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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1932
Page
6
An old diet note extols tomatoes as a vitamin rich fruit, noting low fats and easy digestion. It describes that canned vine ripened tomatoes retain more vitamins A B C, suggests tomato juice for infants, and offers three recipe ideas Scalloped Tomatoes with Pecans Stewed Tomatoes and Mushrooms and Frapped Tomatoes to boost weekly serving.
Des Moines writer Dan W Gallagher predicts a sweeping probe by Governor Dan Turner and Iowa lawmakers into gasoline bootlegging and tax evasion. He details alleged missteps by Attorney General Fletcher and a 23‑firm defrauding scheme with escrow arrangements, plus cases of naphtha blended with casing head gasoline to dodge a 3 cent tax per gallon. The piece cites Bankers Trust, a 50 percent contingency fee battle by attorney Leonard Simmer, and broader bootleg networks across Illinois Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri. The author also claims 1981 refunds fraud harming the state and describes a historic Polk County court fight starting in 1980 over naphtha taxation.
Porters held large naphtha sums under escrow with State Treasurer Johnson and Bankers Trust of Des Moines until a Supreme Court decision on the test case. Attorney General Fletcher allowed releases and a fifty fifty fee plan by Simmer, while others contested. Also notes a pastor and obituary for Mrs. Bergmann, age 75, with extensive family and church ties, and a funeral led by Rev. Hackmann for Rev. Pfeiffer.
Mrs. Maria Dorothea Carolina Bergmann died at her daughter Ida Buhrow’s home in Douglas township on March 12 at 7 45 p m after months of illness. Born October 11 1856 in Wendebostel Hanover Germany she came to America at age 11 and settled in Iowa Bremer County later moving to Tripoli then Douglas township. She married Fred Bergmann January 1872 and eight daughters survive among eleven children. Funeral services were held at St John Evangelical church with interment in its cemetery. Cancer was diagnosed by physicians four months prior to death.
Miss Malinda Wiehe underwent surgery at Jungblut hospital last Wednesday. Waterloo visitors Mr. and Mrs. George Walker and Mr. and Mrs. John Shirley stay at the Gunsalus home this week. Miss Malinda Meier visited from Cedar Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. August Pichelman and daughter of Waverly visited here with Mrs. Wm. Kuker Sr. Carl Testorf of Yates Center Kansas and daughter Mrs. L. L. Towne of Waterloo visited friends here Wednesday. A. L. Wilhelm and wife, called to Indianapolis by a sick sister, have not yet returned. Local markets from twenty years ago list hogs 8.20, oats 0.33, dairy butter 0.25, creamery butter 0.0, eggs de, potatoes 0.85, veal 0.05, hides 0.10, shereld corn 0.05, ear corn 0.50.
Ten years ago on March 22 1922 John B Kerr of this city died suddenly at the home of Mr and Mrs Floyd Babcock north of Fredericksburg his death marking the passing of one of the Civil War veterans. A business change saw A C Kuker and E H Kuker take full ownership of Tripoli Mercantile Company with possession scheduled April 1. Mrs William Blume and daughter Lizzie visited from Sumner last Friday and stayed through Saturday.
The item notes Mrs Herman Zander attending Fred Wantendorf's funeral, Ed Henning assisting at Tripoli Creamery under Herman Ladage, Herman Fritz of Hawkeye previously of Tripoli married in Waterloo, a visit by the bride to relatives, Miss Nevada Schwen teaching south of Tripoli taking a vacation, Miss Lillian Brockmeier returning from Willisville for a visit with the Mund family, and her plans to seek local employment after visiting Mrs Ott Bierman and family in Dougs township.
Mrs Mina Westendorf aged 74 died March 17 in Tripoli at daughter's home after long illness. John Horton 60 a Panzer Produce employee died March 17 in this city. Mrs Marion Beisner and Henry and Erwin Winzenburg attended Henry Winzenburg funeral in Madison. Markets show eggs 21c, heavy hens 20c, light hens 16c, spring chickens 20c, geese 1c, turkeys 30c, sows 9.80, good hogs 10.80, veal calves 6 to 9.
An Australian kangaroo escapes hunters by paddling into water and submerging pursuing dogs, forcing them under until they drown. This dramatic scene showcases the animal’s unexpected aquatic defense against predators.
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