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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
5
Statewide tests show a high rate of defective headlights from Cedar Rapids to Adel with many lamps aimed wrongly. Patrol reports indicate dimming errors and license exams reveal poor dimmer use, urging permanent testing lanes and stricter driver education after sunset.
The opening speech by Texas Senator W Lee O Daniel praised many topics but opposed extending the military draft beyond one year. He argued the army must be invincible and trained, warning against premature release of conscripts while noting uncertainty about the duration of the emergency. He and others fear death and taxes, but defense needs justify current policies.
The passage paints a broad Iowa landscape in August with hay fever heat waves and earth’s fullness. Corn fields shimmer and livestock dot the scene as threshers work. Dawn to nightfall frame a day of abundant farming life under warm skies and moonlit evenings.
John Haynes Holmes addressed the Church of the Messiah in New York challenging the old guard. He faced mixed reception as Collyer praised the young minister while admitting discomfort among older parishioners. The preacher warned that youth will rise and clash with tradition, urging tact and humor to ease the transition.
The piece argues tariffs spark wars and wars trigger job losses. by 1918-19 and beyond a large peacetime army and defense cuts will reshape the economy. Ex soldiers and defense workers fear foreign competition, boosting tariff pressure led by unions to protect American employment.
Robert Quillen contrasts liberty and tyranny as a recurring cycle in history. He argues tyrants rise when capable leaders seek glory and wealth, aided by ordinary people. liberty returns through revolt, but complacency breeds corruption and new tyranny. The piece cites 1933 and 1941 political criticisms and laments complacent governance.
About 1100 inmate workers at Leavenworth Kansas refuse to operate machines in protest of a 44 hour work week. The action follows transfers to Alcatraz and other facilities as the strike spreads.
A collage of remarks from figures like Canon Barry Will Hays William Green and Ezequiel Padilla praising global unity collective bargaining and civilization. The piece contrasts London as a world city with references to propaganda the labor movement and cross border fellowship.
Gen Hugh S Johnson questions why oil barges were not considered to ease shortages. He argues pipeline and rail limits push gas stations to rationing and odors a need for full facts before decisions. He suggests eastern oil barges could move 30 000 to 50 000 tons and cut tanker costs.
Opinion piece argues Britain could strike at North Africa and possibly Gibraltar to stretch Nazi power, while noting Finland as a feint point. Warns war fronts will shift south as winter tightens north. Also discusses inflation pressures and price controls.
A Chicago Daily News excerpt recounts Olney advising a politician to speak the language of the country before seeking a post. The piece advocates conserving resources and returning to traditional living. It notes upcoming large scale army maneuvers across the country with Critiques to follow.
The quote envisions a future conflict partitioned by gender after a WW style global clash. Baer notes humans are combative, predicts a spy role for himself, and jokes that rising food costs during stress could shape society.
Miss Grace Hoshaw was injured when the automobile she rode in went off the pavement on Mount Vernon avenue near Twenty Street and crashed into The Rev. Ermil B. Frye of Trinity Methodist Church.
In October 1801 Dr George Washington died two years earlier. Benjamin Rush notes treating Miss A C for hip rheumatism, which eased after tooth extraction. Frank Billings of Rush Medical College later endorses focal infection theory and cautions against routine removal of tonsils or teeth without bacteriological proof.
A student asks about voice care with hard candies while another cites catarrhal views and vitamin A as a remedy. An anonymous reply dismisses vitamins as ineffective and suggests gargling. a nose protector device is promoted with testimonials.
A vivid sketch from a Christian Science Monitor piece celebrates a rural summer scene. Dewy mornings, birds, harvest sounds, cattle in shade, ripening tomatoes, and the peace of farm life frame a nostalgic tour of midsummer growth and leisure.
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