fool has some thing bad to do.
An unreadable fragment from a historical page suggests a character called a knave and a fool contemplates harmful action or a plan. The garbled text provides little context beyond ominous intent and partial phrases.
Probate Notice in Jones County Iowa
Notice of probate for the will of Allie D. McLaughlin filed in Jones County Iowa on October 22 1932 with final proof and probate hearing set for November 22 1932 at 10 am. Warren Rees clerk Lara E. Hanna deputy J J Locher attorney for the estate.
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State of
Iowa
Jones County
Allie D. McLaughlin
Said County
Warren Rees
Lara E. Hanna
J. J. Locher
Notice of Tax Deed Interest In Jones County Property
Heirs of John Delay notified that a tax deed will be issued for the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter in section 2, township 86, north range 4 west, Jones County Iowa, unless redemption occurs within ninety days from completed service. Henry M. Carpenter holds the certificate of purchase.
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Jones County
Iowa
North Range
Geo. C. Lawrence
Henry M. Carpenter
Notice of Sheriff Sale in Jones County Iowa
By order of the district court of Jones county Iowa a special execution issued against George McKeever Wayne Yousse John P Harms and John Ambuehl in favor of Monticello State Bank to satisfy a debt of 724.96 plus costs. The sheriff will sell Lot No 2 and the north forty feet of Lot No 3 in Lightfoot's addition Monticello Iowa at public auction for cash on November 5 1932 at 9am in front of the Anamosa courthouse. W H Frazer Sheriff Coxsee Coxsee Helserman attorneys for the plaintiff.
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District Court
Jones County
Iowa
Monticello State Bank
George McKeever
Wayne Yousse
John P. Harms
John Ambueh
A. D
Lightfoot
Monticello
John Ambuehl
Anamosa
W. H. Frazer
Coxsee
Coxsee & Helserman
Estate of Mary R Barker heirs notice in Jones county Iowa
In the district court of Jones county Iowa a petition by J W Coxsee administrator seeks authority to sell Mary R Barker deceaseds real estate described as the west 45 feet of lot 89 in Warvels addition Monticello to pay estate claims. Hearing set for November 34 1932 at 10 oclock am at Anamosa courthouse, with service of notice to named heirs.
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Mary R. Barker
District Court of
Iowa
Jones County
John Rogers
George Rogers
David Rogers
Thomas Rogers
Emily Rogers
Henry Rogers
District Court
J. W. Coxsee
Progressive
Anamoss
Ee Ation
Esa
Vne Cette
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State House
Dundas Star
Iowa News
Jarnagin
J. W. Jarnagin
Prowler
Norris and Johnson
Sioux City
John Delay
Dr. A. M. Maurice
Lovell
L. J. Swift
Burrichter Building
Leonard T. Arduser
Optometrist
Paramount Theatre
Killian
Earl H. Deshaw, M.D
Stuhler’s
W. H. Null
Tewe
J. W. Doxsee
C. A. Doxsee
Doxsee
Lovell Block
Monticello, Iowa
George Albery
DR. Burris
D. C
McNeill
Monticelte
Elwyn Patterson
Monticelle
Tewa
J. G. Schoon
Mark
Rock
J. E. Bateman
Meanticolle
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