Humanizing war debate sparks civilian bombing stance
A Rome paper defends all war methods including civilian bombing while conceding some refinements could prolong conflict. The piece argues banning civilian bombing might humanize war without extending it, noting Canton bombardment may test morale and tactical impact, and warning against its boomerang effects on resolve and support. It weighs the costs and benefits of such tactics amid fascist-supervised press commentary.
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Rome
Spain
China
Canton
Trust busting parallels Pujo inquiry and modern reforms
The House and Senate judiciary panels back a joint committee proposal to probe monopoly power and economic concentration. The piece recalls the Pujo committee of 1912 13 and notes parallels with New Deal ideas. it cites banking interlocks stock holdings voting trusts and other practices as targets while highlighting the one lasting result the federal reserve system.
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House
Senate
O’mahoney
Money Trust
Pujo
America
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Arsene Pujo
Samuel Untermeyer
New York
United States
Pujo Committee
Federal Reserve System
Quotes on society and politics from notable figures
A collection of brief quotations from William Allen Neilson Margaret Sullivan Andy Devine Rupert Hughes Reverend William F Wefer Lord Tweedsmuir Emily Newell Blair Alexander Troyanovsky Roger W Babson Emerson W Harris The Rev Rabbin Louis Wolsey and Senator O Mahoney. The remarks cover education democracy culture and public life with a mix of critique humor and aspiration.
Anti monopoly debate questions the target of antitrust drives
The piece notes Saul Nelson in Harper s Magazine argues that critics fail to define monopoly. It says few true monopolies exist and anti monopoly campaigns target concentration and price manipulation rather than monopoly itself. It warns O Mahoney inquiry may repeat this flaw.
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Saul Nelson
Harper’s Magazine
Nelson
O'Mahoney
Automatic typesetting demo stuns New York reporters
A Friday AP report described a long distance automatic typesetting test in the AP New York office. A writer pounded copy on a typewriter, sent it to Charlotte where a machine produced ready to print type seven lines a minute. We note flaws in typical newsroom copy and wonder if such a botched perfection could replace editors. The piece also jokes about pensions, taxes, and Einstein’s Fourth Dimension ball trick.
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Associated Press
New York
Charlotte
N. C
Iowa Politicking Echoes as Gillette Birthday Dinner Fades
Washington coverage recounts Iowa Democratic factional splits after Guy Gillette’s renomination, noting Senator Herring’s cancellation of a victory dinner, Roosevelts’ reactions, Hopkins Wearin maneuver, and the political outlook for 1940. It highlights GOP gains, intra party tensions, and potential pocket veto risks for Gillette’s stockyards bill amid a divided party.
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ED Radley
Gazette
Ashington
Guy Gillette
Washington
Iowa
Clyde Herring
Morris Sheehy
Dubuque
Dubuque College
Catholic University of America
Gillette
Iowa Society
Senator Herring
Herring
Jack Garner
Jim Farley
Cherokee
Rep
Otha Wearin
Senator Gillette
White House
Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Wearin
Hopkins
James Roosevelt
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Friendship Sparks From Simple Chance on the Street
A poetic tale of two strangers who meet by accident and become lifelong friends. It traces how a single greeting leads to acquaintance, shared walks, and eventual deep friendship, suggesting that chance encounters can bridge gaps and foster lasting bonds.
Gazette Files Recall Bygone Events From City History
Compiled by James J. Hruska, the Gazette presents a retrospective of notable years ago happenings. A concise look back at past city milestones, figures, and moments that shaped the community's story.
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Gazette
James J. Hruska
Central Park Hosts Large Civic Reception and Events
Central Park residents held an all city reception on June 9 drawing about 3,000 people. Leaders including F H Jackett and Alderman W G Haskell organized decorations and lighting while women from Central Park church served refreshments. John Munholland won first prize for a home lit with colored electric lights. A fundraising committee collected 510 for Company C and events included Civil War era volunteers at Camp McKinley and a Cedar Rapids commencement ceremony with eight speakers.
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Central Park
F. H. Jackett
J. M. Dinwiddie
W. G. Haskell
J. H. Munholland
D Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Central Park Church
Frank Putnam
Ross Free
Westfall
Munholland
John Munholland
Cedar Rapids
Forty-ninth
Iowa Volunteers
Marion
Jacksonville
Fla
Company A
Light Artillery
George Bever
Mother's Day memories of a Kansas family feast
Charles Driscoll recalls June 17 in Southern Kansas as a special family day. He and his sister Marie gathered new potatoes for a birthday feast on their mother's day, while their father disapproved of such culinary improvisations. The story moves through memories of farming life, family recipes, and the mother’s quiet ingenuity.
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Scribe
Kansas
Marie
Mother
Dad
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Andy Devine
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Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Emily Newell Blair
Alexander Troyanovsky
Roger W. Babson
Emerson W. Harris
Butte
Mont
United Congregational Church
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Wilfred E. Egg
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Rabbi Louis Wolsey
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Leo Wegman
Neil Kraschel
Fred Biermann
Decorah
Vincent Harrington
Sioux City
Wegman
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Clinton
E. C. Eicher
Lester Dickinson
Berry Halden
Dickinson
Lloyd Thurston
Big Boy
Democratic National Committee
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Wealin
Works Progress Administration
George Keller
WPA
Keller
Rep. Biermann
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Stranger's
Wayne
Skder
Edgar 4. Gusat
F. W. Harwood
C. R. Jordan
Robert McClenahan
Ed H. Smith
John S. Ely
Company C. Fortyninth Iowa
Camp McKinley
Des Moines
Anna E. Snyder
Charles H. Sisam
Kathryn Cowden
Howard H. Cherry
Eleanore Green
Margaret McCulloch
Anna Thaner
James M. Knox
Thomas Macbride
University of Iowa
COE
Coe College
First Presbyterian Church
Charles Calhoun Brown
C. W. Weyer
Ida Roman
Annie Yule Smith
Fred G. Murray
W. C. Clemons
Linn Republicans
Mari
J. W. Bowman
W. T. Jackson
J. H. French
Hutchinson
Western Baseball Association
Charles Driscoll
Mozher
Ellen Brown
Montpelier
Vermont
Fay
Green Mountain Boys
George Dewey
H. H. Dewey
Erie
Welland
Davis
Union
Thomas Shaw
Security Laboratory Merchants Basic Dulitdieg
Paramount Pharmacy
Paramount Theater
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