Tripoli Leader attacks Farmers Union tactics in district backlash
The Tripoli Leader urges readers to evaluate the Farmers Union with caution, citing Parkersburg Eclipse critiques of Reno Moore Bloss and Christensen. It portrays union leaders as pursuing personal profits, warns farmers against “vile” tactics, and urges local support for community growth through boosting Tripoli.
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Farmers Union
Butler County
Parkersburg
Reno
Moore
Bloss
Christensen
Farm Bureau
Dike
Milo Reno
Union
Farmer deaths and bull danger urged to sell meat
In three months readers note recurring farmer fatalities from aggressive bulls with several escapes last month. The piece argues even valuable animals become dangers and suggests selling the herd for meat to prevent further harm.
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Bologna
Hoover orders drastic cuts to curb federal spending
President Hoover issues a “cut to the bone” memo to Cabinet officers and independent agencies demanding strict economy. He warns that rising estimates, falling revenues, and a looming deficit require major retrenchment and potential new taxes, while Congress resists tax hikes and votes on bond issues.
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Washington
Hoover
United States
Einstein
Congress
White House
Bureau of the Budget
Treasury
Hooverly
Nationa
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Washington Snapshots and Mrs Hoover to Christen Akron
The Veterans Administration and the Treasury have declined comment on an American Legion Monthly article claiming the adjusted compensation loan program saved taxpayers about 14 million dollars this year. Next Saturday Mrs Hoover will christen the Navy dirigible Akron in Akron Ohio releasing white pigeons while uttering the christening phrase.
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The
Veterans Administration
Treasury
American Legion
American Legion Monthly
Local social notes reveal visits and family events in Waterloo area
Mr and Mrs Edwin Tonne of Waterloo visit at Arts Tonne's home. Ruth Husband and ten girls enjoy a Sumner park outing ending with a picnic. Numerous visits unfold including Mary Leverenz caring for Helen Freitag, hospital stays, christening of Delton Karl, two tonsil operations, and family gatherings across Readlyn Cedar Falls and Tripoli with weddings anniversaries and golf holes in one noted.
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Ruth Husband
Sumner Park
Borchert Hospital
O’keefe
Waterloo
Arlene Fink
E. C. Fink
Howard Heideman
George Heideman
Old Tripoli
Tripoli Council Minutes August 3 1931
Tripoli Town Council met with Mayor C L Mc Cumber presiding and all councilmen present. Bills were allowed as read including labor salaries and supplies for Waterman Kimbal Fink Rettig Meier Debel Buechele and others. Budget notice stood as published with no taxpayer input. Adjournment approved.
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Tripoli
Towa
C. L. McCumber
Geo. Waterman
F. H. Kimbal
F. D. Kimbal
L. H. Fink
Good Used Chevrolet and Ford Cars for Sale
Re conditioned and reliable used cars offered by H. H. Buhr Garage in Tripoli. Models include 1930, 1927 and 1925 Chevrolet Coaches, 1928 and 1923 Ford Ton Trucks, and a 1926 Chevrolet Ton Truck. All are in good running order and priced as solid buys.
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H. H. Buhr
Tripoli
Concrete Garden Tragic Rose Loss At East Side Home
An East side resident carefully prepared soil and irrigation for prized roses only to learn he had used cement instead of fertilizer. He discovered the error after digging around the plants and found the roses planted in a concrete base, explaining their rapid death. The incident appears in the Indianapolis News.
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East Side
Indianapolis News
Cleveland Wife Confesses in Hammer Slaying Case
Antonio Mercurio's twenty five year marriage ends as police say his wife seized a five pound sledge hammer and struck him on the head. She is jailed on murder charges after reporting the fatal attack.
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Cleveland
Antonio Mercurio
Paravene Mine Described In World War III Era Tale
In St Nichols Magazine Captain Pratt Mannix recounts a World War I era scene describing a paravene or mine near a ship. The weapon drifted 20 feet below the surf as a mine line snapped, turning the device into a floating hazard that was easy to dodge.
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F Pratt Mannix
St. Nichols Magazine
Fruits and Ice Cream: A Beachside Dilemma Poem
A whimsical verse contrasts outfits with dessert choices. It notes peach ice cream at the beach in a frilled suit and vanilla as a spill safeguard, then shifts to home dining with family recommending berries and stacked ice cream. The piece ends with a playful tip to mix berries with ice cream to enjoy a rich treat.
Food for the Nautilus Aims to Solve Arctic Feasts
Captain Sir Hubert Wilkins leads the Nautilus under the ice with ten tons of carefully packed food. The menu includes 3000 pounds meat and 3700 pounds bread and cereals in vacuum tins. Stored provisions and Bergen transport secure nourishment for six months, featuring canned butter, coffee, milk, fish, cheese, nuts, and vegetables.
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North Pole
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Sir Hubert
Tropics
Lafayette B. Mendel
Yale
Bergen
Norway
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Iowa
Bremer County
Lee O. Peacock
Helm News Service
Edwin Tonne
Art Tonne
Matt Boesen
Elston Kerr
Mary Leverenz
Harley
Karl Kowalske
Rev. Koehler
Delton Karl
H. H. Nevermann
Margaret
E. A. Selek
W. C. Fergeman
J. L. Schnurstein
St. Francis Hospital
FE. F. Stone
Maxine
South English
H. J. Frese
Louis Koschmeder
Helen Freitag
Mrs. Freitag
Ed Sommer
Arnold
Milwaukee
Victor Sommer
Lillian Crawford
Maywood
Ella Kuker
Herman Dettmer
Duane
John Sassman, Jr
Readlyn
Miss Margaret
Dettmer
Miss Josephine
John Sassman
Fred Walfgram, Jr
Frieda and
Arthur
Fredericksburg
Gustave Boeckman
Siegel
Art Sassman
Margaret Sassman
Frank Eichmann
Florence
Herbert Pries
West Bend
Randolph Goodenbour
Cambridge
J. B. Spragg
Denver
Leo Droste
Will Droste
Oran
H. W. Droste
Waverly
John Henning
Mildred
Frederika
Andrew Kasemeier
Andrew
Frieda
Sumner
Viola Scharnhorst
Harold Busse
Harry Buhr
Frieda Kasemeier
Buhr
Bert Morf
Ek. A. Meswarth
Cedar Falls
Mort
Nashua
Meswarth
Sunnyside
Ed Johnson
Mount Hope
Wis
Frank Morgan
Ralph Morgan
Johnson
Dells of
Wisconsin
Dickeyville
BE. C. Fink
Arlene
Ernest Dettmering
Coretta
Pauline
A. F. Eichmann
Janela Ann
Lorin
Jack
Lois
J. C. Fink
J. J. Fink
Robert
Eunice
Ray
Ralph
Otto Schick
Council Proceedings
Tommie
Pace
Wilkins
Villamur Stefansson
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