Hoover banking plan eyed as nation seeks relief
The Tripoli Leader reports President Hoover's proposed 500 million dollar plan to help banks by letting them borrow against frozen assets. It notes many banks hold good securities now illiquid and expects 3 to 4 billion dollars in new credit for American bankers.
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Baltimore Sun
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France
Ireland
Edmond Burke
Historical mood cycles suggest coming boom after long depressions
A Wall Street Journal summary recounts Patrick Henry quotes and Rockwell Smith tracing U S low mood periods from 1857 to 1921 with durations from 8 to 30 months. It notes the current 21 month downturn, longer than average, yet precedents show recoveries followed by booms.
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Patrick Henry
Wall Street Journal
Rockwell Smith
Sympathy and shared decline in prewar value viewed as path forward
A recalled scene in France shows a rich American offering only solidarity rather than aid and reflects on the prewar relative values. The piece argues crisis would be eased if craftsmen matched farmers’ postwar buying power, noting temporary downturn matters less than being trampled.
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France
Hic
Public Utilities Board Denies Two Truck Firms Route on US 20
Ohio Public Utilities commission denied two trucking firms the right to operate on the main lake shore highway US 20, saying the route already carries full traffic. The ruling favors pleasure car motorists and could inspire similar action elsewhere.
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Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Lake Shore
United States 20
Middle West
East
Public swindles via mail fraud blamed on easy money schemes
Horace J. Donnelly, solicitor of the post office department, states Americans lose over a billion dollars yearly to mail fraud. The pattern, he notes, has persisted for years and will likely continue as long as people pursue quick profits.
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Horace J. Donnelly
Post Office Department
County Officials Salaries Should Not Be Blamed for High Taxes
An Iowa editorial argues county and state official salaries cannot be cut promptly due to legislative timing. It notes only about 2 percent of tax receipts fund salaries, argues a 25 percent cut would barely lower taxes, and contends officials’ pay has risen little while taxes have surged.
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Grundy Register
Iowa
Grundy Couty
The American Village Will Survive
The article argues that rural villages endure as filling stations spread along highways. Villages change in form but retain identity as travelers visit stations to watch traffic, replacing the old train-centered social routine.
You Can't Change Public Opinion by Legislation
A New Hampton Tribune-Gazette editorial highlights Woodrow Wilson stating that legislation cannot save or rectify society, only reflect its moral judgment. It argues laws record progress, not create regeneration, urging lawmakers to heed evolving public sentiment rather than enforce rigid mandates.
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New Hampton Tribune-Gazette
Iowa
Woodrow Wilson
Hunters Granted Two Day Pheasant Season for Iowa Counties
The Eagle Grove Eagle reports a two day pheasant hunting season set for November 6 and 7 in counties where 150 farmers sign a petition. The piece criticizes farmers for backing the season, noting grasshoppers threaten crops and that about 10,000 pheasants were killed last year. It urges farmers to refuse to permit slaughter of pheasants this year.
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Eagle Grove
Iowa
Publicity Deterrent in Elections Cited by State Committee
The Independence Bulletin Journal argues that tax reduction recommendations look political and urge continuing publication of council and county board proceedings. It contends newspaper disclosure deters public official corruption and helps voters see public spending, noting many politicians fear publicity and have faced defeats due to expenditure records.
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Independence Bulletin Journal
State Committee For
Hoover Doing His Best in Troubled Economy
The piece portrays President Hoover as actively addressing the Great Depression with a moratorium and a new plan for economic revival through credit inflation. It argues no president faced tougher challenges and credits Hoover with thoughtful leadership under immense pressure.
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Hoover
Albia Union-Republican
Why Do We Continue Schoolbook Steal
A Winterset Madisonian letter argues the county uniform textbook law omits town and consolidated districts causing high book costs for a poor farm family. The writer urges reform to close loopholes, reduce taxes, and asks readers to weigh compelling reasons for true county uniformity. The piece suggests tax-reduction efforts could save far more than cheese-paring cuts.
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Winterset Madisonian
Winterset
General Assembly
Committee On
National Leadership and Hoover’s Economic Plan Debut
A historical overview cites Hayes and Wilson, praises Hoover’s plan to mobilize banking resources, and notes bipartisan support from bankers and Congress. It highlights Darrouzat’s praise, Democratic resistance fears, and the Baltimore Sun’s cautious critique amid postwar recovery efforts.
Iowa corn crop below average in October 1 report
Iowa’s October 1 crop report shows corn at 406.63 million bushels, 8 percent under the five year average, with 85 bushels per acre forecast for 1931 and conditions improving soil for fall work. Small grains yields fall short of 10 year averages due to heat and drought, while oats barley and flaxseed show reduced outputs and quality dipping. Hay yields disappoint, with tame hay totals well under recent years.
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Iowa
Discordant powers draw out the awn of the universe
Fragmentary line references Irish wit and verbal flourish. The text offers a brief, stylistic remark about language and perception without clear event or identifiable figures. It presents a literary aside rather than a reportable incident.
Agricultural Outlook Shows Lower Yearly Averages
Average production for 1925 to 1929 runs behind the ten year norm. Quality sits at 89 percent, four points below the 10 year average. An October 1 potato crop of 4,676,000 bushels is indicated with 54 percent condition and 55 bushels per acre yield. Pastures show material improvement in September, with condition at 63 percent, 19 points above September 1 and 14 points higher than October 1, 1980, though still below the ten year October 1 average of 88 percent. Milk production per cow remains steady with October showing a modest seasonal decline due to better pasture conditions.
Leader Wedding Announcements and Subscriptions
The Leader offers printed wedding announcements and invitations with a wide line of sample styles and paper quality. It is an official county paper priced at 82.00 per year in advance.
FOR SALE BIG TYPE CHESTER WHITE BOARS AND SONS
STRAYED OR LOST A BLACK two year old steer with white face weighed about 680 pounds disappeared from my place Saturday Oct 10 please notify Herman Buchholz Tripoli Iowa phone 98 F20
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Chester White Boars and Sons
Hutchinson
New Hampton
Iowa
Herman Buchholz
Tripoli
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