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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1936
Page
7
General Smedley Butler argues the United States faces low risk of invasion due to shipping limits and European risk in moving armies. He questions the effectiveness of purely defensive strategies and suggests trusted leaders with proven judgment are the best safeguard in elections.
President Roosevelt hopes Herbert Lehman may reverse his decision not to seek a third term as New York governor. Lehman’s entry is viewed as crucial to boosting the GOP in a close national race, given New York’s 47 electoral votes and past voting patterns.
A reflective essay critiques public schooling for rewarding laziness over ability, arguing for selective advancement of the gifted while condemning equalized standards. It links democratic pressure to wasted education funds and cites examples from politics, media, and society, ending with a copyright note from 1936.
The document notes mayoral and gubernatorial results showing Republicans winning New York by large margins in 1916 and 1912 and discusses potential GOP strategies. It suggests if Governor Lehman refuses another term, the party might pick a vice presidential candidate like Wadsworth or Snell to create a strong political contest in New York.
The Raiders led by Cap Crossley show strong effort from a young squad of twenty two year olds or younger. They battle hard in Western league play, delivering entertaining baseball and surprising results at Hill Park. The manager cannot pick players from the stands, yet the team performs better than expected for local spectators.
A string of humorous and social notes from New York about performers politicians and public figures. Mentions Anna May Wong Vince Lopez Ned Sparks Buster Keaton Garbo Nancy Astor Mary Roberts Rinehart Peggy Fears Amos and Andy Jimmy Savo and Ed Wynn. Includes a Perry County Ohio town hall anecdote and a quip about Phil Sheridan’s boyhood home.
A fragment from 1936 recounts legal maxim debate and a park scene where sailors, celebrities, and taxicab drivers mingle in Central Park rowboats. The writer recalls Noel Coward and humorous theater anecdotes amid statues and summer crowds.
State of Iowa Linn County announces the appointment on May 28 1936 of an Administrator with Will Annexed for the estate of Joseph Boots Stasthy late of Linn County Iowa deceased. Creditors must present claims to Linville and Hendrickson Attorneys at the Linn County District Court and payments are to be made to the administrator.
The excerpt argues science overrides individual rights in society. It notes stage romance should avoid explicit embraces, citing Laurette Taylor and Romeo and Juliet as examples. It claims most on screen kissing and hugging are bad psychology, suggesting restraint to affect audiences and employment dynamics.
A fragmented excerpt discusses a personality development booklet by Sadie Myers Shellow, PhD, offered through Let's Explore Your Mind and Cedar Rapids Gazette. The text moves to a Q and A on audience emotion and promotion, then to verses contrasting male pride, fashion desire, and a narrator’s conflicted views on spending for women.
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