Land values in Pocahontas county and regional towns
A dope sheet from railways firms estimates six year sales 1921 to 1927 place Pocahontas county land at 184.91 on average with Rolfe area towns showing 187.79 Powhatan 201.22 Des Moines 191.05 Garfield and 163.60 Roosevelt. The piece argues the method biases results postwar and notes land often reverts to original owners.
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Prohibition Era Frenzy and Global Liquor Debates
A column discusses vast U S spending on foreign liquor ventures and domestic prohibition effects. It cites Mr Hayward Kendall on saving billions, notes booming car ownership, radio and appliance expenditures, and contrasts U S progress with boll weevil control in Egypt. It links science religion and modern life, cites 24 million cars worldwide with the United States owning 20 million, and ends with a quip on Afghanistan and motor freedom.
Laws multiply criminals and lawmakers
A reader argues that more laws create more criminals and that society risks losing personal responsibility to state control. The piece also mocks political leaders in Illinois, questions prohibition of marriage, chautauquas, and tariff boosts, and urges self-reliance for Iowa farming and industry.
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An evocative remark on money and time, noting urgency and the idea that money vanishes quickly as efforts to retrieve it prove difficult. The line reflects impatience and practical caution about delays.
Wonay Style Legal Rampage Inspires New Laws
A garbled report alludes to a surge of about ten thousand new laws amid concerns over reckless driving and alcohol use. It mentions high powered cars and low powered brains in a chaotic, fevered tone. The text references Wonay and early figures without clear details.
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