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A compilation of political commentary and social opinion covers Chicago politics, Prohibition debates, and national issues. It questions actions of Bill Thompson and Frank Lowden, blames graft on state officials, critiques Mexican uprisings, and jokes about prohibition and policy. It mentions Judge Kenyon and Teapot Dome in a critical light and notes farm relief, debt, and taxes as ongoing topics.
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Big Bill Thompson
Chi
Cage
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Lowden
St. Louis
Bill Thompsons
Thompson
Bill Thompson
Moral Proverb Mix Reflects on Character and Practice
A compact set of proverbs contrasts motives and outcomes. It warns that returning favors spoils, stinginess blocks cheer, wise counsel weighs consequences, and travel ideas rarely return home. It notes practice can make a lawyer rich with enough effort.
Pocahontas County Mutual Insurance Seventy Seventh Meeting
Secretary speaks at the Thirty seventh annual meeting outlining the insurer’s origins in 1891, size growth to 15 million assessable capital, status as Iowa’s second largest company, and the budget insurance plan that spread losses, benefiting members by 15 thousand dollars last year.
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Pocahontas County Mutual Fire & Lightning Insurance Association
Iowa
Pocahontas County Mutual Insurance Association
Iowa co operative budget plan propels nationwide interest
Milo Reno questions efficiency and cohesion but Iowa Mutual Insurence Association defends 37 years of operation. Budget plan pools thirty two companies into a 221 million dollar re insurance system, offering mutual aid and cost equalization across states. Delegates at a Washington convention request copies of Iowa articles and by laws to replicate the plan.
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Pocahontas County
Milo Reno
Reno
Pocahontas County Mutual Insurance Association
Great Re-Insurance Company
Re-Insurance Company
Nelp
Re-Insurance Company of
Iowa
Gunderson
Hawley
Washington, D. C
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
Kansas
Colorado
West Virginia
Maryland
Washington
Union
Bureau of
Insurance business in our county discussed at meeting
The speaker notes fewer losses by fire and lightning this year versus 1926, estimates total losses at about 17 thousand dollars, and argues a one mill assessment will cover the year’s needs. He dispels rumors of a high assessment to pay Gunderson’s grain-elevator loss and defends the company’s long record of protection for farmers.
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Surance
Washington
Gunderson
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Rolfe
J. J. Bruce
J. H. Lighter
Marion Bruce
Iowa Press Association
Ford
México
Chicago
Wm. Kenyon
Teapot Dome
Kenyon
Supreme Court of the United States
Ship of State
Anti- Saloon League
Congress
Mexico
Jack Frost
The
First National Bank
Buick
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Flint
Mich
Government
Anda
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Webster County Buick CO. Distributors
North 9Th St. Fort Dodge, Iowa
Pocahontas
Kaiser Auto Co
Laurens
Whittemore—Poirot
Emmetsburg—Motor Inn
Humboldt—Humboldt
Buick Co. & Schattschneider
Annual Report
P. J. Shaw
Seey
Fie
the State Savings Bank
Robert Bruce
James Bruce
Jos. McEwen
J. B. Kent
Chm
W. S
Owa
Fort Dodge
McQuilkin’s
P.S
Pete —7Eeps
Deendonis Home Furnishings
A.D. M.quilkin Company
Spendable Home Furnisher
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