Mixed Celebrity Vignettes and Cultural Jabs from 1930s
A collage of 1930s anecdotes sketches figures like Roger Wolfe Kahn and Lloyd George, notes on Ed Hill dialect, and social portraits of Col Ed Simms and Richard Bennett. It calls out celebrity quirks and the era’s theatrical bravado, ending with a tribute to a flamboyant robber baron of sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Wolfe Kahn
Col
Ed Simms
Kentucky Horseman
Lloyd George
Brummel
Ed Hill
Aurora
Ind
Burr
Oxford
Richard Bennett
Clifton Webb
Hill
Iowa Replacement Tax Seen As Election Maneuver
A local analysis questions the three point tax refunds in Iowa as political theater. It notes Linn county refunds rising from 1933 to 1936, but shows net costs to average homeowners, suggesting the so called replacement tax is not a boon for taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Confusion Over Sioux City Legal Tangles Around Free
The article portrays attorney Fred Free, allied with Attorney General Ed O Connor, facing obstacles amid gambling and liquor enforcement in Woodbury County. Police raids, warrants aided by Free, and internal force backlash create a perplexing clash of loyalties and legal maneuvering. The Gazette notes Free’s skill while questioning who truly supports him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Free
Sioux City
Ed O’connor
Woodbury County
O'Connor
Free
Mr. Free
the Gazette
U S Neutrality Policy Clarified Over Spanish Civil War
The State Department clarified its neutrality stance in the Spanish Civil War by publishing instructions to its diplomatic corps. The United States remains neutral and supports arms embargoes against both sides once war breaks out, with prior embargo resolutions dating from 1935 and 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Dominican Republic
Latin America
China
Chaco
Bolivia
Paraguay
Congress
Roosevelt
Spain
Chatauqua
N. Y
State Department
Department
Plain common sense and the perils of war
A renowned New York writer critiques the phrase plain common sense arguing it masks prejudice and folly. He mocks politicians and voters, warns against overreliance on simple notions, and notes how fear and marketing shape public opinion in a 1936 copyrighted meditation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QNE
New York
Max Brand and Fort Tryon Park in New York Feature
A profile of writer Max Brand, alias multiple pen names, noting his prolific output and earnings. The piece tours his Florence residence, the Fort Tryon Park area, and contrasts Broadway nostalgia with modern Manhattan scenes. It recalls Tom O Rourke as a vivid promoter and sketches mood of New York streets and landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EW York
Max Brand
America
Victor Hugo
Bob Davis
Brand
California
Florence
New York
Fort Tryon Park
Rockefellers
George Gray Barnard
Sacre Coeur
Montmartre
Paris
Washington Bridge
Hudson
Notice of Appointment of Executrix in Linn County Iowa
Two executrix notices in Linn County Iowa dated July 29 1936 and August 5 1936 state that ALICE GERTRUDE BAIN and LAURA H ATWOOD have been appointed and qualified as executrices of the estates of Joseph S Bain and Bertha G Swayze. Creditors are asked to pay and file claims with the Linn County District Court. Attorneys named are W W Crissman and B D Silliman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Linn County
Joseph S. Bain
ALICE GERTRUDE_ BAIN
State of Iowa
Bertha G. Swayze
Laura H. Attwood
B. D. Silliman
Let's Explore Let s Explore Your Mind Note
An interview style piece discusses expert pilots and fear, social groups, and neighborhood choices. Beirne Lay Jr argues pilots become fearless through training and are not supermen. The piece cites Dorothy Thompson on three hostile groups and J L Moreno on how families choose neighbors, noting race and nationality matter little.
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Allen-Klapp- Eraer CO
Michigan Ave
AES Klapp-Prazier
Fifth Avenue
Associated Press
International News
United Press
George
Y Sato
Doug, Jr
Francis Lederer
the Times
Tad
Robert Edgren
Turner
Dad
Japan
Philippines
Europe
Mcinty
Evan Evans
George Challis
George Owen Baxter
John Frederick
Saturday Evening Post
Frederick Faust
New York Street
Madison Avenue
Madison
Rue de la Paix
Rockefeller Plaza
Fifth Avenue Association
Damon Runyon
Tom O’rourke
Schmeling
O’rourke
Devil-May-Care
W. W. Crissman
Beirne Lay, Jr
Dorothy Thompson
J. L. Moreno
Helen Jennings
Second Street and
Third Avenue SE
Higley Bidg
Chandler Depollen-Aire
OWA Electric Licht and Power Company
the Fair Store
Leibsohn’s
Women’s Dept
Queensland Seals
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