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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1936
Page
5
The Yearbook of Agriculture outlines how better germplasms and scientific breeding can raise egg and dairy output with existing stock. It argues production costs can drop while consumption rises, especially among low income groups, through improved forms of life and wider access to innovations.
The piece defends undergraduates who proposed pre war pensions for future veterans as a humorous critique of war. It notes critics in the American Legion overreact, cites Bruce Catton and Ray Murphy praising the satire for making war appear ridiculous and promoting a peace-minded view.
Earl Hall in Eye Observing notes a clever Chinese dodge for avoiding Uncle Wiggily characters. They bypass stories like Alice in Wonderland by not reading them, applying the same principle to child reading.
A columnist defends Uncle Wiggily as suitable children's reading, arguing adults fear no blasphemy in talking animals. He questions five year olds' critiques of vocabulary and notes Uncle Wiggily offers clean, good English dialogue, preferable to Chinese spoken tales.
The author decries the white lie as deceitful by using true words to mask false meanings. Examples include political rhetoric, wartime claims, and public figures who twist statements to suit aims. The piece condemns false witness and hypocrisy as fundamental moral failings.
Newstort Day by Day reporter rips Hollywood excesses and celebrity antics recounting Gene Fowler and William Faulkner oddities, fashion mishaps, peeks into party marathons, and cultural nods from Paris to London.
The page reports on a Hollywood Halloween round with notes about Leon Erroll seeking a train at an unfinished Grand Central scene in a Follies sketch. It mentions unnamed spire giants, nameless doors, and observers noting chatter from writers peddling gossip.
Henry W. Claypool of Cedar Rapids sustained serious injuries after a dynamite blast while blasting logs on his farm near Parnell. The incident was reported in the Gazette’s notes from ten to twenty years ago.
E S Burdick Y M C A physical director left for Omaha due to his grandmother's death. R E Choate Ad club VP went to Quincy Illinois to address the Ad club on Truthful Advertising. J T Hamilton J Kil lian and W G Haskell spoke at the Inter State fair association meeting in Marion on the fair's value to Cedar Rapids and Marion. Miss Helen Bennett of Chicago spoke to Coe girls today.
Mrs G R Crosier departs to visit relatives in Indian territory. John B Henderson returns from Cozad Neb where he is building a residence. The Bowling hill slaughter house owned by the Mitralsky brothers was totally destroyed by fire of undetermined origin. Several Odd Fellows departed yesterday for Anamosa for a district meeting. Miss Marie Benishek Cedar Rapids, who was in San Francisco during the recent earthquake, escaped without injury per local reports.
In Kweichow province Chinese people align with independence movements seen in two British colonies. They view Britain as imperial and oppose missionaries who rebuke opium use. They prefer missionaries from Canada and Australia seen as allies of two persecuted nations.
Dr Brady reflects on dieting risks and the dangers of rapid weight loss chemicals. He recalls his failed experiment with a new metabolism booster and stresses diet quality and physician guidance. He explains basic nutrition missing vitamins and minerals lead to overeating and obesity.
A 1936 author’s note debates voting rights for the illiterate and immigrants, Charlie Chaplin’s art without sound, and gendered views on cruelty. It argues science sets societal rights over individuals while suggesting women show strong bloodlust in capital punishment contexts.
A mother recounts two children with pyloric stenosis, one lost. Dr. Moore’s observations suggest maternal vitamin B deficiency may raise risk. recommend three to four times normal intake from wheat germ and brewer’s yeast. A separate note explains prone sleeping as a healthy rest position.
An advertisement notes a practical booklet titled How To Develop Your Personality by Sadie Myers Shellow Ph D. Readers may apply for cost details with a stamped self addressed envelope to Dr Wiggam in The Cedar Rapids Gazette edition.
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