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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1935
Page
8
The article reviews a lecturer Agar who warns capitalism and democracy are tied to how production is owned. He argues concentrated private ownership threatens democracy and advocates spreading productive goods to sustain capitalism and reform the New Deal era in the United States.
A citizen reflection quotes the Community Chest as a path to a stronger Cedar Rapids. The piece links civic effort to a hopeful 1935, urging collective action and a shared victory mood for the community.
Vatican City reports Pope Pius XII maintains stance for peace while recognizing Italy's aims. He prays that Italy's colonial ambitions may be satisfied without war, insisting any solution be achieved with peace and through recognized needs and hopes.
Otis McDaniel, 30, convicted of killing two men and Sheriff W. Dunlap of Montezuma County, was sentenced Friday to death in the state lethal gas chamber on February 15.
A damaged OCR fragment shows numbers and monetary marks including 55¢ 10¢ 24 1b 285 dollars and codes S03 5 w, likely part of a financial or inventory record. No readable names or dates are recoverable.
The WPA approved a 36085 allotment for Linn county farm to market road grading among 129188 in fourteen counties. The Linn project will employ about 216 workers on an 83007 cost project as Behrens noted no notice yet. First Linn job began with 40 workers on Chain Lakes bridge fill and 100 more to Riverside road grading south of Cedar Rapids. The Riverside job is a reservoir project with flexible staffing up to about 200 workers.
Playground commission tests run at 9 am with boys aged 10 to 18 eligible. Fifty competed last week, led by Tom Shive and Devere Section with high point tallies. Bill Curvell not entering this year. Local winner receives a football from Coach Moray Eby, Cedar Rapids records challenge midwest rivals for traveling trophy.
The Cedar Rapids Community Concert Association enters its final day of membership sales for 1935 36 with volunteers meeting at the Roosevelt hotel for reports. President James A Franken warns many will be disappointed if the drive ends Saturday at 6 p m as no single admissions are sold and access to all concerts is by membership.
The article refutes the idea that plucking hair makes two grow back and notes gray hairs do not multiply. It profiles Sergt John A Johanson who enlisted in 1905, kept a prized handlebar mustache, and retired on pension after thirty years of re enlistments, praised for immaculate uniforms and the mustache that became an army landmark.
King Victor Emmanuel spoke at the University of Rome declaring Italy’s war on Ethiopia just and necessary to defend the nation’s future. He refuted claims of disagreement with Mussolini and urged international scholars to understand Rome’s action.
Police search two Manchester girls Myrtle Besst 17 and Alberta Hines 15 who left their homes Sunday and Saturday respectively. Besst left a note saying she would go to Chicago while Hines planned to visit friends in Mason City. Both took most of their clothing and have relatives in Des Moines and Interior South Dakota.
Mrs. George Ross of Buckingham was chosen Tuesday to head the Tama county republican women's club, filling the vacancy from Mrs. A. J. Banks of Montour. Ross, vice president for seven years, will serve until next July. Mrs. Earl Morrison of Garwin was named vice-president and will remain membership chair.
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