Supreme Court in the president’s new deal framework
The piece notes President Roosevelt’s appeal for a reinterpreted constitution and a neutral stance toward the Supreme Court. It discusses the administration’s aim to align the court with new deal philosophy, while asserting majority rule and expert judgment should guide constitutional questions. It also highlights critiques of executive overreach and the tension with judicial restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Seventy-fifth Congress
Mr. Roosevelt
Buenos Aires
Spain
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Congress
Congress of
United States
Christmas Spirit in Hitlerland
A fragment notes a Pope Christmas broadcast not widely heard in the camps and exiles. It reflects on the Pope as head of the world’s largest Christian church and suggests the message carried historical weight and a sense of finality.
Message control in Nazi Germany and civil liberty concerns
The piece argues that Nazi censorship forced Germans to seek religious broadcasts covertly, highlighting a divide between autocratic rule and the rule of law. It warns against citizens surrendering independent thought to a paternalistic strongman and cautions against American censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazi Germany
Derfuehrer
Wright and Rongg patent case yields Wright is wrong
In Los Angeles a federal court ruled Wright is wrong and Rongy is right. The author notes irony and puns, while stressing no opinion on merits and praising the court's fairness. The piece highlights the playful contrast with a hypothetical Jones brothers scenario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Luther Wright
Herman Rongg
Wright
Rongy
Jones
Justice is Not Free for the Common Citizen
A reflective piece argues that justice costs are borne by the private citizen who must hire lawyers to access legal remedies. It critiques the legal profession as a guarded, influential class, notes corruption risks, and emphasizes the need for reform from within the bar. The essay also contrasts modern life with past norms and includes aphorisms on law, society, and personal responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Guard
Read Ed Howe and His Country Town
An essay reminisces Ed Howe the Sage of Potato Hill praising his The Story of a Country Town and Globe Lights column. It recalls Howe’s rise from a small-town printer to fame, mentions his reception by Howells and Twain, and notes anecdotes on life, coincidence, and talent in ordinary people.
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New York
America
Ed Howe
London
Howe
Howells
Twain
Globe Lights
Atchison
Potato Hill
Miami
Times Square
Kipling
Caricature of sports writers and Washingtoniana collectors
A collage of whimsy recalls how Grandma’s teakettle outshines a Carnegie Hall performance and notes two pipe smoking sport writers Damon Runyon mentions Kiernan and Mercer. It lists metropolitan chewers like Norworth and Allen and highlights Messmore Kendal’s Washingtoniana collection with a cartoonist remark about praise from all sides.
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Damon Runyon
Jack Kiernan
Sid Mercer
Jack Norworth
Fred Allen
Messmore Kendall
America
Cedar Rapids business and poultry show accolades named
E. M. Scott elected president of the Greater Cedar Rapids company for the coming year. A. J. Smith, noted White Wyandotte breeder, won premier display at the Illinois state poultry show and will bring the Governor Len Small trophy to Iowa. MacKinlay Kantor spoke on advertising before the Ad club and sang Civil War ballads he wrote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Scott
The
Security Savings Bank
Greater Cedar
Berkell Players Open Engagement at Greene's Opera House
John Wunderlich resigns as secretary of the Commercial club and will move to St. Joseph Missouri to serve as general secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. Verne Marshall travels to Sioux City to address Morningside College assembly and local clubs. E J Wood buys elevators at Konigsmark Swisher and Cou Falls to run that segment of business.
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Berkell
Greene's Opera House
John Wunderlich
Commercial Club
St. Joseph, Mo
Chamber of Commerce
Verne Marshall
Sioux City
Assembly
Morningside College
E. J. Wood
Jackson Grain Company
Konigsmark, Swisher and
Cou Falls
45 Minutes from Broadway Tops Greene’s Opera House bills
Manager Belden Hill announces Fred Bridges a pitcher will join Lincoln of the Western league after todays deal. Central Park church men form a club with S. C. Spencer president and others. L. A. Wilson elected president of the Typographical union at the recent election.
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Broadway
Greene's Opera House
Belden Hill
Fred Bridges
Lincoln
Central Park Church
S. C. Spencer
W. L. Harrison
Robert J. Brodie
M. F. Hollingsworth
L. A. Wilson
Typographical Union
Prairie Farmer WLS home talent show at High School
Lowden A Prairie Farmer WLS home talent show sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary will run 8 p.m. January 7 8 9 in the high school auditorium. The lineup includes Ada Young Ruth Giffers Edwin Werndt Alvin Stonerook Clarence John Lafferty Maye Battleman William Sessler Henry Hoffmeier Frank Smith Wheatland Otto Schneider Charles Barnes Billy Bicknese Hamedorf Rein.
Community list of residents and suits filed in Iowa City
A damage suit for 4500 dollars and costs was filed in district court in Iowa City against Howard Purvis and Ollie B Bolzinger by Blanche Stransky of Cedar Rapids. The plaintiff alleges a car collision in Cedar Rapids left her bed bound for twenty nine weeks and seeks damages and court costs.
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Iowa City
Howard Purvis
Ollie B. Bolzinger
Blanche Stransky
Cedar Rapids
Purvis
Funeral services held for Mrs Ed Jackson in Mediapolis
Funeral services for 87 year old Mrs Ed Jackson who died Monday night were conducted Wednesday at the Presbyterian church in Mediapolis with Rev D E Kerr officiating and Dr J R Fraser of Wapello assisting. Mrs Richardson and Mrs Paul Fry sang. Pallbearers were Paul Hiser E R Hicklin E R Winter C L McClurkin George Oakes Raym Davison. Burial followed in Kossuth cemetery.
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Wapello
Ed Jackson
Presbyterian Church
Mediapolis
D. E. Kerr
J. R. Fraser
Richardson
Paul Fry
Sang
Paul Hiser
E. R. Hicklin
E. R. Winter
C. L. McClurkin
George Oakes
Raym Davison
Kossuth Cemetery
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Cedar Rapids Gasette
the Gazette Company
Iowa
Ilinois
Minnesota
Missouri
Consin
Marion
Rusing
ALLEN KLAPP_BRAZIER CO
Michigan Ave
Allen-Klapp-Frazier
Fifth Avenue
International News
United Press
Hitlerland
Paradox
B.C
George Clark
Sete
Guy Campbell
Hen
Herb Swope
Jack Frost
Carnegie Hall Symphony
Ding
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
U. S
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
For
Allison Rix
Reuben Strackbein
Lucille Dreyer
Ferdinand Conrad
Vera Severin
Leo Deke
Janet Pancratz
Faye Rugger
Francis Strackbein
Florence Dreyer
Wilma
Viola Ruchotzki
Jimmy Koch
Mary Ann Barnes
Kermit Strackbein
Delmar Hoffmeier
Dick Deichmann
Wilmarth Mensing
Lester Malotzki
Julius Conrad
Doris Pancratz
Hugo Muhs
Lydia Buck
Maurine Schneider
Gertrude Stolte
Christine
Lulu Belle
Leon Mensing
Lucille Ruser
Bennett
Sunbeam Culemalic
Sunbeam
OWA Electric Light and Power Company
Towa
Third Avenue
Third Street
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