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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1934
Page
19
A note explains that without The Gazette's editorial writer, opinions from other cities’ commentators are reprinted here. It signals syndicated viewpoints filling the page with external editorials. The column preserves the newspaper's period voice and balance in opinion pieces.
Omaha World Herald profiles Lester Dickinson of Iowa as a leading Republican orator and campaign organizer. It notes his rise from Kossuth County lawyer to congressman and senator, his farm policy stances, and his role in the 1932 Chicago convention and current opposition to Rooseveltian relief. It also mentions his Maine campaign tour and expectations for November.
The piece notes rising western discontent with the NRA and administration policies. It quotes Democratic leaders fearing losses, reports from a Farley trip, and concerns over labor strikes. It argues gratitude is rare in republics and warns politicians must proceed without reliance on grateful support.
A 1934 reflection argues that consolidation and cutthroat competition doom stockholders as multiple plants idle while government action may force losses. It condemns watered stock, idle capacity, and the misallocation of resources across industries.
The passage notes that when politicians oppose rivals openly and voters grow unhappy, public resentment can erode support. It warns that sustained discontent can be used against those in power, turning gratitude into grievance in politics.
The American Bar Association committee on critics and grievances publicly censured District Attorney Robert Castill for posing in the widely circulated Dillinger photograph. The column notes the censure centers on a single act and criticizes broader links between bar interests and criminals, referencing other attorneys and a Detroit News citation.
Farmers may apply for 5 percent FHA loans to renovate homes with seasonal repayments, alongside city borrowers. Nebraska surveys show widespread needs for painting roofs heating plumbing and wiring upgrades. Loans aim to aid recovery by funding modernizations now.
A column surveys credit misattribution for jokes to Parker Cobb Mizner and others as vaudeville fades. It notes Frisco and Davis shaping quips, a Harlem columnist Roy Ottley, Eugene Held's New Orleans shift, and Ben Bernie's restrained family notes. The piece also lists various show business anecdotes and ends with a reflection on measuring a column’s length.
A 1930s public health column condemns tattooing as a sign of degenerate morals. It argues states should penalize mutilation and notes infection risks, decrying clinics used by riff raff and elites alike. It suggests surgical excision or acid tattoo removal for blemishes, with emphasis on societal harm.
A medical weekly describes a caustic ointment method for removing tattoos. Dr H Stroth notes that the procedure is simple for a general practitioner and results in a smooth scar where the tattooed skin was. The treatment spans about four weeks.
Readers discuss honey as a remedy for hay fever with reported immediate relief. A cooling drink recipe is evaluated as harmless but improvable with more lemons and oranges. A doctor’s tannic acid burn treatment is described as excellent in hospital use but not ideal for home first aid. An appointment notice names Olive S Johnson as administratrix of Frances A Price estate in Linn County Iowa.
R E Niemeier and wife convey ad lots 12 and 13 and plat 119 Subj 3 migs of record totaling 4500 dollars and any unpaid taxes to C N Jones for one dollar and valuable consideration dated July 23, 1934.
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