Rapids Gazette Adverts and Wire Service Credits
Advertising representatives listed for Allen-Klapp-Frazier Co with addresses in Michigan and New York. Newspaper notes wire reports from Associated Press International News United Press and rights to republication.
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Ee Advertising Representatives
Noago
Allen-Klapp-Frazier CO
Michisam
York
Allen-Klapp-Frazier
Fifth Ave
Associated Press
The
International News
United Press
Tolstoy Quote on Purpose and Joy in Service
A Tolstoy excerpt reflects that life offers both suffering and joy, with true happiness found when a clear external purpose guides one beyond self. It emphasizes serving others as the source of meaningful fulfillment.
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Tolstoi
Cedar Rapids boards tests robot controlled classroom lighting
The Cedar Rapids board of education plans a McKinley High School experiment to see if robot controlled lights save electricity. Officials note the study aims to gauge actual lighting use and determine if automatic regulation can cut waste while ensuring adequate illumination.
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Cedar Rapids Board of Education
McKinley High School
McKinley
Prague defenestration revisited amid Czech resistance to Nazi era
The piece recalls the 1618 defenestration at Prague and the 1620 Battle of White Mountain, noting a historian’s question whether Hitler could play the roles of Matthias and Ferdinand again. It argues the Czechs remain firm on independence and may oppose Nazi influence, potentially prompting dramatic actions around Prague.
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Matthias
Prague
Directory
Ferdinand
Hapsburg
White Mountain
Bohemia
Hitler
Roosevelt
Martinic
Slavata
Brain Trusting in the Old Days
Bertram Benedict compares Dr. Glenn Frank and the GOP program to Will Hays efforts of 1919 1920. He notes the 1918 1919 leadership challenges and the fragile postwar climate as Republicans faced a difficult path under Hamilton this year.
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Glenn Frank
Republican Program Committee
GOP
Bertram Benedict
J. T. Adams
Iowa
Bull Moosers
Hays
Hamilton
Congress
League of Nations
Theodore Rovse
GOP advisory panel failed to avert 1920 convention split
The piece notes the death of Velt affecting nominations and describes Chairman Hays creating a large advisory committee on platform and policies led by Ogden Mills with 200 members including 19 subcommittees. Progressives chaired subcommittees. costs exceeded 150000 dollars. A questionnaire and prizes were used to engage voters, but the effort did not prevent the 1920 GOP convention’s mood and outcome.
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Velt
Old Guard
Sons of the Wild Jackass
Hays
Ogden Mills
Republican National Committee
League of Nations
Equal Opportunity and Wealth Across Generations
A collection of sharp, satirical reflections on social class, wealth inheritance, and American values. It contrasts savers and spenders, notes women owning property, and critiques taxation, politics, and national defense with pointed humor. It ends with a corrected sentence from a misquoted editor.
New York column recalls old world charm in modern life
The writer visits homes where grace is still said at meals and New Year calls endure. He notes old habits from Murray Hill Bible readings to candlelit dinners, and observes criminals increasingly drawn from show business, with many inmates driven by passion rather than intent and little alcohol addiction cited.
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New York
Hollywood
Scarsdale
Homer Cray
Frank Crowninshield
Murray Hill
Dan Collins
Fine Old Customs and Tax Talk Hit New York Life
A column notes enduring traditions among stage folk amid rising drug use aided by some doctors. It recalls a nude art class experience with Bob Brinkerhoff and a vivid Connecticut income tax rumor affecting New Yorkers. Mentions Jimmy Walker contemplating high salary roles including radio commentator and baseball presidency.
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Bob Brinkerhoff
Montmartre
Connecticut
New York
Walkers’ fate reassessed as Betty Compton blooms
The piece notes Betty Compton opening a flower shop on the Gold Coast fringe while public mood shifts from gloom about the Walkers to praise for Jimmy’s charisma. It describes his magnetism in public spaces, the crowd’s instant hush, and the author’s reluctant admiration for a celebrated metropolis figure.
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Betty Compton
Gold Coast
Jimmy
Odd House foot-pedal plumbing in rest rooms story
A reader from New Haven reports foot-pedal plumbing in rest rooms has been used for some time. The column favors foot-operated faucets and flush mechanisms to reduce contact with common surfaces and to introduce readers to modern plumbing fittings.
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Odd House
New Haven
Connecticut
Medical Q and A on iodine pills and carbon monoxide dangers
Readers seek guidance on using potassium iodide versus tincture of iodine for health reasons. A medical columnist explains avoidant dosing and endorses simple tincture use if needed. The discussion shifts to carbon monoxide risks from auto exhaust and silos, noting small CO amounts can cause collapse and referencing a public health booklet with resuscitation tips.
Notice of Appointment of Administratrices in Linn County Iowa
On February 21 1938 Celia D Moore and Bertha L Pearson were appointed as Administratrices of the Edwin Emmons estate in Linn County Iowa deceased. Creditors must present claims to the Linn County District Court Clerk and debtors should pay promptly to the administratrices or attorney B L Wick.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Edwin
Emmons
Towa
Towa District Court
Celia D. Moore
Bertha L. Pearson
Administratrices
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Mr. Johnson
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Marvin
Mary Sue
Teddy
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Buford, Jr
Mrs. J
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Jimmy Walker
Judge Landis
AnnanAanne Ee
H. C. Ring District Court
Umcpcmuciile Lhulle Sthianvtian
C. V. Shepherd
National Life Insurance Company
Montpelier
Dows
Cedar Rapids
Welcome. Reams
Personal Health Service
William Brady
Questions and
B. L. Wick
John B. Garner & Son Morticians
Gedar Rapids
Ane
WHITE
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White Eagle Coal CO
First Street
Checker Electric CO
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Smulekoff
Moat
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