Special session to push farm relief and tax laws in 1937
The call for a six week special session aims to pass a farm relief bill quickly and lay groundwork for 1937 income tax changes. Expect clashes over anti-lynching legislation, executive reform, wage rules, TVA expansion, wheat insurance, and foreign policy as Washington braces for a contentious six weeks.
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Congress
Senate
House
Capitol Hill
Executive Branch
Connery
TVA
Washington
Weerted effort at mediation in Sino Japanese war
The passage argues the Sino Japanese war favors Japan and details a limited mediation role for the United States. It suggests the mediator can only acknowledge Japanese gains and advise against clinging to entitlements, while noting risks of alienating Britain France and other powers.
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Washington
Japan
Uncle Sam
Uncle San
Great Britain
Fromce
Final Cedar Rapids Streetcar Ride Marked by Last Day
An old narrative recalls Cedar Rapids streetcars ending service on a rainy afternoon. The piece frames the historic moment as a symbol of progress, contrasting steam engines and horse transportation with the new era of public carriers.
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Trent
Ben Wall
Lev
Grandpappy
Cedar Rapids
Blanket Prescription For Winter Cold Prevention
The piece lists ten tips from Dr. Robert A. Fraser on avoiding colds, including sleep, nourishment, proper clothing, drying after getting wet, nasal breathing, daily baths, preventing constipation, outdoor exercise, avoiding temperature changes, and staying away from contagious people. It concludes with emphasis on bed rest and isolation, then humorously notes that few will follow all advice yet readers still seek sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Fraser
Dr. Fraser
Letters to big men and a call for practical politics
A long, mixed set of quotations and reflections begins with a citizen letter urging President to drop failing plans, back up if needed, and avoid eroding trust. It links stock market fears, Big Business costs, and public anxieties, then shifts to social commentary on autumn, race, and consumer culture, ending with literary and cultural asides from 1937.
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America
SEC
Washington
Supreme Court
New York Letter Reflections On Habits And Fate
A 1937 New York letter mixes anecdotes on smoking and drinking, dining hours, and garden dislikes with musings on fortune telling telepathy and a near-miss theater anecdote about journalist Tommy Millard. The piece blends personal habit anecdotes, city life quirks, and razored observations from the author.
10-20-30 Years Ago in the Gazette Highlights Fire Chief Move and Local News
Paul Dolan, a 30 year fire department veteran, was named fire chief to replace the late Chief James Kennedy. L. J. Derflinger and Stewart Holmes left on a business trip through Kansas and other western states. Kenneth F. Lindsley, USC senior, was elected secretary treasurer and program committee chair of the Advertising club. Walter Baker was injured in a car crash at Thirteenth street and E avenue. "The Speedway Girls" played at Greene's opera house. Miss Ruby Taylor and her mother visited Macon, Georgia. Donald S. Barry earned a first lieutenant commission in the army ordnance department. Joshua John Snouffer Jr. died. known as "Bud" in Linn county. Mr. and Mrs. C E Perrin returned from Denver. A B YT Moore of Cedar Rapids was named vice-chairman of the Presbyterian Brotherhood national convention business committee in Cincinnati. Thomas Sloss of Cedar Rapids joined the nominating committee. "The Girl from Out Yonder" and "The Flower of the Ranch" were shown at Greene's opera house. Clarence Ousley spoke at the city auditorium on the commission plan of city government. CBE Taylor, Montrose hotel manager, returned from an extended eastern trip.
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Paul Dolan
Fire Department
James Kennedy
L. J. Derflinger
Stewart Holmes
Kansas
Kenneth F. Lindsley
University of Southern California
Advertising Club
Walter Baker
Thirteenth Street
E Avenue
Speedway
Greene’s Opera House
Ruby Taylor
Public Library
Macon
Donald S. Barry
Ordnance Department of the Army
J. W Barry
Joshua John Snouffer, Jr
Linn County
Bud
C E Perrin
Denver
Cbe
Taylor
Montrose
Notice of Appointment Executori N0 14552 Linn County
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned have been on this 30th day of October 193 duly appointed and qualified as executors of the estate of John Anton Jate of Linn County Iowa deceased. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment. Those having claims must file them in the office of the Clerk of the Linn County Town District Court. Margaret Wamilton Henry Hamilton executors. Rares Chamberian Hanzko & Harry O Donne, Attorneys.
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Linn County
John Anton Jate
Iowa
Margaret Wamilton
Henry H Hamilton Frecuters i Rares Chamberan, Hanzko & Harry £ O Donne
Tate
S. A. Kurtz
Iowan District Court
Hillis Lee
Dear Miss Manners Advice Column Snippet
A reader asks how to respond to gossip about divorce and envy over a teenager’s desire for adult clothing. The Miss Manners column advises dignity, ignoring neighb ors prejudice, keeping children happy, and allowing sensible grown up fashion choices while guiding boundaries.
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Miss Manners
The Stars Say A Mixed Day For Dealings And Birthdays
The forecast notes conflicting astrological conditions with good business aspects yet opposition, hostility and jealousy. An elder may help and social activities look happy. Birthdays promise splendid opportunities with key people, but caution for enmity and tempest. A child born today may be ambitious yet adversarial in work, pleasant in life.
The Jewel's Cost Is Labor Poem by Edgar A Guest
A 1937 verse by Edgar A Guest extols labor as the core value in shaping raw materials into usable goods. It contrasts roles from mining and mining to production and transport, asserting no single job is more important than another in the human toil that makes life possible.
The Power to Adapt Traps Uncle Slug and Wife in Tale
A speaker reflects that long term exposure dulls concern to trouble. He recalls Uncle Slug and his wife who have argued for twenty five years and seem numb to it. When asked how he endures, Uncle Slug says the house has become so familiar he no longer notices the conflict.
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Slug
Uncle Slug
Odor on Breath From Garlic and Onion Eats
A medical overview contrasts two schools on breath odor from garlic and onions. The Harvard view blames mouth residues and oils. cleaning teeth and rinsing with chloramine or sodium hypochlorite can remove odor. The Cincinnati view implicates breath from blood via lungs. mouth washes only mask it. For booze odor, lungs excrete alcohol or aldehyde. not removable by mouthwash. Regular dental care and tonsil treatment help with mouth odor.
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Cincinnati School
Harvard School
Harvard
U. S
Millions Are Fighting That Tired Feeling
An old advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle laxative to relieve fatigue mental dullness sleeplessness sour stomach and bad breath. It claims regular use supports bile flow from the liver without harsh drugs and notes the product is sold by druggists at 15 cents 30 60 cents.
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Nature
Dr. Edwards
Breath Odor Clues From Food and Poisoning Diagnoses
The text notes gargling and gentle tonsil massage fail to remove crypts and mentions electro coagulation to obliterate crypts. It lists foods that can odorize breath such as turnip asparagus cucumbers and notes medicines that give odor. It also mentions garlic-like breath in chronic arsenic poisoning as an early diagnostic clue.
Questions and Answers on Raw Food and Spelling
A reader asks if a three and a half year old should eat raw carrots, with guidance to grate until teeth develop and have the child chew. A second query seeks a blood tonic recipe, directing readers to send a coin for a booklet. The column notes Webster spellings of chemical terms and offers iodine instructions by mail.
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Webster
Fascist Aims Predict Future War Says UC Professor
Dr Robert A Brady associate professor of economics at the University of California Berkeley argues fascist government makes revolution and war in the future certain. He calls fascism anti-democratic anti-liberal and anti-equalitarian and says it preserves capitalism with monopoly and suppresses labor and the masses.
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Berkeley
Calif
INS
Germany
Italy
Robert A. Brady
University of California
Brady
Dr. Brady
Notice of Appointment of Executor for S. A. Kurtz Estate
Hillis Lee is appointed and qualified as Executor of S. A. Kurtz late of Linn County Iowa deceased on November 1937. All debts should be paid to the Executor and all claims filed with the Linn County Iowa District Court Clerk authenticated.
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Arnold Bennett
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New Orleans
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Silvey
New Dorp
Thomas
Rhis
Tommy Millard
Shanghai
Mary Manners
Elsie
Edgar A. Guest
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Copsricht
TRAD
William Brady, M. D
Smith Brothers
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Lee
VOSS
Smulekoff
3Rd Ave
TER Travel
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Rock Island
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