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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1931
Page
4
The Tripoli Leader argues taxes have risen sharply in federal, state, county, and local levels. It urges lawmakers to cut government costs rather than raise laws, citing contrasts between growth in wealth and tax burdens since 1913. The paper calls for drastic action to reduce taxation.
August A. Busch of Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis claims legal four percent beer could boost the economy by reviving demand for coal, wood, oil, gas, grain, and freight cars. He says brewing’s industry needs a restart to lift national spirits, noting the wartime collapse of consumption and the temptation of new foods to replace alcohol.
Business notes a sharp turn in the pajama trade as pajama wearing expands beyond indoors to vacation resorts. The piece observes women of all ages adopting the look, with fashionability praised for the young while cautioning middle aged figures.
The speaker warns that comfort and luxury have eroded resolve and fighting spirit. Citizens rely on material wealth, losing sight of higher values, and fear that a single setback will defeat a weakened people. The critique laments waning resistance and calls for renewed determination.
The idea that favors of the gods can be secured without effort, a lucky break, underpins patronage of oil wells, lotteries, new machinery, and similar schemes. The regretful truth is that most often those with small means bear the costs.
Washington observes next year’s conventions with Hoover likely to be re-nominated and Roosevelt expected on the Democratic ticket. The piece weighs Senate and House organization, possible pro and anti-prohibition shifts, and looming federal aid debates as winter approaches. It notes key figures Nye Moses Pittman Fess Borah Norris La Follette Couzens and Lovette amid a tense political landscape.
Analysts foresee a fierce clash next winter over unemployed relief funding. The fight between the Hoover administration and Congress centers on federal appropriations, with Hoover expected to resist direct federal gifts from the Treasury despite rising distress and demand for relief.
Local residents from Frederika travel to Waverly and Decorah for funerals visits and picnics. Families including the Haase and Winning groups, Hankammer relatives, and the Gries and Ludwig families gather for meals and social visits across Iowa.
Kilgore Texas ten thousand workers faced idle jobs as Governor Sterling ordered martial law closing more than 1600 wells in the East Texas field. 800 Texas National Guardsmen patrolled the derricks while producers last minute tried to keep some barrels flowing. Prices previously ranged 10 to 25 cents per barrel and some welcomed the move hoping for higher futures.
Berlin action sees a broad alliance of major German economic sectors including banks industries and shipping lines provide gold discount credits totaling 125.6 million dollars to support the Reichsbank in a critical financial move.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sell spent Monday evening visiting at the John Sell home. Miss Mary Wilharm and Mrs. Adolph Miller of Sumner helped Mrs. Charles Krueger with canning on Monday and Tuesday.
Ernest Knoploh visited at New Hampton hospital with friend Arnold Sell on Thursday evening. Arnold Sell returned home Friday. Mr and Mrs Herman Schneider visited Carl Seehase’s home Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs John Sell daughters were business callers in Waverly Saturday. Mr and Mrs Henry Schwake visited the Wm Nuss home east of Sumner Sunday afternoon. Born to Ed Rader and wife Friday August Ith a son. Joe Wood visited Ed Rader Sunday afternoon. Mrs Hilda Rieck and sons called at Wm Rieck’s Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Henry Meier and daughter Emma of Sumner visited Mrs George Meier’s home Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs John son were visitors in Henry Judison Jr’s home Sunday evening. Fay Carter and son Vernon returned Monday from two weeks with relatives in Bemidji Minn and LaCrosse Wisconsin.
A Humboldt audience heard a traveling speaker denouncing Wall Street and centralized money. He urged redistribution of wealth through popular justice, claimed media is controlled by money barons, and praised a future broadcasting force free from power. The talk praised honesty, warned against populist failures, and labeled officials as crooks while urging decisive action in Washington.
Des Moines invites every Iowa child under fifteen to the Iowa State Fair on Friday August 28 to celebrate the third birthday of Mine the baby elephant. The event will add to existing exhibits from Iowa State College Iowa Dairy Council Vocational Agriculture county displays farm exhibits and other educational showcases.
A selection of re conditioned used cars listed by H. H. Buhr Garage in Tripoli including 1930 and 1925 Chevrolet Coaches and 1928 and 1926 Ford Ton Trucks. Each vehicle is described as in good running order and a good buy for buyers.
On August 1 1931 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed L S T Fink as Administrator of the Estate of Henry C Fink Deceased All persons indebted should make payment and those with claims must present them to the court for allowance by August 1931 at the Bremer County Iowa courthouse
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