Lothian Talk Highlights U S War-Issue Debate in London
The Pilgrim society in London hears Lord Lothian urge U.S. engagement with Britain and France to preserve world peace. He argues American aloofness risks wars, but stresses the need for the United States to define its own vital interests rather than follow British two-step.
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America
Marquess of Lothian
Pilgrim Society
England
London
Lord Lothian
Sir Ronald Lindsay
United States
Washington
Britain
France
Opposition to foreign loan phase in President's lending plan grows
The editorial notes stronger opposition in Congress to foreign credits than to domestic lending and applauds the administration's willingness to trim a 500 million dollar foreign credits item. It argues bootstrap economics failed abroad and questions if self liquidating domestic loans are any sounder. It adds political motives may influence votes as foreign sentiment carries little electoral weight.
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Congress
Two big features, neither one good
A banter between a couple after a news reel centers on a film they endured. They trade complaints about length and quality, with one insisting the picture is unwatchable after ten minutes and the other defending or recalling prior reviews and experiences with Clark Tracy pictures.
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Clark Tracy
Double Feature Verdict Ends Trilogy Of Boredom
A couple critiques a long film bill noting a weak opening and a disappointing ending. They complain about trailers and pacing while praising some photography and the effort to finish the show. The conversation captures shared fatigue and mutual vow not to attend future double features.
Fairness in Bridge Odds And Hatch Bill Debate
Readers debate the odds of four perfect bridge hands arising in actual play noting deck stacking and fan-type shuffles. The discussion questions the Norton figures and suggests a possible once in fifty million years occurrence. The column also mentions limited resistance to the Hatch bill banning electioneering by relief officials.
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H. W. Norton
Galton Laboratory
University College, London
B. J. Birkle
Jacia
Upperton Road
Sidcup
Kent
Norton
Birkle
Mr. Norton
Why weather tales from old timers favored cold days
Old time anecdotes center on extreme cold endured in youth. They recall icy winters, bitter winds, and hard conditions as defining hardships. Warm seasons rarely become the benchmark in these recollections, shaping a nostalgic narrative of endurance centered on cold.
Quotations on Power Peace and Hope From World Leaders
A collage of quotes from leaders and scholars on power civilization and peace. Figures include Thomas J. Watson General Gamelin Henrik Shipstead Dr R F Moulton Samuel H Prince Albert L Neibacher Daladier Joseph Carpenter and Harry N Holmes. The remarks touch on rights responsibilities and the drive for international cooperation.
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Harry N. Holmes
International Society of Christian Enavor
Senator Herring Faces Plug on Son as Secretary
In Washington Iowa, Senator Herring publicly dismisses talk of appointing his son Laverne as secretary, noting no vacancy and that the idea would serve his own interests. He cites eight senators who employ sons and says Iowa’s stance on neutrality won’t change without the foreign relations committee. The piece also covers related staff appointments and wartime policy debates.
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Washington
Laverne
Edith Johnson
Des Moines
Claire Springer
Ottumwa
Laverne Herring
Miss Springer
Miss Johnson
Herring
Garner
Bulow
South Dakota
Chavez
New Mexico
Hughes
Delaware
McKellar
Tennessee
Murray
Montana
Tobey
New Hampshire
Townsend
Vandenberg
Michigan
Congress
Roosevelt
Hull
Iowa
Gillette
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U. S
Bloom
House
Rep
Committee On Foreign Relations
America
Gillette Eyes Adjournment as War-Policy Debates Continue
Iowa Senator Gillette states adjournment within two weeks unless unforeseen issues arise and notes most must bills are enacted or near completion. He discusses REA head prospects for Otha Wearin, possible White House selection, and his own neutral stance on major policy votes amid the purge controversy.
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Japan
Gillette
Unchangeable truths in Edger A Guest poem
A meditation on enduring family bonds and human feelings that persist through time. The poem muses on unchanging joys and sorrows within fathers, sons, and the lasting love in daily life despite nations, fashions, and changes.
Gazette Files Compiled by Bruska and Hruska
James J. Bruska and James J. Hruska compiled a set of Gazette Files detailing local events, notable people, and community updates. The articles cover civic notices, social happenings, and archival notes within the newspaper’s archival scope.
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James J. Bruska
Ice Water Sparks Call for City Fountains
A barrel of ice water in front of St. Paul's church drew many locals, highlighting the need for public drinking fountains. J A Jung leaves for Cleveland to pursue literary work. A trolley party of forty from Trinity M E church ends with chaperones. Reverend Zavodsky arrives as Jan Hus church pastor. About 400 Sunday school members visit Cedar Rapids by special Illinois Central train. Reed and McCullough attend the 15th annual regatta in Sioux City. First camping party heads to river for two weeks. Frank Boyce chaperones a student group. Hugh Jackson heads to Rock Rapids to play in an interstate league. John Gibon becomes Y M C A secretary in Austin Texas. Local markets report wheat 60, corn 30, oats 23, hens 7, eggs 11, hogs 4, steer 4.90.
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Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Illinois Central Railroad
The Passing of Walt Mason and His Syndicated Verse
The piece reflects on Walt Mason a daily prose poet who died at 77, his long career beginning in 1908 with George Matthew Adams, his rise to a top syndicated pay of about 18 dollars a week and later 15 000 a year, his struggle with alcohol earlier life, and his lasting impact. it notes Adams discovery, Mason’s honesty about loans repaid, and Mason’s home in La Jolla California as well as the humane tone of his writing and influence on others.
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Walt Mason
Uncle Walt
Mason
Walt
Alt
Lincoln
George Matthew Adams
George
la Jolla
Calif
Kansas City
Emporia
William Allen White
Emporia Gazette
White
Estes Park
Colo
Michigan
Chicago
Adams
Gazette
Kansas
New York
Paris
Washington
San Francisco
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Thomas J. Watson
International Chamber of Commerce
Copenhagen
Gamelin
Henrik Shipstead
Internal Revenue
Hatch
N. M
R. F. Moulton
Samuel H. Prince
King's University
Halifax
N. S
Albert L. Neibacher
St. Luke's Evangelical Church
Daladier
Joseph Carpenter
Nutter Fort
ED Hadley
Pittman
Nevada
Otha Wearin
Hastings
Rural Electrification Administration
John M. Carmody
Federal Works Agency
REA
Department of Agriculture
Wearin
Harry Hopkins
Commerce
E. C. Eicher
Securities and Exchange Commission
Hopkins
Barkley
Edger A. Guest
Pla
Edger
Guest
James J. Hruska
St. Paul’s Church
J. A. Jung
The
Bohemian-American Savings Bank
Cleveland, O
Trolley Party
Trinity M. E. Church
S. T. McKim
William Housel
F. J. Zavodsky
Richard M. de Costello
Jan Hus Bohemian Methodist Church
Rowing Regatta
John A. Reed
H. R. McCullough
Iowa State Amateur Rowing Association
Sioux City
Frank, Boyce
Helen Boyce
Phoebe Sherman
Neva Verbeck
Florence Brokaw
Messrs
Ralph Epsey
Arthur Skinner
Howard Cherry
Edward Haman
Hugh Jackson
Rock Rapids
Y. M
John Gibon
Austin, Tex
Charles Driscoll
O Adams
Ason
Paul Twitchell
Paducah
J. A. McLaughlin
Wilmington
Del
Paramount Primecy
Paramount Theater Bldg
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