Price Fixing Debate and Prohibition in Society
Dr. Wilardo L. Thorp warns price axing harms free markets while addressing a Chicago Rotary club. He cites price schedules, large buyers, and brand factors as drivers of fluctuations amid regulation and elastic markets. He then critiques liquor regulation and notes state alcohol sales, temperance reform needs, and rising travel reshaping settlements.
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Wilardo L. Thorp
NRA Advisory Council
Dr. Thorp
Rotary Club
Chicago
Thorp
Public debate over Justice Black Klan affiliation
Leading US senators press charges that Associate Justice Hugo Black may be or have been a Ku Klux Klan member. The controversy risks political fallout for the administration and could affect the Supreme Court while Justice Black is abroad and the issue lingers.
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United States
Supreme Bench
Ku Klux Klan
Europe
Judge Black
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KKK
Tne
California
Supreme Court
High Court
Supreme Court of the Nation
Sioux City Journal
Hugo Black
United States Supreme Court
Justice Black
Klan
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Supreme Ware Neminn
Sistent
Democratic Party
Black
Roosevelt
Davenport Secedes From State Liquor Statutes
Davenport openly runs a local liquor system with 130 saloons licensed by city officials. Mayors and council members, including police officials, operate bars under Davenport authority, while liquor sales evade state law. The move triggers reaction from state officials and highlights gaps in enforcement along the rivers.
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Marshaltown Times-Republican
Davenport
Iowa
Welles
Miquor
Illinois
Weiles
Liquor Board
Iowa Liquor Control Board
Treating the Foot Fairly
An discussion on the human foot’s constant labor under crowded shoes, noting it bears the longest working hours and poor conditions. It argues shoes prioritize style over comfort and calls the foot a patient being in need of better care.
Understanding Iowa Children on Footwear and Health
A discussion on how tight shoes cause discomfort and foot disorders in children. Proper footwear with room for toes and heel support prevents bunions arches and other issues. Seek a physician if conditions exist, but prevention hinges on choosing comfortable shoes.
Jim’s remark on Republican apathy in party reorganization
The Times Republican notes Jim’s critique of current GOP inertia. It likens a nod to a hint given to a blind horse or a sleeper refusing to wake, signaling frustration with stalled political renewal.
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Marshalltown
Jim
South Sees Grip on World Cotton Market Eased
The article notes a shift as southern regions lose dominance over global cotton trade, with implications for prices and producers. It highlights market changes affecting growers and traders in the region.
The Shetland Islands History And Ownership
The Shetland Islands lie 110 miles north of Scotland and near Norway. Haral I conquered Picts in the ninth century, making them Norwegian. They became Scottish and later English property after James II and Christian I of Norway failed to meet a note, with Scotland retaining control. Over a hundred islands exist, about a third inhabited.
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Shetland Islands
Scotland
Norway
Harald I
James II of
Christian I
Orway
Christian
Wupper's Appeal Prompted by Parole Letter
Gregory S. D. Times-Advocate reports Paul Wupper once a Nebraska banker was paroled after a 116 year sentence. He was convicted of misusing about a quarter of a dollar from bank funds, claiming repayment to society. The article notes a parallel with a former South Dakota governor aiding Fred Smith’s parole to sunny California.
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Gregory S. D
Times-Advocate
Paul Wupper
Nebraska
Wuapper
Wupper
South Dakota
Fred Smith
California
Marvelous Rhinoceros Hair Derives Longevity Powers
A quirky Tidbits note claims rhinoceros horn tissue is hairlike, bendable, and sought in China and the Far East for longevity. It allegedly costs at least 25 pounds per cubic inch, ground into powder, and used as snuff or medicine by the wealthy, with rare lacquered boxes for storage.
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China
Far East
Tit-Bits Magazine
Europe
No Third Term Ackley World Journal Opinion Notes
The article discusses opposition to a Roosevelt renomination and questions party unity. It notes that 26 million rats in the country are irrelevant to the nomination debate and argues that Democrats must choose strong leaders aligned with party principles. It hints at internal divisions within the party.
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Ackley World-Journal
Roosevelt
Lee
Andn 4
Amertcen
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Does Not Lose Citizenship by Living Abroad
The text explains that a natural born U.S. citizen does not lose citizenship by living abroad unless they renounce it by naturalizing in another country. A naturalized citizen returning to the U.S. birth country and staying indefinitely without government contact is presumed to have forfeited citizenship and must prove otherwise. A naturalized citizen with business ties to the native land may stay for years without losing citizenship.
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United States
Concentration in Farm Product Purchases Revealed by FTC Study
A Federal Trade Commission study finds large buyers dominate some crops but overall concentration is lower than expected. Major meat packers control beef and pork shares, while wheat and tobacco see strong but not total market control. milk purchases remain a minor factor for big firms.
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Federal Trade Commission
U. S
Milk Industry Foundation
Cascade Picnic At Legion Park Draws Large Crowd
Cascade residents sponsor a Sept 29 picnic at Legion park under the Cascade Commercial club with tug of war and a popular orchestra. A community church supper, dances, and entertainment by the Cascade Juvenile band are planned.
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Legion Park
Cascade Commercial Club
M. J. Farrelly
Ryan
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Thomas J. Rooney
W. J. Convery
Charles City
Ireland
Father Farrelly
St. Martin’s Parish
Cassidy
Mary Donnelly
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Rita Reiter
Egbert Macomber
Dubuque County
Maquoketa River
Hopkinton
C. H. Macomber
R. E. Macomber
William Fairburn
J. H. Griffith
Eleanor Griffith
Time for a Showdown Newton News
The article argues 1159 federal liquor stamps threaten Iowa’s state store system. It warns liquor by the drink may replace state control unless the Iowa liquor commission acts decisively and pressures cooperation with the federal government.
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Newton
Iowa
Railroad Strike Threatens Northwest Rail Service
The article warns of a possible 20 percent wage increase sparking a general railroad strike in the northwest. It argues such a strike would push shipments to buses and trucks, shift transport to highways, and could force government takeover of railroads, harming the economy.
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Woonsocket
S. D
Northwest
The Grapes Hang Loose
A vivid fragment describes grapes hanging loose and stained walls, with words painting color and motion. The verse notes a sky lit by mythic fire and a tranquil, aging landscape as Elizabeth Jane Ashley is cited in Yankee.
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Elizabeth Jane Ashley
Hearing Things
Two boiler factory workers silently side by side for an hour then reveal a comic mishearing conversation. They exchange phrases about hearing, culminating in a joke that one man suggests the other is hearing things.
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Christian Science Monitor
Millionaire Jones recalls cross country bicycle ride for ill mother
The Santa Fe Magazine piece recounts a self made man recalling youth struggles. He lived in California while his parents were in New York and saved to buy a bicycle. His father’s letter said his mother was ill, prompting a cross country ride. He ferried the bike to the bed, deflated the tires to release California air, and his mother lived to 95.
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Santa Fe Magazine
Millionaire Jones
California
New York
Old Joe Grundy Still at Ford at 84
Webster City Freeman Journal notes Joe Grundy, once laid off after 170 years of service on railroads, now works as a railroad car inspector for Henry Ford at age 84 earning 7.25 dollars a day. He opposes the proposed Ford strike led by the CIO.
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Webster City
Administrator Named For Emmaline Hein Estate
The district court of Jones county Iowa has appointed A W Bass as administrator of the estate of Emmaline Hein deceased. Creditors must file claims with the clerk within time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa September 1 1937. R S Milner attorney.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Emmaline Hein
Anamosa
A. D
A.W. Bass
R. S. Milner
The
Shakespeare and John L. Lewis Echo in Political Pulpit
Davenport Democrat notes a playful link between Shakespearean wit and John L. Lewis third party movement as a prophetic analogy.
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Davenport
Shakespeare
John L. Lewis
Third Party
Probate notice for M M Sinclair will in Jones County Iowa
District court in Jones County Iowa for probate of the last will and testament of M M Sinclair deceased. Hearing set for October 4 1937 at 10 o clock am at the September term to probate final proof. Interested parties may appear and contest. Clerk SEE BYERLY. Locher & Locher, attorneys for the estate. 13-3
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M. M. Sinclair
A.D
Byerly
Jones County
Iowa
Locher & Locher
Lee Byerly
Julia Foarde
Final reports filed for discharge of estate officials in Jones County
Notice to interested parties that final reports and discharge applications for executors administrators guardians and trustees in Jones county estates have been filed. A hearing is set for September 27 1937 at 10 o clock a.m. in the district court at Anamosa Iowa to approve or reject the reports with exceptions allowed.
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District Court
Jones County
Isaac W. Suter
Jacob G. Suter
Anamosa
Iowa
Unclear fragment from era notes on dictators and treaties
Fragmentary notes describe a modern dictator ignoring treaties and potential invasions of Ethiopia Manchuria and involvement in the Spanish Civil War. It suggests submarines and new rules are useless as action replaces diplomacy.
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Ethiopia
Manchuria
Early feminist tale of a German printer widow
The piece recalls a historic feminist act by a German printer’s widow who opposed male supremacy. She changed Genesis 3 16 in her Bible edition replacing Herr with Narr to read he shall be thy fool, challenging the text's portrayal of subjection.
Unattractive Danbury Review Seals Oats Fees for Farmers
The Danbury Review notes a warehouse board asks farmers to seal oats at 15 cents per 100 bushels, with a 50 cent sealing fee per 100, a minimum charge of 3, a 5 percent charge on the money, and required tornado and fire insurance, concluding the farmer would be left with little.
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Danbury Review
Warehouse Board
Gossip on Great Writers Poor in Conversation
A quotation set contrasts Oliver Goldsmith and other luminaries with weak social speaking skills. It notes Goldsmith wrote like an angel but talked poorly while La Fontaine Mar monel Corneille Dante Addison Butler Rousseau and Milton are described as deficient conversationally.
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la Fontaine
Marmonel
Corneille
Dante
Addison
Butler
Rousseau
Milton
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