Weekly Legislative Turmoil and Teacher Pay Debate
A columnist recounts a busy legislative week with a conference committee report on foreclosures altered to empower courts, a heated debate over eliminating the minimum wage for teachers, and bills about personal property taxes car licenses and poll taxes. The piece notes intense sessions and offers readers copies of bills of interest.
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Arbitration
Geske
Booth
Wilson
Valentine
Mitchell
Cunningham
Rice
Stiger
House
Senate
Interm
Committee On
Motor Vehicles and Transportation
Omir
Tunis
Iowa farming outlook report signals limited price gains in 1933
The Iowa State College economists say net farm profits should mainly come from cutting operating costs. Prices for farm commodities unlikely to worsen but little improvement expected. Beef cattle outlook described as dark with rising numbers and delayed marketing. Milk and poultry show modest gains. hogs and sheep may edge up slightly if foreign demand strengthens. Overall farm prices hinge on legislation and foreign trade changes.
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Iowa Agricultural Outlook
Iowa State College Extension and Experiment Station
United States
Official County City and School Paper Post Office Entry
The item records the county city and school paper being entered at the post office in Moulton Iowa as second class matter in February 1884.
Washington as Nation's Timeless Leader and Warning
The piece extols George Washington as a uniquely respected national figure who endured early abuse yet shaped a resilient republic. It cites his foresight against entangling alliances, urging renewed adherence to his warning that America should seek friendly relations with all nations while avoiding bloc entanglements.
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George Washington
National Hall of Fame
Washington
United States
Europe
America
Death on wheels and the need for auto licensing
A 1930s editorial cites 325000 American deaths in car crashes over fifteen years and 29000 last year, noting fewer cars lowered totals. It urges universal driver licensing after rigorous tests and strict penalties for unlicensed driving, arguing licensing reduces accidents and comparing to firearm safety.
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Travelers Insurance Company
Revival notes in Des Moines spark debate on modern faith
A Des Moines revival by Billy Sunday closes as editors and theologians discuss the shift from old time revivalism to modern theology. The piece cites college surveys showing rising secular beliefs, university editorials criticizing Bible teaching, and concerns that churches risk losing spiritual mission to social work and public agencies. Time’s rapid change prompts cautious speculation on religion’s future.
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Billy Sunday
Des Moines
Des Moines Tribune
Christ
James Leuba
Bryn Mawr College
Toronto Globe
Canada
Chicago
Jesus
Associated Charities
Community Chest
Red Cross
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Moulton
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Rade
Rothwell Rite-Way Gro
Boulogne
France
Eletein
Wee Martin
Chico
Calif
Tack Wilson
Weaire Nawapayer
WIU Service
Accorvine
Xtey
Watt
Bayer Wea
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