All Iowa dairy show eyed for Cedar Rapids
Ray Anderson of Ames reports progress by the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce toward staging an all Iowa dairy show and junior livestock exposition next summer. The 1935 Jersey show inspired breeders to plan a broader exhibit, with Cedar Rapids as a potential center for a practical, town farmer focused event. Obstacle easing possible in coming months depending on exhibitor support.
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Ray Anderson
Ames
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Better Prospects for Girls Life Expectancy
Surgeon General Hugh S Cummings estimates girls born today may live 62.6 years while boys reach only about 59.1 years. The figures show progress in infant care and public health, though commentary questions long term worries such as national debt.
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Hugh S. Cummings
Cum BS Guesnt
Greenbacks and monetary policy after the Civil War
The text traces the rise and fall of greenbacks from 1866 to 1880, noting resumed payments debates, retirement attempts, and changes in money supply. It cites Congress actions, price and wage trends, and differing modern assessments of inflation versus stability. It also mentions the Greenback Party and key figures like President Hayes and John Sherman.
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Congress
Greenback Party
Hayes
Treasury
John Sherman
Cynicism and self-interest distort a college man’s charm
A father writes to Louise about cousin Bill, a polished cynic whose smart wit hides hurt from losing love, job, and pride. The letter traces cynicism to personal pain, warns against imitation, and ends with satirical definitions and quoted misstatements from a 1936 piece.
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Louise
Bill
Law
Prolix musings and public figures in a cluttered column
A meandering column blends humor and reminiscence as it riffs on procrastination and media figures. It recalls Grove Patterson, Harry Carr, John T McCutcheon, Pope Leo, Rudy Vallee, and Jesse Jones amid anecdotes about barber shop chatter and theatrical memories.
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Harry Carr
Los Angeles
John T McCutcheon
Pope Leo
Charlie Towne
Charlie
Writer Paul Gallico Plans A Year For Fiction
The piece notes Paul Gallico taking a year off from his sports column to pursue fiction. It reflects on writers’ promises to switch genres and the lure of a new path, framed with a wry, observational voice about certainty and career choices.
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Paul Gallico
Unclear fragment hints at a wealthy bachelor gift event
The readable text describes an affluent man receiving a white monogrammed gift from his father. The prose hints cost and satisfaction but is fragmented and lacks coherent details or names.
Sioux City Man Found Cremated in Furnace After Despair Note
Charles B. Sy Jan Sd, the missing Sioux City man, was found late Friday in a furnace at the Pig House residence. Coroner Dr. Kingston said the body had been in the furnace for two to three hours with severe cremation. A Bible note read I cant give much longer and Im going to drown myself. Police had searched for him after his wife died months earlier. The case follows a report that highway deaths at night rise 51 percent over daylight, despite one-fifth the traffic.
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SUN
Charles B. Sy
Jan Sd
Sinan Ciy
S Wits
Austin
Ravn
Dia West
AK the Furs Mrcs
AL Pig House
Johns Boy
Ari Mares
Ben
St John
Ventura Cartier
Nowsk Trany Oraaha
Dose Krigsten
Kingston
St. John
Radio Schedule Chronicles NBC CBS NBC Blue Network Lineup
A dense listings page details evening and daytime radio programming across NBC CBS and affiliated stations. It highlights artists orchestras and programs including Tom Coakley Ethel Merman and Benny Goodman performances, symphonies operas and variety shows across stations WJZ WEAF WABC WBBM KYW and more.
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Frank Parker
CBG
Wabc Wolit
NBC
Weaf Mensane
Israel
WJZ
Tom Coakley
KYW
Nino Martini
CBS
WABC
WBBM
KMOX
MO Wane Jolson
Qgeorge Raft
WCCO
Eric Bell
WERBM
WJZ World of Science
WEAP
Dick Gasparre Orch
WEAF
Abe Lyman Orch
Russ” Morgan Orth
Cha
Onl Orch
Wsé Chain
Wale Elzon Ach
Qeorge Olaen ‘Orch
CBQ
WBRM
Ben Bernie Orth
Tommy Harris
Eadie Duchin Orth
Portland Junior Symphony Orch
Leon Belasco Orch
MBO
Griff’ Williams Orch
WJZ Chain
Herbie Kay Orch
KMO
A. Ob
Leek Benny
Die Cantor
WRBM
Phil Bak
ABC
Robert L. Ripley
Leo Spitalny Orch
Ain Mark Warnow Orch
Grete Stueckegla
Zoprano
Manhattan
merryeeo-Tound
Eera Olga Albani
Frank Munn
Walter Winchell
Paul Whiteman
Orch
Wayne White
Oreh
Wabco Word
Weaf Kyw
Beth
Jack Denny
Oak Little Orch
Eddy Duchin Orch
Ark Jones
Ray
Pearl Orch
Benny Goodman
Mbc
Hunger march plot looms as April debates begin
Washington reports undercover FBI findings of a planned nationwide hunger march to descend on the capital during April congressional rule debates. Huey Long files and resignations surface from Louisiana officials as political maneuvering continues.
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Justice Department
Bureau of Investigation
Huey Long
Louisiana
Joe Burns
Miami
Executive Council
A. F
Changeable Hollywood Wife Question Echoes in Mexico City Legend
The narrator recalls asking about a wife in Hollywood and faces discomfort when revealed the man has no wife since yesterday. The piece shifts to a reflection on identity. A note adds that Mexico City was built on lake land.
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Hollywood
Mexico, D. F
Mexico City
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