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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1939
Page
7
A 1939 interview style piece on science guiding morals and personality. It discusses forming a future self, education shaping character, free speech as a civic safeguard, and the value of women preparing for independence beyond marriage.
At the American Chemical Society meeting in Baltimore Maryland three New Jersey scientists reported a sulfanilimide compound that preserves curative powers while removing poisonous qualities. The report notes the discovery renders the controversial drug safer for medical use. A separate line mentions daily waste removal from County Hall in London.
In a children’s tale, Baby Bunty the orphan rabbit volunteers to climb a spider web ladder to Mrs Rufous’s home tree. Mrs Spin Spider explains the community effort behind weaving the strong cobweb rung structure, with other animal friends joining to help Uncle Wiggily’s crew.
Mrs Spin Spider and Uncle Wiggily narrate how thin threads weave into strong cables and cobweb ladders. Baby Bunty slips but is rescued, and the children enjoy climbing the cobweb structure before visiting Mrs Rufous. The tale ends with invitations for future Easter stories.
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