Roosevelt Cuts Domestic Silver Price Amid Silver Policy Debate
President Roosevelt issued a proclamation lowering the government purchase price for newly mined domestic silver from 77.57 to 64.64 cents an ounce, returning to the 1933 level. The move signals continued regulation of silver through bilateral deals while avoiding full repeal of the New Deal policy. The plan affects treasury purchases and could push some mines to idleness, with broader implications for industry and finance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
London
United States
China
Mexico
Canada
New York
Congressional Silver Bloc
Treasury
Pittman
Sen
Key Pittman
Nev
Secretary of the Treasury
America
Mr. Roosevelt
Iimdustrial
Eee
Mind and morality in a 1938 Q A dialogue
A 1938 copyright piece presents an author’s note on science and ethics, comparing wolves in clothing to sheep and discussing beauty standards, hats, and the future of quintuplets under public scrutiny in a signed Q A format.
10 20 30 Years Ago in the Gazette Itemettes
Mrs Edwin E Shearer formerly Miss Margery Carroll returns to San Francisco to finish interne ship at University hospital Miss Winona Feiereisen returns to Chicago after holidays with parents Katherine Clements and Jane Ludy leave for Rockford College George Dutton departs for Princeton College after holidays with mother New Year cold in Cedar Rapids at midnight 10 below
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Edwin E. Shearer
Margery Carroll
Frank Carroll
San Francisco
University Hospital
Winona Feiereisen
Chicago
Charles Feiereisen
Katherine Clements
Jane Ludy
Rockford College
George Dutton
Princeton College
Florence C. Dutton
Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Nurses Leave Cedar Rapids for Front in France
Three graduate nurses Miss Bess Ellwood of Mt. Vernon Minnie Scorfield of Cedar Rapids and Jessie Wales of Plano depart Cedar Rapids today to join the front in France. J L Dostal travels to California for the winter. Crothers Fernow resident east of town appears in the same item.
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J. L. Dostal
California
Bess Ellwood
Mt. Vernon
Minnie Scorfield
Cedar Rapids
Jessie Wales
Plano
France
Crothers Fernow
Marion hunter suffers fractured knee after slip
A man from Marion fractured his knee when he slipped during a hunting outing and lay unattended for hours before discovery. Miss Josephine Creelman returns to teaching duties in Minnesota University extension after visiting here with sister Mrs. F C Fisher.
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Marion
Josephine Creelman
Minnesota University
F. C. Fisher
Mabel McCan at Greene's Opera House and Local Moves
Mabel McCan performed at Greene's Opera House today. E H Furrows travels to Parker South Carolina to visit his parents. Miss Charlotte Williams leaves for Cleveland Ohio then Washington DC to resume studies at National Park Seminary. Henry Rickel forms a partnership with L D Dennis. J W Bowdish named cashier at Security Savings Bank replacing Ed M Scott as vice president.
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Mabel McCan
Greene's
Opera House
E. H. Furrows
Merchants National Bank
Parker
S. C
Charlotte Williams
Cleveland
Washington D. C
National Park Seminary
Henry Rickel
L. D. Dennis
Rickel, Crocker and Tourtellet
J. W. Bowdish
The
American Trust and Savings Bank
Security Savings Bank
Ed M. Scott
Infant Weighs 31 Pounds At 11 Months
Helena Montana infant Tiny Haas, 11 months and 7 days old, weighs 31 pounds 4 ounces and is entered in the race for the nation’s largest baby. His birth weight was eight pounds five ounces and he gains about five to six ounces weekly. doctors say he is perfectly normal.
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Helena
Mont
Brian Lynn
Tiny” Haas
Tiny
Clem L
Shafer
Brian
Herbert M. Haas
Held For Assault After Handout Refused
Floyd L. Bennett, 27, of 106 Eighth Avenue SW, is jailed on assault and battery charges after a dispute at George Curry’s home 504 Second Street SW. Bennett demanded money, Curry refused, Bennett allegedly assaulted Curry, breaking spectacles. warrant issued by Justice H. R. Churchill.
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Floyd L. Bennett
Eighth Avenue
George Curry
Second Street
Bennett
Curry
Justice H. R. Churchill
Jail Return Lets Montrealer Finish Plumbing Study
Albert Lemire, 30, of Montreal, was jailed for two years after admitting breaking a liquor store window to fund a return to his plumbing course and a new suit and $50. He said he had previously broken another Joliette liquor store window but received eight months.
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Quebec
Albert Lemire
Fortier
Lemire
Joliette
How to bathe a dog the right way in cold weather
The guide explains a thorough dog bath including presoap around the neck, careful rinsing to avoid eyes and nose, and thorough drying. It warns against outdoor drying and wind exposure, noting to keep fleas at bay and to dry until bone dry indoors away from fire.
Marion News Briefs and New Year Gatherings
One person injured in a two block west auto crash near Indian Creek bridge. Kenneth Lehue of Mount Vernon drove a coupe that rolled over. Dorothy Martin of Cedar Rapids injured but minor. Marion residents host and visit relatives during New Year observances. numerous social events and travels across Cedar Rapids Anamosa and Maquoketa noted.
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Indian Creek Bridge
Marvin Hart
Marion
Harry Bell
Edward Gruebhoffer
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Lehue
Mount Vernon
Lehue
Dorothy Martin
Thomas Lyness
Ryan
Marion church notices outline area worship schedules
The MARION churches list Sunday school and worship times for multiple congregations including Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Congregational, Free Methodist, Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Seventh Day Church of God Prairie Chapel and details such as sermon topics pastors and special services through the week with union events and choir activities. Key names include Rev L W Inman Rev T J McElliott Rev Irving E Wade Rev J B Hodgson Rev C O Monroe Rev E T Gough Rev C V R DeJong and Rev C E Krog with Dr Samuel Garvin on evenings through Friday.
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L. W. Inman
St. Joseph's Catholic
T. J. McElliott
Irving E. Wade
High Road
Presbyterian Church
Congregational
J. B. Hodgson
Coe College
June Howard
Cedar Rapids
Free Methodist
C. O. Monroe
Methodist Episcopal
E. T. Gough
Presbyterian
C. V. R. DeJong
Christian Endeavor
Samuel Garvin
Dubuque University
C. E. Krog
Christ
The
Angels of God
Seventh Day Church of God
Sixth Street
Ninth Avenue
Prairie Chapel
H. M. Thomas
George Zingula
Dodge Heiress And Godde Reconciled
Palm Beach Florida AP says Mrs Delphine Dodge Godde and her husband Timothy Godde of London reconciled after a Christmas family reunion. She had said she would seek divorce to marry Irish prizefighter Jack Doyle.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Delphine Dodge Godde
Timothy Godde
London
New Pastor At St. Paul's To Preach First Sermon
Dr. Charles Bready, new pastor of St. Paul's Methodist in Cedar Rapids, will deliver his first sermon at 11 a.m. Sunday. He arrives from Omaha where he led First Methodist and will continue predicting the church’s future in his address titled The Acceptable Year of the Lord 1938. He resides at 1328 Third Avenue SE with Mrs. Bready and son John. phone remains the same.
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Charles Bready
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
First Methodist
St. Paul's Church
Bready
New Year’s Day. Dr. Bready
John
St. Paul’s Parsonage
Third Avenue SE
Arthur A. Brooks
Brooks
Spready
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids Pairings Mark Several Marriage Licenses
Cedar Rapids couples include Glenn Bell and Esther LaVon Snell. Harold V. Nielly and Mary Elizabeth Hillbrunner. Lloyd T. Covington and Beatrice H. Quinn. Howard B. Secor and Louise Watterson. Joe C. Kucera and Violet E. De LaMater. Lawrence Alloway and Charlotte Lineweaver.
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Glenn Bell
Esther LaVon Snell
Cedar Rapids
Harold V. Nielly
Mary Elizabeth Hillbrunner
Lloyd T. Covington
Beatrice H. Quinn
Howard B. Secor
Louise Watterson
Joe C. Kucera
Violet E. de LaMater
Lawrence Alloway
Charlotte Lineweaver
FCC Lacks Power to Ban False Radio Ads Revealed
Washington report shows the Federal Communications Commission cannot censor false or misleading radio advertising beyond lewd content. It notes potential legislation for license fees, scrutiny of newspaper ownership in broadcasting, and warns censorship ties to free press rights. Congress urged cautious action while FTC cooperates to curb some fraud.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Congress
Commission
Great Britain
Canada
Federal Trade Commission
Two Versions of Anne Adams Pattern 4684 for Children
Pattern 4684 offers two easy frock versions for girls in sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. Version A in gingham uses ric rac trim and pockets with buttons and collar. Version B dresses up in taffeta with bows and ruffles. Includes step by step instructions and yardage for size 6 View A. Also promotes The New Anne Adams Book of Spring Patterns and pattern book pricing. A note on Europe bag snatching reports coin purse fasteners gaining popularity in women’s shopping areas.
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Anne Adams
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York
Rear Admiral Smith Retires Content, Praised by Swanson
Washington AP Captain Forde A. Todd was set to be promoted to rear admiral Saturday to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Rear Admiral Arthur St. Clair Smith the longtime commandant of the Twelfth Naval District in San Francisco. Secretary Swanson lauded Smith for more than 44 years of distinguished service and his contributions to morale and efficiency. Smith, a Cedar Rapids Iowa native, previously commanded the Norfolk Navy Yard from 1933 to 1935 and now resides in Annapolis Maryland.
Rear Admiral Smith A Cedar Rapids Native And Naval Leader
Rear Admiral Smith born in Cedar Rapids on December 31 1873. He entered the naval academy in 1893 after attending Coe College where he played football under a future War Secretary. His career spanned global commands including the Helena Idaho Des Moines and a special service squadron in Central American waters.
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Admiral Smith
Cedar Rapids
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Iowa
Coe College
James W. Good
Hoover
Percy P. Smith
U. S. S. Helena
Navy Department
General Board
Peiping
China
U. S. S. Idaho
Movie Colony Observes New Year's Quietly
Hollywood figures kept New Year’s modest with desert escapes and early rose parade exits. Stars chose races at Santa Anita over football at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl. social highlights included Grace Moore, Gladys Swarth, Marion Davies, and Chaplin’s guests. Bing Crosby split time between socializing and Santa Anita business.
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Louella C. Parsons
Hollywood
INS
Desert
Santa Anita
Rose Bowl
Pasadena
Grace Moore
Gladys Swarthout
Marion Davies
Beach
Charlie Chaplin
Bing Crosbys
Andy Devines
Bing
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich, Myrna Loy and Arthur Hornblow, Jr
Bette Davis
Harmon Nelson
George Brent
Robert Youngs
Jeanette Mac
Hollywood Notes on Bolger Crosby Chaplin and Torchy Blane
Roving film note column reports Ray Bolger will not tap in Feather Fingers Takes a Drink but will act. Dennis O Keefe debuts a featured role. Torchy Blane changes stars with Ann Sheridan Glenda Farrell and Humphrey Bogart. Bing Crosby teams with Gracie Allen Burns in Follow the Sun. Jackie and Charlie Chaplin meet Betty Grable at the Trocadero. Roger Pryor undergoes surgery with Ann Southern near him and David having tonsils out. See you tomorrow.
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Ray Bolger
Feather Fingers
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rosalie
Bolger
Dennis O’keefe
Torchy
Warners
Torchy Blane
Ann Sheridan
Glenda Farrell
Humphrey Bogart
Barton MacLane
Glenda
Barton
Warner
Hollywood
Charlie Chaplin
Betty Grable
Jackie
Trocadero
Charlie
Joseph Schenck
Alexander Korda
Betty
the Kid
Roger Pryor
Ann Southern
David
Ann
Texas
Roger
Wallace allocates 195 million for state highway projects
Secretary Wallace allotted 195 million dollars to states and territories for highway and grade crossing work for the 1939 fiscal year. He asked governors to delay project submissions until Congress acts on Roosevelt’s request, noting no action had yet been taken. Iowa receives 3.2 million for principal highways, 640 thousand for secondary roads, and 1.36 million for grade crossing projects.
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Washington
Wallace
Roosevelt
Congress
Bureau of Public Roads
Iowa
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Poor PA
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Marion News
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Eighteenth Street
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Central City
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Bernard Schenken
Hugo Schenken
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Anna
Agnes Mullaley
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Bernard Timmer
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Lee Voorhies
John Grote
Perry
Margaret Leming
Mary Kerns
Margaret Carson
Clinton
Jean Dow
Mrs. James McGuire
Denison
Mrs. McGuire
R. B. Clemons
Champaign, Ill
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Margaret Hunter
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Corning
Dorothy Burrows
Leonard Burrows
Charlotte Smith
Dorothy
Joseph Burrows
Kenneth Domer
Oxford Club
Lulu B. Secrist
Barbara Ann Neff
Elmer Neff
Blair’s Ferry Road
Charles Hollingsworth
Richard
Albert Lea, Minn
Anna Nelson
Fred Nelson
Defiance
Lawrence Peterson
Mr. Peterson
Hulda Peterson
Hazel Peterson
Elvic Peterson
Albert Lea
Minn
Fred M. Blakeslee
Benjamin Sebern
Louisville, Ky
Mrs. W. B. Sebern
S. A. Fontaine
Earl Welsher
D. B. Storck
Helen Papes
Duluth
Alice Papes
South America
J. L. Papes
L. C. Dow
R. D. Smith
Anna Fritz
Margaret Zak
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Arsa
Ater
Glenna Allen
Waterloo
Nettie Northrop
Rena Rice
H. E. Northrop
Eleventh Street
Light Company
Bill
Dick Reed
Dubuque
Columbia College
Ben Winks
Sumner
Bill Reed
Dorothy Murphey
Des Moines
H. J. Murphey
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Eloise Evans
West Branch
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Marion Churches
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Godde
St. Paul’s Church
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Swanson
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Palm Springs
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Ihe Digo
Gracie Allen
George Burns
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