Frazier Hunt to Smoke Out Presidential Candidates in Gazette Series
Globe trotting reporter Frazier Hunt launches a daily Cedar Rapids Gazette series asking ten pointed questions to all major presidential candidates in 1936. He will publish verbatim responses on budget, relief, unemployment, currency, courts, labor, tariffs, TVA, farm relief, and more, starting Monday with Senator Vandenberg.
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Former Marines to Honor Gen Butler at Memorial Coliseum
Former Marines plan informal dinner and smoker at the Roosevelt hotel to honor Gen Smedley D Butler retired Marine commander. The event precedes his talk Is War a Racket at Memorial Coliseum, with Temple Judah backing and about two dozen attendees named.
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Piper on the Hill Returns to Parliament Hill
Ottawa residents hear bagpipes at Lover's Walk beside the parliament building as Tom Reid, known as The Piper on the Hill, plays again in the moonlight. The British Columbia liberal’s outdoor sessions have stirred political tensions and debate.
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The Dangers of Drinking and Driving
The piece warns that driving after drinking dulls thinking and slows reflexes. It labels the drinking driver a public menace and urges planners to avoid alcohol if they intend to drive.
Scot pipesmith favors New Orleans molasses for bag upkeep
Tom Reid, a Scot by birth, explains he uses New Orleans molasses to keep his leather bag soft and says he is not particular about brand as long as it is cheap. He notes some players use whisky and sugar but calls it too costly. In 1931 he walked with pipes under moonlight when a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer halted him with a pistol, and Reid replied calmly that he was doing it.
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Artists Praise New York For Scenic Variety
Five young artists Horace Day Harriette de Sanchez Felicia Meyer Lewis Kimball and James L Montague claim New York offers more exciting art than Old World cities Their canvases cover New York street scenes waterfront waters and New Yorkers The group includes Reginald Marsh's wife Felicia Meyer and James Montague son of a noted newspaperman All under 33 they present a youthful New World art perspective.
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Saint character imagines easy kidnapping of Hindenburg aboard zeppelin
Author Leslie Charteris jokes that kidnapping the Hindenburg would be simple aboard the Zeppelin. He outlines how a small crew could seize control in the confined vessel and keep it aloft for a month, while passengers and crew could not defend against capture. The idea remains unmade and unpublished.
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New York
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Small Town Hotel Community Center In Good Old Days
A nostalgic reflection on a village hotel with a cozy community center and simple charm. The piece notes open air cafes with umbrellas, varied enthusiasm for new ventures, and fond memories of Ezra's radio program at sunset. It contrasts city life with rural calm and highlights enduring small town warmth.
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Local contractor runs for county’s top business post
A longtime Linn County taxpayer with 30 years in the area and 25 years as a Marion resident campaigns as a businessman for the county's most important office. He has spent a quarter century as a builder and contractor aiming to apply business methods to public service.
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