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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1932
Page
15
New York dispatches note heavy guard for Governor Franklin D Roosevelt on returning to his home state after a south tour. The piece questions timing and explores the heavy security as a reflection on the burdens of potential presidency and the constant vigilance demanded of a national leader.
The piece debates society’s indictment of ostentatious charity events as moral indifference. It contrasts critics who denounce waste with those who see charity money circulating to workers and service providers, arguing rich contributions aid relief and economy.
An Iowa editor laments weed grown cemeteries in rural districts and recalls Willa Cather's Rosicky. He argues the dead may bear neglect with quiet dignity, while the living could learn from nature’s continuity and the old neighbors resting there.
A critical discussion on equality vs privilege notes veterans receive disability allowances while non veterans face discrimination. It argues labor three months in uniform vs nonuniform service yields unequal rewards, urging fair treatment and reflection on who bears the cost of freedom.
The piece argues money circulates through business and keeps jobs and incomes secure. It contends responsible spending by the wealthy boosts the economy, criticizing short sighted attitudes that delay recovery. It states the authors are near the bread line yet do not begrudge riches, asserting a dollar wasted elsewhere still benefits them.
The piece laments moral retrogression across the South citing Fergusonism in Texas Huey Long in Louisiana and Alfalfa Bill in Oklahoma It notes Alabama lawmakers legalizing near beer and new Sunday sports in Birmingham Montgomery and Mobile as signs of social decay with political blame lingering over Hoover and Democratic shifts in 1928.
Dr Marv EO Wooles of Mount Haolvaire briefed delegates at a disarmament conference noting King George asked about his musical abilities and exclaimed at the vibrations. Helen Keer recalls her London trip and predicts broad American appeal if a strong leader arises. Franz von Papen criticizes overrating of a deputy leader while Fritz Kreister discusses health and work.
A New Yorker aboard shares sea voyage anecdotes and sea disaster tales in a smoking room. Passengers spin tales of the Lusitania, Olympic crossings, Malay assailants, and gale waters while a Boston woman jokes about being a jinx. A steward’s charm migrates to deck duties and a knife-edge humor marks the voyage.
A fragment from a 1932 diary recalls a Coffee-Time tale of a bride aboard a voyage who notices her husband’s betrayal when he dines with a mystery woman. The narrator, amid New England flavors and diner nostalgia, voices humorous consumer cravings and seaside imagery.
November Term 1932 Cedar Rapids Savings Bank sues Mutual Benefit Life Ins Co and Mary Gould Robbins in Linn County District Court claiming 495.60 on policies 850780 and 1034404, plus interest, secured by Robbins note of 4237.95. requests foreclosure, settlement, and equitable relief. default warned if defendant fails to appear by November term.
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