Moscow dam scheme opposed by citizens and labor groups
The Moscow dam proposal in Iowa faces strong opposition from the public and the Iowa Federation of Labor. Critics say federal control overrides state denial, and the project brings no power shortage relief while harming waterways, roads, wildlife, and local costs. They urge abandoning the 3 million dollar hydro project on the Cedar River.
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Iowa Executive Council
Cedar River
A. A. Couch
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Federal Power Commission
Mississippi
John Q
NYA Delayed in Building Park Benches and Picnic Tables
City ordered 50 Park benches and 20 picnic tables for summer use. NYA says steel and wood shortages held up supplies until last week. Council halts further aid until goods arrive while urging NYA to prove its value and deliver results.
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NYA
Cedar Rapids
Iowa cherry pie again rules supreme
Cherry pie remains a staple in Iowa despite wartime gloom and wartime events. Reported yields are fair in eastern Iowa after fruit blight from the Armistice Day blizzard, with households still turning out tart and sweet pies as a morale booster.
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Iowa
Hitler
Moscow
Suez
Back seat drivers deemed safety aid in Colorado plan
The Colorado motor vehicle department proposes back seat drivers as a safety aid, prompting mixed reactions. Critics say constant driving tips from passengers irritate motorists, and warn the idea may not win public support.
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Colorado Motor Vehicle Department
Colorado
Living truth proved by living, not by test tube
Dr. Joseph Fort Newton argues that spiritual realities cannot be proven by laboratory tests or logic alone. He asserts faith derived from experience—loyalty, duty, mercy, devotion to God—are known through living truth, tested in daily life and pulses, not scientific proof.
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St. Paul
Jesus
God
FCC monopoly critique and sponsor disclosure call
Robert Quillen argues the FCC should require speakers to reveal sponsors and funding sources for radio broadcasts. He contends transparency protects the public and that free speech does not justify deceptive or offensive broadcasting. He notes democracy’s weakness is slow learning and urges practical limits on broadcasting. The essay includes miscellaneous quotes and reflections on Americanism and public figures.
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FCC
Commission
Broadcasting Company
Pertinax Reveals Russia’s Efforts to Ward Off Nazi Blow
The article reports that Soviet leaders nearly met with Berlin officials in Vienna to negotiate terms to reduce war production and demobilize the Red Army. Stalin reportedly sought a compromise while Hitler pursued aims beyond economics, including prestige, dissolving the Soviet state, and installing puppet regimes to rally conservative support.
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Russia
Soviet Russia
Berlin
Moscow
Vienna
Josef Stalin
Red Army
Battle of Labour and Capital Shapes Hitler's War Fate
The text argues that Hitler's grand project hinges not only on battlefield success but also on Russian peasant reactions to German rule. It notes Soviet industrial aims versus rural land issues and questions whether peasantry will favor private ownership or the Soviet regime and national independence.
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Hitler
Roosevelt Opens USO Fund Drive For National Defense
President Roosevelt launches the United Service Organizations fund drive urging nationwide support to safeguard the inviolable rights of the human person and defend the nation as the essential task of public authority, per Pope Pius XII.
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America
USO
Roosevelt
United Service Organizations
Pope Pius XII
Signs Nazi Impatience Signals Japan May Exit Axis
Paul Mallon notes observers see hints of Japan drifting from the Axis though not certain. Far Eastern authorities pointed to inconclusive signs before Russia's invasion and Nazi impatience toward Tokyo. Alaska air bases were built faster than planned, with the Army pleased about potential Russian Far East backwash.
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Japan
Russia
Tokio
Alaska
Army
Far East
National Guard
Paul Mallon
OPM Shakeup and Knudsen’s Limited Reforms
The article notes the weak Office of Production Management remains limited under Knudsen with impending White House action. Roosevelt may appoint a single policy driver, while civilian purchasing and power divisions stay unsettled. It cites Army armored division readiness and calls for more anti tank guns amid ongoing reorganizations.
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Stettinius
OPM
OPACS
Henderson
Roosevelt
Knudsen
Congealing the Enemy Pathfinder
Prof E N Andrade, adviser to Britain's Ministry of Supply, notes about 400 inventions arrive weekly in the research department. Ideas range from bayonet-boots to nets for catching parachutists with bells, including a gelatin like substance to congeal enemies. Officials describe the concept as a chicken in aspic.
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E. N. Andrade
Research Directorate
London
Britain
Ministry of Supply
Mrs Roosevelt Attacks Mass Army Idea in Digest Article
Mrs. Roosevelt criticized Ross Collins article in Reader’s Digest arguing against mass drafting. She cited Collins now distant from army appropriations leadership and echoed by Hanson Baldwin that a smaller, more mechanized force is wiser. The radio segment highlighted the debate on U S military needs.
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Mississippi
Roosevelt
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Army
Congress
Anything Can Happen Now in European War
Boake Carter argues the European conflict defies explanation as shifts in alliances appear daily. He notes Finland, France, China, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, and Russia shift stances with Britain and the United States, creating a chaotic moral landscape as war looms and neutrality frays.
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England
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Middle East
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Washington
Ethiopia
Italy
Britain
Haile Selassie
Hitler
Pepper
War, Alimony, and Plato Clash in a Satirical Riff
A column riffs on war's horrors and politics with biting humor. The speaker mocks pretentious philosophers and appeals for clear reasoning, noting hypocrisy while urging a philosopher to wield political power and expose motives behind conflict.
Reunion and local notices from 10 20 30 years ago in Cedar Rapids area
John Shaver 81 attended Wilmington district school reunion near Urbana with three others. Cedar Rapids Baptist Association voted to merge with Davenport association. George W Corey Ed K Diehl Robert Officer and Dan Hunter headed to Spirit Lake for the weekend. Local markets list prices for wheat oats corn hay straw hens eggs hogs calves lambs. Royal H Holbrook named to legislation committee. Miss Elizabeth Gelvin, a Wellesley graduate, has returned home.
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John Shaver
Cedar Rapids
Wilmington
Urbana
Cedar Rapids Baptist Association
Davenport Association
George W. Corey
Ed K. Diehl
Robert Officer
Dan Hunter
Spirit Lake
Iowa Golf Association elects new president in 1911
On June 27 1911 Dr B B Johnston of Cedar Rapids was elected president of the Iowa Golf Association. Stanley Vesely a member of Kryl's band visits Cedar Rapids to see his parents before returning to Chicago for the band’s seasonal engagement. Lew Benedict of Cedar Rapids was chosen secretary treasurer of the Iowa Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents.
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B. BR. Johnston
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Golf Association
Stanley Vesely
Kryl
Chicago
Lew Benedict
Iowa Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents
Mink captured today sent to Bever Park Zoo
A young mink was captured today in the Millsap Motor Company office and presented to Bever Park Zoo. Abner Davis of Cedar Rapids was elected secretary of the State Association of Stationary Engineers.
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Millsap Motor Company
Bever Park
Abner Davis
Cedar Rapids
State Association of Stationary Engineers
Mother Goose Revised parody targets crooked regime
Poem fragment reworks a classic tale to lampoon a leader with a crooked style crooked mustache and smile. It accuses him of publishing crooked facts and forging crooked European pacts to build a crooked Europe.
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Europe
Poison Ivy and Oak Guide with Protection and Treatments
Wm Brady MD explains distinguishing poison ivy poison oak and poison sumac with leaf shapes sizes and colors. He notes harmless lookalikes and warns against decorative use then lists at home remedies and emergency washes dressings and a physician administered injection for ivy toxin with possible repeat dose.
Riboflavin Reverses Severe Eye Inflammation For Doctor
A leading physician suffered increasing eye inflammation and ulcers with light sensitivity. After two riboflavin injections he returned to work a week later with normal eyes. The note invites comment on the treatment and lists questions about safe heart-related risks of common remedies.
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J.J. H
Summer Sports Note on Yankees Breakup Committee
The Committee to Break Up the New York Yankees, reformed after disbanding last year, watches newspaper reports closely and may reorganize.
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New York Yankees
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