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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1937

Page

11

Nation Awaits F D R Moves At Hyde Park

President Roosevelt returns to his Hudson valley estate with a possible plan for a special congressional session. Leaders weigh a veto on the sugar quota bill and calls for crop control hours and wages and reorganization. Advisers favor a direct appeal to the people, with radio fireside chats or a Western nationwide swing under consideration.

Hyde Park Congress Roosevelt Hudson Valley Washington

Weber and Fields Return to Movies in Hollywood Debut

Weber and Fields, veteran showmen aged 68, ended retirement to appear in the film Blossoms On Broadway. The duo first rose to fame in New York's Bowery in 1876 as beer hall entertainers, returning in familiar makeup and costumes.

Hollywood Weber and Fields Broadway New York Bowery

Bible Now Translated Into 991 Languages Worldwide

A recent count shows the Bible has been translated, in whole or part, into 991 languages and dialects. The milestone reflects ongoing efforts by religious organizations and linguistic groups to broaden access to scripture.

LAST CENTURY COMPOSER HORIZONTAL 2

Puzzle fill is presented with a list of clues and answers for a crossword style grid spanning horizontal and vertical entries. It references composers, celestial terms, and common crossword key words, requiring deduction from the provided hints and cross letters.

Mindful musings on morality and conversation styles from a 20th century note

The text surveys moral questions anchored in science and contrasts introverts and extraverts in social aims. It cites Dr. Donald Laird on action versus argument, Walter Pitkin on older workers, and a view on who enjoys talking more, reflecting era tone and ideas.

Donald Laird

Willie Willis on bridges and social views in 1937

A fragmentary excerpt quotes Willie Willis joking about a blacksnake and chickens to reflect attitudes toward women. The text then critiques beliefs about female intellectual inferiority and notes men’s greater aggression and interest in expressiveness.

They Like to Hear an Intelligent Person Talk

A fragment notes the value of intelligent speech and the impact of thoughtful talk. It suggests that few men sustain such dialogue, implying admiration for clear reasoning in conversation.

Vatican Recognition Of Insurgent Rule In Spain

The Vatican officially recognized the Spanish nationalist provisional government when Marquez Pablo de Aycimena, representante of Generalissimo Francisco Franco, presented credentials to Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli, papal secretary of state, signaling formal approval of Franco's regime.

Vatican City Vatican Marquez Pablo de Aycimena Generalissimo Francisco Franco de Aycimena Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli Papal

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