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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1934
Page
15
Mrs. Charles J. Shain states that the most important duty of the great patriots is to prevent war, urging proactive effort and vigilance to safeguard peace.
The piece surveys criticism of an academic oligarchy in Washington and how advocates and critics frame the use of expert minds in policy. It highlights Ickes’s defense of brains in national affairs and argues for brains with balance and social responsibility.
Proposed measures require better street illumination and conspicuous views of interior for beer parlors. The ordinance seeks active operator involvement to prevent violations, asserting legal authority to establish these regulations and enforce them impartially.
A rich man posts an advertisement seeking a secretary and tells a story of Toby the rat and Mr. Smith who loses an insured house to fire. The tale contrasts an affable insurance agent with a suspicious claims adjuster, ending with a lesson about honesty and public life.
Under state liquor law the liquor traffic in this city and many others must be controlled rather than prohibited. The goal is to keep activities within reasonable bounds of order and decency.
The state equor stores will not make special orders for wet goods they don't carry in stock, the theory being that tipplers who put up with spiked beer and canned heat for fifteen years needn't be so choosy.
A group of Louisiana lawmakers toured a state prison farm and noted its inmates as well behaved to the point two prisoners joined the party, prompting debate over pardons. The piece casts political figures in a sharp, satirical light amid Mussolini and Germany disarmament talk.
The former Irene Castle at fifty flourishes in protection of her dog charity Orphans of the Storm near Chicago, while Greenwich Village restores its casual cabaret charm with modest eateries inviting spontaneous verse and song. The piece recalls her skating pond rescue tale and notes Japan’s import stores on the avenue, reflecting a lively urban mix.
The narrator notes grand shops with neat clerks but no customers moving in or out, creating a spooky mood. A FOX is described as London’s Paul Whiteman, nearing four years there with top selling gramophone records. Tom Geraghty, now in London as a Douglas Fairbanks demo, is eyed as a potential scenarist, with Irish roots mentioned.
A fragment recalls Magnus Merriman and a restless ride in a sleeper over the weekend. The narrator jokes about skipping sleep, clocking sheep fences, and laughs at a runaway monkey, recalling past antics of Jay Price.
The Gazette reports Rowena Campbell and Lucille Maresh have traveled to California to visit relatives. Also noted is Arthur Houser's severe accident when his car was hit by a Northwestern passenger train at Fairfax, leaving him with a fractured collarbone and bruises.
At a teachers meeting sly performed several selections. Misses Mat Hayner Margaret Stookey Laura Lockwood and Pearl Hawkins returned from Cornell College. Roland Shaver was elected secretary of the Commercial club succeeding F J Sessions. A H Newman left for Excelsior Springs for health. Lee R Ross returned from Armour Institute Chicago to spend summer here.
The Cedar Rapids City Council orders landowners to destroy noxious weeds by cutting or alternatives as specified. First cut dates are July 1 1934 for several species and August 1 1934 for Wild Sunflower and Velvet Weed, with ongoing cuts as needed to prevent seed maturity. If not complied, the city will destr oy weeds at owner cost, date June 18 1934.
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