Railroad executives' salaries exposed by ICC report
A Des Moines Tribune item summarizes an Interstate Commerce Commission release listing top railroad salaries as of March this year. Notable figures include Southern Pacific chairman of the executive committee at 135000 and Pennsylvania Railroad president at 121500, with many others ranging 45000 to 90000.
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Wabash
Health Message Highlights Decline in Major Diseases
Iowa weekly health note reports 1993 cases for 10 principal diseases in the quarter ending June 30 1932 with diphtheria and typhoid underhistorical lows. It cautions against complacency urging continued prevention funding and vigilance against contagion and unsanitary food and water.
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Towa State Department of Health
Iowa
Muscatine
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The Big Game of Leadership and Its Unyielding Spirit
A narrator likens a high antlered buck in Canadian forests to a leading figure in public life. The piece extols steadfast leadership, courage, and service while warning that rivals seek to ruin such figures. It asserts that true leaders endure contention and emerge victorious, their spirit intact.
A Sermon on Staying Away from Church
A father lectures his son on frequent church absence, listing complaints about music, pews, distance, and long sermons. He argues these excuses reveal a habit of lying and insists no man apologizes for doing right if he truly believes in going.
Prodigal waste of trees prompts replanting plea
A national call laments vast tree loss in villages and towns including Iowa. The piece urges owners to plant seeds and small trees, proposing four new trees for every one removed. It cites roots and water access as essential tree value and closes with a short poem about trees and comments from teachers and clergy.
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Iowa
America
Gods Reality and Nature Proclaim a Living God
A devotional essay by O C Nix asserts God’s presence in nature from stars to tides and storms, linking creation to divine voice in thunder and wind. The piece ends with a consumer plug urging shoppers to ask for Auction Scrip at Trade Extension Auction Sales held monthly.
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This Man Had Faith Lost 24 Pounds
A Providence Rhode Island man, Th LaFleur, claims to have shed 24 pounds from 192 to 168 pounds between November and February by using Kruschen. The ad urges skeptical readers to try the remedy, noting one-half teaspoon in hot water before breakfast and reducing fatty foods, promising safety and health benefits.
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LaFleur
Providence
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What's On the Radio This Week Feature Guide
A weekly department discusses a popular radio feature, sharing impressions and lessons for daily life. The piece analyzes how programming shapes habits and how listeners can apply these insights to personal routines and communicatie.
Night Baseball Scores Broadcast By Davenport Times
The Davenport Times airs a nightly 10:00 pm broadcast from WOC Davenport revealing National American Mississippi Valley and other league scores with runs hits and errors. Sponsored by a Des Moines firm the program also promotes a writing contest prize winners. An aside on aging ends with a Briand quote and a reminder that good sense matters in emergencies.
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Mississippi
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Des Moines
Just Some Old Man Mascot Death Foretold in Town Echoes
A Minneota Minnesota church bell toll prompts reflections on aging and fate. The narrator questions who the “old man” buried today was, stressing that every generation will become “just some old man.” The piece muses on beauty and youth fading, urging readers to accept aging as an exact, inescapable process.
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