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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1935
Page
17
The quote by the late Oliver Wendell Holmes criticizes a framework that prescribes what we should want to want, arguing against a theory that dictates desires rather than guiding substantive aims.
The piece questions a proposed Des Moines to corners diagonal road system. It argues potential farm displacement and value loss along right of way. It notes public opposition to the plan and the highway commission’s unclear stance amid existing diagonal work.
County officials seek to end the current indigent care experiment and return to the old fee schedule only after a full study. They urge a joint doctor and relief official committee to examine the entire situation before any decision.
The United States Supreme Court reversed Alabama's decision in the Scottsboro assault cases for a second time, invalidating the pedictments and holding that Negro juror exclusion tainted indictments. The ruling upholds constitutional concerns and signals possible new grand jury hearings and indictments before retrial. The nine defendants, tried in 1931 in three groups, were found guilty by juries, with appeals subsequently affirmed.
The discussion traces the Scottsboro defendants Patterson and Norris from Alabama trials through U S Supreme Court petitions on inadequate counsel and jury bias. It notes repeated verdicts, appeals, and the evolving view on Negro jury exclusion, framing the latest decision as a potential but uncertain step toward justice amid regional attitudes.
An island people live simply under a kindly chief whose only rival is his ambitious nephew. The nephew promises endless wealth and power, but the crowd’s greed leads to the chief’s death and the nephew’s ruin, exposing the dangers of deception and arithmetic unfamiliar to the inhabitants. The piece ends with a collection of satirical quips on society and politics.
The piece sketches New York nightlife figures such as Chick Ender Charlie Farrell Dwight Fiske and Eddie gurgles with stage come backs and touring, notes Mrs Arthur Somers Roche as potential fiction writer, recalls Whitney Warren and George Fife, and ends with a Harlembased street vignette and a royal birthday telegram to Mrs Hannah Thurlow.
A Health Service column from 1914 argues sagging beds and old springs cause persistent back pain and sciatica. It recounts a New York reader who improved after replacing mattress and springs, noting better sleep and reduced leg and hip pain. The piece cautions against assuming bed fixes all neuritis and urges addressing underlying causes.
A day of agitation and commotion is implied by prevailing lunar and mutual aspects with potential gains from diligence and elder support. Much hinges on careful management and prudent actions.
A newspaper fortune style note warns that those born today may face a year of difficulty and turbulence unless they curb impulsive behavior. It says a birthday child may be energetic and hardworking with early self discipline needed. Notable nativity: Margaret Anglin.
District Court of Linn County Iowa issues a guardianship notice in a divorce case, citing a desertion claim against John W. McNeill and summoning him to appear before the May term starting May 13, 1935 at Cedar Rapids Court House. Attorney Hare Patterson represents the plaintiff.
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