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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1934
Page
9
An Iowa writer argues for regulated liquor traffic as a compromise between prohibition and freedom. He outlines two state roles: permit private sale under rules with policing and taxation, or state monopoly with sales by state agents. Neither system is perfect, and practical proof is lacking. The piece critiques past attempts and questions which approach minimizes social evils.
A fragmented account discusses a large forest initiative amid floods and drought fears. It mentions a $75.9 million budget, potential environmental and economic effects, and political caution about implementation and outcomes in the western region.
A reflective essay on punishment and training, arguing that blame for misbehavior often rests with failed guidance rather than the child. It critiques idealized expectations and ego driven disappointment, urging patient training to shape character rather than punitive anger.
The plains long have run to grass as drought persists in Nebraska and Kansas. Government experts may know trees that grow with less moisture and ways to protect saplings from wind until rooted. Skepticism remains about a twenty five year timeframe. Local traffic light quirks are recalled as a memory from youth.
A nearly perfect two inch headline reads Summertime Quiet Lulls Washing ton, signaling a slow national capital news cycle. The line demonstrates concise reporting craft, inviting readers to skip or read the brief story to see how writers stay engaging with little substantive material.
A vivid diary style sketch in New York with references to Frank Buck Charles G Norris Louella Parsons Arthur Samuels Irvin Cobb Rosie Dolly and Grantland Rice. The narrator visits a sidewalk cafe the draper's the post office and a Broadway theatre with Max Gordon. Peddlers offer miniature real estate films from skyscraper offices and midtown hosts twenty nine personal nominations for literary tastemakers by Burton Rascoe.
In a 1934 reflection, the writer notes waning baseball passion as fans crowd for autographs for white caps, with kids chasing stars from Babe Ruth to Joe Penner while onlookers miss past fervor. The piece touches on street vendors, social scene, and emerging celebrity culture. It mentions Enzo Piermonte, Max Baer, and other public figures, plus a digression on readers' letters and postcards from distant lands.
Author notes discuss whether husbands or wives more often misinterpret each other and claim women are more likely to exaggerate meanings due to love and introversion. The piece asserts science guides moral questions and highlights the goal of unbiased understanding in marriage. Renowned psychologist Prof Edgar James Swift weighs in on experiential learning for individuals and humanity.
A Cedar Rapids Gazette reader offer promotes an intelligence test by Dr Albert E. Wieram. Readers are urged to mail a self addressed stamped envelope and ten cents to receive the test at exact cost. The pitch cites psychologists and claims high accuracy and relevance to personality and potential.
St Louis cites Woodrow Wilson asking must we repeat the same mistakes and answers yes until habit psychology is understood. Adapting with effort is an organic tendency change is abhorrent to man and beast as habits must be altered. The piece questions whether reliance on trust suffices in facing repeated errors.
The speaker argues that excuses reveal a private, unreliable estimate of one’s mind. A visit to a psychologist could reveal premeditated intent. The final lapse was anticipated long before the act, though one may deny it to spare conscience.
Des Moines AP reports the state board of health orders Cedar Rapids officials to begin preparing for a sewage purification plant. Other items include local marriages, vacations, and a ship seizure in the Red Sea, with families in Des Moines and Spirit Lake noted.
A readable fragment lists Hazel Christofferson and a group of individuals including Webber Ad die Burliingham Babe Christoffer son Elmer Hosmer Edna Smith Joseph O Neal Etta Spear Ralph Lucore Orval Brainard Earl Colby Cecelia Carmody Lee Burlingham Roy Henningson Gladys Sheftie and Ethel Maher, indicating a community directory or notice.
A columnist notes Felice once misjudged Gene as unpleasant, yet they married and are happy. The piece muses that hate and love can be close, with love often showing through initial prejudice, and mentions readers’ views on manners and reputations.
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