New Money, Acknowledging Insanity and Bakery Rivalries
The piece blends social commentary on new paper money sizes and protecting the insane from stigma with local notes on Rolfe bakery competition and a push for road bonds. It references Denison and Little Falls, Lindbergh and Chamberlin, and critiques McNary-Haugen style price support debates versus industrial policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Denison
Iowa
Little Falls
Minn
Middle West
Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Lindberghs daring flight and era of invention contested
The piece argues Lindbergh’s solo Paris flight proves bold risk taking yields value, compares it to Columbus and Fulton, and notes 1926 US income figures. It critiques education limits, female athletic urging, medicinal whiskey rules, Sacco and Vanzetti fallout, and supports moderate exercise for consumptives while praising individual initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Columbus
Fulton
Franklin
Iowa papers favor agriculture over industry and Coolidge’s West trip
A reader praises Iowa farmers and criticizes newspapers for backing industrial legislation and tariffs. The piece notes President Coolidge plans a West vacation, mentions county automobile growth and license prefixes, and criticizes a Chickasaw county official over access to public records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Farming Industy
Chickasaw County
New Hampton
Early Times-Republican Support Helped Cummins Rise
The Marshalltown Times-Republican backed progressive ideas years ago and played a role in advancing Senator Cummins, shaping his early political profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Cummins
Press coverage and presidential vacation remarks
The piece mocks reporters eager to cover the President Term and suggests a vacation for Coolidge to avoid press scrutiny. It hints at press fears in the Black Hills and jokes about reporters being chained or prairie dogs to welcome him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Spencer
Milwaukee
Black Hills
Rolfe
Emmetsburg
Coolidge
Powder River
Fordson
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. J. Bruce
J. H. Lighter
Marion Bruce
Independent
Iowa Press Association
National
Association
Sam
Good Roads Association
New England
A. R. Thornton
Rolfe, Iowa
Bob Kent
Monarch
Fullerton Lumber Co
Arthur Brisbane
Robert Westover
Montana
Slim Lindbergh
Europe
Beigns Seel
Indbergh
Paris
Nash
New York University
Treasury Department
Sacco
Vanzetti
Fuller
Lor
Pocahontas County
Jasper and
Lee
Newton
Ft. Madison
Dent
Manhattan Service
North End
Main Street
Manhattan
Central States Electric Company
Z. T. Carroll
Fred P. Nelson
Rolfe Auto Company
Ford Sales and Service
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