New York Critics Praise Cedar Rapids Role in Life of Grant Wood
Garwood's Artist in Iowa drew wide notice in New York papers and The Gazette reprints reviews praising Cedar Rapids for backing Grant Wood. Harry Hansen lauds Cedar Rapids for supporting Wood and local figures, noting the city’s art patrons and diehard pride in his work.
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Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood
Parrell Garwood
Iowa
the Gazette Today
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New York World-Telegram
Towa
Carl van Vechten
MacKinley Kantor
Cherry Sisters
Garwood biography of Grant Wood praised by Times
The New York Times lauds Darrell Garwood’s Artist in Iowa as a plain, engaging portrait of Grant Wood. Prescott notes Wood’s roots in Cedar Rapids and Iowa, his slow development, and enduring local support. Craven also calls the book a lively, concise report without overstatement.
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Grant Wood
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Vida
Paul
Dave Turner
Luxembourg
Greece
Homer
de Maupassant
Thomas Craven
New York Herald- Tribune
Craven
Europe
Corn Belt
Iowa News Notes on Hanging Press Control and Gov. Plans
Warden bans last minute photos of Stanley Easter awaiting execution at Fort Madison. Commentary questions press limits and asks why openness should fade with capital punishment. The column surveys Gov elects, senatorial seniority, and word on the Iowa statehouse and future politics.
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Percy Lainson
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Stanley M. Easter
Glenn R. Winchell
Waverly
Warden Lainson
State Board of Control
Teething Relief Ad Promises Fast Comfort for Babies
An advertisement touts Dr Teeling's Teething Relief as a harmless remedy for teething discomfort. It claims use by mothers for over 50 years and availability at May's Drug Stores and other drug stores with a money back satisfaction guarantee.
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Food Demonstrators Raid Stores in Rome
Demonstrators raided three stores on a square in Rome following an attack on black markets where food was spilled and trampled. The protests are described as patrol activity ahead of a hunger march planned for December 16 by a group named The Movement of the Famished.
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