The Butter For Your Bread rails crisis of 1930s era
The piece argues railroads in private hands after World War II failed to earn the fair return of 5.3 percent as required by the Transportation Act. It notes dividends paused, reliance on Reconstruction Finance Corp. loans, layoffs, and a broad blame of high taxes and regulation. It emphasizes public funds and policy strangling industry and warns of nationwide financial strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reconstruction Finance Coorporation
Interme
Pamier
Tax policy and tax burden debate from early 20th century note
A fragmented account argues that rising government costs and taxes dampen business and employment. It cites 1912 to 1931 government spending growth, tax pass-through to consumers, public payroll share, and borrowing costs. It also notes young drivers under 20 cause more accidents than older groups, reflecting on policy and safety concerns.
Brookhart Leads Farmers Protest Parade in Des Moines
Five to ten thousand farmers staged a protest parade in Des Moines on Thursday ahead of President Hoover’s arrival. Farm trucks bore anti Hoover banners as traffic was halted for about forty five minutes. Senator Smith W Brookhart rode on a truck with striking banners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Hoover
Smith W. Brookhart
Local Notices Hint At Frank, Fractured Readable Fragments
Fragmentary OCR from a community page mentions Mrs Warne Smairs Sundy class, Lake area rescues, and multiple names such as Jonas, Mason Cay, Reinitz, Storden, and Wood home. The garbled text references events in Ruthven, Estherville, and Lake Park with social visits, family notes, and a few scattered dates and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amardiog
Warne Smairs
Minke
Jonas Soomparuad
Rairh Stuart Ta Mason
Picnic at Fort Defiance Park Highlights Local Families
Ed Baker Willis Baker and Anton Miners families and Floyd Nelson enjoyed a Sunday picnic at Fort Defiance park. Mrs Chas Christ and Christina spent Sunday at the Randall Wicks home in Spencer. Vivian Smith and Van Smyke of Peasant Lake were Sunday visitors at Tom Lambert's. Pupils had a school holiday while teachers attended a Spirit Lake institute. Cemetery society meets Friday afternoon at the Smith home with J C Smith and Augusta Olson. Ladies Aid meeting set for Oct 13 in Olson's Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Baker
Willis Baker
Antone
Floyd Nelson
Fort Defiance Park
Chas. Christ
Miss Christina
Randall Wicks
Spencer
Vivian Smith
van Smyke
Peasant Lake
Tom Lambert
Institute
Spirit Lake
Cemetery Society
J. C. Smith
Augusta Olson
Smith Home
Ladies Aid
Olson's
Daliman Family Update From Jackson Visit
Mr and Mrs John Daliman and their son Richard traveled to Jackson on Tuesday where Mrs Daliman had her tonsils removed. Louise Fowker has been absent from duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Daliman
Richard Drew
Jackson
Birthday Celebrations and Friendly Gatherings Reported
A week of social moments includes Leonard Plath’s birthday surprise with friends bringing baskets and games, Mrs. P. Schmidt’s Saturday gathering with H Schnell, J Graff, A Bendixon, and others, plus visits by Chris Schwitters from Armstrong and Chicago to the Lee Kamp home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Schwitters
Armstrong
Mr. Schwitters
Chicago
Vis
Lee Kamp
Tudday
Leonard Plath
P. Schmidt
H. Schnell
John Graff
Andrew
Chris Bendixon
Harry Schnell
Schnel
M. Bender
Notice of Assessment for Surfacing Secondary Road
Notice to all persons with names in the schedule that a report of the Board of Apportionment has been filed in Emmet County Iowa showing proposed special assessments on all parcels within Secondary Road District No 68. Hearing set before the Board of Supervisors at the Auditor's Office Estherville at 2 PM. Objections must be presented by noon on November 29 1932. Dorothy Klopp County Ancor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Towa
Board of Apportionment
Board of
Auditor's Office
Estherville
Iowa
Wren
Local Social and Farm Notes From Graettinger Area
Local residents visited relatives and attended church activities while farmers reported field work and animal care. Notable items include silo filling, threshing, veterinary visits, a house fire at Walker Kellogg’s, and several residents traveling to Emmetsburg Forest City Estherville Rockwell City and Graettinger area.
Kalveidt Family Visitors and Recovery Update
Mrs. Charles Christian and her son Edward called at the Kalveidt home where Mr Kalveidt is recovering from an accident. Nada Mickle spent Tuesday evening at the Welsh home. Mr and Mrs Andrew Opsal and Mrs Jonas Braland attended a Lutheran church meeting in Estherville Sunday. Irvin Halverson spent Sunday at the ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Schmidt
John Graff
John Frank
Rockwell City
Charles Christian
Edward
Kalveidt
Nada Mickle
Y-R
Andrew Opsal
Jonas Braland
Lutheran Church
Estherville
Irvin Halverson
Weekend Visits and Social Activities Noted in Butterfield Area
Mrs Andrew Opsal and Mrs L E McIntire traveled to Butterfield Minnesota on Thursday to attend a shower for Andrew Opal's brother who recently married. Carl Halverson attended a church meeting in Estherville on Sunday. Mrs Harry Gram and her daughter visited the Carl Halverson home over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Gerhart Johnson and family spent the weekend in Butterfield Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Anvick
Andrew Opsal
L. E. McIntire
Butterfield
Minn
Andrew Opeal
Carl Halverson
Estherville
Harry Gram
Gerhart Johnson
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Vindicator
Eselenaar
Vindicator and Republican Co
Ste Woth Whus Alk
Chartres FP
Wiliams
Weser
Southern Life Insurance Company
United States
Gus Roger Babson
Mr. Babson
Hoover Cave
Drs M
Ory
Nice T
Brookhart
Glen
Mberv
Reinitz
Storden
Esthervill
David Wood
Terti
Glen Slingerland
LeRoy
Harry EL. Jones
Raleigh Vicinity
Sereimber
Pember
Dorothy Klopp
County
Ancor
SuNivision Sec
A. J. Oswalt
J. Oswalt
Esa
Annie Stewart
M. J. Iverson
M. OJ. Iverson
Hiram Griese
State of Iowa
Birge Lake
George Weber
John Tweedt
John Tweed
John Berge
John S. Bondhus
S. Bondhus
John
Nat Bank Waterloo
Anna Mullen
Margaret Iverson
Admx
Emmet County
Emmet Country
R. R
Bree Lake
Guy Pelds
Metropolitan Life Ins
Jack Creek
Amos Hansen
Fairmont Hospital
Henry
Theodore
Nettie Hann
Cain
Immanuel Church
Knutelson
Herman Sorum
O. D. Johnson
Leena Hansen
Halfa
C. E. Corderman
Baby
Emmetsburg
Jim Eleksten
Maple Hill
Chris
Art Hansen
Knute Olson
Fred Kruse
Harry Vahidieck
Nels Peterson
Welsh and Sons
Albert Cody
Matre
Dorothy
Clifford
Simon Paulson
Ole Hansen
Emma
Nettie
Walker Kellogg
Martin. Berdail
Elmer Peterson
Forest City
Sam Anderson
John Basoid
Robert
Chris Mersion
Harry Nichtern
Corderman
Ben Reeves
Graettinger
Crim
Grocery and Market
L. E. Crim, Prop
Lée
Lee
Fruit Department
Meat Department
Stab
Setiem
Bayer
Carpad of
Michigan
Senator Winter Apples
Coon’s
Quality Tel
Estherville, Ia
Market South
Lléc
Clyde Brown
Huckaba
Irv. Foy
White Eagle Mobile Products Company
Howard Street
M. E. Huckaba
South 5Th
Foy Master Station
Foy’s
Orleans
Huckaba's
Mar
Estherville, Iowa
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