Self Determination and the Nazi Question in Europe
A historical column contrasts Wilsons self determination ideal with Nazi rule and suggests a plebiscite plan outside Germany. It notes Hitler would never accept outside supervision and that German self rule is controlled by one man who seeks to retain power. It discusses mixed EU reactions and the League of Nations role.
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United States
Woodrow Wilson
Senate
Wilson
Europe
Nuremberg
Herritler
New York City
Benes
Czechoslovakia
Chamberlain
England
Daladier
France
Germany
Hitler
Reading the Roosevelts Promise and Performance in Campaign
The piece argues opposition to the New Deal in 1940 hinges on rhetoric rather than rational fact. It criticizes the Roosevelt administration and critics for inconsistencies in speeches and highlights the decline in economic rankings since 1936. It questions whether campaign material can sway voters.
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Washington
Republican Congressional Committee
Roosevelt
United States
Remarkable New Craft Hopes to Rise From Port Chester
Two Port Chester inventors plan to test an odd air machine that resembles six ferris wheels around a motor on a cart. Buckets on the wheels would scoop air and push it down to lift the craft. It aims to rise vertically and move in any direction while staying nearly motionless at the pilot’s will. One inventor traced the idea to a Paris carnival twelve years ago and says it could help farmers fly slowly.
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Port Chester
N. Y
Paris
Park Hill
Cobb
Son
Paducah
Ossining
Rogers
McIntyre
Odd
Dispatch
Flying machine maiden flight sparks public interest
The article notes low level flights for crops photographers and civilians seeking Sunday ascents from ten to 100 feet. It compares enthusiasm to Ferris wheels and states the new flying machine will make its maiden flight in coming days with riders welcome.
Suffrage Debates Highlight Pauper Vote Issue
President Roosevelt attacks attempts to bar relief recipients from voting and calls for reconsideration of suffrage limits. States like Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia bar paupers or apply poll taxes and property tests.
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Roosevelt
Women's Rebellion
New Jersey
WPA
R. M. Boeckel, Jr
Delaware
Maine
Massachusetts
Missouri
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Homer A. Holt
Sarah Oliver Hulswit
Women’s Rebellion
New Deal Administration of Relief
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Mississippi
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Oregon
War jitters and blunt quotes from world figures 1938
A collage of remarks from Harry Hopkins Adolf Hitler Goering and other leaders and commentators. The snippets cover war talk in Europe peace hopes and domestic political tensions. Notable voices include Mrs Catherine MacIsaac Senator Harrison and Alf Landon.
Iowa Historian and ex congressman critiques New Deal
Cyrenus Cole, former Cedar Rapids editor and congressman, says the New Deal cannot hold, the nation cannot endure more, and Roosevelt may be splitting his party. He lives quietly at Wardman Park in Washington and writes Iowa state history for the Iowa Historical Society. He notes debts totaling 40 billion and countless wasteful, unnecessary government jobs while distancing himself from ongoing politics.
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Roosevelt
U. S
Cyrenus Cole
Cedar Rapids
Congress
Wardman Park
Washington
Iowa Historical Society
Cole
E. D
Cotton Ed
Tommy Ethe Cork
Tom Corcoran
Benny the Hoe
Ben Cohen
Iowa views on debt and welfare in Cyrenus Cole interview
Cyrenus Cole discusses national debt, welfare spending, and political blame in a Cedar Rapids interview. He compares the US to Canada and Nebraska, critiques Roosevelt’s purge, and comments on Iowa and California welfare practices, calling for caution and reflection on future policy.
A Sunday in the Park Voices Quiet City's Restful Retreat
The poem contrasts urban life with a Sunday in the park where families, workers, and children enjoy green grass and blue skies. It celebrates timeless leisure away from factories and traffic as people find beauty and mercy in nature and companionship.
Welcome Regimen Feted On Cedar Rapids Stop
Years ago Cedar Rapids welcomed the Fiftieth Iowa regiment home from Jacksonville on Sept. 16. The soldier comfort committee fed the troops at Greene’s square and again when the second train arrived. Local residents and faculty hosted receptions and a Kensington tea for returning students. Other notes include hospital appointments, travelers heading to Mount Holyoke and Throop Poly, and a Cedar Rapids charity picnic for poor children at Bever Park. Local markets list crops and livestock prices.
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Nedar Rapids
Jacksonville
Soldier Comfort Committee
Cedar Rapids
Greene's Square
Bever Park
Soldiers Comfort Committee
Ancient Bells To Ring Again At Cathedral
In New Orleans the 20 ton bells of St. Louis Cathedral will resume ringing after a decade of silence. Restoration includes gears bolts and wiring. bells will peal during the October Eucharistic congress for 100000 attendees. Foundry dates 1850 and 1860 with earlier 1804 Cuban origin noted.
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New Orleans
St. Louis
Cuba
St. Louis Cathedral
San Jose
San Antonio
Irvin Cobb honors eyed as Paducah fixtures grow
A New York Day by Day column suggests Paducah may name Irvin S. Cobb Bridge across the Ohio or rename Main Street in his honor. The piece notes Cobb’s long career, local pride, and a biography by Fred G. Neuman, while reflecting on local culture and regional identity.
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Ohio
Irvin Cobb
Ohio River
Irvin S. Cobb
Paducah
Kentucky
Cobb
Saturday Evening Post
University of Georgia
Dartmouth
Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
Obb
Bluegrass
Fred G. Neuman
Neuman
Paducah Sun-Democrat
Santa Monica
Greta Garbo
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Tules Bache
New York
Deep South
Senator Harrison
Woodring
Catherine MacIsaac
Clydesdale, Nova Scotia
Adolf Hitler
Goering
Frederick W. Norwood
The
Harvey Stowers
Buffalo
White House
Alf M. Landon
Marilyn Meseke
Marion, O
Eero Jarnefelt
A. F. OF L
William Green
ED Hadley
Gazette
Ashington
Iowa
Ed Eicher
Otha Wearin
Canada
Iowa Public Welfare Board
Byron Allen
Iowa Board
Nebraska
California
Alberta
Ivory Tower
Quesions
Edger
Guest
Gazetta
James J. Aruska
COE Reception
McCormick
Coe College
C. W. Bingham
H R. Shepardson
Gertrude McCormick
Elizabeth Shepardson
Frank Hahn
Allie Reed
Sam and
Charles Moore
Will Ashby
Fla
Robert Ellis, Jr
Rough
San Juan
Robert Ellis
Laura Deacon
Mount Holyoke College
William Deacon
Pasadena
Calif
Throop Polytechnic Institute
Irene Newman
Kensington
Eleanor and
Gladys Green
St. Katherine's
Davenport
Georgie Blake
Louise
Helen Henderson
Bertha Walker
Mary Nye
St. Mary's School
Knoxville
Ill
Althea Simmons
Grace Witwer
Genera Ferry Hall
Lake Forest
Doctor
Lynn Crawford
Philadelphia
University Hospital
Kensington Hospital For Women
Graphophone Party
W. W. Rickard
Thomas Guy
Charles Driscoll
O. O. McIntyre
McIintyres
Cobbs
Will Rogerses
Cobb, McIntyre
Gallipolis
Oolagah
Oklahoma
O. O
New Yorker
Hollywood
Paduczh
Alter Harrison
Oklahoma City
Willa Anne
Oklahoma City Times
Scrigmaiital
Ted
Ethan
McKinley High
Board of Education
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