Interstate compacts urged to regulate industry across states
The United States Chamber of Commerce calls for more state to state cooperation through interstate agreements to handle regional regulatory problems. It cites Council of State Governments efforts and notes seventeen legislatures have created commissions on interstate cooperation. The piece warns that rising centralization risks home rule and individual liberty, advocating the interstate compact as a potential remedy worth pursuing.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Roosevelt
No Man’s Land
Council of State Governments
Henry W. Toll
Toll
Iowa
Basement Mouse Plan Ends With Cream Cheese Snack
In a playful exchange the couple parries about mice in the basement. He plans traps as they joke over old gear and cheese, debating how to clear the space before winter. She keeps the tone light and hints at sharing tomorrow's cream cheese.
Calls for a Moral Look at American Habits and Politics
A 1936 column surveys evolving social morals, consumer theft, and political shifts in the United States. It contrasts elite behavior at hotels and White House dinners with changing views on divorce, gambling, and amateur athletics, noting a drift toward permissiveness and shifting standards. It closes by criticizing cynicism and the erosion of traditional ethics amid national concerns like Spain and the Roosevelt era.
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New York
Supreme Court
White House
Secret Service
George
Darwin
Fragmentary chat snippet on mice and timing
A brief, incomplete dialogue exchange notes a character insisting on patience while the other asks if anyone has tried something, with a question about mice. The fragment lacks clear events, actors, or settings.
J M Dinwiddie Remembered as Cedar Rapids Pioneer
The passing of J M Dinwiddie marks the loss of a long time Cedar Rapids leader whose fifty year career helped build Iowa banking and civic life. His devotion to Coe College and to the city’s cultural and moral standards left a lasting impact, even as personal sorrow clouded his final years.
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J. M. Dinwiddie
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Dinwiddie
Coe College
New York Dey Aims at Cartoonist Influences and Stage Talk
In a style imitating Arnold Bennett a writer notes Dorman Smith's cartoons shaped by Ohio work and Billy Ireland influences. The piece muses on stage trends, quotes critics, and praises personalities like Kelland Will Hays and Cole Porter, while recalling Gilbert and Sullivan and a Portland Maine aunt.
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York
Arnold Bennett
Dorman Smith
Ohio
Billy Ireland
Webster
Ding
Briggs
McCutcheon
Stones
Montgomerys
Clarks
McCulloughs
Mizner
Portland
Maine
Shenae
Reveries On Fame Fashion And The Sunflower
A reflective column piece from 1936 sketches memory moments and social pretensions among the upper class. It references a Kansas speaker, Long Island fashions, sunflowers as a symbol, and hints at radio talkers and poets amid social rituals. It closes with a Q and A about mothers arranging social ties for their children.
Windshield Wiper Arms Must Be Handled Carefuly
Caution is advised when cleaning windshields as careless handling can loosen wiper blade arms from their pivot shafts, risking improper operation and potential damage. The article stresses controlled movement and proper technique to maintain safe, reliable windshield wiping.
Mindful Machinations and Moral Paradoxes
The text presents psychological remarks by Prof. Henry Foster Adams on judgment accuracy, noting that skilled judges of others often misjudge themselves. It argues nations defend armaments as defense, while insiders know otherwise, highlighting political manipulation and public delusion.
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Henry Foster Adams
How to Improve Your Memory by Dr Henry C Link
A promotional booklet summary describes rules for a good memory tested by science. It promises guidance on remembering names dates lessons and books and invites readers to request the booklet with a stamped self addressed envelope.
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Henry C. Link
Albert E. Wiggam
Gazette
Executor appointed for Linn County Iowa estate
On November 7 1936 Joseph Mohrbacker was appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Peter Mohrbacker late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All debts should be paid to the executor and all claims filed with the Linn County Iowa District Court clerk.
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Peter Mohrbacker
Linn County
Iowa
Joseph Mohrbacker
Oxygen on the hoof: practical health advice mix
William Brady promotes outdoor activity and oxygen therapy as a method to combat fatigue and improve circulation. He argues that metabolism rises with activity and suggests a regimen of two miles three times daily with oxygen on the hoof to prolong youth and boost sleep.
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Helsingfors
Questions and Answers on Health Myths and Vitamin C
A reader questions gallbladder removal for cholecystitis and fears of liver cirrhosis. Doctors give cautionary, sometimes humorous replies. The piece then explains vitamin C sources, especially fresh juice, and notes oxidation in air or during canning. Another reader asks about skin blisters after a hand injury, with a cryptic physicianly admonition to consult a doctor.
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Self
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