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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1937
Page
6
The President asks Chairman Doughton to extend his power to negotiate reciprocal trade treaties, granted in 1934, to avoid termination this year. He argues reduced barriers can promote peace but warns tariffs must not erode living standards. Critics note rising costs from New Deal programs complicate tariff reductions.
The Spanish war has reduced olive supplies and caused broad hardship, with the conflict described as deplorable in its overall impact and consequences.
The American Society of Civil Engineers hosts its 84th annual meeting in New York City with about 2,000 engineers from the United States and Canada focusing on sanitation water supply flood control highways tunnels city planning and other civic improvements rather than conflict or arms. The Public Messenger notes the optimistic contrast to Europe and hopes the gathering remains a cheerful yearly tradition.
A 1937 column surveys marital money tensions, noting older norms that men hold the purse while women received gifts, contrasted with modern college-educated women who push for shared finances. It argues a fixed pension can ease conflict, warns against possessiveness, and ends with a correction of a quoted line.
Des Moines speaker Paul Engle notes that long-haired poets seem to be fading and hints that some hope to rely on that. The piece argues daisies in poetry remain legitimate subjects and praises certain daisy-deller efforts while criticizing much of modern verse as overmachined. The writer, a daisy-dell poetry fan, prefers Wordsworthian imagery and believes there is still room for strong new poetry.
Despite criticism of his 50 per plate event in his first term Chairman Farley plans others up to 100 per plate The election shows Jim is never wrong as the comment implies planning to raise fundraising dinners.
General Hagood suggests blue denim overalls marked with U S front and back as a practical military uniform for the next war. The remark prompts questions about identification and radio announcer clarity.
Patrons at a neighborhood beer tavern report a theft of an electric fan, noting difficult moods earlier but now shifting toward brighter outlooks. The incident adds to recent small crime concerns in the area.
Thoughts on nursing tea rooms and Currier and Ives prints. Mentions W R Hearst and Arthur Brisbane. Describes Duke Cross and a polka dot bow, Toby Wing rhyme, and Courtney Riley Cooper. Notes Al Smith absence, old reservoir, Joan Crawford and Sid Silvers. Theodore Dreiser lifestyle at Mount Kisco estate, Barbara Hutton exile in London, social life and court calendar in the social columns.
A columnist paints Theodore Dresser as a reclusive iconoclast while recounting a morning scene on the Upper East Side of registered blood donors paid for transfusions and noting long tenure in the field. The piece also touches on Arthur Murray’s wealth from dance teaching and vivid local anecdotes of nightlife and trickery.
Maud D. Schrimper named administratrix of the estate of Schrimper deceased of Iowa in Linn County. Creditors urged to file claims with the Clerk of the Linn County District Court and debtors to remit payment to the administratrix via attorney Fred W. Hann.
On January 14 1937 the undersigned was appointed and qualified as Executrix of the estate of Anna K Fuchs deceased of Linn County Iowa All persons owed must pay promptly and those with claims should file them authenticated with the Linn County Clerk's Court office Fred W Hann Attorney for the executrix
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