Pickett Slams Reserve Banks in Iowa Senate Bid
Des Moines April 5 Charles B Pickett of Waterloo accused the federal reserve bank of enforcing deflation as a brutal toll on farmers. He urged changes in credit machinery including an intermediate credit agency to discount farmers paper and warehouse receipts for commodity financing. He argued for adjusted compensation for veterans, higher prewar price levels, reduced freight rates, railroad consolidation, internal waterways development, tax cuts, and emphasized party loyalty.
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Des Moines
Federal Reserve Bank
Charles B. Pickett
Waterloo
United States
Grant Club
Pickett
Fue
Party
Hue
Aasalls Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Banking System
Middlewest
War Filiarte Corporation
Federal Farm Loan Board
Farmer Leader Urges Tax Cuts and Transport Reform
The article highlights proposals to reduce freight and passenger rates, support private railroad ownership with regulation, and expand inland waterways on the Great Lakes-St Lawrence route. It also stresses tax relief, farming as a core industry, and women voters strengthening civic participation. A local note praises Dr Wilbert Shahlen nberger’s long service as a Chicago specialist visiting Waterloo.
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Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Legislative Branch
Iwanien
Towa
Towal
Harding Treason Quip Binds Kemerer to White House Visit
Harry R. Kemerer editor of the Carrollton press and brother of FP H Kemerer of Western Lyceum bureau was a guest of President Harding and Mrs. Harding at the White House. The president joked that an invitation to bread with the president cannot be refused and that would be treason. Kemerer also met George Christian and had long newspaper and political ties with Harding’s circle in Ohio.
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Harry R. Kemerer
Carrollrog, O
Frea-Press Standard
FP. H. Kemerer
Western Lyceum Bureau
Waterloo
Harding
White House
Kemerer
Mr. Kemerer
George Christian
Washington
P. H. Kemerer
H. Kemerer
Harry Kemerer
Carrollton
Hardings
Ohio
Pay Mutt's Tax If You'd Keep Him
The county auditor says more than half Black Hawk dogs lack license tags. Dogs running at large without tags are wild by law and may be exterminated on sight. On May 1 any unpaid dog licenses will be advertised with penalties assessed.
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Black Hawk County
F. W. Esher
Dog license drive aims to tax owners in county
County officials plan a dog licensing drive requiring owners to pay a tax to the county treasurer, plus license fee, penalty and advertising costs. By this morning only 1,861 dogs had been licensed, while estimates show between 4,000 and 5,000 canines in the county.
Modern Hospital for Animals Under Construction
A new veterinary hospital is being built by Dr. George A. Scott at 311 Sixth Street East. The one story brick and tile structure measures 28 by 60 feet. Front offices will serve clients while the rear area will house horses cattle and dogs.
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George A. Scott
Sixth Street
East
Dutch Church in Amerten Built in Breuckelen 1666
The article notes a Dutch church in Amerten later Breuckelen now Brooklyn, erected in 1666 reflecting early Dutch settlement architecture and civic religion in New Netherland.
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Amerten
Breuckelen
Brooklyn
Road Workers Face Pay Cut by County Board
Wages for road work in 1922 were fixed by county board resolution. Rates include man and team at 0 cents per hour and 0 cents per mile, extra team 20 cents per hour, truck drivers 25 cents per hour, and tractor engineers 40 to 50 cents per hour, a marked reduction from wartime levels.
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Pigkett
Senate
Lenin
Trotzky
Wilbert Shahlennberger
Chicago
Russell-Tannwon
Satjuray
New Guinea
Milan
Robert
Pratt
Pratt's Poultry and
Lee’s Poultry Remedy
Walker Remedies
Avicol
Aseptazone
Robert Drug GO
Sycamore St
United
Wrigley’s Gum
Danish Pride Milk
Thos. J. Webb
Pride Washing
United Cigar Stores
East Fourth Street
Iowa
United Profit-Sharing Corporation Redemption Agents
18Th St
New York City
G.E. Boyce Optometrist
Hood
Ihood
Black Hawk County Druggists Association
Shakespeare
Percy Ww. Long
A.M.P. Garrard
Forrest 5
Lunt
A.M
Colombia
Publishers
Hagar, Taboth
Rally NC
Rolfe
University of Penney
Eater
Ch Clark
Morris
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