Dickens Greatest of Best Sellers
New York report notes Charles Dickens as the era’s premier best seller with tens of millions of copies sold over a century. It cites Dickens’s serial beginnings as Boz and his enduring global reach, while estimating total sales in the billions by observers and publishers. The piece also mentions "The Life of Our Lord" upcoming in Cedar Rapids Gazette and compares Dickens to Shakespeare and the Bible. It closes with a stray non sequitur about the Himalayas' highest peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I AG Rick
New York
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Cedar Rapids
Anthony Adverses
Germany
Boz
Thackeray
David Copperfield
Lewis Carroll
Publishers’ Weekly
Our Lord
England
Farrar
Papini
Jesus
Sheldon
Farmers Debate on Corn-Hog Policy and Bribery Accusations
A Marion township letter to The Gazette questions Farmers Editor Armstrong and Carl Fels over AAA corn-hog payments. The writer argues government aid is essential to stabilize production and national prosperity, opposing critics who call subsidies bribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
the Gazette
Fels
Webster
Roosevelt
F. T. Plummer
Marion Township
F. W. Armstrong
Carl Fels
AAA
Prelou
Who Can Cast Stones Nassau Letter Sparks Reply
A reader letter in the Shucks column accuses the corn and hog program of bribery and theft prompting a reply. The writer lauds Henry Wallace as an understanding secretary of agriculture and notes his long view for farmers beyond small tenant gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Tama
Jim Wilson
Henry Wallace
A Letter on Abundant Life and a Local Obituary
A Cedar Rapids reader laments misused politics and calls for honest dealing amid poor housing and scarce basics. The Onslow community notes the death of Robert H. Streeper 96, with survivors and funeral details recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Robert H. Streeper
Mr. Streeper
Also Mentioned on This Page
Deadhunga
Himalayas
Craven
Return
2Nd St
Ste Sioner
Nepraska St
Sioux
Grand Ave
Des Moines
People’s Forum
Millonaire
Grande Avenue
16Th Street
3Rd Avenue
4Th
5Th Avenues
14Th Street
Mt Vernon Road
191Th Street
10Th Avenue
1St
15Th Street
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
Frank B Baldwin
Golden Rule
Etta Coburn
Roy
Harley
Wilfred
Rock Island
Ada
Amy Anderson
Wyoming
Ava Bramer
Elmer Housman
Center Junction
B. W. Streeper
Stephen Streeper
Forest City
Onslow Presbyterian Church
Streeper
I. O O. F. Lodge
First Avenue
Craemer’s
A.B.C
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!