Local Notes From Fostersburg And Nearby
Francis Griffin and wife visited Pa toka on Wednesday. Several residents helped with church doors on Friday. Wayne Doolen stayed with Elmer Frizzell last week. Nearby visitors included Norris of Effingham and Farris of Champaign to Mrs. L Foster. Mary Walker plans to move to Kinmundy this week. Dick Lange and family visited Sam Arnold’s. St. Louis visitors called on L Foster. Lloyd Arnold returned from Davenport and shows improvement. Threshing is finished and red top seed sold. Kreunegal building a poultry house at Mary Walker farm. Green family visited Elmer Arnold. Dale Arnold spent Sunday with Lew Engier family. Marriage news: Dessie Malone and E G Ford of Alma wed. Ford is Alma postmaster.
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Francis Griffin
Patoka
Lewis Jones
Herman Kreunegel
Wayne Doolen
Elmer Frizzells
E. N. Norris
Effingham
W. G. Farris
Champaign
L. Foster
Mary Walker
Kinmundy
Dick Lange
Alton
Sam Arnold
Mrs. Clair
Stevens and
L. Fisher
St. Louis
Lloyd Arnold
Davenport
Iowa
F. Griffin and Sons
Salem
Centralia
Herman Kreunegal
S. C. Green
Elmer Arnold
Dale Arnold
Lew Engier
Dessie Malone
E. G. Ford
Alma
Ford
Southeast town recalls visits and family gatherings
Mrs Will Snyder and daughter Eunice called on Mrs Letha Bowen last week. Will Cavins and family and Mr and Mrs Clarence Cavins visited Monday with Mr and Mrs Ed Belcher. Irvin Bowen and family called on Mat Belcher and family Monday night. Mrs Monahan visited her son Russell Collins and family Saturday. Jerry Yardley and grandson of Boulder attended the Belcher reunion at Fairy Dell Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Snyder
Eunice
Letha Bowen
Will Cavins
Clarence Cavins
Ed Belcher
Irvin Bowen
Mat Belcher
Monahan
Russell Collins
Jerry Yardley
Boulder
Belcher
Fairy Dell
Prosperity Vanished and the 1930s Outlook for Reform
In this reflection on the late 1930s mood the author questions whether prospects will improve and asks what the New Year holds for political figures, real estate promoters, brokers, stock salesmen, and economists. The piece cites Coolidge as a restrained, law‑oriented leader who avoided farm relief and later profited from his cautious stance.
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Apd
Seta Hae
Latter-day prophets blamed for ignoring economic basics
The piece notes that some modern prophets were sincere while others sold visions at high prices, yet all overlooked fundamental economic truths that remain constant.
Inflation Follows War Then Deflation, Always True
A terse historical claim states that war invariably causes inflation and is always followed by deflation, supported as a universal rule across all known history. The statement emphasizes the inevitability of this economic cycle.
World War I expanded American influence and markets
The war drew in more people and resources than any prior conflict and temporarily sidelined America's main business rivals by turning them into customers for United States goods and services.
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America
United States
American Expansion Fueled by Cheap Credit and Booming Industry
The era brought rising prices and wages as land values climbed. New factories and coal mines opened with outdated equipment yet profits surged. The boom reshaped economic activity and spurred widespread expansion across sectors.
What They Forgot About Boom and Readjustment
A reflection on economic expansion and inflation noting that boom periods are followed by readjustment. It argues brakes were not used by many, including farmers, leading to potential orderly or chaotic outcomes.
Harding's Cabinet Noted for Great Men During Debt Era
The Harding administration faced a large national debt and persistent problems yet boasted a cabinet of strong figures like Hughes, Mellon, Hoover and Davis. Government readjustment was seen as satisfactory though little else was accomplished.
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Harding
Hughes
Mellon
Hoover
Davis
AN ECONOMIC PARADOX IN AMERICA HISTORY
The piece notes a farm minded public forgetting the nation is not purely agricultural. One fifth of the population of farmers stock raisers and planters faced low spirits, while the other four fifths could enjoy wartime or postwar prosperity. It cites Coolidge era gains except for agriculture coal and some inflated lines.
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America
Coolidge
The Coolidge Boom and Aftermath in Real Estate and Stocks
The piece traces postwar high pressure sales and installment buying fueling subdivisions autos radios and appliances. It notes mortgage growth profits for banks and bond houses and the land boom collapse followed by Florida crash and a shift to city suburban real estate and stock market speculation.
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Florida
One Collapse After Another Across Postwar Economies
Summary of economic turmoil from the postwar era through the early 1930s detailing land and Florida booms failing, bank failures, stock market crash, overexpansion, overproduction, and overfinancing across industries. It notes the need for Uncle Sam to slow down and reset, aiming for a broader economic restart beyond the stock market.
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Harding
Coolidge
Florida
Sam
Kessinger
Mid-West Review
Belcher Family Reunion and Weekend Socials Recorded
Opal Belcher spent Saturday night with Mary Ella Collins. A large crowd attended Charley Bopps party Saturday night. Ed Punk and family and Otto Browney of St. Louis dined with Calvin Belcher and Sun day night. Millard Palmer and family visited Pete Bopp and family last week. Frank Bradford moved to Sandoval last week. Temple School opened Monday with Mrs. Cecil Hicks as teacher. Forty one attended the Belcher reunion at Fairy Dell Sunday. Luther Williams and family visited his brother Henry Williams and family last week.
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Opal Belcher
Mary Ella Collins
Charley Bopps
Ed Punk
Otto Browney
St. Louis
Calvin Belcher
Millard Palmer
Pete Bopp
Frank Bradford
Sandoval
Temple
Cecil Hicks
Belcher
Fairy Dell
Luther Williams
Henry Williams
Prayer Meeting Led by George Kinney at Mound Chapel
Mound Chapel announces a Sunday night prayer meeting led by George Kinney on Sept 7 with all welcome. Sunday visitors include Harold Simcox and family, Bert Walker and wife, Mrs. Clara Kinney, Henry Brumfield and family, Noah Belcher, Joe Beckler and family, and others. School resumes Sept 1 at East Chapel. Tom Cox reports crews installing culverts after a busy week.
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George Kinney
Harold Simcox
Martin Hopkins
Bert Walker
Clara Kinney
Henry Brumfield
Noah Belcher
Tamalco
Joe Beckler
Barney. Beckler
Shobonier
Ralph Roseman
Eee Gm
A Yetta
Maxine Belcher
Alice
Mildred Beckler
Luther Paine
Dix
George Lewis
Shattuc
Monglay
Jess Belcher
Harley Cole
Rhoda Belcher
East Chapel
Tom Cox
Vandalia and Rose Hill Visitors Report
Cracker Neck Mary Stombaugh and daughter Marybell of Vandalia and Rose Floc ken and daughter Rose Mary of Rose Hill visited Wednesday with their parents J A Shepard and wife. Bessie Stark returned home after a several day visit in Vandalia.
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Mary Stombaugh
Marybell
Vandalia
Rose Flocken
Rose Mary
Rose Hill
J. A. Shepard
Bessie Stark
Local Families Visit Relatives Across Town
Wilbert Huddleston and family of Harristown with Jane Huddleston and two grand-daughters visit J. A. Shepard and wife. Luther Barnes and Charley Shepard visit. Bessie Stark guests of uncle Chas Shepard in Shattue. J. A. Shepard and Charley call west of Boulder. Earl Carmen and wife visit Cracker Neck relatives. Our school starts Monday with Miss Christina Crawford as teacher. Mary Belcher on sick list. Bill Mandrel's family visits Lou Belcher.
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Wilbert Huddleston
Harristown
Jane Huddleston
Adrea Stark
North Carlyle
Leo Jackson
North
J. A. Shepard
Luther Barnes
Charley Shepard
Bessie Stark
Chas. Shepard
Shattue
Charley
Boulder
Lloyd Cooper
Earl Carmen
Sim Hightower’s Youngest Seeks Manhood Pace
A traveler in Eastern Tennessee witnesses a mule and horse posse shouting horns. When questioned, a mountaineer explains they are chasing Simmy Junior, Judge Sim Hightower’s eldest son, to “put pants on him” as he comes of age.
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Tennessee
Sim Hightower
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Fostersburg
Coolidge Harding
Bill Mandrel
Lou Belcher
Fayette County Fair
Brownstown, Illinois
I Ramsey
Farina
Rede
Griffiths
Fair Ground
J. R. Jackson
L.A. Oonie
Diinois Central System
Tela Eee
Nena
Chicago
Illinois Central System
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