Farmers Strike The Government Cost Of Production
The Leader argues the farmers strike has faded and violence harmed its cause. It credits the agricultural recovery act and the Des Moines discussion of a corn hog program, noting slow results but potential benefits for cotton tobacco and wheat farmers. Realizing cost of production requires production control to curb surpluses and align supply with demand.
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Washington
Wallace
Des Moines
South
Postal savings banks to fade with guarantee law
Beginning January 1 the government's guarantee bank deposit law makes postal savings seem extinct. During bank runs postal savings swelled to 1.18 billion dollars. As confidence returned, customers moved back to local banks and the guarantee limits protection to 2500 dollars per depositor, reducing postal savings' public role.
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Roosevelt
Banks’ collapse blamed on big loan failures and financiers
Investigators credit small borrowers for integrity as banks failed from inability to collect on a handful of large loans. Financiers who used other people's money to run operations caused closures. Depositors now bear the costs of the frenzied finance era.
Consumers pay hidden sales taxes as tax plans fade
A 1932 effort proposed a 2.25 percent manufacturers sales tax but stalled in the House. Today taxpayers still bear taxes of various kinds that effectively act as sales taxes, shifting costs to consumers for years to come.
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Congress
House of Representatives
The Taxpayer Is The Remembered Man
The taxpayer is not the forgotten man but the remembered one. Each payment, from property tax to sales and many others, shows how government exacts tolls. Every time there is paying to be done, the taxpayer remains the remembered man.
Physician Claims Six in Ten Have One Leg Shorter
A New York physician states that six out of every ten people have one leg shorter than the other. This explains very satisfactorily why so many people run in circles. Pathfinder.
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New York
Pathfinder
Government appraisals devalue farms in Iowa editorial
Editorial from Hampton Chronicle discusses federal land appraisals by banks driving down farm values. It cites Rolfe Arrow publisher Barney Bruce and argues the system harms farmers, fuels radicalism, and harms morale. It urges government to properly adjust valuations to prevent mass loss of homes and restore loan support.
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Hampton Chronicle
Iowa
Rolfe Arrow
Barney Bruce
the Arrow
America
Pork Processing Tax Proposal By Judge Lovrien
Humboldt Republican notes Judge Fred Lovrien of Spencer proposes a pork processing tax at eight dollars per hundred on the hoof to be collected from consumers. The critic argues such a tax would drive pork buyers to beef mutton fowl and fish and merely shift dollars between pockets.
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Humboldt
Fred Lovrien
Spencer
Buy at Home for a Stronger Eldora Economy
Eldora Herald Ledger argues for a local spending push to revive the town. Keeping dollars in Eldora would boost confidence, improve relations among businesses and customers, and stimulate a broader revival beyond mere sales, potentially reshaping the community during the depression.
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Eldora Herald-Ledger
Iowa
Eldora
The Farm Bill Debate and Farm Relief Plans
The piece argues the corn-hog program would spend 75 million dollars in Iowa, displacing corn land, while Milo Reno's group calls a farm strike. Senator Murphy backs a 60 cent per bushel loan for corn warehoused on the premise, with a 40 cent aid for cribbed corn, aiming to aid deterioration losses. the tone is skeptical about timely relief after 13 years of promises.
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Iowa
Milo Reno
Senator Murphy
Inalienable Right to Face Accusers in NRA Complaints
A editorial argues that public confrontation of accusers is essential to due process. It condemns the NRA complaint blanks as secretive and compares them to medieval spy methods, urging citizens to demand protection under the fundamental law.
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Allison Tribune
NRA
Tornado Most Frequent Disaster Across United States
The article states that tornadoes are the most frequent disaster in the United States. Red Cross relief records show 44 tornadoes across eighteen states last year, causing 326 deaths and 2,755 injuries while aiding 21,738 homeless or affected victims.
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United States
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Washington views on Ford and the NRA bootlegger critique
An editorial critiques Henry Ford and the NRA code, labeling signers as bootleggers for gaining window insignia while cutting hours. It questions Ford's plan to lay off 9,000 weekly workers at Rouge, weighs motives, and urges giving the New Deal a fair chance without enabling commercial bootlegging. The piece references Borah and broader industrial giants, urging caution before judging the NRA clash.
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NRA
Henry Ford
Sage of
Dearborn
College of Idaho
William E. Borah
Borah
Ford
Rouge
Washington
Rockefeller
Morgan
Washington Snapshots From The Helm News Service
The civil service commission drops the forty year age limit for stenographers and typists, reopening federal jobs to older applicants and extending to 52. A White House conference will address liquor regulation with multiple departments. Cuba turmoil prompts non intervention stance. Sumner Welles reports no troop landing. Litvinov’s arrival prompts Soviet recognition talks. Roosevelt shifts naval focus to the Atlantic to curb Japanese expansion and bolster U S Japan ties. The NRA issues a model code allowing export undercutting, while CFR details clarify a $90 million Dawes loan repayment. FDR announces civil works to employ 4 million, with half to become self supporting on public projects.
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the Helm News Service
Civil Service Commission
White House
State Department
Department of Agriculture
Department of Justice
Department of Commerce
the Treasury
Rifle Bird Colorful In Australian Forest
A rifle bird or rifleman is a colorful Australian forest bird related to birds of paradise. Its striking colors and ornaments reminded colonists of the old British rifle brigade uniform.
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Rifle Brigade
Full Measure of Berry Parade
A playful vaudeville style line about a strong female lead described with regional dialect. The verse underscores pride in a partner’s quality and a humorous boast about abundance and charm. The wording evokes a carnival of color and affection without specifics.
Red Cross Clothes the Nation's Needy
The American Red Cross led a vast relief effort converting wheat and cotton surpluses into food and clothing for millions. From 1931 to 1933 the organization distributed bread, flour, livestock food, and over 54 million ready made garments to roughly 5.5 million families, funded from its treasury and membership drives.
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Red Croas
Congress
Farm Board
Red Cross
Red Cross Volunteers Sew for Needy in Past Year
Seven hundred thousand women volunteers under the Red Cross banner sewed for the needy last year and many thousands still are making cotton garments for their Red Cross chapters.
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Red Cross
Notice of Appointment of Executor for Helena Freitag Estate
On June 26 1933 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed the undersigned as Executor of the Estate of Helena Freitag Deceased late of Bremer County Iowa All persons indebted must pay the undersigned and those with claims must present them authenticated to the Court for allowance Dated November 7 1933
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District Court
Bremer County
Iowa
Helena Freitag
Pathfinder Quips on Detours and Distances
The quote likens a detour to the roughest distance between two points, attributing the witticism to Pathfinder. It reflects a humorous take on travel and route choice.
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Pathfinder
Junior Auxiliary Plans Activities For Winter Fundraiser
The Junior Auxiliary held a regular Tuesday meeting at Legion hall with Darleth Ambrose presiding. They planned winter activities to raise funds for their treasury, then adjourned as the Senior Auxiliary met. A stray note later mentions Mos battles and air bubbles protecting eggs, linking to a predator concept.
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Legion Hall
Darleth Ambrose
Keeping Birds for Pets in Ancient Private Aviaries
Old Roman records indicate private aviaries for keeping birds for pleasure began at least a century B C. Blackbirds and nightingales were among the species confined in these early domestic aviaries as part of private leisure.
Beware of the merciless condemner says Hi Ho sage
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown warns that a man who habitually condemns others may be masking his own flaws. The remark cautions readers to scrutinize such moralizing and self interest.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Reason for Everything Debates Mail Payment Rules
Quotations about not wiring money and not sending a letter collect appear as a fragmentary exchange. The readable text hints at a discussion of mail payment restrictions between speakers, without clear setting or broader context.
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Atlantic
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Japan
China
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Federal Trade Commission
Fletcher
Senate Banking Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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Organization of Civil Works Administration
Roosters
Veal
Hampshire
Carl Koch
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Kramer Bros
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Frederika
Holstein Spring
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Joe Sien
Harry Schmidt
Bredchester
Fred Wehling
Readlyn
Ambrose Auto Co
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