Iowa Reforms Put Governor in Charge of State Finances
The Iowa legislature passed a financial control act granting the governor authority over state expenditures and audits. Critics warn of increased executive power and patronage, while supporters expect tighter control over spending, especially in education. The budget bill also centralizes audits under the state auditor and marks a shift from past political machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Brookings
State of
Education
S Board
Tte
Iowa Budget Goes to Hearing as Assembly Clears Slates
Iowa lawmakers push to adjourn after finalizing major bills. Both houses approve the government reorganization and sinking fund measures, with conference report on the appropriations bill securing final action. Debate centers on adjournment timing and a proposed one mill levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa General Assembly
House
Senate
Conference Committee
Herring
Rep
McFarlane
Black Hawk
Optimism in a Turning World and Eternal Hope
A reader argues that history shows cycles of rise and fall yet progress persists. Humans grow through cooperation, knowledge expands, and the divine remains present. The writer cites evolution, culture, and Emerson to affirm resilient, forward looking hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
God
Emerson
Hit and Run Kills Two Children Near Fonda Iowa
Madonna Nagel six and Vern Nagel seven along with siblings of Mr and Mrs Will Nagel were killed when a hit and run motorist struck them as they walked to school near Fonda Iowa. Authorities search for the car described by schoolmates as the driver swerved to frighten the group and fled after the collision. The force hurled the children into a roadside ditch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FONDA
Madonna
Vern
Will Nagel
Calhoun County
Nagel
May Return Factor Without Ransom Nears
Chicago AP reports John Factor, hopeful for his kidnapped son Jerome's swift return unharmed and without ransom. Police intensify search as underworld liaison men assist. Suspects face disorderly conduct charges and habeas corpus hearings are delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jerome
John Factor
Factor
Sam Hunt
Tony Accardo
al Capone
Prystalskhi
Archie Brown
Edward Strauss
Leonard Marcus
Patterson
Brown
Bonds
Springfield
Ill
Major League Results Amid Rain Delays
Wednesday results show Brooklyn and Boston played as weather caused postponements. Other matches were affected with New York Philadelphia and Detroit Cleveland games altered or postponed. Chicago defeated St. Louis 37 to 2 in a rain affected contest with Coffman and Gray leading for Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Coffman
Gray and Ferrell
Lyons and Grube
Muscle Shoals Bill Prepared for Passage
Roosevelt's Tennessee valley development plan centered on Muscle Shoals power plants gains House approval. The 15 to 4 vote advances a $50 million bond issue and $10 million immediate appropriation to fund government ownership and power production with potential private nitrate plant leasing for fertilizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley
Muscle Shoals
House
White House
Lmited-Dividend
Shoals
Tennessee Valley Authority
Iessee
Sam Snouffer Dies Pioneer Printer in Cedar Rapids
Sam S nouffer 75 retired printer and pressman died at 109 Seventh Street SW Cedar Rapids at 3 30 am Wednesday after a stroke Tuesday night. Born January 14 1358 in Maryland he moved with his parents to Cedar Rapids as a child and began work as a printer’s devil at age 16 in the Cedar Rapids Times office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Cedar Rapids
Snouffer
Maryland
William Snouffer
Cedar Rapids approves permits for 36 beverage venues
Cedar Rapids city council grants beverage permits to 36 retail establishments after hours of delay. Fifteen permits are off sale class C and the rest class B. Hotel Montrose is first to receive a permit amid rapid post meeting issuance, while others await final inspections and legal descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Montrose
Louis D. Burgos
L. J Storey
H H
Add More Commodities to Farm Aid Bill Sparks Senate Debate
In Washington AP reports the Senate moved to limit the Roosevelt farm bill to seven basic commodities amid swift maneuvers before a final vote. Sugar beets and cane were added after peanuts, raising fears of broader commodity coverage. Costigan proposed flax, but Wheeler's amendment failed 48 to 32 while the main bill advanced 44 to 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt Farm Hill
Costigan
Dem
Colo
Wheeler
Mont
Robinson
Public hearings set on Perkins labor czar plan in Congress
Washington reports that the House Banking and Currency Committee endorsed a $500 million Wagner-Lewis unemployment relief bill after weeks of delay. Public hearings on Perkins proposed expansion of the Black 30 hour week bill into government control of industry are planned for next Monday with invited testimony from Henry Ford, Alfred Sloan, Gerard Swope and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Banking and Currency Committee
INS
Perkins
House Labor Committee
Henry Ford
Alfred P. Sloan
General Motors Corporation
Gerard Swope
General Electric Company
Rep. Connery
Massachusetts
Miss Perkins
Congress
House Committee
Labor Committee
Rep
Ramspeck
Georgia
Morgan Endorses Roosevelt Action On Gold Exports
J P Morgan publicly backs President Roosevelt's suspension of gold exports in a rare address in New York. He had last spoken in London in 1931 regarding Britain’s gold payments suspension, and he distributed copies of his remarks to reporters at the Morgan bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Roosevelt
New York
J. P. Morgan
House of Morgan
London
Morgan Banking House
North Liberty Woman Improves After Crash. Husband Dead
Mrs Ruth Stoner of North Liberty regained consciousness at Mercy Hospital after an automobile crash on Western Street that killed her husband Donald Stoner. Doctors reported she suffered a fractured skull and had intervals of regained awareness during the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Stoner
North Liberty
Western
Donald Stoner
Mercy Hospital
Stoner
Gold Embargo Booms Markets Across Commodities
The gold export embargo by President Roosevelt spurred inflation and sent commodity markets surging. Wheat dominated talk on Wall Street and LaSalle Street with forecasts of dollar wheat by May and gains in corn as farmers benefited from higher Chicago prices and rising cash values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Buckingham
New York
Roosevelt
Wall Street
LaSalle Street
Chicago
Steel Industry Expands Output to Highest Level in a Year
The Iron Age review reports steel operations at 23 percent of capacity and ingot production at a year high. A Carnegie Steel rail mill order for the Erie railroad boosts gains, while scrap prices rise about 50 cents a ton, lifting the composite price to 7 670 per gross ton, the peak since October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Iron Age Vt Review
le Cansecuele
Carnegie Steel Company
Erie
Sore Throat Keeps Roosevelt In Rooms
Washington report says President Roosevelt has a slight sore throat and chose to stay in his rooms rather than visit the executive offices on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington
Iowa Receives RFC Loan Aid Totals to $515 300
Washington AP reports emergency relief loans exceeding 600000 were approved by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for April and May. Iowa was allotted 515300, Montana 1600, and Missouri 9367.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Iowa
Montana
Missouri
Britain May Revoke Embargo on Soviets
Britain considers lifting the 80 percent embargo on Russian imports after Moscow trial of six British engineers. Talks between Soviet Ambassador Maisky and Sir John Simon follow, with unions and Labour Party urged to gauge crisis. If maintained, most Soviet goods to Britain would be banned, affecting trade and credit relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
King Corge
Moscow
Russia
Maisky
John Simon
Board of Trade
Labor Party
Laborite
Jorge Bernard Shaw
Great Britain
United States abandons gold standard in bold Roosevelt move
The United States declared abandonment of the gold standard after President Roosevelt's action. Secretary Woodin announced the off the gold standard decision and explained plans to revalue the dollar and curb gold exports while pushing for new currency measures including silver certificates and greenbacks. The move sparked inflation support in Congress and a rise in stocks and commodity prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Treasury Woodin
Woodin
Senate
Aero
Elmer ,Thomas
Okla
James F. Byrnes
S. C
Key Pittman
Foreign Relations Committee
Raymond S. Maley
Thomas
Oklahoma
White House
Congress
Pittman
Treasury
William H. Woodin
Federal Reserve Banks
Iowa House Passes Uniform School Audit Bill
DES MOINES AP The Iowa house on Wednesday approved a measure for a uniform audit of all school districts and county and municipal offices by the state auditor. Rep D R McCreery of Linn county opposed saying it creates jobs for taxpayers. Currently school funds are only audited on request by 25 taxpayers and municipal funds are audited biennially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa House
D. R. McCreery
Linn County
Eleven Japanese Die in Train Wreck Near Unhua
Eleven Japanese were killed and many injured when a train derailed between Erhafono and Hu azngsunglien near Unhua. Rescue crews and officials investigated the crash scene and provided aid to the injured passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erhafono
Huazngsunglien
Unhua
Also Mentioned on This Page
Verne Marshall
General Assembly
Dent Baker
Board of Edon
Baker
Ker
Brookings Institution
Fighteen
Russell McWilliams
Center Point
Stepanek
Iowa Budge
Bruce
Speidel
Foster
Gallagher
Gissell
Grell
Smith
Zipse
McKinnon
Rep. Goode
Davis
Siating Committee
Control Act
Brooklyn
Beck and Lopez
Brandt and Hogan
Nessee Valley
Tennessee
Alabama
Cove Creek
Hay
Gazette
The
W. M. Rose
34Th St. SE
Sam Snouffer
S. S. Snouffer
Lesne
Cedar Rapids News
North Liberty Woman
Cedar Capids
Britain
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!