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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1934
Page
17
A quotation attributed to Dean Inge states that life surpasses mere livelihood and embodies the broader social teachings of Christ, reflecting a moral view on work and purpose.
A cautious editorial flags Japan’s claim to oversee Far East affairs, likening it to the Monroe Doctrine. It warns this stance could strain Japan’s ties with the United States and Britain, jeopardizing Open Door policy and Nine-Power treaty commitments amid rising confrontations in Manchuria and China.
The Cedar Rapids commission held a meeting with law enforcement and citizens to review site options for a new store. They aimed for efficient access and minimal liquor handling concerns, selecting a location they felt serves the community's interests well.
A fragment filled page juxtaposes social advice on health and mindset with political satire. It references memory in public figures and urges mental cure rather than medical, while mocking wartime rhetoric and public governance. The text blends ad like claims with critiques of politicians and writers.
The piece notes a mimeographed release about a 250 page symposium on money with seven experts including Professor Irving Fisher. It cites a definition that money is the power to requisition value without surrendering value and mocks Congress Record printing of the discussion while predicting irony for the public.
The city foresees a summer with many staying at home due to taxes and travel costs while nearby resorts in Long Island and New Jersey gain visitors. Bicycling parties rise on weekends as private mansions on the Upper East Side are shuttered and janitors stay on. A real estate expert notes 80 percent of Park and Upper Fifth Avenue residents will remain, up from 15 percent six years ago.
A New York star’s salary cut and renewed health spark a public revival as moving picture work brings in about 5000 dollars weekly. The piece lists high profile names and places from Churchill Downs to Montauk Point, plus notes on Billy Leeds and Nijinsky’s renewed public interest after a recent biography.
Local Cedar Rapids resident Mr C C Stuart credits Gly-Cas with dramatic health gains after years of gas bloating neuritis and kidney troubles. The testimonial notes improved digestion and elimination of symptoms, claiming Gly-Cas works where other medicines did not. The ad cites Thrifty Drug Store at First Street and Third Avenue SE as the source for Gly-Cas.
The reminiscence recalls Nijinsky in a Swiss retreat and Pavlova at the Hotel Majestic during New York triumphs. The writer notes Nijinsky’s peculiar appearance, possible mental strain, and a vivid scene of Pavlova being escorted by assistants as he recalls dinner dress codes evolving from full dress to tails and white tie.
Two probate notices record appointments of executrix and executor in Linn County Iowa. Adeline Kinkead is named executrix of Jesse E Kinkead with claims due and payments sought. Margaret Curran is named executor of her estate with claims due and payments requested. Both notices direct filings and payments in the Linn County District Court and name the filing attorneys or institutions involved.
A short poem about a narrator feeding pigeons in a gray city and a pigeon's response about choosing city life over nearby fields. The bird questions human focus on work and daily grind and suggests seeking the broader beauty beyond stone streets.
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