United Front Could Make Monroe Doctrine Multilateral
A Buenos Aires peace conference panel approved a plan for all American republics to act in unison against external invasion. The move would turn the Monroe doctrine into a regional multilateral policy, easing Latin American resentment while keeping U.S. leadership in enforcement.
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Christmas Shopping Confessions in a Back-and-Forth Dialog
A humorous exchange reveals overcooked holiday prep as one speaker reports finishing Christmas shopping a week early while the other resists lavish gifts. They joke about cigars for dad, numerous aunts, and budget limits, debating houseware versus clothing and stockings as practical presents before Christmas.
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Emma
Abbie
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Mary
Jimmie
Frank
Junior
Orpheum
Human nature and how environment shapes behavior
The essay argues that while people may appear altered by wealth power or conversion, core personality and natural abilities stay constant. It notes soldiers adapt to war, leaders show petty envies, and public nations reveal collective values by what they abandon for sympathy, ending with a jab about Spain and Christmas gifts.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Random Reflections on Society and Media 1936
A miscellany from a 1936 column includes social satire on biography and fascism, notes on culture and fashion, diary fragments from New York society, and quips about journalism, literature, and politics. It cites Al Capone, the Rock of Gibraltar, and authors like Fanny Hurst and Helen Menken.
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Rita Weiman
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Morris
Reine Belasco Gest
Asaunter
Life investment sinks as Life stock falls
Gibson paid a million dollars for Life and saw his investment dwindle while Life sells for a song. Des Moines Register and Tribune note that Russell Cowl eses and others have been hibernating on lower Fifth Avenue. he is a painter with ties to the Santa Fe art colony in New Mexico.
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Charles Dana Gibson
Gibson
Life
Collier’s
Russell Cowleses
Ring Lardner
Des Moines Register
Tribune
Lower Fifth Avenue
Santa Fe
N. M
Income tax trends show rise in filings and revenue
Preliminary 1935 to 1936 income figures reveal 12 percent more filers, 18 percent higher net income, and 29 percent higher total tax with unchanged rates. About 4.5 million returns reflect incomes above thresholds, with half of filers owing no tax due to deductions and credits.
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Bureau of Internal Revenue
United States
Lexicographers and theater gossip from a bygone era
A collection of witty inscriptions about public figures and entertainers. Notes on Kent Cooper building a Westchester home for his daughter and a nearby residence for himself. Noel Coward’s autobiography titled Present Indicative. Jokes about Oscar Shaw, Gertrude Lawrence, Helen Keller, the Duke of York, Lou Gehrig, and light backstage anecdotes from the Orpheum circuit.
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Kent Cooper
A. P
Westchester Way
Cooper
Agatelles
Noel Coward
Frank Buck
Oscar Shaw
Gertrude Lawrence
Helen Keller
Duke of York
Lou Gehrig
Notice of Appointments in Linn County Estates
Executrix Lucy A. Lamb appointed for Henry Lamb estate with December 1936 qualification. Creditors urged to pay and file claims with Linn County District Court. Administratrix Carrie E. Ferman also appointed for J. D. Elwood estate with claims to be filed in Linn County District Court. Attorneys Otto L. Schluter and Kirkland and St. Clair listed.
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Iowa
Linn County
Henry Lamb
Lucy A. Lamb
Kirkland and St. Clair, Attorneys
Notice of Estate Claim Filing in Linn County Court
State of Iowa Linn County acts as Administratrix of the estate of Weasel Stusak late of Linn County Iowa and will file all claims against the estate. Clerk of the Linn County District Court Dollie Mildenstein J A Yessler Attorney.
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ACPO
State of Iowa
Linn County
Weasel Stusak
Iowa
Dollie Mildenstein
J. A. Yessler
Let's Explore Your Mind Authored Notes and Advice
Reader letters discuss psychology and self reliance with opinions from Dr Henry C Link and Dr David Mitchell. The piece promotes memory rules and cautions about personas masking true selves, urging readers to embrace genuine nature over performative style. It references The Cedar Rapids Gazette and Albert E Wiggam through address prompts for materials.
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Henry C. Link
Albert E Wiggam
Cedar Rapids
Pig nutrition and bone health impacts on growth
A discussion notes that without adequate calcium and phosphorus, pigs fail to gain weight normally. Undernourished bones weaken as flesh increases, leading to potential structural problems.
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