Jockeying for Position in Europe and Pie Parable
The column analyzes Hitler's Rhineland move as a strategic bid for sovereignty and power, noting European leaders' likely stunned reactions and the risk of broader conflict. It shifts to a lighthearted aside about ground cherry pie, praising its elusive reputation and the SPMGCP offer of a membership card, while admitting curiosity for the pie itself.
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Adolf Hitler
Rhineland
Hitler
Germany
Japan
John Bull
Mussolini
League of Nations
Europe
Iowa
Spmgcp
Real leisure class defined by maid directives
A pointed social note asserts true leisure is reserved for those who can command domestic staff. It contrasts Wealth with control over a servant's movements, implying status rests on financial power and authority within the home.
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Mr. Morgan
Benny Getting Gabby? From Washington comes tidings of great moment
In Iowa's Second district, Congressman B. M. Jacobsen finally spoke in opposition to bolshevik fears. The piece mocks his long silence and calls for a brighter balance between a strong voice and restraint. It notes the district's wealth and national importance and suggests ten thousand dollars buys silent representation.
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Washington
Iowa
B. M. Jacobsen
Congress
District of Columbia
Congressmen Call WPA Chief Hopkins Amid Kentucky Connotation
Several lawmakers refer to the WPA head Colonel Hopkins with a Kentucky angle, signaling political friction and possible regional innuendo surrounding the agency head.
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WPA
Colonel Hopkins
Kentucky
So Called SPMGCP Promotes Ground-Cherry Pie
A letter from the president of the Society for the Promotion of More Ground-Cherry Pie reveals the group's goal to revive popularize and perpetuate the noblest of American desserts. The piece mocks the organization as a New Deal agency impostor while noting its quirky mission and humorous tone.
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Spmgcp
New Deal
Society
No Such Thing as a Criminal Class Says Prison Head
The head of America’s best known prison argues crime stems from a desires for easy wealth and envy of the rich. He links poverty and lack of effort to youth crime, urges society to prevent development of criminals from the start and critiques liberals, business, and politics.
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America
New York Day by Day by C O McIntyre
Floyd Gibbons sent London clippings and a bid to appear on the Queen Mary maiden voyage. Tom Geraghty in Spain and Florence Walton in New Orleans share notes as Mussolini praise is praised. James Forbes, famed playwright, is highlighted for past successes and current standing.
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Floyd Gibbons
London
Tom Geraghty
Spain
Florence Walton
New Orleans
Alice Roche
Empire Tower
Hattie Bell Johnston
Carolyn Wells
Nelle Shaw
Josephine Mullineaux
Negley Farson
Prolific Pulp Pseudonyms Reed by Max Brand and Burks
The piece notes that aside from one story signed by his real name, three other contributions appear under various pseudonyms in a monthly. It recalls Max Brand writing under 15 different names for pulps and cites Arthur J. Burks, Kansas City Star alumnus, as possibly the most prolific fiction writer using nom de plume.
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Max Brand
Arthur J. Burks
Kingpin
Brome Beatty
Kansas City Star
Modern girls and fashion bands in 1936 gossip roundups
A sprawling column catalogues names from pulp writers to radio imitators and fashion quirks. It notes McClelland Barclay as illustrator nominee and Ljange of moon and star name choices, plus anecdotes about fur coats, theater fashion, and industry figures like Burgess, Baldwin, Lloyd Douglas, Norris, Cardini, Bowes, Hogg, Bromfield, Churchill and Lindy’s scene.
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Lett Burgess
Faith Baldwin
Lloyd Douglas
Charles H. Norris
Bagatelles
Cardini
Alfonso
Bowes
Irvin Cobb
Gov. Hogg
Texas
Louis Bromfield
Winston Churchill
Cedar Rapids News Briefs March 9 1926
Arthur Hurtt and W J Neill were elected to the board of education for a three year term. The board was empowered to sell the Cleveland school property. Joseph Kofron suffered a smashed finger from a falling monument stone. Walter Edward Heimerdinger commissioned a captain in the Officers Reserve Corps. Trewin W R Boyd J H Ingwersen and W J Maxwell returned from Omaha seeking Woodmen of the World headquarters in Cedar Rapids. Al G Fieldminstrels performed at Greene's opera house. Walter G Watt lectured on Lincoln at Palo. M B Denny left Cornell College and moved to Cedar Rapids.
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Arthur Hurtt
W. J. Neill
Board of Education
Cleveland
Joseph Kofron
Monument
Walter Edward Heimerdinger
Officers Reserve Corps
War Department
Trewin
W. R. Boyd
J. H. Ingwerson
W. J. Maxwell
Omaha
Woodmen of the World
Cedar Rapids
al G. Fieldminstrels
Greene’s
Opera House
Walter G. Watt
Lincoln
Palo
M. B. Denny
Cornell College
Cohrt Family Returns From Hot Springs Trip
Mrs J G Cohrt and her daughter Mabel have returned from a month at Hot Springs Arkansas. The Chicago degree team of Bohemian Odd Fellows initiated a class of candidates for the Jan Hus lodge here yesterday. Harry Cowles of West Union, a private in the English ranks, spoke about his battlefield experiences at the Second United Evangelical church today.
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J. G. Cohrt
Mabel
Hot Springs
Ark
Chicago
Bohemian Odd Fellows
Harry Cowles
West Union
Second United Evangelical Church
Local Names Appear On Public Record List
J. F. Ball, John Brooksmit, R. T. Forbes, L. A. Brewer, and Sen. J. H. are named in a recent public record document. The fragment indicates a roster of individuals connected to an unspecified civic matter, with no additional context or actions provided.
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J. F. Ball
John Brooksmit
R. T. Forbes
L. A. Brewer
Sen
J. H
Notice of Appointment of Executor
Notice announces the appointment and qualification of George Serov as executor of the Anna Serovy estate in Linn County Iowa. Creditors urged to file claims and pay debts promptly. Jos Mekota listed as attorney for the estate in the district court.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Anna Serovy
Ose
EORGE
Serctrict Court
G Ss VY
Three Days' Cough Alert Promotes Creomulsion
Advert says a three days' cough signals danger and promises relief with Creomulsion. It claims the product goes to the seat of trouble to soothe inflamed membranes and loosen germ laden phlegm, with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied after one bottle.
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Advj
S. S. S. Tonic Restores Vitality and Color
A reader describes how S. S. S. Tonic revived energy and color after prolonged fatigue from work and worry. The testimonial says red blood cells regained strength, lifting spirits and restoring the writer to their former self. The tone reflects a personal recovery claim and renewed confidence.
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S.S.S
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