Dickinson says government spent nearly a billion on agriculture
In a keynote at the Republican National Convention Senator Dickinson of Iowa details federal aid to farmers over three years. He cites Farm Board loans and stabilization efforts totaling about 1.0 billion dollars, plus 125 million for Farm Loan System, 50 million for seed loans, 200 million from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and 75 million in intermediate credit. He argues Republicans gave unprecedented aid to agriculture amid lingering industry malaise.
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Dickinson
Iowa
Farm Board
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Republican ‘Party
Investment for Labor and Farm Homes
An urban planning note argues road building is a job creator and a stimulus for rural areas. It claims most funds reach workers and suppliers, with 1931 employing about two million road workers and aiding around six million dependents. It promotes low cost, weatherproof roads at about five thousand dollars per mile. It also notes a surge in material shortages and a belief that such public works reduce unemployment. The text ends with a digression on early chemical experiments to prevent explosions in high pressure contexts.
Time to Clean House In Face Of Tax Burnout And Debt
A national critique notes state and local governments accumulating endless bonded debt. It cites Chicago defaulting on 900000 dollars of bonds and 99000000 in 1930 tax delinquencies. The piece urges reducing functions and trimming expenditures to fit ordinary incomes.
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United States
Chicago
Cook County
Detroit
William Anderson
Observation Tower: veterans' bonus debate and risks cited
The column argues against paying the World War I bonus early, noting past plans and borrowings, the American Legion’s lobbying, and fears of creating a privileged class. It warns of future tax increases and ongoing demands if bonuses are paid ahead of 1945.
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Washington
Congress
American Legion
Legion
Senate
House
New Consumer Tech and Homes on the Horizon
Editorial notes a coming wave of new products and housing concepts. A Chicago firm plans steel framed six room houses with complete amenities at about 3500 dollars, erectable in four days with a single mortgage around 330 dollars monthly. Air conditioning devices and Detroit auto designs also promise revolutions as business leaders anticipate an upturn.
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Chicago
Detroit
Minneapolis
Twister Sightings From Washington Flight Narrative
The Concordia pilot Bob Roberts recounts a tornado forming north of Washington while flying the Bolivian Stinson airship for a Fourth of July ride. Norris Day and Earl Daley accompanied him. the storm struck as they landed, with eye‑witness detail of rope‑like clouds and unusual northwest formation.
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Bob Roberts
Concordia
Roberts
Washington
Stinson
Norris Day
Earl Daley
Belleville
Flyer
Arkansas
Day
Puley
Morrowville
Concordia Blade Empire
Red-hot declaration targets federal public buildings waste
Ellis County News notes a sharp rebuke of federal public building expenditures as criminally wasteful. The piece frames the critic’s stance as a bold political signal and links it to local concerns about government spending.
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Ellis County
Many Knee-Jerk Jokes From Kansas Newspapers
A mosaic of brief quips and wry observations from Kansas papers. Jokes about politics, romance, manners, and local life feature quips from Iowa to California as editors riff on current events and social trends with playful sarcasm.
News of Yesteryears from The Journal
The column lists multiple small items: Florence McGregor leaves for Temple Texas. Funston residents visit Alfred Olson. Anton Larson writes from France. Roy Riggins family visit Jamestown. Clarence Albro on mail route after surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Nimocks welcome a daughter in Concordia. thrift stamp with Beckman sale through July 20. J Smith and family travel to Atchison Topeka and Kansas City. Bank of Scandia exhibits Camp Cody panorama. infant Chas Nordman ill then improving. Mabel Berggren returns from Concordia. A B Johnson and Mrs Nylund visit Cawker City. Wyman elev a tors tour to Republic. Mabel Haggman resigns in Manhattan. Othbergs to California for a year. humorous dentist pill joke from Atchison Globe. note on unclaimed grocery check problem.
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Florence McGregor
Temple
Texas
Harry Olson
Chris ‘Thompson
Arthur Forstrom
Funston
Alfred Olson
Anton H. Larson
France
Roy Riggins
Jamestown
Mr. Riggin
A.E. Riggins
Clarence Albro
G. W. Nimocks
Weaver Hospital
Concordia
Beckman
Eds J. Smith
Atchison
Topeka
Kansas City
Scandia
A. B. Johnson
Robert Nylund
Cawker City
A. C. Johnson
EB. Wyman
Republic
Wyman-Johnson
Mabel Haggman
Manhattan
Rackley
Chas
Othberg
Richard
California
Los Angeles
Uncle Sam
Time table fragment with passenger and freight routes
Train schedule note shows east bound departure at 10 36 am and west bound stops at 8 48 pm with no stops listed for certain legs. Freight line No 640 runs south and west bound with unspecified times.
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