Reapportionment Bill Hits House Floor
The census committee approves a reapportionment bill after the 1930 census. It proposes to keep the 435-member House but use the rule of major fractions to assign seats. States losing reps include Iowa, while California Michigan Ohio New Jersey and Texas stand to gain.
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Texas
Senate
Can We Depend On It The Conviction Trend
The piece cites Dr oingetli and Hiram Reed as cases where evidence and testimony made guilty verdicts difficult but were followed by convictions. Rongelli faces the electric chair for murder after a criminal operation. Reed is convicted of bombing a country schoolhouse. The writer sees a possible shift toward enforced punishment and questions whether future verdicts will reflect the law.
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Chicago
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Ottawa
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Pacific
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Airports for the East plan advances coastwide aviation
A New York firm National Airway Terminals Inc plans a chain of backed airports from Maine to Florida with Portland first. Bridgeport and Wilmington under construction join a growing Atlantic network. Portland airport features 3200-foot runways a 10-plane hangar boundary beacon and approach lights with day and night flights light demonstrations and instruction for passengers.
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Maine
Florida
National Airway Terminals, Inc
New York
Portland
Bridgeport
Conn
Wilmington
Del
Atlantic
New England
Curtiss
Burglary Alarm Reveals Mocking Desperation at Newark Church
A disorderly scene at Crimb of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Newark shows a burglar alarm catching a man stealing from poor boxes. The suspect, calm and well dressed, offered no name or address. The piece mocks moral standards and questions charity duty in a satirical Buffalo Evening News tone.
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Newark
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Sweat and skin questions headline health column
Dr. William Brady discusses sweat biology noting skin mostly excretes salt and water and dismisses harmful toxin claims. The piece cites Hygeia Q and A and Livingston physiology notes, answers reader questions on freckles and bunions, and invites letters for personal health advice.
The Myth of the Majority by Glenn Frank
An essay arguing the ideal citizen supports majority rule for elections but resists majority control of thought. It contrasts the wisdom of individuals with herd mentality, warning that tyranny can arise from both monarchs and crowds. The piece stresses minority rights and intellectual independence as safeguards of progress.
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Paris Dawn Laughs At Time Change In McINTYRE Sketch
In Paris on March 7 the time change fuels a morning of lively sights and sounds. The author notes bustling streets, shop shutters, bakery aromas, and mischief of dawn frolics from workers to school children, with Paris appearing joyful before daybreak.
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Midinettes
Uncle Wiggily and Baby Bunty lift by kite string
The tale opens with Uncle Wiggily being lifted into the air by a kite string as a March wind blows hard. He quips that he is having a ride too as Mr. Long ears hovers aloft with him in the breezy scene.
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Kite ride with Uncle Wiggily brings joy to Vallie
The tale centers on Vallie and Yallie the bunny children who hire Uncle Wiggily to fly a kite. Uncle Wiggily, an old rabbit gentleman, is perched on a paper top as Vallie watches from above. Nurse Jane and Mrs Longenis laugh at the whimsical scene.
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Uncle Wiggily rides a March kite adventure story
In a whimsical March wind tale, Uncle Wiggily and Vallie and Bunty are lifted aloft on a large kite. Bunty pulls to help, then climbs to the top with Uncle Wiggily to reach Yallie aboard the kite. They ride the wind toward a safe landing as the scene continues.
Fifty Years Ago in Local Politics and Fire Alarm
Fifty years ago on March 6 1878 Republicans nominated Matt Parrott for mayor A Bunnell treasurer J H Goodrich assessor and Frank Neely C J Maynard W W Miller and Lewis Lichty for council. A Walker beat Jesse Wasson for La Porte City mayor by 15 votes Cedar Falls elected A G Smith over G B Van Saun. Fire interrupted Grace M E church service. Sixty carloads of tea shipped to St Louis. Elder L McGoy to lecture on Prophecies in Porto City. Lincoln hall block front being painted in Milwaukee brick. District No 5 pupils Anna and Mattie Oppel Arthur and Alex Paul Frank Youngblood August Gatinvaux Dolly Paul Bessie Shaw
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J. H. Goodrich
Frank Neely
C. J. Maynard
W. W.W. Miller
Lewis Lichty
A . A. Walker
Jesse Wasson
la Porte City
A. G. Smith
G. B. van Saun
Cedar Falls
L. McGoy
Porto City
Lincoln Hall
Milwaukee
Cedar Township
Anna
Mattie Oppel
Arthur
Alex Paul
Frank Youngblood
August Gatinvaux
Dolly Paul
Bessie Shaw
Local Briefs and Notices From 1869 and 1908
A collage of small town items notes Miss May Barber returning from the South soon, a new bus added to the line, a wedding of Miss Julia Kinstler and Sigmund Rose in Brooklyn, and local rail crew changes. Also reported are a 25 pound northern pike caught near La Porte City, a fatal amputation after a switching accident, council elections, gun ads, theater announcements, and various social notices from Iowa.
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Sigmund Rose
Carleton F. Couch
Brooklyn
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Jacob Anton
la Porte City
Giant Tortois e and a World of Curious Seas
Uncle Rays Corner recounts the Galapagos Giant tortoise once abundant on the Pacific islands off Ecuador. It notes tortoise predation by swine and settlers, illegal captures for export, and preserved specimens in New York and English zoos including a New York Zoo tortoise weighing 350 pounds and a five and a half foot long giant. The piece ends with a teaser about tomorrow’s subject, the Walrus.
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Pacific
Ecuador
Galapagos
Woos
North America
Europe
New York City
England
New York
Cracks From Iowa Paragraphers
A collection of short quips from Iowa papers reflects political and social commentary. The items mock presidential politics, life choices, and public discourse while noting crop and social observations.
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Questions and Answers
A reader requests help on local nature topics including egg sizes of meadowlarks, insect control in clothing, and moth prevention. Answers discuss bird song in winter, vertebrae range in fish and animals, and methods to deter moths through cleaning and dousing textiles. cautionary note on using gasoline for larvae.
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