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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1936
Page
8
A quotation from T. L. Cuyler urges more tears of penitence for neglect of Christ and more sympathy for the afflicted, alongside tears of joy for the boundless gifts Jesus offers.
The article analyzes a presidential letter to a labor convention and argues the new deal relies on public memory and tangible benefits. It discusses NRA and AAA origins, aims to spread work and remove farm surpluses, and notes authorities delegated to the executive. It cautions about political cleverness and past leaders who resisted such tactics.
A bold challenge declares a $25,000 wager from Father Coughlin’s backers. The speaker invites readers to pick any candidate, insisting no contender will win forty five states in the upcoming election.
The piece criticizes American and Nazi actions at Berlin 1936. It cites a disqualified American swimmer for champagne and late training, Jewish relay team members dropped, and non Aryan rivals thriving. The column predicts worsening international tensions and suspicions about a forthcoming Tokyo Berlin clash.
The piece notes rumors of Roosevelt era staff changes including Secretary of Commerce Roper who may depart for candid remarks on the federal budget and debt. It argues a successor would likely be more tactful and better timed, amid Republican critiques of the administration.
A 1936 article argues that a college diploma rarely guarantees employment amid mass college production. It favors practical training, technical careers, and starting work early, noting many graduates hold white-collar jobs while others find jobs in trades. It mocks overreliance on prestige and cites CCC, gangsters, and public figures for satire.
Richard Watts Jr. succeeds Percy Hammond as New York Death Watch reviewer, described as the youngest critic and a globe-trotting, bespectacled native of Charleston West Virginia. The piece also surveys Greenwich Village’s bohemian legacy, demographics, home ownership, and notable writers linked to The Village.
Arthur Marcossen and Juliet Tompkins describe Jowal Jones's flashy public image in New York and his new private circulated volume of Chinese tales. The piece notes Jones as a leading Welsh writer, his foreign-city explorations, and a humorous Central Park trespass incident involving a sparrow cop.
Irene Meyers sustained a leg injury yesterday after her car collided with a truck at Third avenue and First street west. Effie Elliott suffered severe burns to both legs when hot water tipped from a teakettle and she was taken to Mercy hospital. W. J. Schick was called to Burlington by his mother's death. Dr. C. S. Krause won top honors in the physicians blind money tournament at the Country club.
The Boss Manufacturing Company signed a lease for a glove factory at 406 Ninth Avenue, promising employment for 250 workers. Miss Ruth Orchard has joined the Ada Roach Concert Company on the chautauqua circuit in Mound City, Missouri. Dr Walter A Jessup was yesterday elected president of the ...
The State Board of Education approves State University of Iowa measures expanding oversight and funding, shaping governance for the university system and its campuses.
Minneapolis humorist W I Nolan gave two lectures at the chautauqua yesterday. Cedar Rapids official Edgar E Clark, a member of the interstate commerce commission, was named secretary of the international policyholders committee. Lulu Auracher accepted a teaching position in West Des Moines schools.
An author notes science guides moral choices and describes women in police work as effective at detecting wrongdoing and assisting street workers. It cites Josephine Nelson and experiments showing skin sensitivity detecting a person by heat in darkness.
A psychologist explains that people resist admitting error because it threatens their self image. When wrong, they resent the accuser who seems to triumph, reflecting a fragile inner ego. Dr Shellow’s booklet How to Develop Your Personality offered for readers. Tomorrow: Can women walk a tight rope as well as men.
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