St Augustine Birthday Showcased by BeetnovGE IT
The piece notes St Augustine as the nation’s oldest city and mentions ongoing social and health debates. It cites Benjamin Goldberg of the University of Illinois on economic depression and health, arguing excess funds reduce population health and favor a simpler life. An Iowa audit prompts hard-edged editorial criticism of partisan alumni and tainted papers.
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St. Augustine
St. Au
Heer
Benjamin Goldberg
University of Illinois
Can Congress
Goldberg
Times
Hardin County Citizen
University of Iowa
Dickinson warns farmers on tariff and industry risk
Senator L J Dickinson of Iowa opened the Nebraska campaign at the state fair arguing that lowering the Smoot Hawley tariff would destroy the domestic market and devastate farmers and workers. He cited Underwood tariff history, wartime price shifts, and the protective impact of Fordney McCumber and Hawley Smoot on cattle hogs and dairy, warning abolishing all tariffs would wreck revenue and flood markets with foreign goods.
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Lincoln
Neb
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Nebraska
Dickinson
Underwood
Valse
Antaes
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Fordney-McCumber
Hawley-Smoot
Winnipeg
Canada
St. Paul
Minn
United States
Omaha
Center Battle on Control Ot Next Congress
The intense bid to shape Congress unfolds after the presidential drive. Democratic leaders Swanson and Farley meet in New York while Roosevelt is to be briefed in Albany. Republicans Watson and Hatfield tell Hoover a split result could leave Congress under the opposite party.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Senator Swanson
Virginia
New York
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Albany
Roosevelt
Watson
Hatfield
Hoover
Ohio
Bulkley
Capitol
Labor To Seek State Laws For Job Insurance
President William Green announced the American Federation of Labor will pursue compulsory unemployment insurance through state laws. A model bill is being drafted for presentation at the Cincinnati convention after the presidential elections. Green says federal action is not feasible due to constitutional limits and notes Wagner’s non compulsory proposal as a comparison.
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Washington
Llp
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
United Press
Federation
Cincinnati
Wagner
N.Y
Ieaceee
German Voters May Decide Cabinet Fate in 1930s Bundestag
Berlin AP report says Adolf Hitler’s Nazis and Heinrich Bruening’s centrist party must decide by Monday whether to back Chancellor von Papen or face a national election. If they withhold support, President Hindenburg will dissolve the Reichstag and set fresh polls likely for November 6. The president will meet coalition representatives Saturday morning, a move seen as a formality by many observers.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Heinrich Bruening
von Papen
von Hindenburg
Reichstag
Neudeck
East Prussia
von Cabinet Polmendous
Citizen calls for president resign over university scandal
The Citizen quotes a bold demand that an $18,000 university president quit and that anyone involved in questionable activities should resign, reflecting a statewide sentiment echoed by many weekly papers and papers not aligned with Boyd Baker Jessup supporters.
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Boyd-Baker-Jessup
U.S. Signals Delay on Manchukuo Recognition Issue
The administration signals no immediate recognition of Manchukuo as an independent state and warns such territorial gains violate the Kellogg Briand pact. Secretary Stimson cautions against recognizing aggressive acquisitions while the United States focuses on its own affairs until November.
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Washington News
Japan
Manchukuo
China
Stimson
People look to Congress for relief from taxation and other difficulties
The passage argues that Congress, not the presidency, should deliver practical relief. It stresses the need for a better Congress than the current one to address pressing issues and taxes.
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Congress
Universe Expands Like Balloon Doubling Size In 1.3 Billion Years
Sir Arthur Eddington, the British astronomer, states the universe is expanding and Earth is a tiny unit within it. At the current rate the diameter doubles every 1,300,000,000 years, challenging the belief in limitless space.
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Arthur Eddington
Senator Borah floats plan to scale farm mortgages
Senator Borah urges scaling down farm debts as a path to relief, arguing mortgage holders must accept reductions. He notes the mortgages are not government loans, unlike Europe's I O U, and warns failure to cut them would hinder repayment.
Farm mortgage costs ride deflated land values
The article notes that farm mortgage debt rests on land values that never existed, similar to pre 1929 stock market optimism. It emphasizes long running farmer distress from deflation for over a decade, with the wider public only recently feeling the impact.
Near Cedar Rapids Farm Illustrates Deflation Impact
A 220 acre farm near Cedar Rapids shows how deflation of values hurts farmers. The owner bought 20 acres in 1905 at 70 dollars per acre, added 120 at 95, and then 80 at 145, reflecting rising costs amid falling commodity prices and mortgage strain.
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Cedar Rapids
Thrifty Farmer Faces Mortgage, Sows Strain on Farm
A hard working farmer expanded his acreage and built structures at a total cost of 40 800 dollars, including 16 400 for new buildings. His debts are being serviced, but a market downturn endangers mortgage payments and risks losing the farm.
Farm bid update signals low recovery for mortgage holder
A joint stock land bank with the first mortgage on the farm reports a bid of 12000 dollars. A higher bid is being sought while the 220 acre property is expected to fetch under 15000 dollars.
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Joint Stock Land Bank
6000 Pounds Of Grapes Sold Through Gazette Want Ad
Following a weekend publication in The Gazette Want Ad section under Good Things to Eat, advertisers sold 6000 pounds of grapes. The ad cost $1.02 for two days, and readers were urged to phone 2-1121 or 2-2744 for phone-in or extended ads.
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Small Gazette
Gazette Want
The
Advertiser
Tne
Gazette
Pioneer family patriarch George S. Davis dies after long illness
George S. Davis, 66, longtime Cedar Rapids resident and 15 years with Iowa Electric Light and Power, died at home after a two year illness. Born in Columbus Ohio, he traveled widely in his career and later joined Barnum of Greenwich in 1917. Survived by two sons Robert Calder Davis and Beresford Davis, four brothers, three sisters, and several relatives. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. in Turner chapel with Rev. Edwards officiating. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
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George S. Davis
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
First Avenue E
Cedar Rapids
Columbus
G. W. Davis
Ohio
Robert Calder Py
Financial Department Barnum
Greenwich
Conn
Carlyle Anderson
Paros Park
Betty Davis
Robert Calder Davis
Beresford Davis
William
Bertram
Elmer
Robins
Oscar
Herbert
Minnesota
Alice Lutz
Louisa
Doris Mitchell
Los Angeles
John Thompson
Flppey
Davis
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Turner Chapel
Rev. C. PF. Edwards
Oak Hill Cemetery
President Hoover to open campaign in East
President Hoover is likely to deliver his first campaign address within weeks in Boston or New York as Republican leaders pressure for an East Coast start. Senator Watson says Hoover will speak at least three times nationwide, with stops in the East, Midwest, and Far West, though administration circles doubt he will extend beyond the Mississippi Valley.
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Washington
Hoover
Boston
New York
New England
Watson
Middle West
Far West
Mississippi Valley
Eddington Says Universe Expands Like Toy Balloon
Cambridge scientist Sir Arthur Eddington told the International Astronomical Union at MIT that the universe is expanding like a toy balloon. He said it currently doubles its diameter in 1,300 million years, tracing from De Sitter's 1917 hint.
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Cambridge
Mass
Arthur Eddington
Plumian
England
International Astronomical Union
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
de Sitter
Democratic platform calls for Volstead Act amendment
The resolutions committee at the Democratic state convention adopted a plank urgingModification and repeal of the Volstead Act. The committee action signals a shift in state party stance on Prohibition issues.
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Eastern Point
Conn
Resolutions Committee
Captain J O Stewart in Critical Condition at 94
Cedar Rapids newspaper reports Captain J O Stewart 94 year old Civil War veteran and pioneer at 820 First Avenue East Cedar Rapids in critical condition after weeks of illness. He is said to be in a coma and not expected to rally.
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Cedar Rapids
J. O. Stewart
First Avenue E
Stewart
Vallee and Fay Webb Peace Talks Initiated by Hyman Bushel
New York attorney Hyman Bushel acts as mediator in the marital discord of entertainer Rudy Vallee and Fay Webb, heading to Reno to pursue a settlement. The case centers on reconciliation efforts and potential divorce proceedings.
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Reno
Hyman Bushel
New York
Rudy Vallee
Fay Webb
Blairstown Boy Still Unconscious After Accident
Six year old Jack Parr of Blairstown remained unconscious at Mercy hospital after a head injury from a car crash near his home Tuesday afternoon. Attendants reported slight improvement in condition Thursday afternoon as Mrs Ed Roth and her son had been returning for the boys when Parr walked into the roadway.
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Cedar Rapids
Ck Parr
Blairstown
Mercy Hospital
Parr
Ed Roth
Jack
Mortgages Must Be Scaled Down To Help Farmers
Idaho Senator Borah urges business leaders to scale down farm mortgages as the first step to agricultural recovery. He says strikes won’t yield lasting improvement and links relief to global monetary, debt, and tariff settlements, warning that farmers risk losing homes if indebtedness isn’t reduced.
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Boise
Idaho
INS
William E. Borah
Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
West
America
Ind
Jurors Named For Meier Inquest In Cedar Rapids
Coroner R A Vorpahl announced the inquest into George C Meier death will hear from jurors Dr H E Hanson John Kanealy and Col Clifford Leonori. The inquest is set for 7 p m Friday at the Pioneer Funeral home with witnesses including Detective George Powers Patrolman George Lee Ernest Mickel Mrs Meier Mrs Asa Wright Wesley Prokop plant fireman Thomas Suchomel Theodore Suchomel Dr Francis C Dunn and Dr Thomas F Suchomel.
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Cedar Rapids
George C. Meier
H. E. Hanson
John Kanealy
Col
Clifford Leonori
R. A. Vorpahl
Pioneer Funeral Home
George Powers
George Lee
Meier
Ernest Mickel
Asa Wright
Wesley Prokop
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Thomas Suchomel
Gas Company
Theodore Suchomel
Francis C. Dunn
Thomas F. Suchomel
Weather notes from Cedar Rapids midweek shifts
The weather report details Cedar Rapids readings across Wednesday and Thursday. Early autumn nights cooled to 46 F at 3:30 AM, 51 F after midnight, and 60 F at 7 PM. Daytime highs reached 76 F, with a noon 73 F and 76 F at 2:30 PM.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Will Rogers Tells of Coolidge Endorsement by Lorimer
Beverly Hills columnist notes Calvin Coolidge faced indecision until George Horace Lorimer, head of a nickelodeon empire, signed a paid endorsement for the Republican ticket. The piece portrays the endorsement as a major commercial advertisement influencing political support.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Calvin Coolidge
Ticilan
America
Nickelodeon
George Horace Lorimer
New Armament Race Feared By France Now
Paris dispatch reports well informed circles fearing a European arms race if Germany seeks arms equality. Premier Herriot remains calm but observers warn Germany may aim to provoke an incident with France to re arm, despite consequences.
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Paris
INS
Europe
Germany
Herriot
Fireman Suspended For Inattention To Duty
Glen H. Fox, a city fireman, was suspended from the fire department for an unspecified period or until he can show intent to follow rules. Fire Chief Emil P. Kohout told Public Safety Commissioner Dan Kruidenier on Thursday that the suspension cites incapacity and inattention to duty.
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Cedar Rapids
Glen H. Fox
Fire Department
Emil P. Kohout
Dan Kruidenier
Uty
Trade Boosters In Maquoketa At Noon
Special correspondent reports the Good Will Tour in Monticello and Maquoketa signaling improved mood for Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce trade visitors. Monticello saw Sacred Heart academy pupils greet the delegation as John Locher, Monticello attorney, cited sending three boys to Notre Dame and a son to Iowa medical college. N J Leonard of the Chamber arranged the schedule, with Onslow at 11 50 a.m. and Maquoketa at 12 noon, prompting drivers to marvel at the timing. Beals and Hardy named hardest workers as a concert opened in front of the crowd.
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Maquoketa
Monticello
Trade Extension Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Locher
Good Will
Sacred Heart Academy
N. J. Leonard
Chamber of Commerce
Onslow
Herbert Beals
George Hardy
Beals
Coroner Jury Finds Paul Bern Suicide Motive Undetermined
In Los Angeles a coroner's jury ruled film producer Paul Bern died by self injury. The verdict cited personal safety concerns and personal crisis as factors but left the motive undetermined. Jean Harlow was his wife.
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Los Angeles
Paul Bern
Jean Harlow
Mystery surrounds Paul Bern death in marital tangle report
Los Angeles life insurance adviser George G. Clarken said Paul Bern remained married to a mentally incompetent New York woman and never divorced his first wife. He added Bern had policies payable to a New York trust fund for the woman’s support and hinted the note about Miss Harlow connected to the supposed marriage issue.
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Colorado Springs
Paul Bern
George G. Clarken
Los Angeles
Bern
New York
Clarken
Will from 1920 Reveals Dorothy Millette as Paul Bern Beneficiary
A long hidden 1920 will, filed with Henry Uttal at 521 Fifth Avenue, names Dorothy Millette as Bern's wife and sole beneficiary. Uttal recalls the blonde Dorothy as Bern’s wife, unaware of any later marriage to Jean Harlow.
Mystery Woman Mrs Paul Bern Lived At Algonquin Ten Years
Hotel officials in New York report a woman registered as Mrs Paul Bern lived at the Algonquin for a decade and left last spring before Paul Bern, the film executive who died by his own hand, married Jean Harlow. She reportedly received biweekly checks from the west coast signed Paul Bern and Bern visited annually. Her tastes were quiet and she kept many religious tracts in her room.
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New York
Algonquin
Paul Bern
Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow Excused From Testimony In Bern Inquest
Los Angeles news reports Jean Harlow pled physical unfitness and was excused from testifying at a coroner’s inquest into the suicide of her husband Paul Bern. Bern, a movie producer, was significantly older than the 21 year old star.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Jean Harlow
Paul Bern
Bern
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