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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1936
Page
6
An Iowa Democratic convention at Des Moines applauded the Roosevelt administration and New Deal gains, praising state officials as competent but declined to condemn recent corruption scandals. The piece argues such omissions undermine party credibility and Iowa prospects in the upcoming campaign.
Dr Townsend concedes some district organizers dipped into DARP funds occasionally saying they needed the money. He questions if the large salaries for the big promoters were due to hunger rather than merit.
A Cedar Rapids reader notes the odd link between Hauptmann’s execution and state income tax payments. The piece muses on symbolic ties of death as taxes and questions how many deaths would be needed to settle public spending. It ends by imagining a future solved by a simple switch.
Colonel Brookhart of Maryland arrives in Iowa and says he will have something to say within a few days. His return sparks attention as observers recall past remarks and anticipate his next move.
The Arizona Daily Star editor William Mathews releases a full page of Thomas Jefferson quotes to illuminate Jeffersonian beliefs ahead of his birthday and the Democratic Party's heritage. The selections warn against a single centralized power and warn of government checks losing force if concentrated.
A 1936 reflection critiques hero worship and political leaders, arguing that true greatness lies in actions not adulation. It condemns vanity, war fantasies, class privilege, and censorship while urging scrutiny of rulers and the value of education and earned merit.
Excerpts contrast Jeffersonian democracy with New Deal ideals, arguing for states rights and constitutional limits, warning against perpetual debt and trust in leaders. The author notes the distinction between Jeffersonian Democrats and New Deal Democrats and reflects on fiscal restraint and individual freedom.
The diary recalls meetings with Max Miller and Irene Hayes then evening socializing with Zoe Beckley Lucy Long Natalie Gordon and Amelia Earhart at the Coffee House club. It also reflects on the It Boys on Bedloe Island Broadway dandyism Major Bowes Ruth and a montage of cultural figures with brief portraits and opinions.
A university professor praises diathermy extirpation for tonsils, recounting a personal case and arguing against traditional surgical tonsillectomy. He advocates electro coagulation as safer, faster, and less incapacitating, calling the standard operation crude and brutal.
A tale of a tireless Santa Fe platform walker who roams the continent. The unnamed man, once troubled by fleeting shadows in his vision, slept in a Lombardy hotel bar chair and woke to find his eye trouble vanished after a barber trimmed his shaggy eyebrows.
A reader asks about daily grape juice consumption. The reply says grape juice is wholesome and nutritious, comparable to milk in calories. It notes no harm in Iran and mentions a homemade iron medicine from two years ago that increased weight and improved appearance.
A reflective note argues that marriage thrives on mutual consideration and self discipline. It warns against harsh behavior and the sting of neglect, labeling inconsideration as a major fault that can fracture partnership.
A reader asks about spinal meningitis contagion and safe visiting times. The adviser notes epidemic meningitis is a respiratory infection spread like diphtheria and that carriers can spread germs. It is advised to avoid contact with children for a month or two after exposure.
A contract for a twelve story hotel on the northeast corner of First avenue and Second street with completion within a year from June 1 1926 was signed by Krenn and Data Inc Chicago J H Trewin president and W K Wisner secretary treasurer of the First Avenue Holding company announce. A T Cooper prominent attorney and civic worker died at his home. Mrs W E Warren and her son Frank plan a several weeks visit to California. Rev Charles C McKinney Westminster Presbyterian church elected president of the Rotary club.
On April 5 1916 the high school staged The Bluffer directed by Miss Ina Hib bard. Cast included Joseph Ohil man Earl Tregilgus Floyd May berry Vere Curtis Harry Wiese Elwin Post George Ludy Philip Crissman Robert Greene Lloyd Hochlander Donald Van Metre and Robert Jenista with W H Hartigan noted actor in attendance.
Richard Mansfield died today at his home 417 Sixth avenue. B. H. Witwer prominent in commercial and civic affairs died yesterday at 5 30 p m. Miss Ethel Furrows of Cedar Rapids reappointed penmanship teacher in the public schools of Vinton.
Mrs. Carl Lanstrum left yesterday for a three week visit with relatives in Binghampton New York. A two story brick building on First street just north of Third avenue for John Johnson will cost about 15000 dollars. Grant Munger left yesterday for California for business. Collis Spencer third baseman of the Cedar Rapids team, coaching Cumberland University in Nashville Tennessee, is expected to report here soon. George T. Hedges returned on a business trip to Amarillo Texas.
In Linn County District Court May term 1936 Claud Guy files for an absolute divorce from Jessie Brown Guy on desertion grounds. Defendant urged to appear by noon May 18 1936 at Cedar Rapids Court House. otherwise default and decree as prayed. Attorney P Barnes represents plaintiff.
A reader recalls overcoming low spirits and fatigue after a course of S.S.S. Tonic. She notes improved energy, pinker skin, and renewed “fighting strength” after feeling run down from work and worry. The testimonial emphasizes returning to her former self.
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