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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1933
Page
15
Editorial argues inflation movements in currency and markets face Senate resistance and uncertain House action. It notes Roosevelt calls inflationists to White House for guiding the approach and urges a controlled plan to minimize evils while restoring business normalcy.
A style note suggests green as the fashionable color for men this summer. The piece playfully admits envy of men with new suits and reflects on how color can shift conspicuousness.
The article discusses how President Roosevelt withholds minor federal appointments while signaling a distribution of spoils to loyal Democrats. It notes six weeks without key posts, prompting Congressional unease and hints of a trimmed post office patronage plan under Postmaster General Farley.
Dr Burton of Kod Industries argues solar radiation affects economic fortunes. He cites charts showing dips in sun heat align with downturns in prosperity, with above normal solar activity coinciding with lean business years per Smithsonian data.
The text condemns excess and promotes moderation across personal conduct and society. It rails at fanaticism while praising self restraint, honesty, and balanced patriotism. It also touches on politics, economy, and media with satirical, era-specific observations.
The author debates a proposed link between solar radiation and business cycles, noting a possible pattern where low radiation brings cold weather and higher activity, while high radiation brings heat, crop effects, and weaker economies. Sun spots and ultraviolet light are discussed, with references to Dr. Burton and upcoming solar changes as Roosevelt nears.
In appraising the Hitler regime, observers note a German viewpoint differs from Allied perceptions. The text mentions the nickname Handsome Adolf used locally.
NY reports Edward Sheldon, famed Broadway playwright, in his fourth year of semi invalidism from arthritis yet offering guidance to new productions. He authored Salvation Nell Nigger Song of Songs and Lulu Belie with MacArthur and remains a prolific source of sharp dramatic insight.
A fragmentary portrait sketches Down East poet Lington Robinson a frugal New Yorker, his public elusiveness, literary ties, and rare outings. The piece notes apartment life near Beekman Terrace, mentions Tipton Blish and a Javanese servant, and then shifts to a lavish Fifth Avenue home of William B. Osgood Field with Yale connections and a grand entrance.
Nagging side pains warned as signs of internal poisons, urging readers to try the new harmless Dream of Najol treatment. The ad touts a daily, tasty regimen that supposedly clears poisons without gripe or cramps and costs only a few cents a day.
A reminiscence recalls Jim Corbett and his father touring New York. They visit Broadway, the Hippodrome, and Wall Street before a stop at Steve Brodie's Bowery saloon. The elder Corbett mocks Brodie while acknowledging his bridge-jump fame.
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