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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1936

Page

27

Mongol Tribes Rise to War Call Under Soviets

In Outer Mongolia, tribes under Soviet guidance marshal modern armaments from tanks to aircraft, forming a defense line near the U S S R and Japan. The article traces Mongol military evolution from horsemen to a fortified, Moscow-supported front with Manchukuo nearby and strategic Gobi desert barriers.

Genghis Kahn Asia Europe Vienna Outer Mongolia Japan Ulan Bator

Plea for slower driving to save lives before the jury

Attorney John C. Butler of Mechanicsville appeals jurors to exercise caution and reduce speed on highways urging that careless driving kills and maims, and requesting a verdict pledging greater care to protect innocent lives. He frames the case as a plea to the nation and to jurors personally, invoking Lincoln and the moral weight of every fatal accident.

John C. Butler Mechanicsville United States Lincoln

Radio schedule highlights mix of NBC CBS and local stations

A dense listing of on air times and programs across NBC CBS and local stations like WEAF WJZ WABC WGST WOC KMOX WCCO. The roster includes symphony concerts church broadcasts sermons and light entertainment with many named orchestras conductors and soloists throughout the day and evening slots.

NBC WEAF WJZ Susan's CBS Wgst Co Weaf Southernaires Church of the Air WABC Wcco Koser Williams Tenor Weaf Care WGST Ies Bo Bowes Capitol Family Salt Lake City Choir Johnny Johnson Weaf Symphony WJZ Chain Giysnese Games Russell Dorr Bremer Quartet Widow's Sons Weaf Chain Jerry Sears Orch Wdz Chain Russia Tom Terriss Olympic Ames KMOX Ie Rierathic Control Berlin WEAP Cey Coburn Vorhees Orch Clyde Lucas Orch WMAQ Kyw HO Hal Kemp Orch Wabc Chain Ee Whiteman Vineet Lopez Orch Cha Handor Navara Orch Bolree Wiz Bob Crosby Orch Ben Pollack Orch Henry Busse Orch Jimmie Lunchford Orch Ami Ng Gahpsen Orch Wernice Spitaing Orch Charli Akee Wast WBBM Shi Hardinge Rhythmaires C Music Guild Manhattan Pepper Youne KYW Wmaq Wow Doris Wester Mabelle Jennings Beatrice Mack WJZ _ chain Woman's Radio Review Safety Musketeers Gene Arnold Chicago Angelo Vitale Orch Jerry Sears Orch Goons Verrill Peste Germany Chain Eton Boys Lowell Amas Amos 'N Andy Macy Small I . Hill Abner WIZ Chain Starr Weecco Pibbe AP Megee Dat Molly Ek Neod Pick Pat Margaret Speaks Lyman Orch Howard Price ClnBer Kyw Ay White WJZ Radio Theater Richard Wimber WHO Eem Willson Warne King Orch Wabc M New York State Arch of Time Allen Leafer Orch Nahue Orch A Cummins Riley and Farley Orch Shandor Vincent Lopez Orch WwGs Polla Orch Johnny Johnson Orch WAB

Radio listing fragment with mixed network schedules

An incoherent OCR fragment shows radio station names NBC CBS WABC WEAF and program notes like Breakfast club and Vic and Sade. It mentions broadcast times and locations in a damaged Monday morning context with Germany posting references and various call letters.

Marc Williams NBC WEAF WZ Chain Wabc Chain Shirley Wynne Richard Maxwell CBS WABC WGST Betty and Bob Jose En Postin Germany Nbg David Hamarie Bg Hall Vic and Sade NBO

Motorized Roosevelt Caravan Starts Tour Toward Maine

New York reports the first motorized unit of the Roosevelt caravan begins from New York under James A. Farley. The caravan, with up to sixty large white motor cars, will broadcast speeches and records as it moves toward Maine. Music selected includes Happy Days Are Here Again and the national anthem. Loyd Bach helped design the unit and notes the program will tailor music to regional tastes.

New York Maine James A. Farley Democratic National Committee Stein Loyd Bach

World War I chronology and declarations on August 2

A historical recap notes the August 2 date marking the start of World War I with Germany’s invasion of France from Cirey and Russia’s invasion of Germany. It describes delayed or informal declarations of war, mentions nondeclarations by Germany toward the United States and others, and notes Honduras entering the war late as central powers waned.

Germany Austria-Hungary Turkey Bulgaria France Cirey Russia United States Siam Cuba China Honduras

Early Labor History Debate on Knights of Labor Union Goal

Uriah S. Stephens began the Knights of Labor in 1869 aiming to unite unskilled workers. The move sparked ongoing disputes in organized labor between industrial and craft union approaches.

Uriah S. Stephens Knights of Labor Stephens

1891 Wall Street drama ends with explosion and Sage survival

Henry Norcross demanded 1 200 000 from Russell Sage and threatened to blow up the office. The bomb exploded. Sage escaped with minor injuries and lived many more years. Also noted are Sage's Aug 4 birthday, 1821, and a brief recounting of Pontiac’s battles in 1763 and a later assault in Cahokia in 1769.

Wall Street Russell Sage Henry F. Norcross Sage Shenandoah, N. Y

First Electrocution at Auburn Marks New Humane Era

The 1890 Auburn execution of William Kemmler used a new electric chair, drawing mixed reviews on humane methods. Historians note the event as a landmark in capital punishment and its controversial debut in New York. The piece also recalls R G Dun born 110 years ago and his enduring impact on American credit reporting.

Auburn N. Y William Kemmler Matilda Ziegen Kemmler New York State R. G. Dun Young Dun New York Dun

Charles A. Dana Pioneer of Personal Journalism

Charles A. Dana born August 8, 1819 in Hinsdale New Hampshire. He traced ancestry to Richard Dana and descended from the Dana lineage including Chief Justice Dana. Dana served as Horace Greeley’s managing editor at the New York Tribune before a Civil War dispute ended that collaboration. Later he headed the Sun where his greatest distinction was achieved.

Charles A. Dana Hinsdale N. H Richard Dana Justice Dana Richard Henry Danas Horace Greeley New York Tribune Sun Dana

Emblems of Democrats and Republicans Born by Thomas Nast

The piece explains how Thomas Nast created the Democratic donkey in 1870 and the Republican elephant in 1874 for Harper's Weekly. It notes the political context and fables behind each emblem and recounts a separate, tragic dog story from Troy, New York, in 1889.

NEA Service Thomas Nast Harper’s Weekly Harper’s Lincoln Edwin M. Stanton Nast Toon Stanton Democrats

Stark the dog saves Vermont farmer's wife from well

Mrs. Edwin French falls nine feet into a rotted well and clings to a pump rod. Stark the shepherd dog alerts her husband and signals the danger by barking and bringing help. French and hired men rescue the drenched woman, with Stark credited for the life-saving loyalty and cleverness.

Edwin French Londonderry Vermont Stark Mrs. French French

Best Pal and Self Slain Boy and Old Bulldog Tale

In California a fourteen year old boy Homer Lee shot himself after his bulldog Grip died, leaving a note saying the world can go on without them. In Dublin a tavern bully mongrel named Shamus charged a street monkey. the monkey bowed, the dog fled, and the crowd laughed at the unlikely confrontation.

Omer Lee Sacramento Calif Grip Homer Cornelius Doyle Silver Street Dublin Ireland Shamus Polly

Dogs and their quirks move through memory and myth

A writer recalls dogs with characteristic wit and affection, reflecting on how human perception shapes tales of canine behavior across readers and nations. The piece hints at stories printed abroad and once in the United States, inviting readers to question certainty.

Broadway Faces Lift In Lexington and New York Revival

A teen tale of Phoebe the funeral dog in Lexington contrasts with Broadway in New York gaining a costly face lift. The article notes revived building in cities, with permits up 75 percent in six months and residential work up 121 percent, signaling a broader recovery despite not reaching prewar peaks.

New York Broadway Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics

Red Peppers Used by American Indians Over 1000 Years Ago

The record notes red peppers, common in salads and pickles, were likely used by American Indians more than a millennium ago. The claim centers on early culinary use and cultural significance in indigenous communities.

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