Iowa politics and drouth talk fill a busy column
The column covers Iowa politics from Northwest Iowa placing both speaker and speaker pro tem after a new house organization. It critiques Senate practices, ponderings on Hoover, the Vatican, and Prohibition, then notes a drought map, the New York City chain store collapse, farm policy, and a local school notes roundup. It closes with bond politics and state paving timing.
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Northwest
Iowa
Iowa House of Representatives
Voters discuss highway bonds and county envy over funds
The note argues that 84 counties mock 15 gravel road counties over highway bond approval and funds use. It urges immediate home improvements and job creation, claiming such projects could aid workers and ease economic tightness.
Obituary for Speculative Wheat of Chicago
The obituary notes the death of Honor able Speculative Wheat at his family home The Pit on the Chicago Board of Trade trading floor after a lingering illness linked to farm relief or stabilization. It praises his long service to the grain trade and declares foes of free commerce as well as his Winnipeg and Liverpool brothers. Messages of condolence reach from Gregory Williams of Little Rock Arkansas.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Canada
United States
Farm Board
Washington
Joseph
Eddie Cantor
BFR
Liverpool
Doubt
Guess
Gamble
Brokendown
Peanut
LaSalle Street
Chicago Board of Trade
S’s
Congress
Speculative
Gregory Williams
Little Rock
Ark
D M T Readers Highlight Spelling Champs and Declam Contest
The week’s champion spellers are Louise Vaughn Ione Heiter Lulu Christensen and Evelyn Hovland with Hovland securing first place three times Jone Heiter twice The Sub County Declamatory Contest will be held at the D M T auditorium on Wednesday January 28 with representatives from Palmer Rolfe and D M T First and second place winners advance to the county contest on February 24 The hot lunch menu for next week is listed and D M T girls basketball suffered a 26 17 loss to Havelock last Friday night The D M T Rolfe game is set for Friday night as D M T invites a strong exhibition
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Havelock
Louise Vaughn
Ione Heiter
Lulu Christensen
Evelyn Hovland
Jone Heiter
D. M.T
Palmer
Rolfe
DMT
Rolfe Basketeers
Ed Calligan
Pocahontas County Special Election Notice 1931
Notice to qualified electors of Pocahontas County Iowa that a special election will be held February 4 1931. Voters decide if county supervisors may issue bonds up to 833 000 dollars for draining grading and hard surface roads with a year to year tax of up to five mills to cover interest and principal. Polling places listed across precincts with hours 8 am to 8 pm.
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Pocahontas County
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Sevtal
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Reveille
J. J. Bruce
J. H. Lighter
Marion Bruce
Intent
U. S
Hoover
Senate
Senator Davis
Pennsylvania
Vatican
Turner
Drouth
Montana
Texas
New York City
Wall Street
Spencer News-Herald
Clay County
Des Moines Register
Harry Watts
The
Daily Register
Chas. E. Watts
Pocahontas
Friends of Prohibition
Arkansas
Red Cross
Towa
D. M. T. Cagers
Rodman
Rodman High
Ym.t
D.M.T
Ora
Dorothy Weaver
Gladys Cox
D.M
Carol Smith
Don Weaver
Middle Atlantic States
Chas. Lehnus
Highway Commission
Hee Haw News
Roufe
Centerville
Will
John Tiernan
John Olerich
Bob Melson
J.T. Grant
Mrs. McIntire
M.T
West Bend
C. F. Redlich
Minnea’ Meapolis
Min.dela Aoe
Pocahontas, Owa
Pocahontas Hotel
Home Office
Boston Block
Minneapolis
Adlerika
Webb
Rolfe and Plover
Andy
Board of Crvisors
Roy A. Johns County
Precinct
Bellville
Cedar Center
Clinton Colfax Cummins
Des Moines
Dover Garfield Grant
Lake
Lincoln
Lizard
Marshall
Powhatan
Roosevelt
Sherman Swan Lake
Kantleak
Webb’s
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