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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1939

Page

5

U S Editors Vote on Roosevelt Third Term Opinions

New York editors polled by Newsdom show 86 percent oppose a Roosevelt third term, 41 percent expect him to run in 1940. The survey of 481 daily papers names McNutt as Democratic favorite if he runs, Dewey as GOP favorite, and Taft with 16 percent support.

New York Roosevelt United States Paul V. McNutt Federal Security John N. Garner Arthur H. Vandenberg Michigan Thomas E. Dewey Robert A. Taft Ohio Baron K. Wheeler Montana Secretary of Cordell Ull Genral James A. Farley Harry F. Byrd Virinia John W. Bricker Charles L. McNary Oreon Arthur H. James

New Year Health Pledge Promotes Youthful Vite Concept

A health column urges New Year resolutions for readers under twenty-one to pledge abstinence from alcohol until adulthood. It promotes “vite” a coined idea of youthfulness and vitality, previewing a pocket guide titled The 7 Keys to Vite to be sent for 25 cents and a stamp.

Vnte Ol Doc Brady

Remedy for Canker Sores Promised in Old Letter

A reader endorses Chlorate of Potash as a canker sore remedy. The note mentions buying a bottle of 50 tablets for 26 cents and dissolving one tablet slowly in the mouth four or five times daily. The writer links canker sores to candy consumption and invites reports from others.

U.O.P

May Open Yangtze River to Foreign Traffic

Kokumin reports Japanese authorities may open the Yangtze river in China to foreign traffic as a concrete step to break the diplomatic deadlock between the United States and Japan.

Yangtze TOKIO INS Kokumin Yangtze River China United States Japan

Pageant at Hus Memorial Presbyterian Sunday Night

The church school and choir of Hus Memorial Presbyterian present the Christmas pageant It Came Upon a Midnight Clear in the church auditorium on Sunday December 17 at 7 30 p m Recitations by younger children will accompany the production Participants include Richard Marshall Edward Kloubec Phoebe Jane Vavra Ruth Mae Kucera and many others listed. Additional cast members are LaVonne Felter Eugene Stelcik Geraldine Machovec Rosemary Tomasek and more.

Church School Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church Church Richard Marshall Edward Kloubec Phoebe Jane Vavra Ruth Mae Kucera Pauline Hoffman Virginia Christie Joan Hinerwadel Betty Mae Navratil John

Contagiousness of Whooping Cough Among Children

A statement notes that whooping cough is among the most contagious childhood diseases. The claim emphasizes the high transmission potential and public health concern for children.

Four Percent Of Nazi Merchant Shipping Lost

British and French warships have captured or sunk more than 4 percent of Germanys merchant fleet since the war began, according to the Journal of Commerce and Shipping reported Friday. The percentage of German losses guidance appears in the piece.

London Germany Journal of Commerce and Shipping

Double Merchant Shipping Compared to British Empire

The passage states the figure was said to be twice the merchant shipping of the British empire, illustrating the scale of maritime trade attributed to the period.

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