Iowa Abandons 17.5 Million RFC Loan Effort
Iowa officials abandoned a plan to borrow 17.5 million dollars from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to cover claims on the state sinking fund for public deposits. RFC counsel ruled the loan would not meet Hoover relief bill restrictions on self liquidating projects. Officials may seek alternative aid by extending assistance to closed banks while exploring state resources and self liquidating projects to relieve unemployment.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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Hoover
Cyrenus Cole
Finance Corporation
Sidelight on minor candidates Coxey Foster in 1932 race
The piece warns voters to watch lesser candidates like William Z Foster and General Jacob S Coxey amid Hoover Roosevelt headlines. It highlights Foster’s Lawrence jailing for highway obstruction and Coxey’s proposal of vast non interest bearing bonds, public works, and a beer friendly stance, noting the impracticality of his plans.
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The Gift of Companionship for the Suffering
A compact meditation on compassion urging everyday kindness to the sick and lonely. It argues that thoughtful presence and friendship relieve suffering more than wealth or grand gestures, noting how isolation worsens pain and urging readers to offer fellowship.
City urges voters to register at city hall to cut costs
The Cedar Rapids registration push asks voters to come to the city clerk's office to fill in cards for a permanent system. Officials say early registration reduces setup expenses, eases last minute rushes, and lowers unit costs, with clerks handling much of the preliminary work.
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Cedar Rapids
Encouraging City Hall Registration for Repeat Voters
The piece urges citizens to register to vote at city hall when paying water bills or with family members. It suggests luncheon clubs help by directing members to register after lunch and notes registration persists if voters move within the same four year cycle.
Unemploy ment in Stimson's department and bold quotes
Secretary Stimson defends his department while noting Japan as a focus to keep notes circulating for a month. The local post office renovation aims for January 25, aiding trade in new Garner models, if Hoover delays. George Bernard Shaw remarks on the lack of great men, yet chiropractors remain in business.
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Japan
Apology Bureau
Hoover
George Bernard Shaw
Two Governors for the Price of One in Texas Offer
Ex-Governor Jim Ferguson and his wife Ma Ferguson appear in a campaign pitch offering Texans a real bargain. The feud and public debate frame the political propaganda as they court voters in a contested race.
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Texas
Jim Ferguson
Ma” Ferguson
Distant Dissent in High Society Highlights Lamont Family
In a park avenue penthouse a daughter upon a soap box preaches hot gospel while a Fifth avenue family faces a schism. Corliss Lamont, son of a Morgan House member, stands out with liberal views and ties to radical movements alongside his young wife.
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Park Ave. Satires on Recruits and New Masses Ball
A jumble of social notes highlights four Social Register members attending a New Masses ball and a son of a steel magnate starting a revolutionary weekly. Debutantes join protest parades, elders show tolerance, and a father jokes about keeping his son in the open air. A Beverly Hills cruise rounded out Hollywood mood as stock news and urban anecdotes mingle with quirky social gossip.
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