Deflation fears and farm politics stir Iowa town talk
A Cedar Rapids era of consolidation and criticism frames a lively column. The piece argues that panics are deflation periods, notes newspaper mergers, discusses farm relief, tariffs, immigration, and McNary Haugen bills while reflecting on local road funding and labor prices amid national economic concerns.
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Pigs to Greece and Bolshevik Provocateurs
A fragmentary column quotes President Coolidge on scripture as culture and laments uncouth Bolsheviks. It notes indictments for mail fraud and fat reduction schemes, discusses air service bids, Greek dispatches, and Mussolini’s bearded fascism while praising self‑confidence in Mussolini and urging practical economics.
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al Smith
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Sioux City Creamery Output Reaches New High
The city houses the largest creamery in the world producing more butter than any other, with last year’s Sioux City creameries output totaling 31,262,749 pounds or about 1,500 carloads.
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