Emmet County Crops Look Strong Despite Help Shortages
Many farmers report crops looking well in Emmet County while labor shortages persist. Notable notes include Henry Hoganson’s new house, Myron Slessor finding a auto number 278931, and extensive local visits and travel mentioned among residents.
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Waysip
Emmet County
Henry Hoganson
Myron Slessor
Slessor
Ryan Lake
J. D. Jamison
Wallingford
Ole Anderson
John Aanonson
Sioux City
H. E. Rogers
Cedar Rapids
J. Rokenbrodt
High Lake Township
Roken‘brodt
Emmet
Rokenbrodt
Hoover Sounds Profit Tax to Curb Prices
Washington July 10 A staff correspondent reports Food Administrator Hoover argues that high profits tax is the sole feasible method to curb profiteering and stimulate production, opposing price ceilings and urging restraint on low-cost producers to prevent excessive profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Hawever
Cheirman
Petersburg Social News Recap From July 15
Mr and Mrs O B Ophiem arrived from Northfield Minnesota last week to spend a couple months with relatives. A baby boy born June 27 to Mr and Mrs A B Benson. Mr and Mrs Adolph Ophiem hosted visitors from Cylinder. Wm McMillen bought a new five passenger Chevrolet. Mr and Mrs Herman Sando and family of Jackson visited K Knutson and Albert Brunsvold families last Sunday and Monday. Ed Bath and family joined the Benson home Sunday. Richard Hougland and wife welcomed a son on July 7. Mrs Chris Hougland visiting with her grandchild. Elvina Lauve of North Dakota closes parochial school at State Line church Friday and begins second month in Petersburg Monday. Poniataine July 15.
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Werner
Estherville
Adolph Lauritzen
Klemme
Richard Rasmussen
Harlan
John Petersen
Randall
Iowa
J.S. Peterson
A A. Erickson
Hutchinson
Minnesota
Martin Mortensen
Stevens County
Thorvald Rasmussen
C. P. Petersen
Mankato
Robert Larsen
Robert
Alvina Duncan
Fairmont
Peter Mortensen
Mable Wiley
Cedar Walls
Ole Justesen
Hampton
Eagle Grove
Jack. Gardner
Bancroft
Jessie Akers
Julius Jensen
Buffalo Center
Art Christensen
McKay
Jewell
C. A. Gaurde
Tyler
Rochester
Bryan
J. M. Jensen
P. W. Petersen
J. S. Petersen
R. P. Petersen
Saberig Andersen
And
McGuinn
H. J. Reemunsen
Rhonalt
Peter Knudsen
O. B. Ophiem
Northfield
Adolph Ophiem
A. B. Benson
Edwin
Cylinder
Wm. McMillen
Herman Sando
Jackson
K. Knutson
Albert Brunsvold
Ed Bath
Richard Hougland
Chris Hougland
Elvina Lauve
North Dakota
State Line
Petersburg
Kilpatrick Families Report Busy Social Week
Notes from Superior and nearby capture a busy period with visits, travels, and events. Edith Holcraft heads to Albert Lea for work, Mrs. McMillan undergoes surgery in Estherville, and Mrs. Wilkinson goes to Chicago for an operation as Pathfinders raise 19 dollars at a Friday social. The community gathers at homes and camps, with many relatives visiting, attending institutes, and planning trips to Minneapolis, Lake Park, and Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilms
Clara Garling
Spencer
Roy
A. A. Holmes
Rex
Helen
Leslie
Arden Eads
Huntington
A. Yoch
Wm. Eans
Rasmussen
Dickens
Wood
Oak
Hoover Warns Regulation Can Hurt Small Firms
Mr. Hoover cites Chicago meat packers to illustrate how tying regulation to taxation can misallocate profits. He argues setting profit or price limits at too low a level reduces high cost producers and may crowd out smaller businesses, letting larger firms dominate. The discussion centers on regulatory impact on competition and market balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Harvest Labor Assistance Plan In County
Farmers face harvest labor shortage and organize town men as emergency help. Farm Bureau and local committee arrange labor agency via banks, collecting willing workers and requests from farmers. County Agent John Eldredge oversees, urging early requests with expected varying work hours and cooperation to protect the grain crop. The August Home Companion notes promotions of readers and literary content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Committee
Harveta
I. Coleman
James Rainey
Packard Profits and War Time Regulation Debate
A Chicago Tribune excerpt from July 11, 1918 discusses profiteering in meat and non food sectors, noting proposed caps on earnings at one cent per pound and the potential $70 million annual profit. It weighs taxation versus regulation to curb abnormal profits without harming war production. Hoover argues extra war profits are hateful but regulation alone cannot prevent them while maintaining output.
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Hoover
Chicago Tribune
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