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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1929
Page
2
The piece surveys U S growth over seventy five years including population rise from 26 million to 120 million, rail mileage expansion, wealth increases, education gains, and America's share of global production and consumption in goods and resources, arguing a high standard of living.
The text extols growing comfort in homes and asserts education has spread across all classes, claiming American standards of education now match the nation’s broad distribution of life’s benefits. It praises America for wider distribution of good things than any other country.
The Waseca Herald notes pickpockets reportedly took large sums from mourners at Hoagland the aviator's funeral in Buffalo Minnesota. A farmer lost 500 dollars and another 300 dollars. The piece argues against carrying large cash, urging payments by check and citing past violence connected to money.
Alexander Legge, former head of the International Harvester Co and head of the new federal farm board, dismissed the Washington social row by saying he will eat in the kitchen and wait for a second table if business runs late.
The Northfield Independent notes that Virginia voters defeated a governor hopeful who campaigned against the short ballot. It explains short ballots concentrate votes on a few top offices, unlike Minnesota’s long ballot where numerous names can make elections unpredictable.
A trio of editorial quips argues for higher wheat prices through national ads urging biscuit baking, or by farmers limiting production. One quote suggests housewives’ eating habits could drive demand as biscuit popularity rises with plump figures.
The paving project from Ames to Huxley is now open for traffic and the Ames to Nevada segment will open later this week. Four miles remain unfinished from Huxley south to the Polk county line and from Nevada east.
Tom H. Wicks of Jefferson purchased a first place Greene county fair boar as a herd sire. His son Homer Wicks arranged the shipment to Jefferson for the Spotted Poland China herd addition.
The town council at its Monday meeting enrolled the local fire department members in the Iowa Firemen’s Funeral Aid association, with the town covering membership expenses.
Local editor pleads for community notices to cover happenings. Readers urged to mail Sunday dinner plans visits and guest updates to the Record office for inclusion.
Meda, Agnes, and Bert Reusser host a party where Meda confronts lingering feelings for John Orr. Anxious moments fade as Meda realizes John’s memory endures and Agnes has arranged a reunion. Meda prepares to phone John, hoping for a final, hopeful encounter.
E R Catshall of Boone County sues Mr and Mrs John Bernicker of Nevada for 1800 dollars damages from an August 11 1929 collision at the highway intersection two miles south of Roland. He seeks 300 for auto damage and 1000 for his wife's injuries affecting home care.
A Brandvig formerly from north of Roland was jailed after psychiatric evaluation in Webster City and committed to Cherokee sanatorium. Witnesses tell of a midnight park episode where he claimed a voice warned him and led him to hide in a shack, then fled the jail twice before recapture.
Four men helped place Branding in a cell at the town hall after he appeared before the board at Webzt2 City. He spoke of writing books about his life in play form and insisted his alleged communications were part of his plot. He refused to answer and claimed copyright rights protected his works.
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