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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1936
Page
7
A reflective note on authenticity where true virtue takes root and false pretenses collapse, mirroring flowers wilting underground. The adage underscores that counterfeit glory cannot endure, citing Cicero’s wisdom on enduring character over show.
The state executive council will study further Attorney General Ed O Connor’s bid for more money to pay his former defender Fred Herman Free for probing gambling and liquor conditions in Sioux City and beyond. Governor Herring notes some members want more time to review the undercover work and related reports from The Gazette and other Iowa papers. The move, while cautious, is described as mildly encouraging as officials probe the matter more closely.
The narrator notes gray skies and a promised soaking rain to guide reporting on Iowa's fertile land. From southern Kansas to western Iowa, drought and grasshoppers have damaged crops, while Cedar Rapids shows greener fields and growing corn. The piece argues Iowa remains a mighty good place to live, urging readers to travel west to see the contrast.
The piece argues presidential focus may hinge less on national issues than on gambling laws in Arizona and Iowa. It notes campaigns aim to pressure candidates to vow enforcement against slot machines, portraying the gambling device as a gateway to racketeering and political graft.
The piece argues that electing officials with lax respect for law is a national concern. It notes Iowa prohibits slot machines and that similar attitudes exist in Arizona and other states. It asserts removing such officials is as vital as any campaign issue and that national results reflect this sentiment.
The piece notes a growing domestic dispute over whether water or champagne should be used for a top-flight mermaid event. It frames national tensions as manageable, suggesting no need for ambassadors or Marines. The author treats the debate as a mild sign that real troubles may be easing, even as public sentiment heats up.
A compact, reflective essay argues secrecy breeds distrust and self preservation. It links distrust of night work to suspicion of neighbors and secretive individuals, notes how people judge others by privacy, and ends with a humorous grammar correction request from 1936 about a movie theater scene.
New York fashion and media figures are described as stylish, with references to Richard Harding Davis, C D Gibson, Lucius Beebe, Roy Howard, Herbert Bayard Swope, and Floyd Gibson as iconic dandies. The piece notes persistent rumors about Fannie Brice and Talullah Bankhead and recounts Barney Gallant's failed uptown nightclub venture amid a portrait of the bustling, gossiping Broadway scene.
A portrait of Barney Gallant detailing a life of travel and adventure from a Mexican revolution press agent to journalist in Fleet Street and Park Row, then a hotel night clerk, Egypt secret service, and wind-jammer cabin boy. The piece also notes a shift in fashion economy with Broadway dress suit renters, prices, and fortunes bound to a changing urban scene, followed by two public notices of appointments in Linn County Iowa including Executrix Lula Daily and Administrator Robert L. Rees with attorney W C Boland.
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