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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1936
Page
6
Maxine Davis, after three months of country touring in a used car, surveys American youth and finds a lack of purpose and immediate career prospects. She notes minimal radicalism, a prevailing belief that “something will turn up,” and contrasts US potential with dictatorship-ruled Germany and Italy.
Readers weigh a reported Ocala cross scene in Florida where a man claimed to be abducted and punished. Authorities questioned the claim and later called it a possible fake while broader Klan ties and a Tampa flogging linked to rumors circulate.
An eastern commentator notes about 75 percent of radio sets owned by western farmers have dead or weak batteries. GOP leaders reportedly weigh sending sound trucks to broadcast campaign oratory. The piece argues rural electrification remains a clear public objective.
The piece argues for government backed rural electrification and radio access to hear politicians like Senator Softsoap and Governor Windbag. It notes private efforts have struggled and stresses the need for public facilities before urging farmers to listen to political figures rather than entertainment hosts.
A CCC worker in Visalia California found a $250000 paycheck amount on his pay stub and suspected a mistake. The finance officer confirmed it as a bookkeeping error and cautioned that such costly mistakes are uncommon yet possible in government accounting.
The actor now known for his film work aims to bury memories of his boxing career. The remark echoes a similar stance once taken by Maxie Baer who also moved on from boxing fame.
A 1936 column surveys cycles of revenge from feuds to world wars, arguing brutality and misjudgment perpetuate conflict. It contrasts leadership, fair play, and intelligence with stubborn responses to authority and economic power, ending with a dated joke about a corrected sentence.
A fragmentary diary style column recounts breakfast musings on desserts and authors, mentions Floyd Gibbons and Bob Davis as sources of copy, notes on city galleries, Coney Island crowds, and a Copenhagen export job tale. The writer reflects on titles, performers, Houdini, and a Scot abroad. Copyright 1936.
A vivid city scene depicts grasshopper blight in Nebraska and fashionable cafes. A bored gentleman ignores a chattering woman while a George Raft impersonator headlines Broadway. A friend on Park avenue dreams of modern splendor despite a cold bed and hot brick, and a grandmother’s plan sends children to school with hot baked potatoes.
The excerpt argues science prioritizes societal rights over individuals and notes left-handed people are normal, with historical bias eroding. It previews Walter Pitkin on limited top-room for careers, listing ten required traits: health, energy, persistence, thoroughness, high training, social sense, self-knowledge, adaptability, and work stamina.
Dr Brady argues that ventilation has little effect on spread of colds in a 250 person Brooklyn office. He says most infections occur through close contact and conversational spray, not drafts, and notes the firm should not fear opening windows for the sake of air quality.
A practical booklet by psychologist Sadie Myers Shellow offering guidance on personality development. Readers are asked to apply for cost details with a stamped self addressed envelope to Dr Wisgam at Let's Explore Your Mind, Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Lenin, Soviet Russia's former dictator, remains a globally famed figure with his marble mausoleum in Red Square Moscow attracting about 5,000 visitors each day.
A worker reports dizziness and headaches from lacquer solvents and gasoline fumes in a poorly ventilated shop. Experts advise modern solvents like toluene and xylene with proper exhaust, and caution about health risks from denture related mouth ulcers and zinc galvanic action.
Personal health letters to Dr Brady offer home remedies for mouth ulcers and sore gums from glycerine and tincture mixtures to borax powder and chloramine rinses. Readers are invited to send stamped self address envelopes for brief replies, with constraints on questions and nomenclature.
Notice is given that on March 7 1936 Ralph Parks was appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Flitner late of Linn County Iowa deceased All persons indebted to the estate must pay and those with claims must file them with the Linn County Iowa District Court Robert Parks administrator attorney J B Howell
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