Prohibition Labels and Farm Troubles Roil Iowa Letters
The piece argues against labeling contending groups as wets or drys, urging repealists and anti repealists as proper terms. It cites Frank Shinn's opposition to the 18th Amendment and reports on the Primghar sheriff sale incident, editor Fred B. Wolf’s stance, farm tensions, and Roosevelt's policies amid rising corn prices and inflation debates.
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Sahara Desert
Atlantic Ocean
Frank Shinn
Iowa
Fred B. Wolf
O’brien County Bell
Primehar
Court House
Pumehar
Wolf
Dr Emil’s Adla Tablets Advertises Indigestion Relief
A vintage ad promotes Dr Emil's Adla Tablets as quick relief for upset stomach caused by heavy smoking. It advises not stopping smoking but using Adla Tablets, credited to C M Webb, Druggist.
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Dr. Emil
C, M, Webb
Red-Haired Gorilla Tale and Tax Moratorium Update
Explorers hear from pygmies of a red haired gorilla in Africa, a curious note on evolution. County Treasurer John Carlson reports a tax moratorium extends first installment payments to July 1 without penalty as tax receipts rise with corn prices. A new provision allows partial payments of 10 dollars or more with temporary receipts until full payment, aimed at those without bank access.
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John Carlson
Board of Supervisors
Seeing Beyond News and Climate Promises
A reflection on judging reports about a nation's storms versus its climate ads. It notes the challenge of separating sensational news from marketing and questions trust in contemporary forecasts and narratives.
Poultry and eggs outlook amid inflation and markets
W F Priebe comments on embargo effects on Russian poultry, storage eggs, and England demand. He notes inflation pressure on prices, argues outside buyers support, urges careful handling and rapid cooling of freshly laid eggs to preserve freshness and secure better future prices.
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England
Russia
United States
New York
W. F. Priebe
Epigrammic musings on words, crime, and mood
A fragmented prose piece hints at language quirks and social judgments. It contrasts epigrams with book writing while musing on gendered phrasing, crime reporting, and the paradoxes of suffering and voice.
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J. J. Bruce
J. H. Lighter
Relfe
Towa
Primghar
LeMars
Bradley
Calumet
O’brien County
Judge Bradley
le Mars
Portland Oregonian
Spokesman Review
Spokane
Wash
Chicago Daily News
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Andes
Blue Sky
Roosevelt
Hearst
Congress
Africa
Priebes
Costa
Evrolet
General Motors
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor CO
Detroit, Mich
Flint, Mich
G.M.A.C
Rolfe Auto Company
Rolfe, Iowa
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