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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1924
Page
5
A garbled column mixupdates readers with quips about courtship, weather, taxes and manners. It riffs on bachelors, women, politics and daily life, noting income tax refunds and public sentiment while poking fun at social norms and inane observations.
A fragmented editorial paragraph argues business is essential to civilization, contrasting views from Napoleon to socialists and Marxists. It stresses the indispensable role of business people, workers, and stability for progress, warning that radicals’ contempt stems from ignorance and that cooperation and markets bind nations.
Walt Mason recalls a long quarrel over rights and lawsuits with loud opponents who hurled bricks and abuse at his home. Exhausted by legal costs, he ceases the fight, finds neighbors reduced to forgetfulness, and embraces a peaceful life with family as the atmosphere of calm returns.
The article argues that over the past nine years more than 100000 permanent federal officials were added, raising costs to $195,591,000 and expanding state payrolls. it asserts one in twelve workers is a government employee and calls for drastic overhead cuts, noting reductions in Pennsylvania Illinois Washington and Idaho. It urges Congress and states to trim at least 95 percent of overhead across all departments.
A call urging readers to scan the issue and assess whether their town is properly represented in the paper, stressing the role of a strong local newspaper as a sign of prosperity and community status.
At the Iowa State Fair August 20 23 a team pulling contest features divisions for under 3000 pounds and over 3000 pounds with over $500 in prizes. A new machine will measure pulling power, and the event aims to attract nationwide attention. The photograph shows one contest rig at the fair.
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