Amana and the Rest: A Portrait of a Socialist Community
William Harmon Norton surveys Amana and similar communities as they moved from communal living to capitalism since 1932. He details their religious basis, economic structure, and gradual dissolution as shared land and cooperative ideals faced modern production and market forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Denver
Amana
Germany
Lincoln Highway
Brethren and Sisters
Europe
Frontier
Amana Society
New York
Iowa
Uncle Sam
Debunker argues St John Lateran is Rome’s mother church
The text contrasts common belief about St Peter’s as Rome’s chief church with the claim that St John Lateran holds that distinction. It discusses socialism, its evolution, and early attempts by rational idealists to apply social ideas on a community basis rather than through state conquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amana
the Channings
Hawthorne
Greeley
Virginia
Stanley Jones
Brook Farm
Co-Operative Commonwealth
Rome
St. Peter’s Church
St. Peter’s
St. John Lateran
Ile
Lincoln-Zephyr V-12 Offers Smooth Ride For All Passengers
Inherent in the Lincoln-Zephyr is a new rhythm of motoring. Many persons note the back seat is as comfortable as the front and the car rides gently with one passenger or six. Soft transverse springs minimize jolts and up and down motions that tire the motoriet. The V-12 cylinder is described as alert and responsive.
Repeating Experiments on a National Scale Questioned
The text questions why attempts to scale up a pilot experiment nationally have failed, prompting analysis of methodology and potential issues in broader application.
Control May Cause Potato Famine Warns Spangler
Chicago based Republican leader Harrison E. Spangler warned that soaring potato prices and New Deal quota restrictions could make potatoes a luxury for American families. He cited Dec 1 allotments lowering 1936 production to 226.6 million bushels from a 1928-32 average of 363.37 million.
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Chicago
Harrison E. Spangler
Republican National Committee
Seattle
Spangler
New York
Ireland
New Deal
Missing Auto Returned by Frat Brother No Charge
Police traced an incident in Center Point where George Hennessey Jr accused fraternity brother Charles Grunewalt of taking his car. Grunewalt was found and released after promising to drive to Center Point and return the vehicle.
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Center Point
George Hennessey, Jr
B Avenue NE
Charles Grunewalt
Third Avenue SE
Hennessey
Grunewalt
Beer Tavern Forced Open No Stolen Items Reported
Front door of the Jay Davis beer tavern at 114 First Street SE showed evidence of forced entry found by Patrolman Morningstar at 7 15 p m Sunday. Davis said nothing was missing after inspecting the interior. A blanket valued at six dollars was reported stolen from a car at 305 First Street SW. Six chickens were reported stolen from Mrs. Frank Peters property at 608 Third Street NW, belonging to Mrs. M H Munsell at 600 Third Street NW.
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Jay Davis
First Street
Morningstar
Davis
Leo McSwiggan
Twentysixth Street
McSwiggan
Frank Peters
Third Street NW
Department
City Schools Close Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving
Cedar Rapids public and parochial schools including Mount Mercy academy and Coe college will close Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving break. Christmas recess runs December 21 through January 1 in public schools and December 21 through January 6 at Coe college and Mount Mercy academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Mount Mercy Academy
Coe College
72 000 Miners Strike in Poland Over Shifts
In Poland, 72 000 coal miners began a three day strike in Warsaw demanding a six hour shift at the same wages. They warned they could extend the strike if their demands are not met.
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Warsaw
Poland
Good Samaritan Loses Careless Rider in Chicago Auto Theft
Dr. Adolph Schreithart of Manitowoc Wisconsin gave a hitchhiker a lift in Chicago and paid a week of room and board. A few days later the doctor asked police to locate his guest who stole the car after using attendants to fill the gas tank.
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Chicago
Adolph Schreithart
Manitowoc
Wis
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William Harmon Norton
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Iowa Academy of Sciences
America
Japan
John Harvey Farbay
ST. Peters Canncn
Lincoln- Zephyr
FORD
Lincoln
Detroit
Universal Credit Company of Motoring
Rude Auto Company
Resino
Fifth Ave
Ata
E. J. Yount
Prop
Felger
Pape
Monarch Foods
Bartlett PE
Green Gage
Fress Prunes
Bee
California
Jonathan
Texas
Herries
Michigan
Royal Ann
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