Allen Mussolini talk sparks war speculation and Iowa obits
Former Senator Henry Allen comments on Mussolini suggesting a European war, then questions Italy's aims and England's possible action. Henry Zimmerman of the Amana colonies is remembered for hospitality and integrity. A corn hog referendum notice prompts a voter identity concern. Cedar Rapids merchants report improving retail, with Dollar Day ads and confident shopkeeping.
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Henry Allen
Kansas
Mussolini
England
Italy
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Premier elect King outlines Canada US trade and reform plan
Premier elect vows to nationalize the Bank of Canada and revive trade by liberalizing credit. He targets reciprocal treaties with the United States, tariff board and radio commission reform, and wheat board changes while preserving its aims. Herridge resignation looming as King promotes parliamentary stability and cooperation over discord.
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Ottawa
Ont
Ins
Bank of Canada
Liberation of
Credit
King
Tariff Board and
Radio Commission
Bennett
Wheat Board
W. D. Herridge
Washington
Canada
House of Commons
Oklahoma Governor Warns of Tenfold Child Driver Accidents
A state conference cites ten accidents from child drivers per drunken driver incident, without proof. The columnist urges caution for parents as underage drivers may be dangerous. Also notes Ohio university football players on state payroll and earlier Big Ten suspensions over university-furnished borrowing.
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Oklahoma
Iowa Excluded From Big Ten Over Player Loans
The Western Conference expelled Iowa after players borrowed university money with their signatures. Officials later ruled the star athletes ineligible, saying they acted in good faith on university instructions. The Ohio example suggests offering athletes state jobs to stay in school and compete.
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Estern Conference
Ohio University
Tona
Big Ten
University Athletic Department
Iowa
Ohio
Liberals Sweep Ontario and Canada in Historic Victory
Five million Canadians voted in a dominion wide ballot. With near complete returns the Liberal party captured 178 of 245 seats in the House of Commons and hold a working majority of 111. Conservatives were crushed to 39 seats while third parties won 27 constituencies.
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Toronto
Ont
INS
Liberal Party
Liberals
House of Commons
Conservative
Spcial Credit Party
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
Reconstruction Group
Infant 14 Ounce Baby Dies In Fall River Hospital
An infant girl weighing 14 ounces died after hospital staff tried to save the smallest patient ever seen. Born prematurely to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Laliberte, she was placed in a hospital incubator and fed from a medicine dropper.
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Fall River
Mass
Arthur Laliberte
Motions to Set Aside Indictments in Woodbury Graft Cases
Forty three Woodbury county graft indictments face possible dismissal as Judge Earl Peters weighs motions to set aside. Arguments cover venue change, grand jury validity, and prosecutors’ authority with special prosecutor Havner defending the indictments.
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Sioux City
Woodbury County
Earl Peters
Clarinda
George Gorder
Lou Salinger
Carroll
H. M. Havner
M. E. Rawlings
Havner
Hayner
Woodbury
Hayker
Grand “Jury
Salinger
Grand Jury
Herring Defends Administration In Iowa Graft Debate
Gov Clyde Herring defended his Iowa administration before the Polk County Democratic Women's Club. He challenged critics to cite corruption ties and argued tax cuts, stable state obligations, and addressed vital issues. He rejected claims Roosevelt carried Iowa in 1932 and promised focus on state issues.
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Des Moines
INS
Tin
Clyde Herring
Polk County Women's Democratic Club
Herring
Iowa
Gov. Herring
Roosevelt
Seven Die Nine Hurt In Argentine Bus Truck Crash
In Argentina, seven people were killed and nine injured when a heavy iron bar laden truck collided with a sixteen passenger omnibus on the Buenos Aires La Plata highway. One injury is reported as serious.
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Buenos Aires
la Plata
Sonora Rebels Take Guns of U S Bankers
Rebels in Sonora seized five American bankers and their escort at Farnsworth ranch near Santa Ana before releasing them after two hours. The captors took fifteen guns and horses but no ransom was demanded. The raid sparked fears of further attacks as federal troops and planes joined the search.
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Sonora
U. S
Santa Ana
Here
Magdalena
Hermosillo
New
York
INS
Arthur
Thesday
Tor. Ithe
J. H. Durrell
Bank of” New York
Durrell
Norcross
Farnsworth Ranch
Revolutionary Zone
J. W. Durrell
James Bruce
Chase National Bank
New York
W. S. Fulton
Wheeling
Lee C. Paull
Insurance Agency
Jack Durrell
San Francisco
Chase National
Lord Chesterfield on Talk and Listening in Daily Life
The text reflects Lord Chesterfield’s advice on conversation from his thirty sixth letter to his son. It warns against long monologues and self centered talk. He urges brief stories only when apt and discourages dwelling on one’s own deeds or spreading scandal.
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Lord Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Ares
Pody
League Fails In Peace Efforts Critic Says
Davenport dispatch reports Norman Thomas of the Socialist Party condemning the League of Nations as a peace agency. He rejects sanctions against Italy, calling them a prelude to new imperial wars, and denounces Mussolini while hoping the Ethiopian conquest hastens his downfall.
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Davenport
League of Nations
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
League
Thomas
Mussolini
Slot machines debated at East Lansing crime conference
The East Lansing crime conference discusses slot machines linking gambling to corruption and underworld funding. Officials, past and present, are urged to face local enforcement and voter accountability, while critics call federal policing of local morals anomalous.
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East Lansing
Toy
Wayne County
Intelligent Observer
United States
Detroit News
Laval Plan of Withdrawal Meets Cool Reception
Paris reports Premier Laval remains optimistic about Britain withdrawing its home fleet from the Mediterranean while Italy halts its Ethiopian advance. France seeks a conciliation conference with Britain France and Italy, with the pope potentially mediating. A British reply is expected soon, tied to Mussolini pausing East Africa.
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Paris
Pierre Laval
London
Rome
Britain
Mediterranean
Italy
Ethiopia
United Press
Attica
Laval
Lux
France
Vatican City
George Clerk
Vittorio Cerutti
Papal
Luigi “Maglione
Laval’s
Benito’ Mussolini
Mussolini
Great Britain
Haile Selassie
France gives Mussolini ten days to settle Italo-Ethiopian conflict
France warns Mussolini to offer conciliation within ten days or face full sanctions. Pierre Laval presents a new settlement proposal insisting Ethiopian independence remain the core condition.
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Geneva
INS
France
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Pierre Laval
Italy Moves 17000 Men and Planes Toward Egyptian Border
Italian dispatches report 17 000 troops and bombing squadrons secretly sent to Italian Libya near Egypt to bolster forces as Britain lands troops at Alexandria. Ethiopian front expected clashes near Aksum Adigrat and Dessie Makale, with Ras Sisiyoum forces shifting.
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Rome
War Front
Aksum
Adigrat
Ras
Sisiyoum
Curumgura
Asmara
Degiac Assan
Kassa
Dessie
Makale
Italy
Libya
Egypt
Tripoli
Mediterranean
Alexandria
Britain
Camel Corps
Eritrea
Raat
Frica
Japanese Neviaes reinforce Ethiopian regiments
Italian headquarters reports 2,000 surrendered Ras Haile Selassie Gugsa forces armed with modern Japanese rifles 113 machine guns and 50 000 rounds of ammunition. They are concentrated north of Makale under Ras Gugsa. They will join regular troops against Emperor Haile Selassie alongside the Sila division arriving from Italy.
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Asmara
Eritrea
Rome
INS
Ras “Haile
Selassie - Gugsa
Makale
Ras Gugsa
Emperior ‘Haile Selassie
Sila
Italy
Insanity Plea Planned for Zenge in Bauer Murder
Defense for Mandeville W Zenge seeks a temporary insanity plea arguing a severe emotional shock led to the emasculation murder of Dr Walter J Bauer. The strategy disclosed in Judge Harington's chambers includes testimony of hometown witnesses on Zenge and Louise Shaffer.
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Chicago
Mandeville
W. Zenge
Walter J. Bauer
Cornelius J. Harington
Zenger
Bauer
Zenge
Louise Shaffer
Joseph Roach
Harrington
Roach
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1935
A brief notice from Cedar Rapids outlines the 1935 auto toll rates and collection plan for city streets. Officials list expected revenue and payment methods for motorists and potential exemptions.
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Cedar Rapids
American Exporters Face Italy Embargo Challenge
Senator James Pope warned Minneapolis that American exporters hold power to frustrate European embargoes on Italy. He urged strong national measures to preserve neutrality and support League of Nations penalties amid the Italo Ethiopian crisis. Pope cited oil, copper, coal and cotton as critical raw materials at risk.
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Minneapolis
Italy
Europe
James
Idaho
Suat
London
Geneva
League
Naons
Foreign Policy’ Association
Pope
United States
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Senate
The
General boycott favored against Italian products
In Geneva delegates urged a total boycott of Italian goods as the third step in penalties for Italy's attack on Ethiopia. Capt. R Eden proposed that members immediately halt imports from Italy. Italy mainly exports luxuries like wine cheese spaghetti and fruits.
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UPR
Geneva
Italy
Ethiopia
Anthony Eden
Great Britain
Kendalls Escape Serious Injury in Auto Crash
Former Governor N. E. Kendall and Mrs. Kendall were slightly injured when their automobile overturned just west of here on highway No. 65 en route to McGregor. Kendall had a bruised knee and Mrs. Kendall a skull bruise. they later returned to Des Moines by bus.
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the Gazette
Eo Ladora
N. E. Kendall
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