Re-Siding Scam Exposed by Cedar Rapids Residents
Cedar Rapids residents, aided by The Gazette, reveal a house re-siding racket tied to a Minnesota company offering high bonuses to steer residents into costly jobs. City Building Inspector Lilly filed a charge of residing a dwelling without a permit, signaling aggressive action against rackets and a warning to scrutinize salesmen and compare local prices.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Minnesota
Lilly
Chamber of Commerce
Brechler Seeks Working Solution for Iowa Minnesota Rivalry
The Minneapolis Star and Tribune urges a two year cooling off or joint effort to repair troubled relations between Iowa and Minnesota in football and basketball. The editorial favors Brechler's plan to address fan conduct through collaboration and gradual rebuilding across sports.
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Charles Johnson
Minneapolis Star and Tribune
Iowa
Minnesota
Iowa-Minnesota
Paul Brechler
Johnson
Brechler
You Hurt More Than Yourself When You Cheat in Your Test
The columnist argues cheating on exams harms more than the cheater, affecting teachers and the cost of education. He contrasts moral turpitude with evolving morals, insisting dishonesty is always wrong and damages trust across society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Dad
Wade's Wit on Politics and Puns Through the Year
A column of satirical quips covers 1940s politics and public figures. It mentions polling figures, Chiang Kai-shek, Bridges, a 94 year old burglar, national sins, and a joke about navy power plants. The tone blends wry commentary with broad social quips.
Novelty in the Known: A Sweet Monotony Worth Remembering
George Eliot muses on the value of familiarity and certainty, praising a life where routine and knowledge bring comfort and joy. The quote frames stability as a form of cherished novelty.
Polls as Antidote to Pressure-Bloc Propaganda
This essay argues polls and public opinion surveys are essential despite flaws. Polling guides government decisions, counters pressure groups, and offers objective insight into public thinking amid influential lobbies and propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Congress
Chiang Will Be Lucky To Keep His Job For 60 Days
Drawn from a column noting Chiang Kai-shek faces collapse in China with loss of public support and inflation, predicting he may hold office only 60 days amid graft, anger, and a Kremlin-risk outlook. The piece also lists major campaign contributors to President Truman.
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Chiang
Ashington
China
U. S
Chiang Kai-shek
Pearson
House of Cards
Hitler
Berlin
Truman
Floyd B. Odlum
Atlas Corporation
Marshall Field
August A. Busch
St. Louis Beer
James Bruce
Argentina
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Democrats
W. Averell Harriman
ECA
U. S. Att
Homer S. Cummings
Cummings
Standard Oil Co
N. J
Standard Oil Group
Dewey
Francis Biddle
Constipation in infancy linked to improper feeding and sugar use
Dr Brady cautions against diluting milk for six month old babies and adding excess sugar or laxatives. He notes lactose is best in milk, warns that regular magnesium-based laxatives hinder calcium use, and warns that calcium deficiency is common due to poor nutrition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Tony
Magnesia
Hoover Plan Would Cut Public Works Waste
George E. Sokolski argues the Hoover committee's plan to create a unified public works department would reduce waste and conflicts among bureaus. He notes entrenched interests of army engineers and pork barrel politics as obstacles, citing about 50 billion public works projects pending and the need for clear authority.
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Hoover
New York
Hoover Committee
Robert Moses
America
Congress
Public Works Department
Roosevelt
Army Engineers
Engineer Corps
Army Engineer Corps
Department of Public Works
Air swallowing pamphlet and sleep eating queries
Readers ask for a pamphlet on air swallowing and about eating before bed. Advice notes that late meals are fine with daily exercise and suggests walking after dinner for seniors with hypertension. A nurse compliments the author’s practical, engaging style.
By Bugs Baer On Prophets and Pollsters Objections
A satirical, fragmentary riff criticizes prophets and pundits, joking about endowments for pollsters and the rhetoric of recriminations. It mocks scorched ethics and political heat while preserving a light, breezy tone about public figures and governance.
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Robert Quillen
Bess
Quillen
Harry V. Wade
Wade
Joe
Sen. Bridges
Confucius
Cosmoline
Britain
Texas
J. Parnellomas
Navy
Mr. Dooley
Chicago
George Eliot
George Clark
By David Lawrence
Lawrence
Beca
United States
Drew Pearson
Excellency
Kremlin
South China
Wm. Brady
George E. Sokolsky
Moses
Robert Patterson
Public Works
Amer
M.F
Betty, R. N
Betty
Bugs Baer
Southland
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