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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1936
Page
6
The quote from C. E. Wagner frames workers as agents who must assess how the products they helped create affect society. It calls for self examination about impact and responsibility in production.
The National Association of Manufacturers released a survey of 694 firms in 25 industries. It found executive salaries averaged 3 percent of total payroll, ranging from one third in tiny firms to 1 percent in large ones, while taxes claimed 34 percent of payroll.
The report notes Nebraska carries no state debt and a large cash balance described as a sugar bowl. It questions whether Nebraskans are unaware of or informed about the New Deal, without clarifying public opinion.
A humorous look at planning a Midwest family trip shows how uncertain maps and vague distances can derail a simple drive to East Hogshed Indiana. The piece notes outdated maps and unreliable data as the traveler calculates a route ending with an unsatisfying mileage total.
Amid drought coverage, retail food price measures rise as potato costs push the index higher. The AAA potato controls, court rulings, and weather affect potato supply, meat and bread prices, and consumer costs for butter cheese poultry and eggs.
A collection of aphorisms and quotes from politicians scholars actors and writers on topics from inflation and faith to ambition and aging. Notable voices include Katharine Hepburn Oscar Cleaver Raymond Moley and Sir Guy Standing reflecting on society culture and personal conduct.
The narrator calculates a rough 330 mile distance to East Hogshed from Kokomo with rough measurements and mental math. He considers a two‑day drive via Chicago, estimating total travel time around eleven hours plus stops. The piece ends with a Chamber of Commerce note and a new ship blueprint brief.
The poem recalls Fairey ru Edgar A. Guest who endured seven failures before triumph. It reflects on perseverance after repeated misses and eventual success.
The article traces the Jinrikisha’s origin in Yokohama with Reverend Jonathan Goble and a carpenter creating the first ride in 1870. It notes its spread across Asia and Africa, China’s riotous traffic, and humanitarian protests over labor conditions, plus speeds of four to seven miles per hour and youth pullers in China and the Philippines.
Washington bulletin notes the jinrikisha or rickshaw faces extinction as Peiping bans its manufacture. It traces American roots in its early traffic and credits U.S. makers for lacquered seats and wheel parts. The piece details its origin, design evolution, and cultural nickname jinriki-sha.
London report that British merchant sailors will move from a two-watch four on four off system to a three-watch eight hour day. Weekly hours drop from eighty four to sixty four with larger crews and maintenance time. Overtime at sea will be compensated by time off in port or fixed-rate pay except in emergencies.
Reader letters defend better than average nutrition and vitality as key to health and immunity. The piece critiques schools for neglecting physical education, cites Spencer and Disraeli on body and mind, and argues daily exercise and proper diet prevent injuries and improve resilience.
A nostalgic column recalls three regional delicacies paw-paw persimmon and catfish once missed in New York. The notes describe flavors origins and serving ideas alongside vaudeville memories and profiles of Crandall era entertainers and writers.
A plowman reflects on the destroying effects of farming on wildlife and nature. The poem contrasts the plowman’s labor with the resulting ruin across clover, oats, and meadowlark, noting the killing implied by seeding, reaping, and haying. The speaker sees himself as a monster-thing within the earth’s fields.
Hollywood cosmetics expert Sam Kaufman says makeup reveals a star's true character. He notes he sees idiosyncrasies in actors while applying makeup and cites Miriam Hopkins as an example with a telephone fixation.
A new term for an old malady has come into use Allergy is the word used to signify an abnormal sensitiveness to various substances It is manifested by hay fever asthma hives eczema and about three percent of common colds Doctors recognize that this condition cannot be communicated.
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