Monetary and political notes from 1933 Washington
In a round up of 1933 events, the article reports on calls to publish Attorney General Cummings brief on the legality of the gold buying plan, railroad finance plans, and domestic policy snippets. It notes Sumner Welles humor and other Washington anecdotes alongside policy shifts and personnel changes.
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Washington
Homer Cummines
Treasury
Acheson
Stanley Reed
RFC
Acheson-Reed
Cummings
High Treasury
Congress
Frank C. Wright
Transportation Loan Division
PWA
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Claims Charm Restore Vitality
A 1933 advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as the mild vegetable remedy that frees bile flow to prevent decay in the bowels. It asserts improved charm and health, warns against laxatives, and urges buying 25 cents at drug stores with the slogan not to settle for inferior products.
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Carter
Policemen's Ball Attracts Guests From Region
Prospects of the policemen's ball at the Shrine temple on Friday night December 15 draw large interest. Des Moines Davenport Iowa City and Dubuque reporters have already booked tickets and hotel rooms. The grand march will feature all attending couples and a film will be shot under studio lighting and shown in Cedar Rapids theaters.
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Iowa
Protective Association
Shrine Temple
Des Moines
Davenport
Iowa City
Dubuque
George, Cervenk
Cedar Rapids
Fire in Basement Sparks from Hot Ashes in Box
A basement fire at 923 Eighth Avenue SE started when hot ashes ignited inside a wooden box. The blaze was discovered at 5 14. Mrs. Lulu Gallagher reported the incident and the home narrowly escaped major damage.
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Lulu Gallagher
Eighth Avenue SE
World Famous Writer Puzzle Excerpt and Fire Report
A mixed feature listing a crossword style author quiz with numerous clues and a short fire report. The text mentions a basement fire at 271 Twelfth Street NW and a small kitchen fire at Goober Nut company 318 First Street SE with minor losses.
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H. E. Hanson
Twelfth Street NW
Company No. 1
Goober Nut Company
First Street
Nancy and Peter Create Personal Christmas Cards at Home
Nancy and Peter design and produce their Christmas cards at home with a pattern sheet for full size trees and the Merry Christmas words. Nancy chooses matching stationery and kindergarten paper from a supply house near the school or downtown shops. They cut trees from shiny green paper and craft cards with their family name on the script bottom.
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Nancy
Peter
the Smiths
Jones
Cedar Rapids Lodge Elects Officers In I O O F Session
Cedar Rapids lodge No. 141 I O O F elected Co B Earhart noble grand and named officers including F E Fisher vice grand M P Mally recording secretary A E Francisco financial secretary H G Ellis treasurer and J S Graham trustee. Tama notices report marriages divorces and local officials with Tama Waterloo Toledo and Washington items. Mrs Margaret Hale Rose re elected superintendent of Washington county hospital with salary boost to 150.
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Co. B. Earhart
Noble Grand
Cedar Rapids Lodge No
F. E. Fisher
M. P. Mally
A. E. Francisco
H. G. Ellis
J. 5. Graham
Washington, Ia
Margaret Hale Rose
Washington County Hospital
Eardley Bell
Wellman
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Maryland
Maxim Litvinoff
Big Jim Farley
Atlantic
Charley Hart
Spokane
Minneapolis
Indiana
Charley
Harding
Persia
Lenin
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Ickes
Boulder Dam
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Hare
Dad
The
Bue
South America
Nancy Page
Andrew
Carnegie
Tere
Florence la Ganke
Cedar Rapids Lodge
O.F
Tama
Mabel Mowbray
Edward Houghton, Jr
Waterloo
Darwin Perry
Perry
Houghton
Samuel Mowbray
Deep River
Ed Houghton
Watcer Joo
Meda Ann Trimble
George Trimble
Homer Mitchum
M. Mitchum
Oskaloosa
Toledo
Dorothy Doran
Willard Trimble
Mitchum
Central Fiber Products Company
Canada
Carl P. ” Gtiger
Tama County
Helen Lane
Lawrence Lane
Helen Shaver
Newmans
Beauty Shop
Mr. Iverson
Diat
Pajamas
Newman
Hoover
D’orsey Boudoirs
Pavone Gavegl
Oliver Twist
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