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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1936
Page
8
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists advertising and subscription rates with figures for Rice and time periods. Post office wording indicates second class matter status and pricing details of small print notices.
A quote from Sir William Temple asserts that possessions themselves are hollow unless used wisely, arguing wealth power and friends only increase unhappiness when misused.
The piece critiques partisan rhetoric in Senate exchanges and urges voters to judge current issues by present records and policies. It argues against retroactive comparisons to Hoover and Roosevelt and calls for focusing on the 1936 election and potential candidates, especially the party choice versus Roosevelt.
Scientists view a new radio set as a health aid. Compliant fans should hurry to the nearest drug store and grocery per the announcers order to stay in fair shape.
March 5 marks the third anniversary of Hitler’s rise to power in Germany. The piece notes Germany’s remaking under Nazi control, international deference to Hitler, and the incomplete impact of the Nazi New Deal on the economy, politics, and society.
The passage notes Germany’s decline as thousands of brilliant minds fled the Reich. It claims the regime’s control is so tight that a screen comedian’s imitation of Hitler’s mustache is treated as a security threat.
A conservative Omaha newspaper quips that the administration has made no progress on monetary policy in recent months and adds a pointed editorial line about fiscal reform with a casual, humorous tone.
The real danger lies with faculty and textbook writers whose opinions shape students. Administrators should monitor those channels, under Dr. E. A. Gilmore, as campus influence from student groups is deemed limited.
A Missouri man reportedly finds relief from flu symptoms by taking one half teaspoon of ordinary granulated sugar twice daily, diluted in a pint of whisky. The claim reflects home remedy practice though medical guidance may vary.
Excerpted thoughts from Henry Adams and other reflections critique power in friendship and pride. It questions equal dignity, generosity, and the sting of humiliation when help is offered or withheld amid wealth and status. Copyright 1936.
A fragment recounts Charles A. Starr, 72, longtime Evening Mail staffer, died in a religious home. He arrived at 4 a.m. to clip news for early rewrites and mentored stars like Rube Goldberg and Grantland Rice. The piece notes his quiet, devout life and enduring service on the desk.
The page lists social figures such as the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, Mrs James Roosevelt and her grandson James, Miriam Hopkins, Gary Cooper, Al Smith, and James Montgomery Flagg. It notes Greta Garbo liking garlic, Harry Richman’s past, Vin cent Astor’s companion Prince Obelinsky, and the Weaver Brothers and Elvira quitting vaudeville. Also mentions a fiction quote about party talk and a playful line about life.
An advertisement urges relief from lingering coughs and bronchial irritation with Creomulsion. It claims to go to the seat of trouble, loosen phlegm, and heal inflamed membranes, promising a money back guarantee if unsatisfied after the first bottle.
If large trans oceanic air planes could travel as far in proportion to their weight as does the current design, researchers question efficiency and fuel use. The discussion highlights the balance between payload, range, and structural weight in aviation engineering.
Readable text suggests a note about a hummingbird's extraordinary endurance, proposing the bird might circle the Earth's equator 100000 times without a stop. Contains no verifiable date, place, or organization.
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