Democracy loses a fear in postwar Europe
The piece argues that the war aimed to safeguard democracy by dethroning monarchies, yet Austria’s move to invite the Hapsburgs back shows public disillusionment. It notes reduced democracy in Russia and Germany, monarchies kept with power stripped in Italy, and a shift toward authoritarian rule amid fatigue and distrust of mass problem solving.
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Proving Democracy Works Amid Global Crisis
The text argues that democracy may prove effective in crisis conditions and that confirming its success would render the return of Archduke Otto a minor postwar development.
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Archduke Otto
Norris proposes constitutional amendment to end five to four rulings
Senator Norris urges a constitutional change granting the Supreme Court original and exclusive jurisdiction over all constitutional questions. The plan would bypass federal district courts and allow direct Supreme Court testing of laws, potentially ruling at passage or upon filing, aiming to reduce lengthy delays.
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Norris
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Demand for a standard test to pick ripe cantaloupes
In a LaCrosse Tribune opinion the author argues for a government endorsed, uniform method for clerks to judge cantaloupe ripeness. He notes current ad hoc practices including thumb pressure tests, listening for sounds, and rind aroma, and laments the lack of standardized procedures suitable for government standardization.
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LaCrosse Tribune
Saving the Elms and Relief Labor Plan
The piece warns that Dutch elm disease threatens American elm trees after killing thousands in New York and nearby states. It urges using work relief funds to recruit several thousand workers, re employ trained staff to supervise relief workers, and modify rules to enable re employment. It quotes Huey Long on Gettysburg.
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New York
America
New York Times
Roosevelt’s diplomatic turn shifts tax debate stance
In Washington the nation’s capital eyes President Roosevelt as he alters his approach with Congress. He nudges lawmakers on taxation with treasury guidance, while Morgenthau leans back and diplomats steer relations with Britain and Japan.
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Ray Tucker
Roosevelt
Congress
Haymaker
Treasury Statisticians
Morgenthau
Cy” Upham
Hank
Navy training shifts to near-war conditions at sea
The piece notes training in diverse seas near Guantanamo and the Panama Canal, then harsher Arctic waters to approximate warfare conditions while praising Navy preparedness. It also critiques the tariff commission's diminished role and outlines Secretary Hull’s control over tariff negotiations, with Garry Garner’s nickname change from Cactus Jack.
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Guantanamo
Panama Canal
Arctic
Strange As It Seems: Americo Liberians Rule Liberia
In Liberia the Americo Liberians, descendants of freed American slaves, govern a tiny west African state where whites cannot vote, hold office, or own land without permission. Coast natives blend into a ruled society with native labor tied to plantations, while interior blacks remain largely independent. Tomorrow: The flying field of honor.
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Liberia
Siesta Jack and the Forgotten Man in Washington
In a portrait of political circles, Senator Garner earns a calm nickname for his unruffled temper as he allies with the president. NAM chief Jim Emery is blamed for spreading conservative responses to New Deal policy, while Speaker Joe Burns faces potential political backlash from backers.
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Garner
Tom Marshall
White House
Jim Emery
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
Roosevelt
Emery
William Graham Sumner
Sumner
Joe Burns
Capitol Hill
Sane
Tennessee
Joe
New York
James McMullin
Glass
Treasury
National
Federal Reserve
Fifty Years Ago Today West Liberty man opens shoe store
Mark Stewart, a West Liberty resident, left to open a shoe store in Iowa City. The item notes anniversaries from five decades back and highlights local business history amid a flood repair and railway-related events in Muscatine.
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Mark Stewart
West Liberty
Iowa City
Peter Effrein
Muscatine
D. W. Jackson
Grand Dame of Stage
Crossword style clue list titled Grand Dame of Stage with across and down entries. Includes names and definitions for a historical puzzle hinting at a female performer and related terms across a grid.
Wall Street Popularity Contest and Regulatory Gaps
An analysis notes the SEC struggles to discipline over the counter dealers with limited grounds for barring registration. Only felony convictions, permanent injunctions, or misstatements qualify. About 4,000 of 6,000 to 8,000 dealers have registered, leaving many unaccounted for and questioned about their fate. FederalReserve official Eccles faces political pressure over banking bill outcomes, while Jim Farley favors a 40 hour week for postal workers, seen as labor appeasement to protect Roosevelt’s 1936 agenda.
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Securities Exchange Commission
Commission
O. K
Federal Reserve
Eccles
Glass
Peanut New York
Jim Farley
Post Office Department
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Mary Ament Hosts Party for Thirtyacre Guests
Mrs Mary Ament hosted a family gathering Sunday evening at her home in Wapello to honor newlyweds Mr and Mrs Elmer Thirtyacre. Attendees included a long list of relatives and friends from Wapello Columbus Junction Fruitland and other nearby towns. A kettledrum dinner was served to 44 guests and the couple received many gifts for their new home.
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Ben Ament
William Ruble
Wapello
Ida Hake
Adams
Columbus Junction
John Thirtyacre
Fruitland
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