Proposals Clash With Public Debt and Local Celebrations
The column condemns Roosevelts spending and debt growth while noting Monticello plans a 100th anniversary celebration. It recalls Jones county pioneers led by Hugh Bowen and warns voters against prodigality. It also critiques Sioux City crime enforcement and Iowa politics amid Senate race chatter.
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Monticello
Jones County
Hugh Bowen
Jones
Richland
Nic Kleitch
California
Maine Victory Tight, GOP Gains Highlight Senate Upset
Maine voters largely back Republicans as Senator White wins a close re election over Gov. Brann. The loss of Sen. Couzens in Michigan signals GOP resilience amid Roosevelt administration criticism while Gov. Landon support boosts conservatives nationwide.
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G.o. P
Maine
Repubblicans
Washington
Senator White
Gov. Brann
United States Senate
G. oO.p
Congress
United States
Gov. Landon
Col. Knox
Sioux City Corruption Allegations Prompt Fresh Critique
Fred H. Free former special assistant attorney general accused Sioux City's political and moral corruption of remaining unresolved. He described the city as a paradise for gamblers bootleggers prostitutes burglars and dope peddlers and said Governor Herting blocked full investigation by restricting funds. The remarks were made at Grace Methodist Church during an open forum.
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Sac City Sun
Sioux City
Fred H. Free
Grace Methodist
Iowa political views on Dickinson Roosevelt and party unity
The letters discuss Dickinson and Roosevelt prospects in Iowa, criticizing White Herring and state taxes. They praise party loyalty, denounce splitting votes, and urge unity behind Republican candidates and the party banner.
Pullman Smoker Sessions Lose Their Forum on Trains
A traveler notes the Pullman smoking compartments once lively with frank talk on politics and religion have become silent. Men now use cars mainly for private problems with few greetings, shifting to autos or phones. The columnist reflects that the smoker era was a distinct American institution fostering open democratic discourse.
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Columbia
Ohio
Dispatch
Hidden taxes rise with planned economy critique
Manchester Press argues daily purchases bear taxes hidden in cost, blaming wasteful policy and rising debt. The piece urges a shift to economical leadership and emphasizes the need to curb government spending to reduce future tax burdens.
Fragmentary 1936 Analysis on Tax Burden and War Mood
The text notes indirect taxes place the main government burden on low and middle income earners like wage earners, salaried workers, farmers, and small business people. It references Germany, Hitler and colonial policy in a cryptic discussion dated August 26, 1936 from London via Buffalo.
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London
Buffalo
N. Y
In Columbia Virginia Eaton Reflects on a Shared Garden
The poem recalls neighbors and rival flowers across a yard fence. The speaker notes blooming roses, hollyhocks, peonies, and zinnias while confessing envy for what others possess. The memory lingers as the gardener cherishes shared beauty and kinship despite longing.
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Virginia Eaton
Columbia
Marimae Voiland's dollar for president bid
Four year old Marimae Voiland of Topeka Kas. writes to C B Goodspeed pledging a dollar to help elect Governor Landon as next President describing Nancy Jo as her friend and calling for political support in the upcoming election.
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Chicago
Marimae Voiland
Topeka
Kas
Nancy Jo
Landon
C. B. Goodspeed
Republican National Committee
Hayes Charges Roosevelt Broke Faith With Vets
In Fort Dodge Iowa Edward A Hayes former national commander of the American Legion accused the Roosevelt administration of deserting disabled veterans to save money for Wall Street interests by imposing large interest payments on government loans.
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Roosevelt
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Edward A. Hayes
American Legion
Wall Street
Baltimore Sun Drops Roosevelt
The Baltimore Sun, a longtime Democratic paper, says it cannot advocate Roosevelt's re election. An editorial cites fundamental errors in his policies and criticizes the New Deal as rooted in planned economy and nationalistic economic control. It questions Governor Landon’s commitment to genuine competition and tariff and economic reforms.
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Baltimore Sun
Roosevelt
Landon
the Sun
Seed From Canada Triggers Wallace Seed Warning Joke
Chicago reports Congressman Clifford Hope condemns continued Canadian alfalfa and clover seed imports as a "ghastly joke" on fresh Agricultural Department warnings. Hope urges earlier action and cites drastic imports rise from 1,720 pounds in early 1935 to 618,439 pounds in the first half of this year.
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Wallace
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Clifford R. Hope
Republican National Committee
State Department
Mr. Hope
Henry Wallace
Hull
Insurance Chief Warns of Inflation Threats
Philadelphia based Provident Mutual Life Insurance president M A Linton warned policy holders that Roosevelt era bank deposit expansion could drive inflation, urging budget balance to protect future dollars used for family needs. Former treasury official Ballantine echoed fears of risk to policy holders and bank deposits from increased debt.
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M. A. Linton
Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company
Col
Frank Knox
Nends
Knox
Helena
Mont
Gibraltar
United States
A. A. Ballantine
the Treasury
Chicago
Roosevelt
Mr. Ballantine
Senseless Ambition Sparks Frenzy in Public Discussion
The remark notes that while consdráms ought not to be easily swayed, a frenzy fueled by ambition can drive people to irrational action. It emphasizes caution against manipulation and warns of unpredictable outcomes.
Farley predicted to boost GOP chances after Maine victory
The Cedar Rapids Gazette argues the Maine win will strengthen Republican prospects in November. It says it will dissipate defeatist GOP attitudes, shift new dealers to a defensive posture, and drive fence voters toward the party.
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Cedar Rapids
Farley
Maine
Landon Cuts Kansas Auto Licenses Price by Half
As governor Alf Landon reduced the automobile license fee by 50 percent and ensured total collections rose by making every car owner pay the new reduced amount.
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Alf Landon
Kansas
Probate notice in Jones county Iowa for John L Prouty will
State of Iowa Jones county district court notices the filing of the purported last will and testament of John L Prouty deceased. The court sets October 5 1936 at 10 o clock a m for final proof and probate at the September term and invites all interested parties to appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Dated September 4 1938 SEE BYERLY Clerk.
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District Court
Jones County
Towa
John H. Hagen Sr
Anamosa
A. D
John H. Hagen
Herman H. Hagen
Coxsee, Coxsee
Helserman
State of
Iowa
Andrew Ambuchl Sr
John L. Prouty
Said
GOP Platform Aims to Save Sugar Beet Farms in West
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan argues from Scotts Bluff Nebraska that the GOP platform would aid sugar beet growers by restricting continental imports, maintaining quotas, and allowing domestic producers to satisfy the U S market. He cites Roosevelt policies on Cuban and Philippine sugar and tariff cuts. He calls sugar relief a key farm measure benefiting multiple states in the sugar belt.
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Scotts Bluff
Neb
Roosevelt
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Republican Party
Vandenberg
Great ‘Sugar Bowl
Aberhart Warning on Press Control Stirs Alberta
William Aberhart, Alberta premier, hints at licensing newspapers to curb what he calls mad dog tactics by some financial papers. He compares it to historic press controls and accuses writers of undermining his plans while vowing no violence against opponents. He warns he may grow more desperate to silence critics.
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Aberhart
Chicago Tribune
William Abehart
Social Credit
Hitler
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