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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1936
Page
2
Civic groups and major newspapers press municipal control to enforce sanitary handling of milk, curb watering, and promote pasteurization and container sterilization to protect public health. Milk depots report water content far below producer estimates amid horse cart distribution in city streets.
Bertram township voted a record 388 ballots, surpassing eight year old marks. Democrat wins included Andrew Condon elected constable with 232 votes, trustees F G Anderson 99 votes and Adolf Biderman 196 votes, clerk H C Clymer 196 votes, and assessor Perry Knapp 196 votes.
Des Moines reports Howard L. Brown of the California Christian Endeavor Union says youth influence is reshaping church music. He notes a shift toward gospel-type hymns and practical, positive Christianity as services move away from sedate songs. Brown urges the church to reach out with a Christianity that is “with a smile.”
Special to The Gazette North Liberty Officers elected on the Penn township ticket Tuesday were A S Bane for 1937 L A Freswick for 1938 Frank Zeller clerk F A Work assessor Guy W Stewart and C E Maxey J P constables F W Stable and G L Hardy Maxey and Hardy are Democrats while the remainder are Republicans.
Nira Ia residents bought the first National Industrial Recovery Act postage stamps and voted 71 to 44 for President Roosevelt in the village event that put Nira on the map for the new deal era.
A chronological list of property transfers, deeds, and mortgages in Cedar Rapids and nearby areas. Includes transfers of parcels in sections 5 and 30, various lots in Clarendon Hills and Central Park, and multiple lot and tract deeds dated 1933 to 1936. Notable parties include Mary A. Hutchinson, F W Stewart, Higley Land Co Inc, G R Willson, Mamie L Frink, James E Cusack, and Perp Savs and Loan Assn, with values ranging from nominal sums to $21 949.13.
An advertisement touts Alcoban as a harmless remedy for alcohol craving. It says the prescription drug, used in hospitals, can be added to tea or food and will remove cravings and rebuild resistance. It promises money back and cites Western Chemicals Inc. in Seattle and May's Cut Rate Drug Store as sellers.
The Leipzig zoo reported its thousandth lion birth on Wednesday, cementing its reputation as the world famous Leipzig lion factory.
A fragment states the right of the jury or either party to seize the entire title and associated rights in a dispute. The text is terse and lacks surrounding context or specifics about parties, location, or case type.
Public notices report multiple real estate conveyances dated 1936 in Cedar Rapids and nearby areas. Transactions include grants of fee simple joint tenancy among spouses and other co owners with nominal consideration, description of parcels in Greendale addition and sections 18 86 6 83 7, and references to plats, covenants, and rights of way.
In a November night reflection, Alice Longworth urges Americans to value ballots over violence, noting the campaign is over but the future of the American system remains the worthy goal. She contrasts peaceful elections with harsher methods seen abroad.
A dense listing of daytime and evening radio programming notes multiple networks NBC CBS and WABC with hosts orchestras choirs and guests across hours from morning to late night including shows like Music Is My Hobby Show Boat Major Bowes' amateur hour Sherlock Holmes and Henry Busse orchestra.
Hunters report thousands of ducks on the Mississippi between McGregor and Lansing with no shooting due to dry ponds. Watered refuges attract flocks, and veterans estimate about 100000 mallards gathered in the area.
Clarence Pond told the traffic judge he was a minister who drank and wrote hymns of repentance. He began singing one in court between oaths. The judge converted the act into 30 days in jail and court costs.
A physician backed method claims excess fat can be reduced by stimulating a small gland. Marmola Prescription Tablets are marketed as this gland based treatment prepared by a major medical laboratory. The ad urges readers to buy at their druggist and try the easy fat loss approach.
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