Iowa Legislature weighs State Constitutional Convention measure
The Legislature last week acted on several measures led by a bill to set up a State Constitutional Convention to decide ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment. It passed the Senate 36 to 12 and the House 77 to 28 with amendments. The plan creates dual delegate columns and a write-in option. if ratification fails, 99 delegates pledged to oppose are elected.
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House Committee On Appropriations
44Th General Assembly
Farm Relief Weighs Pros and Practicality of Production Cuts
Roosevelt seeks farm relief to raise prices by reducing output. The piece argues surplus production in cotton wheat corn tobacco beef pork and dairy has depended on shrinking exports as nations replant for self sufficiency. It notes mixed hope for cooperative marketing and questions feasibility of paying farmers not to produce while urging benefits if costs can be shifted to processors. The writer reflects on church begging for money and personal reactions.
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Frank Parker Stockbridge Success Story
S. C. Driver of Goldsboro rose from three cents and a secondhand car to a farming venture after borrowing nine acres at the Goldsboro Fair Grounds. He sold his car for $10 and two barrels of corn, bought three pigs, and now produces 800 pounds of meat, four shoats and a sow, five pigs, fifty laying hens, and ample potatoes and vegetables.
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Goldsboro Fair Grounds
Tribune Born In One Dollar Twenty Five Per Year
The newspaper notes a price of 1.25 dollars yearly outside the county and 1.50 dollars for official county city and school papers. It was entered at the post office in Moulton Iowa as second class matter in February 1884.
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Tribune
Moulton
Iowa
Earl Hall Elected State Commander of American Legion
Earl Hall was elected State Commander and spoke in Moulton last Thursday to a gathering of Legionaires. Observers praised his broadminded and approachable style and favored his balanced views on Legion issues. The local turnout and consensus praised Hall, with hopes for another visit to Moulton.
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Earl Hall
American Legion
Hall
Moulton
Over-optimism blamed for hard times and debts
An editorial argues that prosperity bred by easy credit harmed all, not just crooks. It states the cause is collective overconfidence and borrowed money used to mortgage homes and farms. It notes legislation cannot fix inevitable cycles, but government should curb dishonesty and jail big bankers to warn others.
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A Stick or Two of Type by J R Barkley
A weekly column praising recent Legion and Christian Endeavor meetings in Moulton. The author commends County Commander John Garrett and District Commander Piper, argues for adjusted compensation and general pensions for soldiers, and praises the local youths and Reverend Stagner for their work with the Christian Church youth groups.
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A critic on cycles of boom and bust in economic recoveries
The author argues that overoptimism and fear drive depressions, citing historical patterns. He notes people fueled by hope and not prudent sense, predicting repeated boom bust cycles. As fear delays recovery, hopeful signs may grow brighter before another crash harms many if caution wanes.
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