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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1932
Page
4
A father warns Louise about overvaluing schooling. He argues education should teach clear thinking and a desire to learn beyond formal books, noting even experts know little about many subjects. He urges humility, continuous inquiry, and cautious view of colleges. The letter closes with proverbs.
A collage of satirical lines and historical notes from 1932 touches on modern fear, work weeks, economics, and politics. It references avenues from five day shifts to Roosevelt hopes, Hoover, and the 1812 alarm by Paul Revere of the south, now sought in Tennessee.
An extended joke piece presents a comic monologue on crying and Peru bonds, with a speaker venting about failed investments and social pity. The piece ends noting the author’s England tour and mentions Bohemian student aid partners led by Bohumil Shimek and colleagues.
A discussion on the Versailles disarmament provisions and Germany’s stance follows, noting the 100000-man army cap and 36-ship navy, enforcement by allied commissions, and later League of Nations oversight. It contrasts German legal versus moral arguments and reviews international trade shifts including most-favored-nation policy changes and potential British Denmark and Argentina accords.
An analysis argues the United States risks failing to secure better markets as negotiations in Paris falter. It cites a rigid tariff system and limited reciprocal offers as key obstacles. The piece blames a cautious American stance and suggests firmer proposals are needed.
A Detroit News editorial urges action as trade reviews report shortages and rising prices across raw materials to finished goods. It notes a long buyers strike, forecasts post Labor Day business pickup, and argues now is the time to buy for cheaper prices and to support a long-awaited market upturn.
The piece notes how a single slip or minor fault can disrupt vast urban and regional networks from New York subways to New England power grids. It recalls Ben Franklin's nail and horseshoe analogy and mentions Iowa farm front readers facing delays as relatives return home after attempts to attend chicken dinners.
Contained in a fragmentary clipping are remarks from Roy D. Chapin Christopher Columbus Mayor Jimmy Walker Mussolini Kurt von Schriecher and J Swepson Earle. The quotes touch on commerce power anarchism Germany and natural imagery.
In a rural tale from Poor PA a widowed woman Nell is advised by Grandpa Ellis who pursues marriage with Nell but she learns his interest is aimed at her daughter Susie. The incident shifts gossip across the neighborhood.
A father admonishes his son in a tense exchange. Frederick Schmidt prepares to enter St Joseph's College in Dubuque. Dorothy Stangl escapes injury after a run in with a car. Bertha Rich and Erskine McConnell marry in their future home. W B Guthrie visits to study city government plans. Mrs E M Sefton and daughter Marguerite return from a three month trip west and Canada.
Judge F F Dawley once Iowa Bar president dies at home early today. Royal Holbrook elected state officer of the Iowa State Association of Stationary Engineers in Des Moines and endorsed for national vice president. John B Terry remains Cedar Rapids Country Club golf champion after defeating Gene Pinney eight and seven. Clara Landis sustains injuries in auto collision at Third Street and A Avenue West. Mrs J B Huntington Evelyn Huntington and J B Huntington Jr. lightly bruised.
Reader letters discuss managing a child who refuses food. Parents report using kindness, variety, and creative table atmospheres to stimulate appetite, while other responses recount gradual hunger return after avoiding pressure. Suggestions include small portions, malt syrup, and fresh yeast as aids.
Miss Jennie Loretta Hayford and William Ernest Mickel wed at the bride’s home, officiated by George Crum. Mr and Mrs Robert Palmer and their daughter Helen have returned home.
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A 1932 Cedar Rapids Gazette letter set discusses soap as a philosophy emblem and a humorous misreading of a school course. It notes personal quips about costs and a nonconformist inquiry process.
The General Assembly proposes amending Article Three of the Iowa Constitution by striking a section and adopting a replacement. The resolution notes the process to secure passage and certification, and asserts the amendment’s accuracy and authority.
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