Cedar Rapids Wins Major Freight Rate Victory
Eastern Iowa gains were achieved as new interstate freight rates place Cedar Rapids and nearby cities on a more equal footing with markets east of the Mississippi. The change could save Cedar Rapids manufacturers over 100000 dollars yearly and encourage new business and industrial growth in the region.
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Iowa
Harry F. Sundberg
Cedar Rapids
Mississippi
Illinois
Wisconsin
Mississippi River
Interstate Commerce Commission
Des Moines
Mason City
Sundberg
Chamber of Commerce
A Hitch In The Plans Of WPA Pay Schedules
About 100000 WPA workers in New York City faced a troubled weekend as two days of overdue paychecks left many without food or means to buy groceries. The delay followed a shift in payment from weekly to twice monthly under new federal administration planning.
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WPA
New York City
Heh Johnson
Newark
WEA Activites
Pastor Perods
Treasury silver policy under fire in inflation era
Secretary Morgenthau faces criticism as treasury pursues a silver purchase plan amid inflation. Congress set two options last year: raise silver price to 129 per ounce or raise the treasury’s proportion of holdings to a quarter of seven hundred held gold and silver. Morgenthau struggles to implement the policy.
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Santa Claus
Morgenthau
Treasury Department
Congress
Treasury
Furgentia
United States
Thomas
Morgentha
Guffey
Morgenthau faces pressure over silver policy and law
The article notes massive silver purchases by a financier, pressure to abandon price pegs, and limited public benefit. It critiques the policy’s legality, Congress hesitancy, and possible executive disregard, highlighting political tensions and relief sought by inflationists.
Governor Herring Fights Woodbury Grand Jury Subpoena
Governor Herring continues to resist a Woodbury grand jury subpoena citing legal grounds. Advisers include seasoned lawyers and controversial politicians, shaping the defense strategy and public reaction.
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Herring
Woodbury
Wealth is not happiness wealth is respect says article
The piece argues that people chase wealth to feel important but true self respect comes from being respectable. It uses examples from workers, engineers, and professionals to show dignity through work, skill, and community standing rather than fortune.
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Mary
America
Social
New York Observatories Report Self harm Guard Steps
In Manhattan most high towers have a death by own action guard or squad as prevention after nine sudden plunges from observatories in recent years. The pattern shows lone visitors, usually suspected, acting alone with no accomplice. Guards have stopped over a dozen attempts, some ending in struggle, one diverted by talk and lasso.
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New York
Manhattan
Sinclair Lewis Becomes Lone Wolf
A column notes Sinclair Lewis shifts persona to a lone wolf. The piece mentions a popular myth about unconsciousness during a fall and cites Lay Morgan as Normandie’s press agent with an indexed joke collection. It also highlights Ed Wynn’s extensive humor library and the persistence of classic wit across eras.
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Lay Morgan
Ed Wynn
Ben Jonson
Recovery from business setback sparks new life for importer
A phone call reveals an astonishing comeback after a foreign crisis left an importer with twenty eight workers stranded and months without income. After three days of near starvation and sleep deprivation he slept and woke restored to accept a better paid job in a city he longed to inhabit. The tale ties to SinClair Lewis and Dorothy Thompson amid 1935 literary gossip.
Scientific Answers on Morality and Marriage From 1938 Text
A 1938 note argues science dictates societal rights over individuals and analyzes marriage outcomes by education. It cites Dr Ales Hrdlicka and Frederick Osborn on bodily vigor, heredity, and population trends, warning that small-family living may lower future standards and culture.
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Ivan
Frederick Osborn
Personal Problems Guide by Dr Wigcam
A booklet titled Personal Problems by Dr Edward Wissam offers ten illuminating tests to apply before acting on money status or loved ones issues. Readers can request the pamphlet by mail with stamped self addressed envelopes and return postage.
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Wisco
Wigcam
Typical Scientist Image Described as Tall and Strong
A columnist notes a study group of European-born and recent arrivals exhibits similar traits. The leading scientist is depicted as tall with a dark complexion, broad chest, and an older head size, while the two classes appear unexpectedly alike and above average in physique.
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Gedur Rahids
the Gazette Company
Ae Second Pisss
Johnson
Washington
Rebief
Houdini
Wall Street
Queen Mary
George Clark
Sinclair Lewis
Lone Wolf
Nana Seaf
Vit Pe Cay
Gedur Rapids
Gusette
Northcliffe
Curzon Street
Manchester
Brevoort
Lafayette
Washington Square
Bronxville
Dorothy Thompson
Eugene O'Neill
Charles Dana
Gib
Son
Ales Hrdlicka
U. S. National Academy of Sciences
National Academy of Science
Abert
Edward Wissam
D. Sc
Safeet
Rakshis
Nash-LaFayette
Nash
Nash Motors Company
Kenosha
Borschel Motor CO
Holland Bros
Second Avenue SE
Oxford Junction
Winton
Towa
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