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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1939

Page

5

France Gazette Enacts Rigid Gag Law On Press

The French government issued a set of decrees empowering prosecutions after publication to curb foreign propaganda and attacks on race or religion. The measures threaten heavy fines, imprisonment, confiscation of property, and loss of civil rights for violators. The moves aim to ratify decades old press liberties while policing funding, with concern over German Italian influence and Soviet subsidies. The decree follows tensions around biased reports and Britain's diplomatic moves as France eyes internal and external pressures.

Paris Germany Italy Soviet Russia Albert Lebrun France Britain Berlin

Poslam Eczema Relief Ad Promises Quick Itch Relief

An advertisement touts Poslam as a concentrated skin treatment that penetrates outer layers to soothe eczema rashes. It claims rapid relief and notes the product costs 50 cents at your druggist, urging readers to buy for faster healing.

To Receive Highest Scout Award At Court Of Honor

Scouting's highest honor the Eagle badge will be conferred this evening at 7 30 in McKinley High School by Judge H C Ring. Eagle candidates include David Ring Carl Huff and Jack Sopousek with Bronze Eagle palms and Life Scout badges awarded to several others. Additional honors cover First and Second class awards and numerous merit badges along with civic service recognitions. Bridge whist history noted in Constantinople and Greece around 1870.

Cedar Rapids McKinley High School H. C. Ring Judge Ring David Ring First Lutheran Church Delbert Miller Carl Huff W. H. Huff Eleventh Street Conoups Club William Kuda Jack Sopousek Franklin High School M. Sopousek Washington Avenue SE Waltonians John M Powell George Henry Ernest Harvey Hillmer Russell Boyer Leonard Koch Henry Carleton H. O. Williams Scond Howard Unzeilig Richard Rozek Billy Jump Robert Mahoney Bobby Thoennes William Cunningham James Meek Joseph Curray William McConnell Billy Shuttleworth Roger Hoff Dewey Willis, Jr Thomas Shannahan William Sarney Everett L. King Hiram Schutzman Franklin Main Richard Funk Paul Erickson Mack Hammond Robert Teeple M. Hollingsworth Richard Whitney William Vogl Joseph Crowley Richard Morrison Bobby Hash Sutherland Dows Junio Peet Bernard Gish Eugene Emerson Bernal Hall Robert Sova Charles Dake Wayne Schreckengast M. D. Marr Robert Kolarik Kiwanian D. Eldon Mackie Martin Hansen Jack Downer SSS Kiwanian Joseph Stenner Tom Shive Robert Mitchell Robert Miller Lasswell

Lewis Green duel overruns coal talks as squeeze blamed

P C Thomas of Koppers Coal says the miners' strike talks have become a political fight between John L. Lewis and William Green. He notes operators face losses and insist wages hours and conditions are settled, while two issues hold up an agreement: a closed shop and elimination of the penalty clause.

New York INS P. C. Thomas Koppers Coal Company United States John L. Lewis William Green Thomas Lewis CIO Green AFL

Urge AP Consider Letting Its News Be Put On Radio

A resolution by AP members urges the board to study broadcasting AP news on commercially sponsored radio. The move follows an amendment to AP incorporation allowing news to be supplied to others beyond member newspapers. The proposal passed 139 to 36, requiring board action and member approval.

New York Associated Press Board of Directors Association Charles P. Manship Baton Rouge State Times

Double Action Adlerixa Carminative Advertisement

An old ad explains that constipation causes gas headaches and indigestion. It promotes Adlerixa a carminative cathartic solution that relieves gas quickly and clears bowels in under two hours. Read in druggists.

Adlerixa

Dressmaker Ad Prompts Classified Look Under Classification 7

A brief Waterbury American advertisement notes a dressmaker opportunity in the Want Ads under classification 7, inviting readers to look for details.

Gazette

China restricts panda hunting amid growing scarcity

Chungking reports the government informs foreign governments it will ban unlimited panda hunting to protect the species as its numbers decline.

Chungking China

Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Tones Women Through Change of Life

Middle aged women suffer nerves heat flashes backache and headaches from functional disturbances. Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription is presented as a tonic that stimulates appetite increases gastric juice flow aids digestion and strengthens the body. Mrs Mattie Miller of Nea trice Nebraska testifies it helped her during change of life improving appetite energy and sleep. Buy it in liquid or tablet form from your druggist today. New size tablets 50 cents.

Dr Pierce Mattie Miller Ash St Neatrice Nebr Dr. Pierce

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