Lane article on American individualism and freedom
The piece reviews Rose Wilder Lane's essay in The Saturday Evening Post arguing that the American experiment in individualism remains vital and humane. It contrasts planned economies with free enterprise and stresses personal courage defending the republic, urging readers to read the article for its clear critique of collectivist forecasts.
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Rose Wilder Lane
United States
Russia
Europe
Mussolini’s Ethiopian peace hopes fade as Hitler shifts spotlight
The piece argues that Italian gains in Ethiopia are overshadowed by Adolf Hitler’s rise to the center stage. It suggests Mussolini must delay peace talks to avoid appearing weak and risking his grip if Europe remains unsettled.
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Adolf Hitler
Mussolini
Hitler
Rhine
Geneva
Berlin
Paris
London
Europe
Diary Dawdling and the Adding Machine Advice
The article recalls attempts to keep diaries and cites Dr. Toyohiko Kagawa who says if days are identical use an adding machine. It argues daily life contains distinct moments and memory creates variety beyond monotony.
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Mark Twain
Toyohiko Kagawa
Dr. Kagawa
Wake Up and Look Around Says Diary Maker
The essay argues that daily life changes go unnoticed and a person who records small observations builds a life worthy of a diary. It warns that people fail to notice evolving events, suggesting the Cedar Rapids Gazette front page change as an example of subtle shifts that color daily perception.
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Wiggam
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Little Fellows Count as Democrats Split Over New Deal
The piece notes former Senator Jim Reed and other prominent Democrats oppose the New Deal and may push more than talk. Farley’s advisers fear Smith could attend the Philadelphia convention as a delegate. Yet the bigger worry is Republican voters who backed the New Deal in 1932 and 1934 who may desert in the future.
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Jim Reed
al Smith
Farley
Smith
Philadelphia
Davis
Reed
Neat reflections on modernization and neighborhood judgment
A 1936 column reflects on Turkish fez ban, neighbor pressure, and social norms. It blends satirical anecdotes about youth, money, and Americanism while critiquing conformity and moral policing. The piece ends with a wry note on culture and the idea that perception often defines good and bad.
New York Quietly Feels British Tourists Shift in Taste
New York hotels and shops enjoy a new British and continental clientele as currency favors attract luxury shoppers. Liners bring dukes and counts, boosting high end dressmakers, hotels, and restaurants, with tea rooms filling and 9 oclock dining becoming common.
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Metropolis
Society Page
Maybelle Gilman Corey
Paris Ritz
Ultra
Mayfair
Place Vendome
Europeans Boom New York Luxury Trade
The piece notes a surge in European buyers fueling New York’s luxury market. It mentions fashion elites like Louis Mann Tony Biddle and Al Bedell as leading moguls in high collars and opulent attire amid a changing Broadway scene with Churchill’s old storefront becoming a symbol of the neighborhood’s shifts. The writer recalls clubby cartoonists and a visit to Churchill’s restaurant, describing social glitz and a $5 wager on a tan paddock coat.
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Tony Biddle
al Bedell
Charles Dana Gibson
Bedell
Nat Dorfman
Churchill
Jim Churchill
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Tad
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Ketten
Corey
Homer Davenport
Bud Fisher
Matt
Jeff
10 20 30 years ago in the Gazette
James Norbohm of Lafayette was brought to Cedar Rapids yesterday after being run over by a wagon load of corn. An anonymous $1,000 gift to the Laura Walker guild at First Presbyterian church will finalize the organ purchase. Mrs. Ella Bangs Ferguson former Cedar Rapids leader died in Evanston Illinois. President Wilson ordered U.S. troops to Mexico to pursue bandits who raided Columbus New Mexico. Dean Marston of Iowa State College spoke on the Panama Canal at the Commercial club. J. J. Cusick has returned to
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Cedar Rapids
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First Presbyterian Church
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Evanston
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United States
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Dean Marston
Iowa State College
Ames
Panama Canal
Commercial Club
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Cedar Rapids Woman Honored Before Moving to Billings
Mrs Lillian Jacobs was honored at a farewell party by the Royal Neighbors yesterday before leaving for her new home in Billings Montana. She had been snowbound in San Juan county Colorado for forty three days.
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Cedar Rapids
San Juan County
Colorado
Lillian Jacobs
Over Niagara Falls At Greene's Opera House
Elias Mitchell a Marion resident living alone was found burned to death in his cottage. Authorities believe a lamp upset causing clothes to ignite. Mr. and Mrs. McMullin and Frank Parmeter left for Hot Springs Arkansas. Senator La Follette’s Cedar Rapids speech on March 22 was canceled due to railroad rate law controversy.
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Marion
William McMullin
Hot Springs
Ark
Frank Parmeter
Robert M. la Follette
Cedar Rapids
Rethinking Medical Education For Family Practice Reform
A critic argues medical training is too long and elitist favoring specialists. Proposes a four year degree after high school with a year or more internship and a state license without graft. Calls for shortening both medical and nursing programs and shifting highbrow staff to postgraduate tracks.
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Snooty
William Mayo
Stuttering linked to crawling therapy and home remedies
A University of Michigan study notes stuttering improvement or cessation when stutterers walk on all fours. A reader recalls personal cure via rolling somersaults and seeks explanation. A doctor offers no explanation but says crawling poses no harm and suggests monograph requests. The letter also references a so called fool proof cough remedy with a sales request.
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University of Michigan
Mind and Morals in Science and Society
An author notes the limits of science in answering moral questions and examines forgiveness, personal deceit, and the social shift toward public service. He observes a rise in youth commitment to socially useful careers and highlights the tension between individual rights and organized society.
How To Develop Your Personality booklet by Sadie Myers Shellow
A reader notice offers a practical booklet by psychologist Sadie Myers Shellow Ph D on How To Develop Your Personality. Send for costs and a stamped envelope to Dr Wiggam via Lets Explore Your Mind in The Gazette. The article reflects on human nature and self deception with comment on forgiveness and nerves.
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Sadie Myers Shellow
Joe
Dr. Wiggam
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