Still a Chance for Unemployed Census Faces Senate Hurdles
A senate commerce subcommittee plans hearings on the Maloney bill to census unemployment. President Roosevelt questions broad figures, citing 2,150,000 on relief and six million job seekers, while critics warn the plan may mislead on relief costs and recovery progress.
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Senate Committee On Commerce
Copeland
Census Committee
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Employment Service
Maloney
Hollywood Strike Shadows Production Plans
An examination of a potential industry strike by actors and writers outlines likely impacts on film projects. It notes key players including producers, directors, and scenarists facing wage disputes and possible walkouts over a two month window.
Dictatorship in History and Present Threats
Analysis recalls two tyrants ruling unseen from behind a throne, one in 1798 amid war fear and press gagging, the other during a national crisis with mass arrests and censorship. The piece argues “It cant happen here” ignores history, notes disarmament debates, technocracy, and echoes Paul Revere style warning.
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Europe
Asia
Spain
Roosevelt
Washington
Movie Magnates Exploit Picketing for Profit, Critics Say
Critics accuse movie magnates of staging protests and riots, filming them with tan dancers, weaving a love story around the chaos, and selling the resulting conglomeration to the public for a million dollars. The passage highlights manufactured sensationalism to maximize Doc station value.
De Valera Uses Timing To Publish Irish Independence Decree
The piece argues that Ireland’s Esmonn De Valera timed a new constitution to sever ties with Britain, despite a weakened crown. It suggests the Walley-Windsor crisis and Spain’s civil war influenced timing while noting De Valera’s cautious, strategic approach to avoid provoking Britain and temper a wider reaction.
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Edward Viiiii
Esmonn de Valera
Ireland
Great Britain
Wally-Windsor
DeValera
George VI
Spain
Empire
de Valera
New York Day by Day Notes and Society Scenes
Diary snippets from New York cover light social chatter from W C Fields to Matt Carney and Ford Frick. Mentions Notre Dame visit invitation, Newport honeymoon, Minnie Scholl dessert, and a Jules Glaenzer party for Rodgers and Hart. A feature on real estate listings via film-like tours is included alongside a satirical portrait of a society girl.
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New York
W. C. Fields
Matt Carney
Ford Frick
Will Hays
Califrnia
Earl Benham
John O'Hara
Notre Dame University
Cincinnati
Newport
Minnie Scholl
Chester Geppert Marsh
Jules Glaenzer
Rodgers and Hart
Pictorial Snapshots and Notes From 1937 Arts Scene
A collage of reflections on cartoons, vaudeville, and early film figures. Highlights include Little Miss Muffett by Fanny Cory and Bud Fisher, insights into artists like Rube Goldberg and Tad, memory vignettes, and notes on vaudeville acts and personalities such as George Kaufman, Eugene Stratton, and Crosby Gaige.
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Little Miss Muffett
Fanny Cory
Montana
Bud Fisher
Bob Brinkerhoff
Webster
Casper Milquetoasts
Rube Goldberg
Tad
Modern Cystex Claim for Kidney Health and Vitality
A vintage advertisement urges care for kidneys and urges use of a doctor prescribed Cystex. It claims 48 hours to vitality and a week to feel years younger with a money back guarantee, offering Corstex at a stated price.
10 20 30 Years Ago In The Gazette
Merle Hurley near the city shot an eagle attempting to steal a pig. L F Vimont and a young woman were rescued from a river near Ellis park by Robert Biha who directed them to safety. L E Garwood of Coe College was named to the Iowa Association of Economists and Sociologists executive committee at Ames. Paul Engle, a Washington high senior, placed fifth in a national high school poetry contest.
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Merle Hurley
L. F. Vimont
Ellis Park
Robert Biha
Young Biha
L. E. Garwood
Coe College
Iowa Association of Economists and Sociologists
Ames
Paul Engle
Washington High School
Mounted band joins Cedar Rapids wartime training effort
On May 3 1917 a mounted band intended as part of the battery was to be recruited by Charles A Fraser and A S Reed with Lieut Charles Penningroth holding a temporary muster roll. Cedar Rapids High School received military training led by Capt Arthur Jones from the University of Iowa. Four company drill and field regulations were explained with plans for thrice weekly drills. Mr and Mrs James E Blake traveled to Atlantic City New Jersey. The Bunnies lost 3 0 in a season opener at Marshalltown as a windstorm damaged the park scoreboard and threatened further damage.
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Charles A. Fraser
A. S. Reed
Ncw Guard
Charles Penningroth
Cedar Rapids High School
Arthur Jones
University of Iowa
James E. Blake
Atlantic City
N. J
Bunnies
Marshalltown
Mme Schumann Heink at Greene's Opera House
The renowned soprano Mme Schumann Heink performed at Greene's Opera House today. Cedar Rapids endured a notably cold April with a 72 degree high and 21 degree low, a dry month with 1.31 inches of rain and two inches of snow. A trench collapse threatened plumber Louis Havelka, rescued by neighbor A E Edwards. An all day snowstorm halted the season’s opening ball game, followed by a killing frost.
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Mme. Schumann = Heink
Greene's
Opera House
Cedar Rapids
Louis Havelka
A. E. Edwards
Bever Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Havelka
Indian museum on Bottineau farm houses vast trophy collection
On Henry and Mrs. Klebe’s Bottineau area farm in Turtle mountains, a home museum grows with Indian trophies and relics. The display features a skull with arrowhead embedded, buffalo bones, countless arrowheads, stone hammers, and a mounted group of arrowheads from all US states and many other regions. A notable piece is a “Mound Builder” skull, unique for its lack of a center seam.
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Bottineau
N. D
Henry Klebe
Northwest
Klebe
Turtle Mountains
Canada
Purple Mountains
Politeness Lessons From Uncle Slug
A humorous reminiscence contrasts birthright politeness with learned manners. The narrator recalls a scorchingly blunt letter from Uncle Slug defending true civility, ending with a mock polite postscript about a pencil.
Unexplained Skull Nose Feature Stumps Researchers
Scientists study a skull with a very wide nasal aperture and all teeth intact in the surrounding territory. No credible explanation has emerged yet, leaving researchers puzzled about the specimen’s origins and significance.
Italian Schools Use Sound Motion Picture Aids
Some Italian schools are equipped with sound motion picture apparatus for educational purposes to enhance instruction and visual learning experiences in classrooms.
Cycling Club Officer Serves Half Century
Dr. Walter G. Kendall begins his 51st term as captain of the Boston Bicycle Club at age 83. With 51 fellow members, he plans to pass the sport to younger cyclists due to traffic. The club, once active in horse days, still reunites annually and now takes the “wheel about the Hub” by bus this year.
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Boston
Walter G. Kendall
Boston Bicycle Club
Kendall
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