Kenyon will not seek senate seat in 1920 primary
Des Moines journalist notes Judge W S Kenyon tells N E Kendall he will not run for United States Senator before the June primaries. He favors continued federal bench service and explains his role on the National Law Observance and Enforcement commission is vital. He plans to devote time to the commission rather than campaign.
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Des Moines
N. E. Kendall
W. S. Kenyon
United States
Kendall
Congress
National Law Observance and Enforcement Commission
Senate
Commission
Moore proposes Iowa income tax to replace property taxes
Former Iowa Lt Gov Ernest R. Moore, a banker and landowner, argues for a state income tax to replace property taxes, reduce local burdens, and fund essential state activities. He urges consolidation of boards, equitable valuation, and shifting from property gross receipts to a scientific basis.
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Ernest R. Moore
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Moore
Grundy County
Grundy Center
Board of Assessment and Review
Minister Warns Rural Decline Mirrors City Immorality
Des Moines conference speaker Rev. W A Morgan, superintendent of the Indianola district, said during his annual report that rural conditions are worse than urban ones. After 16,000 rural miles in southern Iowa, he contended city life offers more protection for youth and that it is safer to raise a family in the city than in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
The
Methodist Church
Indianola
W. A. Morgan
Morgan
Iowa
Mr. Morgan
Central Ray
Miss Sodeyama
Ai Sodeyama
Christ
Miss Koneyama
Julia Swanson
Julia
Land
Farmers Union meeting splits over Brookhart and Hoover
The 1928 Farm Bureau gathering at Des Moines heard Milo Reno defend Hoover and attack Brookhart while Brookhart received praise from Iowa farmers. Wyoming Senator Kendrick urged board functioning. ministers urged farm bureau membership. friction between Smith and Hoover camps lingered amid broader farm relief talks. A Japanese tea at Mrs Pietenpol followed, with local students learning about traditional marriage customs and Westernizing influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
Milo Reno
al Smith
Brookhart
Farm Union
Hoover
Reno
Farm Bureau
Tariff Protection urged by Kendrick for farmers
The article quotes Kendrick, a Democrat and re elected senator, arguing for tariff protection to help farmers and stockmen. He says the tariff should be nonpolitical and asserts agriculture deserves a reasonable return, noting distrust of data misuse by some senators and urging unity among lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Kendrick
Hoover
United States Senate
Tariff Commission
Piano Solo at Luncheon and Y W C A Song
A luncheon featured Miss Margaret Brandan performing a beautiful piano solo titled Reverie and the afternoon closed with the Y W C A song Follow the Gleam. The event included discussions and expenses related to tea, sandwiches, and lace cook tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pieten
Bert and
Lace
Margaret Brandan
Y. W
Ice waste in Pella hits 750 tons yearly study says
The Leonard Institute of Food Preservation reports Pella wastes 750 tons of melted ice annually due to faulty refrigeration. Rochester survey shows per capita waste of about 500 pounds. Emphasizes insulating doors, proper insulation, and matching ice meltage to avoid spoilage and high costs. Recommends all steel refrigerators with good insulation and choosing models with balanced meltage.
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Pella
Leonard Institute of Food Preservation
Rochester
N. Y
Leonard Institute
How to Go Broke Farming Clip Fragment
A fragmented note outlines steps to ruin a farm including cultivating a single crop, neglecting livestock, treating chickens and a garden as nuisances, and letting topsoil erode. It warns against planned operations and urges reckless exploitation of woodland for timber and land wear.
Oskaloosa Budget Shows Large War Time Auction Outlay
Fragmented OCR shows a wartime budget note with figures around 8 0 0 million and 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 motor vehicles. Construction has risen greatly since 1920, reducing rentals as a share of annual income to around 18 percent. The text is garbled but indicates a major public spending and rental impact context.
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Jarnigan
J. W. Jarnagin
Ernest Moore
Plymouth
America
F.C
Chrysler Motors
J. E. Cornelius & CO
Oskaloosa St
Pella, Iowa
At the Fair Grounds
Knoxville
Paul Harp
Viss
Runnells
Fair Grounds Auction Co
F. P
View Walker
Aucts
Knoxville, Iowa
Senator Brookhart
Minnesota
Missouri
Frank W. Murphy
Raskob
William Hirth
Columbia
Murphy
Hirth
Legge
Farm Board
Lenore Arant
Fort Dodge
Chas. E. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Hearst
Bureau Farmer
Council Bluffs
Washington
John B. Kendrick
Wyoming
House
MRS
Hotel Pella
Ira N. Curtis
Pone Ncy
Kuyper Lumber Co
Sully
J. & M. Star Bottling Co
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Collins
High Ave
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