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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1936
Page
4
A pithy epigraph notes that mercy to evil deeds seems timely only by delay. Carlyle asserts that judgment is eventual, not accidental, stressing that punishment follows wrongdoing despite long waits. The line frames justice as inevitable rather than luck.
The Woodbury County Attorney urged the Sioux City Safety Commissioner to demolish any slot machines found, offering legal defense in litigation. The piece notes suspicions about graft cases and recalls socialist movements in Britain France Germany and Russia, cautioning about unity against fascism.
The piece questions a legal loophole cited by Al Capone's lawyers to free the Chicago gangster from Alcatraz. Officials dismiss the idea, but observers note the court ruling against indictments suggests a path might exist to challenge the case. The editorial condemns any technical victory as an insult to law abiders.
The piece analyzes the unsettled European scene with Mussolini in Ethiopia and a weak French left. It notes the French socialists' strong showing in the popular front and asks how much leadership they will claim in government while liberal leadership fractures under Edouard Herriot.
A reflection on how few highly trained roles exist for graduates facing a crowded job market. It contrasts specialized careers like Transpacific clipper pilots with widespread unemployment, stressing that training helps individuals but not the millions seeking work.
George Clark notes urban quirks from bicycle rights abroad to New York’s traffic dangers. The column surveys society figures and private homes where detectives lurk, plus a roster of eclectic vignettes about celebrities, theater, and old city lore.
A New York cycling craze spreads beyond messengers into upper Broadway as shops and rental agencies multiply. Bicycle parking becomes a growing annoyance in courtyards as the trend gains popularity and poses new urban challenges.
The piece notes a bicycle revival in Harlem and the Bronx with Central Park as a focal point where clubs of stenographers and clerks ride a new municipal track. It mentions riders breakfasting at Tavern on the Green and notices reading No Bicycles at upper East Side buildings as bikes gain popularity on roads to New England.
Miss Florence Eggers suffered severe bruises when struck by an automobile at the intersection of Sixth Street and Fourth Avenue. James C. Burger, imperial potentate of the Nobles of the Mys- terious order, was mentioned in connection with the incident.
Walter D. Patterson of Cedar Rapids narrowly avoided injuries when his car left the road and plunged into a ditch six miles south of La Porte to avoid a boy. The vehicle caught fire but Patterson escaped without serious harm.
The new Second Christian church was formally dedicated today with Rev. George L. Snively of Lewistown Illinois delivering the principal address. Commander D. W. King of the T. Z. Cook post G. A. R. received a gavel carved from a Shiloh battlefield sycamore tree, presented by T. J. Lewis.
Frank Horak suffered a broken arm after his team panicked while descending Bowling Hill and knocked him out. Frost last night damaged fruit and early gardens as temperatures fell to 28. A. M. Warner was elected secretary of the Typographical Union, succeeding Charles Woodman who has gone to Panama. Crankcase oil may dilute less with a more volatile gas.
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