21 Jul 1932
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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1932
Page
1
The Tribune announces its pricing and publication details with a yearly rate of 1.25 outside the county 1.50 official county city and school paper. It notes entry at the Moulton Iowa post office as second class matter in February 1884.
GWAPRESS and association members protest rising governmental expenditures and taxes. A circular from Marshall Field & Company cites federal costs rising 68 percent since 1927 and argues for economy as the campaign watchword, urging candidates to pledge tax and expense reductions even at the cost of votes.
The piece discusses John Perry's plan for the United States to accept and import whiskey wine and cordials from European nations that owe money, arguing repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment could allow legal intoxicant imports and that federal handling or oversight would be needed. It notes the timing could reveal if the nation heads wet again and suggests stocking foreign liquors to bolster supply.
Washington will observe the British Empire Conference in Ottawa where delegates from Commonwealth nations will discuss the monetary position of silver. Canada, a leading silver producer, seeks restoration of prewar prices while India defends gold standards, a clash that could influence a future international conference on silver and commodity prices with U S participation.
The Iowa State Department of Health notes that since 1927, 979 Iowa children under age two have died from diarrhea and enteritis, the so called summer complaint, with this disease causing more child deaths than diphtheria. In 1930 the toll was more than twice that of diphtheria.
The text warns that heat lowers vitality and infant resistance, promoting diarrhea through rapid food putrefaction. Bottle-fed babies are more prone to diarrheal deaths than breast-fed ones. Cleanliness, proper bottle handling, and sanitation reduce infection. overfeeding and poverty worsen outcomes. It notes Iowa diarrhea death trends and mentions Dr. D C Garner's death in Long Beach, California.
The article blames hot weather for a spelling slip while reporting the chinch bug infestation wreaking havoc in the community. It notes the pest is causing widespread trouble, whether spelled chinch bug with or without the h.
A speaker recalls a rugged Kentucky Tennessee Virginia and North Carolina border region famed for moonshine whiskey and rough justice. He tells of mountain preachers exiles and a violent bully encounter in a mill setting with a converted minister who prays before fighting.
A scanned receipt fragment from Centerville Iowa records shows the treasurer certifying business transacted during a stated period. Names and exact figures are unreadable but indicate official accounting for Appanoose County.
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