Churchill Authored Gold Standard Alarm Raises Wall Street
An editorial in this week’s Democrat summarizes Winston Churchill’s critique of the gold standard as driving world prices lower. It cites Churchill’s claim that gold’s purchasing power rose 40 percent in two years, implying price declines, and notes rebuttals by George Roberts of National City Bank. The piece argues currency expansion lifts prices and warns tariffs and policy shifts are needed to restore American prosperity.
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Democrat
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Collier's Weekly
Daily Register
Geo. B. Roberts
Fort Dodge
National City Bank of New York
League of Nations’ Financial Committee
George E. Roberts
National City
Wall Street
Mr. Roberts
Roberts
United States
Robert
Mark G. Thornburg
Indge DeLand Holds Pocahontas Cert This Week
128 cages filed this week with 04 foreclosures at Pocahontas as Indge DeLand hosts a certification event. The record notes weak signs of returning prosperity and criticizes the administration for not acting to aid agriculture amid widespread unrest.
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Indge DeLand
Pocahontas
Gardner Cowles
Call for silver coin and inflation to fix money value
The Ringsted Dispatch argues the dollar under gold standard fluctuates and burdens debtors. It urges government recognition of silver in money and even mild inflation, noting some economists support this to raise values while Republicans warn against it.
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Republican Party
Prewitt Seeks State Representative Post In Independent Bid
Forest City Summit editor W R Prewitt campaigns in Winnebago County for State Representative on the Independent ticket. His platform calls for repealing the mandatory road tax and creating a property replacement income tax, pay after 1935, salary cuts for officials, suing for salary grab payments, 2 percent farm loans via a state finance corporation, extended foreclosure redemption for farms, oppose new commissions, oppose direct primary repeal, and oppose appointive offices. The piece notes distrust of big financiers and recalls Morgans and Dawes as examples, urging farmers and laborers to seek better times.
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Iowa State Finance Corporation
Iowa
Social and Club Notes From Algona Area Society
A packed social week includes Bridge nights hosted by Mr and Mrs Theddora Hadid and Mr and Mrs Anton Pannhuk with top scores by Dr and Mrs H I Torgersen and lower by Mr and Mrs deVries. Kinship visits, PTA institute in Estherville, and a Kossuth County Federation of Women’s Clubs meeting slated for October 4 at the Algona Methodist church.
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Theddora Hadid
Bridge
Bar] Stott
Miller Nelson
Carl Callies
Steven deViles
H. I. Torgersen
Torgersen
deVries
Kossuth County
Quote on self and company from Parkhurst
A lone man, caring only for himself, risks corruption by the company he keeps, attributed to Parkhurst. The remark underscores how associations shape character and integrity.
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Parkhurst
Holstein Advance Faces Size Cut and Possible Suspension
The Holstein Advance has shrunk to four pages as editors warn ongoing business declines may force suspension. The Manilla Times notes newspapers face a hard problem in tough market conditions shared by county seat and daily papers. A bride quips about bank checks bouncing as she urges merging funds to a sound basis.
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Holstein Advance
Max Heuschen
Manilla
Rural women project plans for Feessuth County
County committee and H D A finalize a new project titled Bringing Wearable Clothes Up-to-date. Training starts Oct 3 with lessons on gift suggestions, clothing alterations, dress preparation, trends in trimmings, and a county style show at Achievement Day. Music Appreciation to run through the year with American composers and monthly musical tasks.
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Feessuth
H. D.A
A.utty
A. Stout
B. Thin
Iowa
Fannie R. Buchanan
Home and Community Development
Iowa State College
Tax the farmer and many things, a chaotic verse reprinted
A verse praising universal taxation attacks farmers, laborers, and many common life aspects. Attributed to an unknown author, it ends with fragments about church rates and a cryptic line about becoming a Rambler. The tract mocks government overreach and suggests hardship across social classes.
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Pathfinder
School Spirit Staff and Fall Activities At Titonka High
Titonka High notes a busy start with Staff includes Athletics Donald Banta and Mervyn Hansen and advisor Miss Allene Johnson. Fall sports recap cites Titonka 9 Burt 7 in base ball with a late rally. Classes elect officers. seniors sponsor Miss Johnson, juniors sponsor Miss Stevens, sophomores sponsor Mr. Dunmire, freshmen sponsor Miss Campbell. Various class and subject updates follow along with local social notes and visits.
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Donald Banta
Mervyn Hansen
Margaret Callies
Lois Helfer
Viola Rike
Edith Mae Budlong
Wilbur Schram
Helen Reed
Allene Johnson
Miss Johnson
Billy” Kennedy
Russel Kuchenreuther
Miss Stevens
Herbert Rakow
Harold Kranitz
Ruth Stott
Mr. Dunmire
Kenneth Kuchenreuther
Kathryn Schram
Edna Ites
Miss Campbell
School News Rounded Up With Plant Nests And Birthdays
Harold Harringa returned to school after illness and celebrated a belated birthday with a drawn cake. Students note absent classmates due to flu, share classroom activities from drawing sunflowers to spelling tests, and collect natural items for the room. Several students earned A grades in arithmetic and spelling.
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Harold Harringa
Harris
Miss Larson
Donald Higgins
Wessels
Beverly Ann Adamson
Beneal
Phyllis
Falk's
Game
Paul Bruns
George Higgins
Phyllis Lamoreux
Arlene Austin
Richard Batt
Maralice Boyken
Jean Higgins
Phyllis Andrews
Richard Green
Marjorie Mechler
Junior Blakley
Ilene Ites
Ruth Seivers
Harwin Giesking
Ilene
Erwin
Perfection Revealed in Small Details and Dedication
The saying emphasizes that perfection arises from tiny efforts and consistent discipline. It frames perfection as serious and demanding rather than trivial, urging careful attention to every minor task.
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Titonka
Postoffics
Trotika
Yowa
Thorovehly
Lea C. Wolfe
Canada
Himmelnburg Democrat
Morgan
Dawes
Morgans
Dispatch
Anton Pannhuk
A. Hoon
Ted Dunmire
L. B. Larson
Raysmond Krantz
H. C. Schweppe
Mesdames
Steven deVries
Jay Budlong
Roy Budlong
Roy Ball
George Bonacker
Ray Oesterreicher
Will Peterson
Howard French
C. A. Hoon
Lee O. Wolfe
Hesterville
Emmet County
Marie Sorum
Hattie Moore-Mitchell
Kansas State Teachers College
Jee O. Wolfe
Mitchell
P. T. A. and Boys and Girls Institute
Estherville
Iverliey
Billy Hartman
Chicago
Carl Hammer
Ellen Hammer
New York City
Miss Hammer
Neurological Institute
Joy Marcussen
Hammer
Cidney Laird
Marguerite Kenefick
Algona
H. A. French
Alice Sartor
Violet Slack
Coliseum
Nelson Woods
Sioux City
Morningside College
Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
J. F. Fisher
Ethel Bennett
California
Red Wilson
Boca
Sikating
Cravion
Dunmire
Dale Craven
Donald’ Banta
Lester Eden
Iowa City
Gareth
Lynette
Aletha Schreck
Hayfield
Hoon
Barbara Ball
Fairmont
Blue Earth
Minn
Bederaar
National Epertsmas
Ame
Eee
Tyre
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