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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1932
Page
2
A sharp editorial urges holders of public positions to take a stand and inform readers where they stand amid early season whispering campaigns. It rails against passive silence despite threats from a State Senator proclamation about losing posts or office.
Patterson campaigned in the Winnebago senatorial district to rally support for a "Salary Grab" candidate, but the contender was crushed by a large margin. The speaker questions cross-support among such figures, labeling them as of the same stripe and color.
The text argues the Reconstruction Finance Corporation offers no aid to indebted farmers who cannot pay interest. It calls for loan reductions aligned with commodity prices, noting oats and corn fail to cover production costs. Wheat prices are pressured, with a possible rise only if millions of bushels are dumped or burned. It urges interest rates to 2 percent and tax cuts to restore farmers and small-town merchants, urging citizens to curb spending.
The writer endorses Roosevelt for president and Dan Turner for governor. They advocate cutting government expenses to reduce taxes, proposing a fifty percent salary cut for officials to align pay with living costs. They urge farmers and small-town taxpayers to support fiscal restraint and vote for four legislative candidates who will oppose tax-spending when the legislature meets.
West state car exchange pages devote space to the McFarland Patterson feud with claims of peculation in Patterson salary handling. Patterson denies legal action while McFarland urges suit against the Supreme Court. An editor’s attorney opinion contesting McFarland’s remarks is referenced.
The Forest City Summit discusses how truth as a defense in libel cases might affect the case in Kossuth county. It cites Webster on preculation and the supreme court on wrongful appropriation in relation to the salary grab, questioning Patterson’s ability to sue McFarland under editor Dewel's libel per se claim.
Income from the stamp tax on cigarettes has fallen by at least half this year versus last. Sales declined as manufacturers halted advertising in country newspapers and focused only on county seat papers, leaving many publications with limited or misleading advertising reach.
The Lakota Record notes the Whittemore Champion disputes the Forest City Summit's claim over Patterson and describes Patterson as entering the district to defend salary grabbers. It asserts the district ousted its salary grabber in primaries and questions accountability.
Patterson's editor notes quiet political propaganda as McFarland travels to Canada. After his return, expect sharp political moves. The Senator may reshuffle district postmasters post election and shift patronage to new sources.
Lakota Record reports charges that McFarland refused Patterson's debate offer preferring printed messages over verbal exchanges. Patterson would argue to a small audience while McFarland insists on presenting his positions in black and white for broad public consideration.
Fall and winter dairy production rises due to larger herds and lower feed grain prices. Output is helped by steady feed costs, favorable crop conditions, and anticipated strong demand for dairy products.
A Friday afternoon at Mrs Mra Craven Wasnostesa’s home featured bridge with high score by Mrs Meher and low by Mrs Will Ricklefs. Guests included Mrs Adelaide Jacobson from Watertown and many local members.
Miss Fernant Mildred Krapita and Leota Garters peicher attended a social gathering at a home south of town Thursday night. Misses Marie and Dorothy Jacques, nieces of Mrs Sartor, left for Chicago after visiting Titonica relatives for two weeks. The Ladies of the Reformed Aid held a meeting yesterday afternoon with a large turnout.
The Decorah Journal argues that a practical guarantee of bank deposits would unlock funds now hidden, enabling loans to farmers and business leaders in need of capital, a move seen as the greatest step toward restoring prosperity in the United States.
Instructions describe placing grapes in a jar with sugar and boiling water, sealing and tilting the jar daily for four days, then storing in a cool dark place for three months before use. Juice reportedly tastes like fresh grapes.
In a Charles City Press note the writer argues Canada prohibits the Legion and bonus payments for veterans. The government supposedly covers the sick wounded widows and orphans while fit soldiers get no pensions, believing war honors suffice. The piece praises Sam for wartime recognition.
The passage argues against retrogression and jokes about abandoning cars for horse by combining caution with humor about regulators and family airplanes. It predicts more traffic challenges in the next fifty years, hinting at a rapid evolution of transport and the notion of Summit time.
The Interstate Commerce Commission released a 1920s era survey showing about 1,200 Class 4 railroad executives earning over 100000 yearly. Top pay reached 185000 for Southern Pacific’s executive committee chair, with others like Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio presidents earning 121500 and 120000 respectively. Several railroads posted salaries in the 41000 to 90000 range, and many large carriers trimmed executive pay about ten percent since 1928.
Mish Survey party notes a new fish, the Towa or banded top minnow, in West Okoboji lakes and streams for the State Fish and Game Department. It shows silver sides with a near black backbone stripe, a dark shoulder spot, a large dark center eye in a pale yellow ring, and a body depth ratio unlike sunfish or bluegill. Specimen measured about three and a half inches for study.
The State Fish and Game Department has bought Pikes Point on West Okohoji Lake to provide public access. Delays arose as some former owners lived in Europe, delaying title transfer. the land will not become a park, but will remain accessible to the public for lake access.
Bud Lavell reports an unusual fish in a twelve quart pail in Waverly seining minnows. The creature, about five inches long, hops over the edge of the container with four inches of water. It has one row of scales along the backbone and scattered scales elsewhere. The fish is extremely lively and still unidentified.
The North Skunk River hole near Sigourney yielded two large platheads recently. R H Updegraff caught a 22 lb catfish and Mrs Shirley Scott a 14 lb fish. Deputy warden T K Johnston estimates over 1000 pounds of catfish have been taken from the hole in three years.
A report from J. Graham of Centerville details a cat killing a young squirrel witnessed by Graham and former camp occupants who left cats behind. The piece cites the Washington State Board of Health pamphlet noting over twenty five million cats at large, killing birds daily and harming insect control, with cats described as natural hunters in rural fields and woods.
An account notes a stray cat found near an urban area and describes concerns from doctors and officials about limiting domestic cats indoors. It discusses the impact on wildlife and birds, and mentions states considering licenses to keep cats, highlighting a push to reduce stray populations for ecological balance.
Henry Bader of Belle Plaine caught a nine and a half pound channel catfish at Chamber's Bridge near Belle Plaine using a frog. Bader's catch came as part of a mixed report including a twelve and a half pound northern pike by B E Schilling at Templar Park on Spirit Lake. A fourteen pound northern pike from West Okoboji was landed by Clem Mikesh of Ottumwa. Monticello fisherman Skelley reported nine bass from the Maquoketa River, with John Wilkens and Teener Adamson taking three small mouth bass. The Des Moines River produced an eight pound catfish and four northern pike, including a 28 inch specimen for Wm. Pugh.
Weisbrod of Fenton argues farmers are the nation’s backbone and wealth source. He notes fortunes built by buyers, mortgagees, and life insurers hold Iowa farm mortgages while railroads receive protection. He cites farmers paying about sixty percent of state taxes, shaping small towns and regional wealth.
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