Common Sense on Price Fixes and National Leadership
A reader letter discusses gold standard, inflation via the Federal Reserve, tariffs, and government pensions. It argues inflation could raise farm prices, criticizes tariffs and debt, urges strong national leadership, and laments war rhetoric while urging fair opportunity and self-reliance.
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Emil Anderson
Hope and Household
Alaska
England
Farm Bureau
the Grange
Farmers’ Union
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Incredible Word Of The Day In English
A daily vocabulary note shares usage tips for the word incredible meaning too extraordinary to believe. It explains correct phrasing for phrases like spoken with in vain and highlights common misspellings such as bookkeeper.
By the Way Lighthearted Snippets From A Rural Iowa City
A collection of light items and observations from a cleanest city in Iowa. Jokes about brains and money mingle with comments on marriage, pumpkin pies and foxed canteloupes. A farmer notes eggs are cheap as hens blush with each lay. Joe Peiper admonished at a grocery, eggs deemed worthless.
Davenport Man Robert Carlin Dies After Stroke at 56
Robert Parker Carlin, 56, longtime Davenport resident and 30 year Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad employee, died after a stroke at 11 a.m. last Sunday. Born November 17, 1866 in Congress Ohio, he moved to Washington county Iowa as a child, married Elizabeth Matthews in 1903, and lived in Davenport for the last decade. Surviving are his wife, daughter Katherine Bohl, son John Carlin, a sister Kay Smith and one grandchild. Funeral services were held at Ranges Mortuary chapel and burial followed at St Marguerite's cemetery.
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Davenport
Robert Parker Carlin
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Elizabeth Matthews
Grace Hill
Katherine Bohl
John Carlin
Kay Smith
Washington County
Ranges Mortuary
St. Marguerite’s Cemetery
Out of the Woods Pants Run Low on Outfits
A speaker notes dwindling supply of pants with thin seats. After three pairs worn thin, the speaker jokes that sitting on a penny could reveal heads or tails, signaling nearing depletion.
Washington Triumphs Over Monticello In De Molay Tourney
Scene at Jefferson School Muscatine during the De Molay tournament shows Washington and Monticello in brisk basketball skirmish. Washington leads early 17 4, tie at 19 17 as reserves enter. The first string returns and Washington wins as the crowd watches in suspense.
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Jefferson
Muscatine
de Molay
Washington
Monticello
Freshwaters
Preacher to Speak at Presbyterian Church in Columbus Junction
Reports from Columbus Junction list events and local visits. Rev. W G Robertson of Columbus City will preach Sunday forenoon. E T Foster of Chicago formerly of the area called on friends. Alberta Jean born March 25 to Albert and Alberta Owens of Colchester Illinois. The Patton couple observes their 52nd wedding anniversary. Various locals attend meetings, visit relatives, or move residences while community groups host gatherings.
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Columbus Junction
W. G. Robertson
Columbus City
Presbyterian Church
E. T. Foster
Chicago
Albert Owens
Colchester
Ill
Alberta Jean
M. F. Patton
Columbus
Southeastern Town Teachers’ Association
Ottumwa
R. C. Utter
Sugar Plantations and Old Flames Stir Mary to Cuba
Mary contemplates Steve in Cuba as Buck Landers suggests she visit, and Carlotta warns of danger. Landers’s sudden kindness and offer of a Cuba trip tempt her, while she fears losing Steve to Eileen Calvert. Mary weighs risk, longing, and pride as the plan forms.
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NCE
Steve
Cuba
Eileen Calvert
Eileen
Mary
Carlotta Guido
Buck Landers
Carlotta
Landers
the Mortgenhoff
Calvert
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Ladies Aid Society
Spring Run Evangelical Church
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F. C. Buffington
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