Farmers and politics mix in a Iowa reminiscence editorial
A long reflective column critiques farm education during the McNary Haugen debate, compares Smith and Hoover positions on prohibition and farm relief, notes local tragedies in Rolfe, and laments political manipulation and shifting party loyalties while urging stabilization and prudent leadership.
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Register
West Branch
Hoover
Palo Alto
Iowa
September Praise for a Bright Month of Work and School
The passage extols September as a busy time for business to grow, children returning to school, and harvest activity. It celebrates seasonal change with hints of fall, mild weather, and the sense that the year will progress positively if people live honorably and industriously during September.
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Smith
Congress
Wank
White House
Rolfe
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A fragment expresses a humorous view on dyed-in-the-wool democrats and cotton farming, noting a jolly fat man who doesn’t sit down on them when in good spirits.
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