Inexorable Peace and Lessons From City Government
A 1935 meditation contrasts biblical peace with civic reform. It praises Cincinnati’s move to a City Manager system, cites Chicago graft concerns, and argues politics harms governance while citizens must demand honesty, intelligence, and responsibility. The piece closes with a hopeful note that another worm may turn against political misgovernment.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
United States
Chicago
Cook County
Mybe
Church loyalty crusade seen as social duty and faith
The article argues that a Christian nation relies on church influence for social virtue and cohesion. It praises church loyalty efforts and notes Dr. Dafoe’s fame from delivering the Dionne quintuplets, underscoring faith’s role in society and public life.
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Christian Church
Dafoe
Canadian Deeps
East
Middle West
Faithful Church Helps Native People Find Hope and Comfort
The speaker praises the church as a vital institution among Native communities. He notes simple, often poverty‑stricken lives but strong faith, devotion, and church attendance. The church, he says, provides aid, spiritual comfort, and worldly progress without need for urging ministers.
Direct Buying Critiqued by Farmers and Packers
Farmers oppose direct selling and the corn hog program as costly experiments that threaten open markets. Kane county producer B F Shoop warns the tactic drains profits, while advocates argue directs boost packer leverage and reduce processing taxes, citing historical price patterns at Chicago.
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Emil Anderson
Lfe
Chicago
Dear Love Sick and EarnestDear Thoughts From a Dull Despair
A humorous column thanks readers for mail and explains the need to maintain dignity in a time of dull weather. It recounts reader questions about romance and etiquette, including a moon sighting and teen dance outfits, while affirming the column’s role as a force for justice and virtue.
Circle joke and Scottish tales in a snippet
A quirky note mixes wordplay about a circle and a bridge of yarns from Bridget and Sandy MacGregor. It then shifts to Sandy owning a stolen flivver, a golf club discussion on tips for caddies, and a puzzled Aberdonian asking what a tip is, closing with a light remark about more Scottish stories.
Tragic Deaths From Train Collision and Bizarre Ring Theft
In Delphi Indiana William Geradr aged 63 was killed walking into a moving freight train. his brothers Charles and James died similarly. In Gross Beeskerek Jugoslavia two men kneeling to kiss a bishop tried to bite his finger to steal his ring, but fled when his screams drew help.
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Delphi
Indiana
William Geradr
Charles
James
Gross Beeskerek Jugoslavia
Stephan Kovac
Salt Lake City reports on rodent control savings
Salt Lake City notes a rodent control program that caused 6,000,000 rodent deaths and saved Utah farmers about 500000 dollars during 19534.
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Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Utah
Building Boulder Dam Creates Largest Lake in Nevada
Geologists note three million years of canyon carving before Boulder Dam backs 115 miles of Colorado River toward Imperial Valley California. In four and a half years engineers fill the canyon with a dam 727 feet high 1 180 feet long at the crest and 650 feet thick at the base to stop floods and protect a $100 000 000 yearly crop area. RELIEF FUNDS TEACH SISTER HOW TO POX in Saugus Mass the Emergency Relief Administration will train women in self protection instructor George Gregson sets the program with age 18 and parental consent requirements.
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Nevada
Boulder Dam
Colorado River
Nature
Colorado
Imperial Valley
California
George Gregson
Gregson
Respect For The Flag Guidance On Raising And Display
Rules on raising and lowering the American flag, half mast procedures, handling when displayed with other flags, and Memorial Day observances. Includes how to position the flag on staff and during parades, and the meaning of distress and mourning signals.
Evening Schools Begin in Germany in Eighteenth Century
In Germany evening schools were started early in the eighteenth century. The note explains the origins of adult education as part of broader educational reforms.
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Germany
Legislature Grants Mid Season Recess Amid Budget Talks
Des Moines reports the senate concurred with the house on a mid season recess from February 22 to March 4 allowing members to return home and tend to personal matters. Legislators debated shortening the recess but failed. clerks and assembly workers gain about 9,009 dollars for seven day schedules. The budget for the next biennium proposed at 12,997,500 annually reflects price rises across state departments.
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Des Moines
Senate
House
Assembly
Herring Warrant Refund Bill Advances in Committee
Iowa House committee reports out for passage a bill by Gov Clyde L Herring to refund a 3 500 000 issue of anticipatory war rants and require public bidding The measure would place sale and issue powers with the treasurer by a majority executive council vote The governor favored the change and expresses satisfaction with the arrangement
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House Committee
Clyde L. Herring
Executive Council
Beh & Co
Gov. Herring
Investigation Committees Shape Iowa Liquor and Tax Probes
The Iowa legislature forms investigation committees to probe the Iowa liquor control commission and its stores, anticipatory warrants, and the gasoline tax refund. Senators Geske, Irwin, Billingsley, Driscoll. Representatives Foster, Stimson, Ellsworth, Moore named. Foster later replaced. Bills seek to widen liquor purchase legality across state lines and local option to close stores via petition.
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Iowa Liquor Control Commission
M. X. Geske
McGregor
Andrew Bell
Denison
D. W Kimberly
Davenport
House
C. L. McKinnon
New London
D. W. Burington
Sioux City
Dewey E. Goode
Bloomfield
H. L. Irwin
DeWitt
John W Billingsley
Newton
T. F. Driscoll
Farmington
Lamar P. Foster
West Branch
Thos. Stimpson
Monticello
E. O. Ellsworth
Cooper
Cedar Rapids
Ring
Iowa
Patterson
J. F. Johnston
Lucas County
Heated Battle Looms Over Salaries For Officials 1935 37
The debate centers on continuing salary cuts for elective county and state officials from five to twenty five percent for 1935 to 1937. A related bill aims to fix a 1932 measure deemed illegal by the supreme court and is up for rehearing. A vote to defer action tied 53 to 53, showing close contestedness. The house limited amendments favoring county official exemptions and sheriffs, while adjournment looms after extending mortgage moratoria to 1983 and launching liquor and anti sale investigations.
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Supreme Court
House
Avery
McFarlane
Black Hawk
Naval Militia Bill Creates Volunteer Naval Force
A bill introduced in the house Monday would establish a volunteer naval militia similar to the state militia. The governor would be commander in chief and likely wear an admiral’s uniform for dress parades, adding color to the inaugural ball.
County tax debate saves poll tax by one vote in House
A narrow 1 vote decision keeps the county poll tax of 5S0c for all male residents over 21. Representative Fuester of Ida county led the repeal opposition, citing high collection costs. Representative Fishbaugh of Page proposed a license proof requirement and filed it as a substitute bill. A separate measure to tax all tractors passed 62 to 3, arguing tractors replace horses and spur outside production.
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Fuester
Ida County
Fishbaugh
Page County
House approves aid for blind students in state institutions
The house voted 95 to 0 to appropriate $1,000 for blind students pursuing higher education. An earlier appropriation reportedly already assists about 25 students. Cities may set treasurer's bond rates at up to 1 percent if the Senate agrees to a house-passed bill. A separate measure would release unclaimed special assessment certificates, freeing about $100 066 for tax districts.
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Senate
House
Representative Ellsworth Proposes County Enforcement Reform
Representative Ellsworth of Hardin county would require county auditors and attorneys to better enforce the campus expense law within their counties. He also calls on the secretary of state and attorney general to ensure state officials file honest tax returns.
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Ellsworth
Hardin County
Secretary of State
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