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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1936

Page

7

ION PRICE One Year and Six Months Offer

ION price for one year and six months listed as five dollars and two dollars and fifty cents respectively. This compact rates note appears in a brief commerce item.

Removing one brake in Iowa liquor permit books

The Iowa liquor permit books will drop the column recording liquor purchases. The change aims to speed store work and protect patrons from gossip if the book is exposed. The editorial suggests it may lessen a temperance incentive by hiding total spending, potentially reducing self‑restraint reminders.

Iowa B. E. Manley Liquor Control Commission Liquor Commission

Legitimate Lobbying and the Inflation Bill Debate

The piece questions Rep. William Lemke's claim that salaried government lobbyists merit coverage by lobby registration. It notes no great danger from administration lobbying when limited to written expert opinions, but warns against behind the scenes pressure on vulnerable lawmakers. It urges open actions to block the inflation measure if possible.

William Lemke North Dakota Rep. Lemke Farm Credit Administration

Women Entering Workforces Spark Economic Tangle

Mr Wiggam notes Mrs Hard argues women in business lower home morale and raise dissatisfaction. An amateur economist suggested that when women entered labor markets wages fell to female levels, pushing men to compete as individuals. His fix involved a compensating tax on women working outside the home.

Wiggam William Hard

The offbeat musings on life and society by a 1936 writer

A collage of social commentary and pointed jokes from 1936 discusses mind body links, the harm of criticism, and wary views on race, war, and class. It contrasts humor with harsh truths about health, politics, and American culture, ending with a copyright note.

Wiggam Comments on Equal Pay Theory Origins

The speaker notes a theory favoring equal pay for the same work as a way to ensure competition between men and women on equal footing. He concedes holes in the theory but echoes Mr. Wiggam in acknowledging possible merit in Mrs. Hard's idea.

Mr. Wiggam

Hoover on campaigns and the danger of many issues

Former President Hoover argues there are thirty issues in a campaign and says shrewd politicians avoid taking firm stands on many. He notes voters align with positions on two or three key points and warns overexposure on many topics risks losing elections. He urges stressing two or three unavoidable issues.

Hoover Chicago

SIDE GLANCES AND FAME NOTES AND A EXECUTOR APPOINTMENT

A column mixes social curiosities and personalities with a notice of appointment. The column references figures like Harold Dearden Frank Brangwyn Alexander Woollcott and Somerset Maugham in sociocultural gossip, then shifts to a legal notice: Edith J. Passmore's estate in Linn County Iowa appoints W. J. Grunewald as executor with claims to be filed in the Linn County District Court. Pred W. Hann is the attorney.

London New York Manhattan Harold Dearden Harley Street Dean Cornwell Frank Brangwyn China Rockefeller Center Alexander Woollcott Somerset Maugham Gobi State of Iowa Linn County Edith J. Passmore Bean

Marilyn Miller and aging fears press headlines in New York

The piece notes actors over 40 face career fears while box office success and longevity favor older performers like Bertha Kalich. It cites Marilyn Miller, John Drew, and others, plus vivid ads and fashion trends reflecting Broadway life and a culture of youth.

EW York Marilyn Miller Miss Miller John Drew

Life Insurance Week Emphasizes Family Thrift and Responsibility

In a series of interviews sponsored by the C. V. Shepherd Agency of the National Life Insurance Co. of Montpelier Vermont the role of life insurance in family financial security is highlighted. Speakers note early policies on mothers and children and advise term insurance to cover loans.

Equitable C. V. Shepherd Agency The National Life Insurance Co Montpelier, Vt

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