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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1934
Page
11
A one line quotation notes how any person can be prejudiced by harmful statements from the biggest liar or worst gossip in the community. It highlights the power of rumors to damage friendships and reputations.
An Iowa editorial urges voters to turnout but vote discriminatingly amid a tight race and a mixed party ticket. It warns that careless, straight ticket voting could swing close contests and emphasizes thoughtful evaluation of candidates and issues.
An analysis of midterm House elections over sixty years highlights that the governing party typically loses seats, with the scale influenced by prior majorities and economic shifts. The text reviews historical seat changes, noting additions to the House. it references specific years like 1932 when Democrats held a large majority and Republicans lost many seats.
A 1934 meditation on international finance and politics argues that cross border investment blurs national lines and can threaten home economies. It warns that big business influences government, coop eration could prevent wars, and calls for rapid global cooperation to avoid future conflict.
Secretary Perkins at Des Moines signals that unemployment and old age insurance will be central to the administration's forthcoming program. She hints at compulsory features and possible economic depressions, urging voters to weigh financing philosophy when selecting leaders. The piece ends with a joke about Dillinger and a gangster funeral.
For his fifth year on the air Rudy of the Vallees is showered with bouquets from radio fans as he marks another milestone in his broadcast career.
Diary notes from New York reveal Betsy Barton bravely beating an auto crash in a Connecticut hospital. The entry mentions Gene Markey’s new volume, a dinner with Hattie Belle Johnston, and sightings of Eddie Duchin and Gene Fowler’s Mack Sennett biography.
A fragment from 1934 sketches gossip about Raoul Walsh with a monkey for his cats, Will H. Hayes preferring tea after dinner, Rupert Hughes reading while lacing shoes, Winnie Sheehan’s silence on films, James Norman Hall forming a South Seas Writers club on Tahiti, Lucienne Boyer as Broadway’s latest pre girl, Major Bowes hosting after theater dinners, and James Whitcomb Riley's guitar hobby.
The article cites Bertha Beach Sharp noting growth in the number of eminent women listed in Who’s Who in America between 1902 and 1930. It compares 977 eminent women in 1902 to 1885 in 1930, showing a gradual rise in recognition for women over time.
North as dealer and partner South vulnerable faced a keen defense and precise declarer play in a recent deal. The writer praises both sides for honorable handling and notes the contrasting outcomes a weaker defense or offense might have produced.
In a North South game, 3NT after a double fosters multiple heart and club maneuvers. East resists a heart finesse, and South pursues squeezes while North counters, with tricks traded in spades and diamonds. The hand ends amid failing options for declarer.
The discussion notes that ignorance correlates with stronger opinions, while education pushes people toward physical activity and healthier regimens. It cites 2,000 cases where rational programs trimmed eight to forty pounds and often stopped snoring as a beneficial side effect.
A compact 28 page booklet by Dr. Harry W. Hepner of Syracuse University presents tests to judge business potential. Offered with Lets Explore Your Mind by Albert Edward Wigcam as a reader service. Send request for Business Success to Dr. Albert E Wixcam care of The Cedar Rapids Gazette with return envelope and stamps.
Dr Charles B Davenport studied 165 wayward girls in a state institution and traced temper outbursts across five generations in some families. He concludes heredity is a principal factor in violent temper description, though he notes self control can be taught.
A reader seeks advice on overcoming annoyance at snoring and related noises. The piece notes snoring is shaped by suggestion and habit, cites cases of separation and disturbance, and mentions possible treatments such as addressing chronic rhinitis or hypertrophic tonsils with diathermy as considerations.
The Sterling Casualty Insurance Co of Chicago offers a new accident policy paying up to 100 dollars monthly for 24 months for disability and 1000 dollars for death for a day rate of 3.65 dollars a year. Open to ages 10 to 70 with no medical exam. Send age and beneficiary details for a 10 day free inspection policy.
Reader questions cover stopping armpit sweat with aluminum chloride solution and a skin cream routine, with caution about irritation. Other inquiries address breaking an arm, and a claim of constant temperature. doctors note potential equipment fault and advise professional instruction for medical checks.
Elizabeth Feemster of Wapello and Ce cil L. Cover of Wapello wed Saturday afternoon at the Feemster home in Oelwein with Rev. L. W. Hayter officiating. The bride, a 1930 Oelwein High School graduate, and the groom, a 1922 Wapello High School graduate, plan to live in Wapello.
In the District Court of Iowa Linn County a petition by A Dy Ide Mratzer seeks judgment against Pawnee Land and Improvement Company Inc and Amelia W Haskell for 2400 dollars plus 6 percent interest from Feb 18 1924 and 25 dollars abstract fee plus costs. The case prays for foreclosure of a mortgage on Lot 14 Block 3 Park View addition Cedar Rapids and a receiver to manage the property. Default will be entered January 7 1935 if no defense is filed.
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