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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1928
Page
5
The piece contrasts builders who actively develop communities with destroyers who dissect and misrepresent, noting a passive middle class that does little. It argues builders endure attacks, remaining determined to continue work despite temporary criticism, trusting eventual vindication.
U S Public Health Service estimates Iowa rats cost about two dollars per person annually. Extension Entomologist Fred D Bucher notes four to five rats per person in grain states and warns infestations stem from abundant food and hiding places. He cites poison options and traps as common control methods and mentions Ravina carbonate as a tasteless starter poison.
Dr George Otis Smith director of the Geological Survey says American industry uses more power than any nation boosting prosperity. Electricity powers machines farms and homes and is credited with a second industrial regulation expanding tasks from indoor appliances to outdoor work. A Toronto dispatch notes seven days work will net Arthur Ellis 625 dollars in earnings and details executions in Ontario Alberta and Saskatchewan for a fee of 75 dollars each. A Dallas incident reports a telephone operator's error leading to a fine after confusing Baltic caps with copa caps.
The piece argues Mr Hoover should begin with a goodwill tour of Central and South American republics to strengthen ties, ease distrust of the United States, and promote international peace and American commerce. It notes prior ambassadors and Nyers goodwill missions fostering closer hemispheric accord.
A Fort Atkinson Wisconsin Journal editorial argues a practical tax targets activity not idleness. It suggests taxing thrift and enterprise yet condemns current systems that punish workers while rewarding wasteful living. The piece calls for shifting tax policy to encourage production and reduce shiftlessness.
An older notice reports a motion picture by the U S Bureau of Mines warning against starting engines in enclosed spaces and venturing under vehicles with motors running. It notes carbon monoxide as odorless and deadly and urges immediate oxygen supply to survivors. Deadwood Dick marks his 82nd birthday with a 600 mile air trip and quips it beats oxen for speed.
In response to a reader question a newspaper notes that two horned toads do not lay eggs and adds there is no food reason for them to. A Wise woman keeps her husband tearful by not waking him with many questions.
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