War Time Land Boom Left Farmland Overcapitalized
The wartime land boom inflated farm land values in the upper plains west of the Mississippi. Mortgages and taxes burdened farmers, with high local taxes and road-building bonds driving per capita debt up. State debts and road programs strained budgets, while Europe’s recovery and Canada’s wheat boom kept American prices low. The piece argues reform must come from local legislatures, not federal aid, and warns of a shifting agricultural economy.
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Kippi Valley
Mississippi
Minnesota
Iprica
Wyoming
Sr Btl
Colorado
Washington
Statas
Paul Blonigan Held on $2000 Bond for Assault
Paul Blonigan faced arraignment before Judge C. hb. Courtright in municipal court on an assault charge linked to an incident in Cedar River park Tuesday night. He was held over for grand jury with $2,000 bond.
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Tau Blonigan
C. Hb. Courtright
Cedar River Park
Ifo
H.‘T. Wagner
Sher
Idaho Fresh Prunes Slump Leaves 2000 Cars Unsold
Fruit growers in Boise, Payette and Nampa valleys fear the entire prune crop for the season will rot unless a rapid market is found. Cool late August weather delayed the harvest by two weeks and stiff competition from other regions and home-grown products have shut eastern markets. Fresh prunes have entered midwest markets for the first time this season.
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Boise
Payette
Nampa
Idaho
Midwest
Road expert praises Grant Highway paving praise
George Campen, district representative of the United States bureau of roads in Omaha Nebraska, lauded Grant highway paving across Black Hawk county. He called the concrete pavement excellent and well constructed, noting its even surface and durable wear.
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Black Hawk County
Grant Highway
George Campen
Omaha, Neb
United States Bureau of Roads
County approves highway painting contract for 17 mile strip
The county board of supervisors awarded a contract to William Hemimer of Gilbertville to paint a four inch white strip down the center of the front highway for 17.17 miles. The strip aims to keep traffic flowing and reduce accident risk as paint is sprayed from a slowly moving truck.
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Iowa
County Board of Supervisors
William
Hemimer
Gilbertville
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