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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1932
Page
1
A reader recalls Urbana’s past from dusty roads and blacksmith shops to modern freight trucks and a fading railroad. He contrasts old Saturday nights downtown with today’s hustle, noting the shift from simple community joy to ongoing progress and shared memories.
Japanese forces gearing for a major drive in Manchuria to quell Chinese insurgents who hold Tsitsihar as railways and mines draw protection measures. Tokyo aims to safeguard $1 billion in assets and 250000 Japanese residents while signaling stability to win foreign recognition. Russia warns against conflict as Amur border lines tighten and security tightens on trains from Harbin and across Changchun.
The passage reflects on happiness in Urbana before railroads and automobiles, noting people once found joy in simple events like traveling to Vin ton or Cedar Rapids. It contrasts past ease with present abundance, suggesting happiness existed in earlier, more wholesome times.
A playful reminiscence notes the shortened travel times by car versus the old days of long driving behind a jogging team. It contrasts the ease of modern routes from Ur bana to Vinton and Cedar Rapids with the slower six hour past, while imagining the driver’s chance to think with the reins.
The passage notes Urbana's farming community as its dominant business, enduring a long run of bumps. It suggests the town's spirit remains unbroken despite recent hard times and questions whether the current period differs from the past.
Younger generation grows from elders who campaigned for a railroad and then built what the town possessed. Many early names endure in the region, though some faded, remaining as solid, respected references to the community and its people.
The article notes Urbana homes and local farms lacked modern conveniences and suffered under mortgages. It remarks that mortgages are common now, reflecting a nationwide shift as communities become more debt dependent. The tone surveys evolving credit norms and living standards.
Men used to borrow money to build cottages or buy farms they operated, yet they tested the depths of finance before wading in and rarely cut off their breathing apparatus. Urbana people aimed to live well and happily and generally avoided envy or snobbery.
A lively Saturday night scene shows people walking downtown for entertainment without movies or flashy venues. They chose simple leisure and attended church, avoiding clashes over preferred congregations.
A reflective piece notes a happier era judged by heavy trucks and traffic lights guiding a return journey from Cedar Rapids to Urbana. It recalls Urbana residents and a sense of contentment tied to simpler times and shared transit.
Reynolds Indiana police reported two unknown men robbed the Bank of Reynolds Saturday and fled toward Lafay ette. The amount of loot was estimated at $5,000. A coupe used by the bandits was parked in front of the bank, and the loot may relate to the theft Friday noon in Lafayette from Purdue University agricultural extension Department assistant director T A Coleman.
New York AP Irving Jaffee Olympic ice skating champion filed suit in supreme court seeking 250000 damages from Tidewater Associated Oil Company for using his name and picture in advertising.
AP weekly outlook for upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys notes one or two shower periods with local character and mostly seasonable temperatures. Localized showers may occur in parts of the region with no significant storms expected.
TOKIO AP report shows three Japanese aviators Eiichiro Baba Kiyoshi Honma and Tomoyoshi Ishita missing after a May departure from Samushiro in a single motor plane bound for Nome and San Francisco. The last verified position placed them 20 miles off Etorofu in the Kuriles with a fierce storm reported in the Bering Sea raising worry.
Bandits robbed the First State Bank of Hugo in Minnesota for $2000, locking in the assistant cashier E. J. Letourneau who was freed by cashier P. J. Houle as the robbers fled toward St. Paul. The event marks the bank's fourth such heist in ten years in Hugo. Meanwhile, four machine gun bandits robbed the First State Bank of Franklin Park in Illinois, taking $3500.
CHICAGO AP William Walsh, partner of Detective William Kenney, died Saturday from wounds after a gun battle with would be holdup men. Kenney killed one bandit, wounded another. three others escaped.
Gandhi's doctors in Poona report his blood pressure rose and his 48 hour food fast may threaten his life. The 62-year-old leader, resting under a mango tree in Yerawda jail, signaled approval of a compromise plan on Indian electoral reform after caste Hindus and untouchables sought a mutually acceptable agreement for his death-defying hunger strike.
Major General George B. Duncan, retired U S army officer who commanded the 82nd Division and units of the 1st Division in the World War, announced he quit the American Legion in Lexington Kentucky.
Minot North Dakota AP reports the removal of 62 year old Carl W Cox from his post as police magistrate after a disciplinary action ordered by the district court. The $125 a month position faces termination amid the judicial review. Reliable details on grounds and final ruling are not fully disclosed in the snippet.
Richmond Virginia AP State Senator Worth Smith Jr calls for a nationwide conference of milk producers in Washington to form an association to tackle distribution problems and curb unfair competition by distributors. He says the issue is national, not local, and urges broad farmer organization to secure fair prices.
New threats on Saturday of milk shortages surfaced in several large cities as farmers demanded higher prices. Three milk trucks were reportedly fed and about 600 people were served or turned away as milk was dumped in protest, underscoring a volatile food supply dispute.
Angry farmers armed with small game rifles and shotguns hunted for a knife slayer of Violet Snow a 17-year old farm girl stabbed to death Friday night in her uncle Russell Collins home in Crandon Wisconsin Bloodhounds were bought as part of the manhunt with fear and anger described by local residents.
Mrs. William E. Borah, wife of Idaho senator, rallied after a relapse of psittacosis. Serum from recovered patients arrived from Washington, D.C., and the first injection was given early Saturday. Doctors reported her fever receded and her heart strengthened, offering guarded optimism for survival.
In Tamarack Minnesota federal agent James G. Harney was found slain near town while assisting a search for still operators. He belonged to a Chicago district unit and was linked with a broader probe as authorities questioned multiple suspects including residents of Hedstrom land. Gust Hedstrom, brother of one suspect, was detained for further inquiry.
A senatorial inquiry into Louisiana's recent democratic primary will claim the time of Senator Huey P. Long. He has canceled a westward campaign tour in support of Governor Roosevelt's presidential bid. The probe stems from Senator Edwin S. Broussard's challenge, defeated by Representative John H. Overton with Long's organizational backing.
Cedar Rapids Gazette invites local bridge players and families to join a citywide contest with prize money of 20 dollars for first 10 dollars for second and 5 dollars for third. Explain in writing how the hand was played and send scores to prove skill while competing against neighbors.
In Greenville Missouri Edna Williamson 34 tells courts of her love for Earl Williamson 50 as she denies murdering him after he shot himself in a cabin home. A coroner ruled death by unknown party and she faces first degree murder charges.
Pangborn communicates to Albany friends about a planned nonstop refueling flight at night. He provides details of the mission timetable and aims to showcase extended-range capability.
The Soviet government issued a July decree fixing meat and grain delivery quotas by region to supply cities at low prices. It aims to coerce peasant farmers, requiring seed reserves and extending obligations within fifty kilometers of Moscow, but grain collection remains well below targets.
Thirteen Cedar Rapids riders and four from other cities will battle through rough courses at the Joe Bena farm today at 2 30 for the unemployed relief fund. Twenty five percent of 25 cent admission goes to the Unemployed Relief association, with events including three steeplechases polo games a broad jumping contest a wall of fire ride and other novelties. The Bena farm lies three and a half miles east on highway No 30 to Lincoln Heights three quarters of a mile north.
At a Whiskachitta Louisiana country church an ambush style gun battle broke up a revival service. Two farmers Lee Johnson and Jesse Perkins died from shotgun blasts and an infant child of Jim Carroll was critically wounded. A hundred attendees fled the scene as kerosene lamps cast flickering light.
New York AP report says Mexico City sources indicate Mexico is pursuing global financial reforms aiming to return to the gold standard, potentially aligning North America with a gold-based monetary system.
Gov Franke D. Roosevelt, Democratic presidential hopeful, addressed about 50,000 California Democrats at Hollywood Bowl. He urged a “new deal” amid a high energy crowd, praised progressive principles, and appealed for support to advance morality and faith in God. The event featured remarks by James A. Farley and Sen. McAdoo, with Roosevelt touring Hollywood sites before ending at the Olympic Stadium. The party planned a late-night train departure for Williams, Arizona, where Mrs Roosevelt would join.
In Los Angeles three publishers sought talks with Franklin D Roosevelt while the nominee pressed on with events. Robert P Scripps of the Scripps Howard group and Bernarr McFadden of New York visited the Roosevelt camp after leaving the Biltmore hotel room.
Three long term convicts kidnapped a prison guard and escaped from the Missouri state penitentiary Saturday night using a state automobile. The incident prompted a large manhunt with authorities seeking the missing guard and the escaping inmates.
Dr Geo F Bovard 76 longtime president of the University of Southern California died at his Los Angeles home after a several month illness. He had been unconscious for several days.
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