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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1932
Page
6
Cedar Rapids and Marion readers are advised of the Gazette Company publication details. Subscriptions are listed at 3.00 per year in advance with mail handling through Cedar Rapids.
An opinion column mocks Congress for a final spending spree that would derail the budget balance, favoring loans and public works over outright waste. It notes 11 million unemployed and argues for targeted relief and a veto threat. A misread ballot due to copy errors leads to L. C. Dobson losing a nomination to J. C. Dobson, showing the direct primary's supposed merit.
A reflective column debates the direct primary as a tool for voter empowerment and party reform. It contrasts democratic ideals with party leaders and groks fears about prohibition splits, media circus coverage, and strategic misreads by figures like Borah, ending with a wry note on breach of promise suits.
A humorous diary on a porch morning glory project that started in May. The vines grow slowly and show little ambition despite expert praise. The writer jokes about baiting the vines, decoys, and the impossibility of reaching the railing by Christmas, lamenting shade in July but savoring shade in December.
A rapid-fire list of personas venues and objects from 1932 entertainment culture includes William Faversham Julie Opp and The Squaw Man at Berlin Bathing beach Mickey Mouse at a coast bathing spot and The Dome Hotel in Cologne. References span Sahara to New Orleans Antwerp and New York tabloids with actors writers and shows.
A health column discusses left ear perception and a clinic report on internal derangement of the knee. It explains symptoms such as joint locking, the role of cartilage, and treatments including excision of cartilage or removal of loose bodies. It also critiques clinics as a big racket and notes knee injury risks for miners and athletes.
A battered boxer receives quiet encouragement from a loyal supporter who vows to stay by his side and provide aid. The scene centers on trust and recovery after a brutal fight in the corner.
Edwin V. Morgan marks his twentieth anniversary as ambassador to Brazil with a dinner hosted by Foreign Minister Afranio Mello Franco. Brazilian officials and diplomats hosted a separate reception and presented lanterns with over 160 pounds of solid silver. Morgan, 67, has served in diplomacy since 1889 and has emphasized strong U S Brazil relations without rifts.
A detailed look at how silver prices are determined in the world market, noting London as the key base price, four brokers who fix the global rate, and the role of gold as the ultimate standard. It explores seasonal demand, regional production, and the impact of a potential silver standard on world finance.
A nostalgic poem describes a once busy mill now dormant as hills turn ripe with oats and rye. The millstones lie unused while a padlocked door and a glinting creek hint at passing seasons and the等待 of harvests that will never return.
The poem reflects on timeless joys: a child's laughter, running water, and friendly steps, alongside enduring human love. It notes cities replacing boyhood places, new schools, and progress, yet asserts that friendship, mirth, and love remain vital, redeeming earth from squalor.
In Paris, exiled Afghan monarch Amanoullah appears in a pink buff suit with casual shoes and a brown hat. He says he can sleep on a plain bed as well as a throne, lives in Rome with his princes educated there, and his queen laments their homeland while he favors a rifle over a plow.
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