Straw Vote Signals Mixed Iowa Sentiment On Brookhart Hoovers
The Des Moines straw poll shows Brookhart with opposing voters, Hoover gaining strength, and GOP turnout high. Editorial notes that straw results are volatile, cautioning against bets based on them, while questioning Brookhart's stance on the La Follette Costigan unemployment bill and federal dole.
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Des Moines Register
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Shenandoah
Brockhart
Louis Cook
Hoover
Congress
Hoovers
United States Senate
Senate
Dickinson
Blockhart
Iowa
New York
Treasury
The Iowa School System and Pressure to Cut Costs
An editorial argues against excessive school funding while preserving education quality. It notes Iowa’s tax share for schools, cites Governor Turney praising prudent local effort, and questions curricular items that do not directly relate to education. It warns trimming spending could force deeper cuts.
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Iowa
Turney
Rotary Club
Rey
The American Epic of Equality of Opportunity
A reflective exhortation on America's openness to opportunity. It recalls Alfred E. Smith’s boyhood shoe purchase and a Coward Shoe Co. lease in the Empire State Building to illustrate how U S. social mobility rewards thrift industry and courage. It acknowledges flaws but upholds the enduring American ideal of equal chance for all who strive.
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America
Litke
Alfred E. Smith
Greenwich Street
New York City
James S. Coward
Cowaird Shoe Company
Little Shop
Empire State Building
New York State
Alfrey E. Smith
Coward Company
Union
New York
United States
Antérlog
Foreign bonds shock Iowa investors in 1920s woes
The Iowa press reflects universal complaint about banking interest in foreign bonds to American investors. Shrinkage in value of these bonds hits inflation and industry, with little hope for return on principal. Chinese factions and Viet issues cited as risk factors.
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Ambra
Ruasia
Prices of bonds and equality in opportunity discussed
The article notes billions of bonis issued by the old regime and discusses repudiation risks when revolutions topple governments. It states such default acts will be infrequent outside China and Russia, with foreign loans defaulting to about 2 percent of total. It ends with a citizen’s view from Council Bluffs asserting equality of opportunity over physical or mental equality.
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China
Russia
Prohibition debated as major issue, Baker and Roosevelt views noted
The piece cites Mr. Baker saying prohibition “positively is not the big issue.” It also mentions Mr. Roosevelt sharing similar ideas and suggests Al may mislead the crowd to lead the procession. The text questions whether prohibition is the biggest issue and posits it may be seen above other concerns.
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Marshalltown
George M Cohan in Rialto era remembered in New York
A fragmented reminiscence sketches George M Cohan as a fading star in New York society. It recalls his frequent paths from Times Square to Central Park near the Savoy Plaza, his ties with the Friars and Lambs, and friendships with Steve Reardon Hap Ward and Eddie Dunn. It notes a public appetite for relics of Broadway’s golden age and hints at changing street life with horse drawn cabs and tail end carriage ads reflecting an era’s transition.
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George M. Cohan
Times Square
Central Park
Savoy Plaza
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Lambs
Friars
the Lambs
Cohan
Steve Reardon
Big
Reardon
Jy Hap Ward
Ward and Vokes
Ward
Eddie Dunn
Wreck on Fifth Avenue Brings Quick Police and Starlet Sightings
A car crash on Fifth Avenue drew a Scotsman to a prone man and a Hebrew witness, while a disappearing limousine exposed Fifi D'Orsay in a dark red moire suit. Miss Marjorie Striker in Rome inspires a designer from Sedalia, as Paris dressmaker George Pinmell wins praise for a dove-embroidered creation.
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Fifth Avenue
Cartier’s
Fifi D’orsay
Marjorie Striker
Rome
George Pinmell
Paris
Paris Spring Blues Color Trend By ALICE LANGELIER
Paris fashion notes reveal blues dominate this spring with shades from deep navy to misty steel and bright royals. Designers signal blues suit both blondes and brunettes, with rose red frocks and vivid greens pairing with navy coats.
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Alice Langelier
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Paris
Rome
Colorado
Conservatism and bargains in town life
The piece urges readers to buy now while dollars go further, noting economy fears will fade and acknowledging distorters in town opinion. It highlights Pinedale Wyoming, the Roundup publication, and the chamber of commerce as essential, while stressing automobiles as a social necessity for city life and mobility.
Rippling Rhymes: Mason's Reflection on Hard Times
Walt Mason riffs on financial woes and mounting stress, urging calm over anger. The verse warns against fretful moods as markets wobble and fortunes fade, advocating steady good humor and resilience amid trouble. Copyright 1992 Matthew.
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