Getting Ahead by J. R. Barkley
A Moulton Tribune printer builds a cigarmaking business from ninety dollars after a debt collection from a traveling show. He later serves as mayor and legislator in town, while his wife succeeds him in the post office. The piece urges education and self effort amid hard times.
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Moulton Tribune
Moulton
Jim
Willett Opera House
Bragdon’s
Justice of the Peace
I. Moore
Bill Willett
Frank
Elmer Wiood
Chicago
Council Proceedings Moulton Iowa June 3 1935
Regular council session at Town Hall Moulton Iowa with Mayor Bowie and councilmen Horn Heinize Daniels Edwards Bybee. Bills approved by finance committee including water park gen and utility charges. payments to banks, imp and cem fees. Ordinance 2838 to regulate and license sale of (text cut)
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Bybee
Edwards
Daniels
Horn
Yeas—Byhee
Nay
Heintze
Yeas
Nayy
W. €. Bowie
J. W. Holman
Moulton
Iowa
W. C. Bowie
L. R. Horn
Wm. Heinize
W. T. Daniels
O. D. Edwards
Clint Bybee
C. B. Carr
B. Carr
Coad Siler
S. U. Co
Ward Strong
Lloyd Carter
Cem
B. B. Berry
Hamilton
Deg Moines
Nat'l Bank .& Trust Co
Imp
Hassett &Bassett
G. A. Singley
Farms & Merchants Savings Bank
Finance Committee
McCoy's A and D tablets claim cured colds
A fragmentary ad-like testimonial touts McCoy's tablets as a winter remedy that supposedly banished colds for years. The speaker recounts prior suffering, praises the product, and asserts renewed vigor for weak, rundown people.
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McCoy's
Baven
Tance
Cain
Sunday SchoolAttendance Rises In Orleans Bunker Hill
Attendance at Sunday School is increasing with seventy four present. Those not attending elsewhere are welcome, and a number attend Endeavor led by Francis Churchill next Sunday evening. Local residents plus visits from Bloomfield and Centerville are noted, including horse sale attendance and a family illness.
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Endeavor
Francis Churchill
D. W
Carl Burgher
Bloomfield
Lavern Hill
Will Hill
George Singley
Centerville
M. L. Tobin
Henry ‘Benze
Udell
Chas. Benze
Verle Perkins
Norma Dean
Mary Lou
Clarence Withrow
George Lane
Albia
Walter Salladay
Iola
Kansas
Artie Clark
Don Salladay
Beulah Bailey Family and Local Visits Noted
Ottumwa visitors Beulah Bailey and family, with Mon Will Spurgeon at Frank Hetzler home, and Helen Stuckey's Centerville trip highlight a busy week. California visitors Tine James and Clint Murdy arrive for a relative visit. Mrs James’ Iowa return after eight years abroad noted. Local crossings include Moberly Thelma Sprouse staying with Ross Fox family, and several stops by Jesse Dixon family, Joe Linden home, and the Hetzler household.
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Alvah Bailey
Ottumwa
Will Spurgeon
Frank Hetzler
Helen Stuckey
Centerville
Tine James
Clint Murdy
California
James
Iowa
BBC
Moberly
Thelma Sprouse
Ross Fox
Jesse Dixon
Corydon
Asa Sinclair
Glenn
McCullough
Joe Linden
Orval Hetzler
Harry Amos
Bloomfield
Jimmie Danielg
Marshall Phillips
Nora Henderson
Leo Salladay
Johnnie White
Josie Stuckey
Lloyd. Davis
Ross
Fox
Tribune note from 1884 local paper period
The item notes the Tribune as a county city and school paper published by R R Eby in Moulton Iowa with year 1 25 subscription and outside county price 1 50. It references postal registration in February 1884.
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the Tribune
Work Relief Wages and Relief Policy Debate
The piece questions how many on relief will take work relief, urging removal from relief rolls for those who refuse jobs. It compares wage scales, notes unskilled and skilled pay, and argues politics hinder enforcing a work requirement. It contends the plan hinges on enough projects and the willingness of officials to enforce.
Inflation warnings and asset strategies amid rising prices
Washington declares no inflation yet prices rise and money loses value. Analysts say inflation is under way, not sudden, urging protection by investing in real estate and stocks while dollars lose value. Wealthy buyers seek farms, city property, and equities to beat future price gains.
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Washington
Germany
Penmanship awards and typing certificates for fifth grade students
The second group of Palmer Method awardees includes Doris Pitts Calvin Edwards and Ray West who earned the Progress Pins. Merit Button recipients are Phyllis Gaither Elaine Brookhart Robert Newcomer Caleb Ball Louise Bland Janet Swann Vera Mae Mitchell. Certificates of Proficiency in advanced typing go to Olive Marie Childs Marie Heintze Josephine Siler and Margaret Siler. First-year typing Certificates of Credit go to Lenore Barkley Erma Beach Horn Lucille Berry Romaine Car Marjorie Davis Wilda Graves Paul Jordan Darrel Kimball Maxine McFall Velva Mitchell Coina Porter Thelma Sprouse Clarence Swann Robert Tharp Leora Wallace and Romaine Young.
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A. N. Palmer Company
Doris Pitts
Calvin Edwards
Ray West
Phyllis Gaither
Elaine Brookhart
Robert Newcomer
Caleb Ball
Louise Bland
Janet Swann
Vera Mae Mitchell
Olive Marie Childs
Marie Heintze
Josephine Siler
Margaret Siler
Lenore Barkley
Erma Beach Horn
Lucille Berry
Romaine Car
Marjorie Davis
Wilda Graves
Paul Jordan
Darrel Kimball
Maxine McFall
Velva Mitchell
Coina Porter
Thelma Sprouse
Clarence Swann
Robert Tharp
Leora’ Wallace
Romaine Young
Twelve head of good work horses See it Ralph Henson
A brief notice advertising twelve head of good work horses offered by Ralph Henson. It notes the horses are suitable for farm or ranch work and invites interested buyers to inquire locally.
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A. B. Chapin
J. R. Barkley
Council Proceedings
Orleans
Bunker Hill
Beulah
R. R. Eby
Ralph Henson
Kelly Petillo
Iianapolis
Firestone
AB Jenkins
Lake Bonneville
Utah
Arrerd
Ourself
Century Progress
Voice of
Richard Crooks
Gladys Kemhobe
Nelson Eddy
Earners Speoks
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