Hoarded Money Prompts Farm Gains in Midwest
The piece argues 1930 and 1931 bank failures stemmed from fear and mismanagement, urging hoarders to move cash into investments. It cites $17 of business per dollar in circulation, warns that $235 hoarded deprives jobs, and spotlights Iowa farm sales where cash flowed in, lifting values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Credit Corporation
United States
Committee On Unemployment Relief
Polk County
Iowa
Middle West
What 1932 May Mean for Tripoli and Its People
A hopeful editorial urges a positive start to 1932 in Tripoli. It argues improvements come from attitude and effort, not time, and calls residents to work, support local banks and merchants, and keep cash circulating to make the year notable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Winter driving dangers and pedestrian responsibility noted
The article warns that needless haste by motorists causes many traffic accidents, especially in winter when roads are slick. It urges pedestrians to share the risk, avoid blaming drivers, and encourages taking more time for tasks except complaining.
Dairymen must act according to market need
The editorial argues that grain farmers turning to dairying has spurred overproduction and rising milk cow numbers, harming professional dairymen. It warns that expanding dairy production without rising demand is unwise, urging dairymen to align with market demand rather than potential demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Johnson Has Good Alibi
A state treasurer Ray Johnson arrest for drunken driving is described as an old incident cited by a treasurer’s office attaché to Manchester Press. The car allegedly lurched forward in gear, a policeman reportedly claimed credit, and the Polk County grand jury reportedly threw out the case. The piece argues Johnson seeks nomination again despite the alleged trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Johnson
Iowa State Education Cuts Highlight Taxpayer Demands
Storm Lake Register reports the state board of education trims $341 688 from Iowa City Ames and Cedar Falls budgets while the state university loses $187 437.69. Ames and Cedar Falls reductions total $154 330.53, with total school year expenditures set at 7 185 011.14. University 2 907 300. State Teachers College 937 601.47. State College at Ames 3 340 187. In noting the cuts address tax relief, the article predicts the next legislature will scrutinize these expenditures closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Storm Lake Register
State Board of Education
Iowa City
Ames
Cedar Falls
State Teachers College
State College
Don’t Forget the Salary Grab Bill Belief in Tax Cuts
Independence Bulletin Journal notes legislative committee reports on tax reduction omit any move to discontinue the salary grab or state expense law. The piece argues politicians push tax cut plans as rhetoric while pursuing reelection. It warns voters to guard against a state income tax and urges pledges to repeal the salary grab law before election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence Bulletin Journal
Legislative Committee
Institutions Must Serve the Public in Banking Mood
In a Pella Chronicle opinion, a pioneer business figure questions if banks and other institutions still serve the public amid tighter loans and cautious lending. He notes past easy credit has vanished, risks of frozen assets persist, and trust falters as reverses hit business confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Chronicle
Publi
Whch
Andy
Where The Rub Comes In
In the Reinbeck Courier a columnist argues that modern conveniences alter expectations during economic hardship. He says the rube fails to grasp not just lacking items but living in a changed era with new circumstances and needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinbeck Courier
Roosevelt Surge Keeps Democratic Lead In National Race
Washington notes from Fred Holmes outline a complex Democratic field led by Franklin Roosevelt with several rivals including Alfred E. Smith Garner and Murray. Roosevelts delegates appear poised to control enough to stop rivals, while Smith and Garner struggles diminish hopes for a two thirds rule comeback. Washington visit by H. W. Schultz and family mentioned.
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Herbert Hoover
Coolidge
Morrow
Dawes
Pinchot
Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
John N. Garner
Albert Ritchie
Maryland
Alfred Smith
Garner
Murray
Oklahoma
Mid-West
New York
al Smith
John J. Rascob
Jouett Shouse
Democratic National Committee
William R. Hearst
William G. McAdoo
McAdoo
Smith
Tammany
New York County
Thomas M. Farley
John F. Curry
Farley
New England
Pennsylvania
STORE HATCHERY HEALTH FOR POULTRY PROFITS
Chicks lead varieties offered at prices to fit current times. Special care for custom hatching. Write for prices or call to visit. Stork Hatchery Fredericksburg Iowa. (9-1 £)
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Stork Hatchery
Fredericsburg
Iowa
Sauerkraut Cocktails and Juice Survive as Budget Health Fun
A feature notes kraut cocktails rising from sauerkraut juice, now common at dinners without price hikes. It cites lactic acid vitamins and continued affordability, with serving ideas like Tomato and Sauerkraut Cocktail and Continental Kraut Cocktail using canned juice, tomato catsup, Worcestershire, sugar, and kraut garnish.
Bennett outlines twofold plan to finance Iowa farms
Senator Oliver P. Bennett proposes a twofold plan to aid Iowa farmers by lowering long and short term loan rates and attracting more investor money, plus urging a federal agency for farm loan rediscounting to refinance mortgages. He calls for a legislative investigation and a government role to curb foreclosures and bring cheaper money to agriculture in Iowa.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Oliver P. Bennett
Mapleton
Wapello County
Congress
Bennett
Evry
Ben
Senate
Distances Vary by City in County and Town Measurements
The article explains how distances are measured differently by location. In the county seat the distance uses the courthouse as the reference. In other towns the distance is typically measured to the point where the two main streets cross.
Spiders Used by Canuck Instrument Makers for Survey Telescopes
Canadian government instrument makers catch five or six gray spiders to extract thread for sighting aids in surveyors telescopes. They wind the threads on wire forks shellacked to hold the strands in place for use in precise alignment.
Stine declares candidacy for 39th district Senate nomination
H W Stine announces his run for state senator representing the 39th district comprising Bremer and Butler counties. He seeks the Republican nomination in the June 1932 primary and urges voters to decide the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer
Butler
H. W. Stine
Bremer County Attorney Candidate Harry Hagemann
The Bremer County Attorney race lists Harry Hagemann as a Democratic candidate subject to the June 6 1982 primary election. The primary determines the party nominee for the county office in Bremer County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Fred Rewoldt, Jr
Harry H. Hagemann
Ramsey announces 89th district state senate bid in Iowa
N M Ramsey of Clarksville Iowa files for the Republican nomination in the 89th senatorial district comprising Bremer and Butler counties. The race is set for the June 1932 primary with voter approval required. A second item notes a candidate for county supervisor in the second district seeking Democratic primary approval in June.
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Bremer
Butler
N M. Ramsey
Clarksville
Iowa
Ernest Bull for Supervisor Second District Primary Appeal
Ernest Bull campaigns for the Democratic nomination in the second district, seeking voter support at June primaries. John Griese is mentioned in connection with the same ballot context.
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Ernest Bull
John Griese
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Washington News
Fred Holmes
H. W. Schultz
Waterloo
Mrs
Lee. Peacock
J. P. Snelling
R. Tripoli
Jim Eveland
Sumner
Hall Roberts’ Son
Postville
Keefer
E. F. Byers
Stewart Warner
S. F. Baker & Co
Keokuk
Liberal Commission
Hudson
Pontiac
Essex
Willys
Beisner Motor Company
R.B. Eckles
Aplington
Clarksville, Iowa
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