Federal, state and local government merge in funding, study finds
A Johns Hopkins study led by Prof. W. O. Key Jr. shows rising federal grants reshape state and local finances. In 1938 federal aid funded about 20 percent of state revenues and 20 percent of local government revenues, with road and social security programs driving much of the shift among agencies and institutions across the nation.
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Baltimore Sun
Optimism in U S business as Congress returns and fishing begins
Editorials note improving farm, retail, and industrial indicators across the nation. Crops prospects rise in the Midwest while loans cushion farmer returns. electric power, rail and air travel set records. profits, dividends, and inventories look sturdier. Labor and international tensions are flagged as risks. Oyster message from Secretary Ickes is noted with humor.
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The Little Toad and a Father’s Quiet Grace
A Washington father holds memory of life and death as his daughter weeps over a street accident. The child’s grief for a tiny toad run over by a vehicle prompts the father to respond with sympathy and a quiet lesson on mortality.
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Quotable Musings From Leaders And Writers
A compilation of remarks and opinions from figures including Senator O'Mahoney, Florence city recorder, Rev Dr Karl Reiland, Representative Graham Barden, Chiang Kai-shek, Admiral Yarnell, Governor Loren D Dickinson, Irene Castle, H G Wells and others. The excerpts cover anti trust aims, drunkenness, education, civility, dance, and literature. The piece showcases varied views on society politics and culture.
To Find Another Toad The Garden Lesson In Mortality
Washington Star reflects on loss and resilience as a father reassures his child by suggesting a garden search for another toad. The passage frames mortality, continuity, and the immutable balance of nature, likening change to a clock pendulum and affirming life’s return after tragedy.
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Lepke Reward Raised as City Cuts Jobs in New York
Notes recount the leap in Lepke’s capture reward from $5,000 to $25,000 while 900 city workers face firing as NYC cuts wages. The column links unemployment, fascist rumors, Hollywood labor clashes, and political commentary, mentioning Dewey, Goebbels, and Mrs. Roosevelt amid entertainment gossip and public notices.
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Moormeister Murder Still Deep Mystery
Utah officers probe the 1930 killing of Dorothy Dexter Moormeister, found crushed by her own sedan on a rural road near Salt Lake City. Her widower Dr. Frank J. Moormester remains hopeful for a lead as investigators note the brutal, possibly senseless nature of the crime and missing jewelry.
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Misers Mistake and a Crime Tale Recounted
A verse about a miser saving for old age contrasts with a crime tale of Mrs Moormeister missing in Utah. The 1930 case links to Dr. Moormeister, alleged perfect crime questions, and a long, unresolved investigation with scarce clues and contested charges.
Nomination fights and local events in Cedar Rapids
The First district Republicans nominate T. J. Lewis for supervisor on the sixth ballot on August 8. The Democratic county central committee elects Senator John M. Terry as chairman with George Redmond secretary and Joseph Kozlovsky treasurer. About 1,500 people arrived from surrounding areas, three trains handled the crowd despite weather, and free streetcar tickets were handed out. Will S. Collier joins Chase-Lister theater as business manager after a summer with relatives. Former Company C Forty-ninth Iowa volunteers form an Armory club led by R. J. Service and others. A carnival plan is set for October with a slate of directors. Miss Josephine Munholland hosts August 11 visitors, including many local names, for a Manhattan Grove moonlit picnic. Ed S. Holt suffers minor burns in a pharmacy fire caused by an alcohol bottle ignition. A boys road race on August 8 lists winners and officials. Beach and Bowers minstrels open at Greene's Opera House. Local market notes list prices for various commodities.
Wheat Compared With Milk As A Near Perfect Food
The article argues that milk along with its staple butter and cheese stands as the most nearly perfect food. It then claims plain wheat is the next best natural food for humans, comparing its composition to milk in essential nutrients.
Wheat and vitamin B in plain wheat not refined flour
The article explains plain wheat carries complete vitamin B complex and high calories while refined white flour lacks essential B vitamins. It argues whole grain use supports better health, notes wheat germ and bran content, and suggests ways to incorporate plain wheat into daily meals.
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Sherman
R. H. A. Plimmer
England
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