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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1932
Page
6
Rates listed for Cedar Rapids and Marion newspapers show price options for one year six months three months and one month with advance payment terms. Carrier delivery details accompany the price table.
The article highlights five community garden tracts easing unemployment relief costs. About 1,063 adult plots, each yielding at least 25 dollars of food, could save taxpayers over 25,000 dollars. Gardens are supervised by the city recreation department with expert guidance to maximize yield and minimize waste. Canning and storage support winter use, with strong community effort and minimal theft.
The Encyclopedia Italiana essay on fascism cites Mussolini arguing permanent world peace is impossible and war is noble. He rejects universal embraces and warns against deceitful appearances while urging a bold leader to break 19th century limits and unite nations through strength.
The war debt issue shows Europe will not repay in full. The United States will press for a favorable settlement, with the state department and treasury focusing on negotiating with MacDonald and Herriot as the immediate task.
The piece notes John J. Raskob winds down political involvement after funding Democratic deficits and repeal drives while Vincent Astor may join with more money. Republicans wonder about funding sources as Hoover nudges ties to media interests and artists barter for basic needs.
Cable dispatches indicate Europe’s top debtors may press Washington for a solution to war debts. Britain’s MacDonald hints at a cooperative accord while France contemplates debt cuts in exchange for trade concessions. Hoover’s stance and domestic politics loom as discussions surface ahead of elections.
A jumble of jokes and notes on performers like De Wolf Hopper Clark and McCullough Jolson Durante Eagles Lillie and others. It mentions Max Mehl the Fort Worth coin expert and a stream of showbiz gossip from Paris to Vichy and beyond.
LONDON, I N L reports the Prince of Wales told a banquet celebrating the Union Jack club’s twenty fifth anniversary that he did not like the navy. He said he left it to become a grenadier while mingling with soldiers, sailors and airmen. In Washington a separate analysis discusses farm price shifts and the upturn needed for broader prosperity. The piece notes livestock price rebounds and compares 1932 to 1929 levels across commodities, highlighting debt, wages, and production as key factors.
A doctor sues for unpaid bills amid a counterclaim of negligent care. The case reveals quinsy treatment disputes, disputed extraction, and questions about evidence, expert testimony, and the justice system. The author argues for clearer public remedies and professional councils while noting risks to honest doctors in court.
An essay by Dr William Brady argues that medical councils reflect honest professional views even when opinions differ. He notes physicians protect their reputations by sharing their true recommendations with patients or families, and criticizes reliance on medical expert testimony as flawed.
A poem excerpt contrasts two kinds of optimism. It praises brave steadfast optimism that faces hardship, rejects smug denial, and calls for active resolve to confront trouble and pursue right. It frames struggle as a test of character and collective resilience.
Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia moves to westernize the nation by creating regular judicial courts. Previously there were no formal courts and residents relied on ad hoc street justice. The reform aims to abolish the lingering street courts and establish lawful proceedings.
John Coolidge and his wife visited former President Coolidge in Plymouth Vermont. With alterations ongoing, no bed was available so they improvised a bed by laying boards across two saw horses and adding springs to make a makeshift mattress.
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