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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1931
Page
4
The Tripoli Leader notes spring farm activity in Bremer County, urging homeowners to love and repair homes to sustain values. It argues farmers endure hardships yet retain ingenuity, heart, and hope as plows turn soil and dreams persist.
A letter discusses changes in business over ten years, criticizing the State Banking Department for overreach and noting hardship for rural banks under strict loan limits. It contrasts city and country banks, questions examiner judgments, and urges the State Highway Commission to clear trees near Primary Road No 93 north of town to improve visibility and reduce accidents.
Investigation into W K Henderson of Shreveport shows he collected 35350 merchants contributed 353,500 dollars in a bid against chain stores. About 151,000 dollars allegedly went to pay debts of his W K Henderson Iron Works and Supply Co where he is sole owner. The probe suggests he valued his airtime highly.
Readers who borrow The Leader from neighbors can save weekly trips by visiting the Leader office. Leave a couple of dollars and have the paper mailed to you for the next 12 months, ensuring a full year of home delivery.
Across the Midwest and beyond, Ohio politics debate Fess's chair, Kansas GOP eyes Curtis as Hoover running mate, Illinois repeals dry law, and rumors swirl about a reshaped Republican National Committee. Union of Senators advocates new leadership while President Hoover weighs 1932 ticket plans.
President Hoover praises leading industries for maintaining wage scales during the business recession. No strikes or wage cuts have occurred, a rare outcome cited as unique in economic downturns. Hoover organized a wage maintenance conference as the mood shifted.
Local retailers from 17 states join 140000 buyers in Chicago for the Mart's first co op sale under one roof April 13 14 displaying 2000 manufacturers and wholesalers. The event promises 10000 tables of specials and a banquet with a national speaker amid a 4 million square foot market hub serving 47 percent of U S population and 70 percent of wholesale sales.
Local items recount visits and family gatherings across multiple households in Tripoli Iowa including Wolf Dettmering Thurm Stumme Essman Buhr Meyers Tegti Peters and Holm households. The paper notes an April 8 1931 ownership statement by Leo O Peacock publishing the Tripoli Leader and lists bondholders mortgagees and security holders led by H W Schultz with notary L H Fink confirming the affidavit.
We express heartfelt appreciation to friends and neighbors for assistance and kind expressions of sympathy during our son and brother's illness and death. Thank you for the beautiful floral tributes. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. Geo Heideman and Howard Heideman, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heideman, Mrs. Mary Carstensen.
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