Farmers Holiday Threat Lifts Pressure On Congress
The National Farmers Holiday Association warned of a May 13 farm strike if Congress does not pass policies they demand. Analysts say the Roosevelthead administration, especially Secretary Wallace, is moving to aid agriculture, making a strike unlikely to accelerate relief. The piece questions the value of strife and notes efforts to stabilize farm prices and production costs.
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Roosevelt
National Farmers Holiday Association
Des Moines
Congress
Holiday Association
Milo Reno
Patmati
Reno
Middle West
Wallace
Henry Wallace
Washington
Discredited Tax Threatens Iowa Revenue Policy
A critical look at the new high income tax rates shows March and April receipts fell from 215.18 million last year to 199.84 million this year. The drop is blamed on depleted incomes and more instalment filings, fueling concerns that income tax is unreliable and drives government generosity.
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Iowa
General Assembly
Treasury Department
Batcom
War in Gran Chaco Persists Between Bolivia and Paraguay
The article notes ongoing combat between Bolivia and Paraguay in the Gran Chaco, praising South American perseverance. It emphasizes the stubborn, bloody nature of the conflict and the difficulty of drawing clear conclusions from the confusing scene.
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Bolivia
Paraguay
Peru
Gran Chaco
Discontent in Bolivia over General Kundt and wave attack
In Bolivia a wave attack led by Gen. Hans Kundt has failed to repel Paraguayan forces, fueling public doubt about the war. Outside commissions question the war’s purpose, with theories about jungle land and political fear. The domestic tension mirrors global distractions in the United States.
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South America
Bolivia
Hans Kundt
Asuncion
Paraguay
Kundt
General Kundt
United States
A Fatherly Advice Letter On Youth And Modern Times
A dated message from a father figure covers youth rebellion, moral restraint, and social issues from prohibition to art. It warns about scarred choices, contrasts curious versus reckless conduct, and criticizes government, industry, and culture with a period voice.
Solo McIntyre in New York Day by Day recollections
The piece recalls Dave Hampton a literary agent in New York who once helped Harold Bell Wright and others visit his town. It notes his youth at his father's magazine office and quirky errands to get strap oil and a wallpaper stretcher, ending with a memory of a glass top desk and music.
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New York
Dave Hampton
Harold Bell Wright
Harris Merton Lyon
Drums, Drips and Delirium in a Frantic Domestic Tale
A 1933 column sketches Odd’s life spent stifling urges to drum. He narrates tapping rabbits of humor with drum sticks while dodging wife and neighbors. The piece blends comic self reflection with stray physics facts about the universe.
Notes on science and moral choice in sport
From a scientific viewpoint the text argues science governs societal rights over individuals. It links physical effort to blood poisons, mental labor fatigue to loss of interest, and condemns sowing wild oats while praising resilience, self-criticism, and living by long-term realities.
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H. G Wells
Physical labor versus mental strain in energy use and marriage trends
The piece argues physical work consumes more energy than mental work while noting a sharp divorce decline. Welfare and court officials say depression prompts couples to reassess dependence and parenting ties, often ending affairs and choosing to rebuild domestic life.
L A Brewer Former Publisher Dies in Cedar Rapids
L A Brewer longtime Cedar Rapids publisher former Rotary leader and library board head died at 76. He served as state oil inspector 1892 to 1897 and was a Phi Gamma Delta national officer. He married Elmore Taylor in 1898. survived by relatives and a niece Katherine Conner.
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Cedar Rapids
Rotary Club
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
The
Lutheran Church
Luther A. Brewer
Welsh Run
Jacob
Kate Brewer
Sharpsburg
Hagerstown
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg
Boonsboro
Spencer
Brewer
Elmore Taylor
Katherine D. Conner
South Bend
Ind
Fourth Avenue SE
Conner
J. Winger Draper
Frank R. Brewer
Funkstown
Arthur A. Taylor
William M. Deacon
Inez and
Marjorie
Bill Robinson Brings Goin' to Town to Iowa Stage
Bill Robinson theater engagement opens today in Iowa with his company Goin' to Town. The famed Broadway tap star brings Ada Brown Kate Smith Scootsie Swan Johnny Lee Pearl Blaine Jim mie Baskette and more to perform at popular prices. The program features the Russell Woodin choir delivering southern spirituals in a rousing sequence.
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Iowa
Bill Robinson
Robinson
America
Ada Brown
Kate Smith
Scootsie Swan
Johnny Lee
Theaters Announce Weekend Screenings and Casts
cH the THEATERS presents Bill Robinson in Goin' To Town an all colored revue. On screen The Past of Mary Holmes with Eric Linden and Helen Mac Kellar. PARAMOUNT shows Cavalcade with Diana Wynyard Clive Brook. STATE features Warren William The Mind Reader. PALACE screens Drum Taps with Ken Maynard. RIALTO offers Fighting for Justice with Tim McCoy and Night Club Lady with Adolphe Menjou. OLYMPIC showcases Flames with Johnny Mack Brown Marjorie Beebe and Saddle Buster with Tom Keene.
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Towa
Bill Robinson
Mary Holmes
Eric Linden
Helen MacKellar
Paramount
Diana Wynyard
Clive Brook
STATE
Warren William
Palace
Ken Maynard
Rialto
Fighting For Justice
Tim McCoy
Adolphe Menjou
Johnny Mack Brown
Marjorie Beebe
Tom Keene
Will Rogers on Washington Chamber of Commerce dinner
Will Rogers notes the Washington Chamber of Commerce dinner where leaders once urged government not to interfere in business. He jokes about Jesse Jones holding a mortgage on every formal suit and mentions Roosevelt and MacDonald discussing a new slogan "Got" with a French twist.
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New York
N. Y
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Roosevelt
International
MacDonald
Roving Brown Sk belles Star in Leonard Harper Revue
A chorus of brown sk belles cavorts in a brisk revue devised by Leonard Harper. The show features around 50 numbers such as Voodoo and Stormy Weather as it performs ten scenes. Screen presentation includes The Goose Woman with Helen MacKellar and Skeets Gallagher.
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Mony
Terpichore
Leonard Harper
Mary Holmes
R Beach
Helen MacKellar
Eric Liden
Skeets Gallagher
Je Arthur
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