Florida canal and deep waterway proposals urged by voices
A speech argues for building a Florida canal parallel to the St Lawrence and compares it to the Panama Canal. It claims the project would self liquidate through savings and profits, cites Reconstruction Finance Corporation financing, and urges rapid action to boost Gulf to Atlantic shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Peninsula
St Lawrence Deepe
Finanes Corporation
Wal East Sit
Panama
Triafic
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Tere
Ponams Canal
Florida Cinas
Fankma
Methusaleh's Record In Danger
Billy Sunday warned in Sprucifieda that prices are low but taxes high and debts heavy. He urged debt reduction and aid to debtors while protecting creditors. He condemned the eviction of World War veterans from Washington and suggested using their bonus to ease transition. Iowa editorials praise the Vindicator and Republican as best weekly. Storm Lake Pilot Tribune attendance at Templar Park drops about fifty percent from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Iowa
National Editorial Association
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Traer Star-Clipper
Templar Park
Washington
Bonus
District of Columbia
Anacostia Flats
Congress
Jark
Town Taxes and Road Funds in Hardin County Report
Fragmented OCR text reports Hardin County taxes overlapping with state figures. Mentions towns, wards, roads funds, and tax allocations, plus a Dover highway sign campaign. Also references a railroad club and tire cover purchases, with unclear names and numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Uslund
Oo Gampairn
Thinar
Die West
Ais
Eve Nmoumciup
Wnat Railroad
Safety record shows no injuries in division for period
The St Louis division reports no injuries during the observed month and none at the QULS Landing maintenance of way division since November 1931, with no reportable injuries since April 1981. No incidents such as fires, spills, or eye injuries were recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Brookhart Refuses Independent Run in Iowa Race
Senator Smith W Brookhart, defeated for renomination in Iowa, will not pursue an independent bid. He sticks to his principles opposing the eighteenth amendment and may back Roosevelt or GOP candidates, while some supporters hint at tacit backing for the Democratic presidential candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith W. Brookhart
United States
Offic
Henry Fuels
Brookhart
Brookham
Itm
Farmer-Lotar
Brook
Ing
Neering
Faris
Brookhasi
Towa Shou
Kenetor
Wastundorn
Field
Roosevelt
Turner
Iowa
Cle Ormes
James J
Gene) Tunney
Ting
Connecticut
Fairey
Himh
Economy agitation derides public worry and personal thrift
Edson R. Waite critiques the ongoing economy scare, noting politicians and media incite fear while some wealthy individuals protect assets in securities. He cites a neighbor borrowing a newspaper to save money and argues for increased buying power and a steadier public spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edson R. Waite
Okie
Stolen Twine Report From Moss Brothers Farm Near Linn Lake
A damaged fragment notes a theft of five hundred pounds of twine from Moss Brothers Farm near Linn Lake last Saturday. The report mentions involved persons and an ongoing search. details are incomplete and obscured by OCR errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Linn Lake
Lester Mbuss
Puaus
Bates Va
Kigen
Thani
Iain Bbe
Tremendous Triples and a World’s Fair Booklet Pitch
A fragmented notice discusses licensing ratios for male and female drivers and non fatal as well as fatal accident figures by area, followed by an arousing prompt to obtain the World’s Fair booklet Questions and Answers from the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goo
Shanes
SaaSayesha
Meyer
Scotia
Senator Patterson Defends Salary Grab Record
Senator Patterson responds to criticism of the salary grab law detailing its passage by Democrats, repayment of funds with interest, and his opposition to compensation for legislators. He cites tax reform work, costs to himself, and opposition by major newspapers, urging support for revenue reform backed by Governor Turner while warning of a funded campaign against the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
House
Hayes
Dubuque
Senate
Tator
Jackson Ennitr
State House
Attorney General
Hammill
Halloran
Des Moines
Supreme Court
District Court
MacParland
Ward Creneral Assembly
General Assembly
Noth-Ing
Dif
United States
Turner
44Th General Assembly
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Council Bluffs
Earl Hall
Dan Turner
J. W. Bettendorf
Davenport
Early 1922 travel and family notes from Vindicator
W A Beymer and wife return from Atlantic City and other eastern cities. Adelaide Nichols comes back from a three week Yellowstone Glacier National Park trip with the National Editorial Association. George Gruwell and family return from the Black Hills by way of Chamberlain and Pierre. Mrs Byron Coon and Glen Lesher visit. W A Lesher of Fairbury and sisters Clara Lesher Des Moines and Mrs Henry Foes Fairbury visit. Chas Dayton and Chris Rosenberger attend ERP grand lodge in Mason City. Chas Eilgore Verne and Mrs Frank Olson visit Long Pine Neb. Niagara Falls trip note from H C Brees July 24. Miss Margaret Knight returns from University of Chicago summer session. Howard Espeset Fred Himeback Byron Coon and Mrs John Irwin head to Des Moines for State Republican convention. Berg child injured by wringer. -V-R-
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The
Vindicator and Republican
W. A. Beymer
Atlantic City
Adelaide Nichols
National Editorial Association
Yellowstone
Glacier National Parks
George Gruwell
Black Hills
S. D
Chamberlain
Pierre
Byron Coon
Glen Lesher
W. A. Lesher
Fairbury
Nebb
Clara Lesher
Des Moines
Henry Foes
Donald
Chas. Dayton
Chris Rosenberger
Mason City
ER. P. Grand Lodge
Chas. Eilgore
Verne
Frank Olson
Long Pine
Neb
H. C. Brees
Niagara Falls
Margaret Knight
Chicago
University of Chicago
Howard Espeset
Fred Himebach
John Irwin
Oransky to open department store here soon
Twenty years ago notes from the August 7 1912 Vindicator and Republican mention Herman Oransky planning a department store opening in the near future. Other items note Geo Walters returning from a Pacific coast trip, family visits, a Washington DC visitor, and local threshing reports of sixty to seventy bushels per acre with good quality oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Vindicator
Republican
Herman Oransky
Emmetsburg Tribune
Geo. Walters
Pacific Coast
Lyon Howe
Hattie Stoddard
Mason City
G. A. Nichols
5. Schumacher
Hudson, Wis
G. A. Lyon
Schumacher
Olympic Games Open with Pageantry and Records
Flags from fifty nations flutter over Olympic Stadium as Los Angeles opens the Tenth Olympiad on July 30 with a grand Parade of Nations. More than 854000 tickets sold for 135 events over sixteen days, far surpassing prior Olympiads and 1928 attendance. World records fall in swimming and diving led by Helen Madison and Eleanor Holm, while attendance and spectacle underscore a historic start. He notes local political commentary about district spending and a debate challenge to State Senator McFarland from Ga. W Patterson.
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Olympic Stadium
Los Angeles
Amsterdam
U. S
Helene Madison
Seattle
Wash
Eleanor Holm
New York
Cerro Gordo
Mason City Globe-Gazette
McFarland
West Bend
Mason City
Ff Ga. W. Patterson
Hoover era air conditioning and security in Washington
The article describes President Hoover's comfort in hot weather aided by air conditioning in his office and transport. It recounts visits to the Pantheon de la Guerre exhibition and congressional discussions in cooled rooms, plus a remark on the air conditioned Baltimore and Ohio train. It notes Washington improvements between the Capitol and Monument, large public buildings, and the role of secret service near the President. The author recalls witnessing presidential assassinations in 1881 and 1901 contexts.
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Hoover
Pantheon de la Guerre
Capitol
Washington
Baltimore and Ohio
Washington Monument
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Broad Park
White House
Potomac River
Commerce
Pennsylvania Avenue
Secret Service Corps
Aiine Buidme
Wattington
Baltimore and Potomac
Garfield
Buffalo
Major McKinley
Family Vacation in Terrace Park Cottage
Miss Eliza Welsh deputy county treasurer and her family take a two week vacation at a Terrace Park cottage. She is accompanied by her mother Mrs Jas Welsh her sister Miss Annie and Miss Jessie Bigelow.
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Eliza Welsh
Jas. Welsh
Annie
Jessie Bigelow
Terrace Park
Waverly Smith Builds Monument of Horseshoes
Waverly blacksmith W. H. Betts saves horseshoes since 1920 to assemble a monument of about 7 000 shoes weighing 14 tons in front of the shop. It is believed to be the only structure of its kind dedicated to the horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Betts
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Florida Canal
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New
Farle
Patterson
V-R
Department of Justice
Post Office Department
Interior Department
Secret Service
Rapidan River
Tunney
Waverly Smith
Pathfinder
Household Magazine
American Poultry
the Farm Journal
Woman's World
Y Dee
Ae Ealy
Sinclair
Sinclair Petroleum Products
Sinclair Opaline
Sinclair Pennsylvania Motor Oil
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