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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1936
Page
6
A proverb attributed to Confucius urges individuals to focus on their own doorstep before worrying about a neighbor's tiles. The saying emphasizes personal responsibility and neighborly restraint in addressing others' affairs.
Figures released by E F Rahm show Iowa sold 25 105 299 gallons of beer in the last year and paid about 25 million dollars. state liquor stores sold 924 830 gallons of hard liquor for 6 090 734 dollars. Total roughly 31 million dollars, suggesting beer consumption and spending remain substantial while bootleg and out of state liquor are still a factor.
The piece discusses language gaps when a precise word is needed and notes a lack of a polite title for a woman not clearly married. It mentions Geraldine Elizabeth Brown as an example and explains why Miz would fit in speech but not in print, leaving the title choice unresolved.
The columnist cites H. G. Wells in Collier's, arguing democracy may fail to prevent war as nations race ahead with new tech. Wells warns of a combatant state and urges a disciplined world community to avert civilization’s decline, though others fear slow progress toward that goal.
A collage of short quotes from leaders and thinkers recent decades. George M. Lamsa and J. Ray Murphy on history and pay, Karl Compton on morale and success, John A. Randall on the pistol, 96 year old George Isaac Hughes becoming a father, Marlene Dietrich on male sophistication, Alfalfa Bill Murray in voting, C Harry Minners on public debt, J Edgar Hoover on crime, James A Johnson on citizen making, Edwin F Gay on scholars learning less, Ray Lyman Wilbur on management, and Jerome Kern on grand opera.
The author argues democracy has not failed though recent tilt toward dictatorship shows global frustration. Progress comes in cycles of advances and setbacks. Civilization evolves by three steps forward and one or two back, with future swings restoring the enlightened world community.
Iowa congressmen scatter after adjournment with Rep. Utterback moving to national committee man post after Philadelphia. Eicher and Gwynne seek return while others head home. across the capital, air cooling work begins beneath Iowa offices as lawmakers face a summer of staffing gaps.
A woman recalls discovering a pair of shoes she once loved in the attic landing. She remembers how the man wore them while gardening and daily routines that haunted their spring, planting time, and the way he would track the floor, provoking her laughter and gentle scolding.
A poet speaks of summer transforming the Amana landscape. Roses thrive on trellised vines while villages uncluttered by snow reveal lush clover, gardens, and a strong sun. The speaker urges the gardener and Hausfrau to join the song of a meadow filled with color and quiet, as summer claims these fields.
The article outlines Jim Farley’s push to influence several 1930s gubernatorial races to aid the President. It highlights Frank Murphy, former Detroit mayor and Philippine commissioner, as Farley’s favored figure in Michigan, tied to Father Coughlin’s influence and Catholic connections.
A column discusses whether adopted children should learn the truth about their origins. It shares a San Diego anecdote from 1920 where a family learned their adopted daughter was not told the truth, warning that secrecy can harm the child's sense of self and happiness.
The piece warns that twenty thousand people died in 1933 from appendicitis and urges prompt medical attention. It cautions against self treatment and self prescribed medicines, advising immediate doctor consultation for abdominal pain and to follow a physician's guidance, including druggist choices.
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