Times are not improving says editorial on 1932 election
A stance against the Hoover administration and in favor of Roosevelt is voiced, arguing times won’t improve until farm prices rise. The Algona Upper Des Moines Republican changes hands to Haggard and Waller, with Backus leaving as postmaster.
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Ee Town
Hoover
Roosevelt
Middle West
Wheel Horse
Russell B. Waller
Sid Backus
Algona Upper
Des Moines
Haggard
de Moines
Plain Talk
Harvey Ingham
Kossuth County
Iowa
California
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Garner
White House
Senate
Congress
Virginia Van Wie Wins National Women’s Golf Title
Virginia Van Wie, 23, from Kagoan, defeats five-time champion Glenna Collett Vare 10-8 to take the national women’s golf championship in the annual play contest.
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Virginia van Wie
Kagoan
Glenna Collett Vare
George Frank for Super Visor to Represent Estherville
George Frank pledges tax relief and affordable county government for Estherville Township voters. He promotes pay as you go budgeting, urges fiscal restraint, and vows to work for tax reductions while avoiding unearned salary. He runs on the Independent ticket and asks voters to judge by policy over party.
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George Frank
Estherville
Democracy and Ants in a Changing World
The author contrasts democracy with rigid regimes like Mussolini and Soviet Russia, arguing a free system better enables progress. He cites ants as a contrast to collective obedience and previews engineer William B. Stout’s vision of a future car with lighter weight, efficient power, and advanced comfort. The piece also notes aging trends, fewer children, and a shift toward an elder-centric society, predicting conservative social order akin to France.
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Mussolini
Soviet Russia
Russia
Italy
William B. Stout
Stout
United States
France
Parrot Fever Linked to Canary Infections In Birds
Psittacosis or parrot fever, once epidemic, is now linked to canaries and other climbing birds, not just parrots. Symptoms include chills fever and headache with possible nosebleeds and chest pains. often mistaken for influenza. Cited in discussion of Senator Borah's wife illness.
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Borah
Canaries
Corner stone laid for high school building
The corner stone of the high school building is to be laid Friday afternoon this week. Members of families and local residents are noted in a list of visitors and travels including O Neville, Willey, Ballard, Deming, Richman, Osgood, Lyon, Deming, Beymer, Gullixson, Kilgore, and others visiting in Seattle, Los Angeles, Perry, and Cedar Rapids during the period.
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Mrs. O. Neville
Los Angeles
California
Seattle
W. A. Lyon
Cedar Rapids
C. F. Kilgore
W. P. Deming
Des Moines
W. H. Beymer
Perry
Belle Gullixson
Bede
A. C. Brown
the Vindicator and Republican
D. R. Alexander
Maria Ridley
Jessie
Esther Ridley
Amundsen
D. E. Sampson
Cena Downing
Ernest Johnson
Lottie Stone
Herbert A. Adams
Grace M. Hubbard
Mohican language survivor awarded Wisconsin pension
The last Mohican Magwaupey known as William Dick, claims to be the only living speaker of the ancient Mohican tongue. The story notes the Mohicans traced from Hudson and Connecticut valleys to Stockbridge and Wisconsin, with Reservation relocations over generations.
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Wisconsin
Mag-wau-pey
William Dick
J. Fennimore Cooper
America
Hudson
Connecticut Rivers
East
New York State
Canada
Stockbridge
Mass
New York
Worn tires valued per Standard List Price on June 21
Worn tires quoted as worth from 2.27 to 7.60 each in a Standard List Price dated June 21 for the purchase of new goods at G and J's Gamble Stores.
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G & J's Gamble
Estherville Busy Social Day With Bridge and Dinners
Estherville residents enjoyed a packed social Thursday with two bridge parties, a Rosary Benefit, Grace Guild dessert bridge, a six thirty dinner for husbands by the creamery group, and auxiliary instruction at city hall. Guests included Mrs. Milton Morrissey, Mrs. Geo Heyman, Mrs. M. K. Whelan, and Mrs. A. H. Reese among others.
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Estherville
Ft. Defiance State Park
Don King
New York City
C. L
Milton Morrissey
Rosary Club Nouse
Wm. Ochrlein
R. R. Tillen
F. J. Kennedy
Costello
Frea Parsons
Algina Goecke
Jay Dunham
Meadames J. M. Kiefer
W. A. Swift
Ed Rost
W. L. Loveland
Henry Goecke
Bert Baldwin
Grace Guild Benefit
Grace Episcopal Guild
Geo. Nichols
Geo. Heyman
C. BE. Birney
F. W. McCullough
M. K. Whelan
Guild
City Hall
Ladies Auxiliary
B. of R. T
Margaret. Deleplane
Kansas City
A. H. Reese
Morrissey
E. G. Stavros
Frank Ahrens
W. L. Smith
Norman Maine
Chas, Waldron
Mary Waldron
Karl Grover
M. J. Morrissey
Frank Sullivan
Waldorn
Bandits rob candy salesman near Fairmont
Bob Nelson, a candy and peanut salesman, was robbed of $75 and his Ford keys while driving toward Laverne Friday evening. Three men, initially mistaken for pickets, backed him off the road and relieved him of all cash before leaving ten miles from town. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. Gg, H. Morse, and Mrs. J. M. Cummings. A social afternoon followed a one o'clock luncheon.
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Bob Nelson
Laverne
Nelson
H. Morse
J. M. Cummings
Mrs R J Brown backs L E Crim in Emmet County
Mrs R J Brown a prominent public figure urges women voters in Emmet County to evaluate candidates for sheriff. She praises L E Crim as a qualified experienced choice and urges citizens to investigate both candidates before casting ballots on November 8.
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R. J. Brown
Emmet County
L. E. Crim
Emmet
McFarland outlines a reform platform for senator bid
P. F. McFarland running on the Democratic ticket for Senator 47th District, Iowa, pledges economy and efficiency, tax reform, and reduced government waste. He calls to repeal onerous laws, tighten Highway Commission accountability, shift taxes to property income, and cut salaries. He proposes debtor relief for farms, delayed tax sales, and legislative repeal of tax free bonds while prioritizing schools over roads.
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Highway Commission
P. F. McFarland
47Th
Iowa
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Geo. Lyman
Sam Reaney
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Richland
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M. E. Wilson
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