Gazette Admits Readers With Classified Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists subscription prices by mail and carrier, noting rates for Iowa and border states, plus foreign and out-of-state terms. Advertising representatives and wire service affiliations are noted along with Associated Press and International News services.
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Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wisconsin
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Advertising, Representatives
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Allen-Klapp-Prazier CO
Michigan Ave
New York
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Associated Press
International News
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Intelligence Drives Wealth Across Trades, Butler States
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler argues that wealth comes from intelligence, not labor alone. He says intelligence guides diverse workers from bricklayers and painters to locomotive engineers and draftsmen, transforming mere handwork into added human possessions.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Eccles Warns Against Overproduction in Planned Economy
Farm Bureau address by Marriner S. Eccles warns against producing for maximum output without regard to demand. He urges business leaders to balance efficient supply with consumer needs and market demand to avoid shortages or gluts while preserving living standards.
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Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Stem
Eccles
January Industrial Outlook and the WPA Expansion
The piece notes Easter timing affects 1938 manufacturing and predicts January will be subnormal in both retail and manufacturing, with January possibly the critical month. It cites Harry Hopkins announcing 350000 new WPA workers in coming weeks and forecasts February to rise above average before a summer dip.
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Harry L. Hopkins
Quis and Dickens on Americans and Dollars
A long extract notes Americans’ fixation on money as self-respect and status. It argues self preservation drives wealth love, citing money as a bearer of prestige, pride, and nobility. It contrasts virtue and money, and muses on taxation and humanity, ending with a provocative hypothetical about Africa’s apes learning bombers.
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Mrs. Trollope
Charles Dickens
Hopeful America Curbs Depression Beneath Global Gloom
The piece quotes Aldous Huxley noting an extraordinary hope in Americans despite a low mood and business decline. It contrasts renewed optimism in the United States with global fears, citing economic strains, political discontent, and repeated calls for resilience as panels of national character.
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Aldous Huxley
Sas
Hess
Benneath
Kaiser
Huxley
America
Fragmented Viewpoints and Weather Noteکس
The fragment cites uncertain retail remarks and weather conditions affecting Christmas buying. It references department store sales in December and January trends, with notes on production slowdowns and Easter demand. It also mentions fashion hats and Mussolini, but details are unclear.
Thoughts on film stars and actors from a New York note
A playful New York column muses on actors and entertainers from George Olsen to Errol Flynn and Garbo. It skims celebrity impressions, style, and screen charisma with quick, wry judgments and vivid names.
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New York
George Olsen
Elks
George M. Cohan
Walter Wanger
Leon Gordon
Doris Duke Cromwell
Errol Flynn
Fulton Oursler
Bergen
Eddie Leonard
Jon Hall
Zip
Robert Taylor
Pretty Boy Halo
Jack Pulaski
Gene Fowler
Charles MacArthur
Clay Morgan
Lord
MacALARNEY A FAVORITE EDITOR
A column-like sketch reviews editors and public figures with vivid anecdotes. It cites Fauntleroy’s impersonation of Arthur Hopkins as Hobbs the grocer, praises Kitty Kendal’s naming of a Kathleen Norris novel, and notes Joe Kennedy as outstanding citizen of the year. It mentions 19 deluxe NYC apartments with private elevators and a lavish oil magnate residence on East End Avenue.
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Fauntleroy
Arthur Hopkins
Hobbs
Kitty Kendall
Kathleen Norris
Pirie MacDonald
Joe Laurie, Jr
John Golden
Joseph P. Kennedy
Rlseee
New York
Arthur Brisbane
East End Avenue
Ritz Carlton Hoity Toity Luxury And A City Editor’s Titanic Night
The Ritz Carlton is praised for clocked perfume sprays and automatic valet service with floor wardrobes and pressed clothes. Napier the floor aide and English tea hours amuse a dog named Junior. Robert MacAlarney, famed city editor, is praised for his calm leadership and loyal staff. The narrator recalls a 48 hour stint covering Titanic survivors at MacAlarney’s assignment near West Street.
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Ritz
Napier
Junior
MacAlarney
Carpathia
West Street
Cunard
By O. O. Mc Intyre’s Unseen Early Edition Byline
A fragment notes an editor’s byline reading By O. O. Mc Intyre in an early edition. The narrator recalls reading the line repeatedly while sleepy, indicating a rare discovery or curiosity about the byline.
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O. O. McIntyre
Old Sourdough Advises Youth To Go To Yukon
Vancouver report quotes Bob Bowers, an oldtime prospector, urging youths to seek Yukon discoveries and profits before elder miners pass away. He criticizes the younger generation for lacking spirit and notes air prospecting is the new method.
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Vancouver
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Bob Bowers
North Country
Bowers
Klondike Prospectors Seek Untouched Ground
Bowers notes big potential for prospectors on foot as they poke around. He expects the pusher to uncover another Klondike by striking unseen ground, arguing there is ample unexamined area to explore.
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Bowers
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