Supreme Court Has Shrinking Prestige in Dred Scott Era
This overview traces the court from Roger B. Taney to the Dred Scott decision and the Civil War era, noting how rulings on fugitive slave laws, civil rights, currency, and due process reshaped public trust, sparked calls to curb judicial power, and set the stage for later debates on constitutional authority. The piece highlights key cases, political reactions, and enduring questions about the court’s role in American government.
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Congress Eyes Supreme Court Over Economic Lifts
Congress has pressed to lift America from stagnation as 123 million people watch the Supreme Court. The effort centers on major economic policy measures and judicial review shaping the nation’s recovery.
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Congress
America
Supreme Court
Plain Faced Ella Finds Place In Family Circle
The piece portrays Ella, once overshadowed by her handsome sisters, gaining recognition through drawing and music. Her happiness grows as she becomes sought after at gatherings, shedding her plain image with a bright, intelligent presence. A separate Q&A offers dating advice for a young married couple seeking social fixes.
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Ugly Duckling
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Merce
Will Rogers Says Readers Back Home Favor Tax Payoff View
Will Rogers discusses traveling from New York to a Arizona rail division town. He notes editors and papers prefer U S stability, critique Europe, and urge Congress to tax and fund needs while high interest strains banks. He calls for broader dialogue beyond elite media.
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Aris
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Congress
Elders with Youthful Views Make Striking Companions
Observers note that many older individuals retain lively, modern perspectives that make them engaging company for those who take time to listen. The authors suggest curiosity leads to meaningful intergenerational dialogue and friendships.
Dear Miss Manners Letter Prompts Reader Advice
A sympathetic reader urges Miss Manners to forward an address for expert advice on a public debate about character. The writer hints at an identical case and urges action, while Miss Manners thanks the sympathizer and agrees to forward the address.
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Miss Manners
Baer II
Linn county plans 2000 individual relief gardens for 1943
Linn county officials announced 2000 individual relief gardens are planned for Linn this year. A seed shipment for 2500 gardens will arrive around March 1 in Cedar Rapids, with focus on individual plots over community plots. The program includes sixteen varieties and possible half bushel seed potatoes for early plantings.
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Des Moines
Subsistence Gardens
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Cora .Jacobs
Linn County
E. S. Smith
James D. Kennedy
B.C. Busby
Fred Stirm
County Relief
Benjamin Tait
State Garden
L. L. Davis
FE. S. Smith
Allen Wallen
FERA
Miss Jacobs
Counties Eye Linn County Health Insurance Plan
Miss Gertrude Smith, director of medical social service, has been in Cedar Rapids since Friday to study Linn county’s county paid family health insurance for indigents and was to leave Wednesday. Several Iowa counties with expiring medical care contracts watch Linn county venture with interest.
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Gertrude Smith
Iowa Emergency Relief Association
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Iowa
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