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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1936
Page
8
A Cedar Rapids broker report quotes Buffalo firms urging farmers to ship corn west while avoiding the east. The piece argues New Deal farm policy shifts risk by letting foreign producers flood the US market and crop subsidies harm domestic growers, warning a solution is needed.
Chief J Edgar Hoover urges parents to include law enforcement themed toys like fingerprint and microscope sets to steer children toward admiration of detectives. He cites G Man toys as positive psychology, stressing crime detection over brute force and calling for greater emphasis on scientific methods in youth play.
The four four split on the New York unemployment law prompts analysts to read Justice Hughes and Justice Roberts as leaning liberal with Brandeis and Cardozo. Some see this as a sign of a broader realignment toward Roosevelt era rulings, while others urge caution and more evidence before conclusions.
The Budapest physician Franz Sargas faced thirteen duels and twenty one libel suits after insinuations he wed for money. The piece notes his lack of humor as a factor in the melodramatic sequence of conflicts that began with envy and social scandal.
The writer muses on Dr. Sargas who engages in duels to prove a point about his wife and money. The piece reflects on humor and ridicule in public disputes, noting whether he survives to publish a book and how readers may revel in the absurdity while a few see no humor. It contrasts with Hitler as a warning about lacking humor.
A volunteer doctor asserts the opposition must grow more liberal to regain major political influence. The remark ends with a question about who finances such a shift.
A sprawling 1936 column mocks Japan’s market tactics and American consumer life, arguing Japan undersells through cheap labor while Americans demand luxuries. It debates tariffs, politics, and social musings, ending with a garbled correction request and copyright note.
A light column mixes jokes on atmosphere in Paris laugh institutes and a mock poem line. It notes Elett Burgess solving cigar transport by tucking them in his sock and hints at a sockpocket firm venture.
New York vaudeville faces saturation as acts seek niche work in movie houses or cabaret revues. Performers linger at Ma Ger son’s near the Palace, recalling Sweeney, Duffy, Fitzgibbons, Dooley and Art Frank. Writers and waitresses move among kitchens and small eateries reviving restaurant psychology in a changing scene.
Cecile on the boulevard Montparnasse near Du Dome serves clean, sane food with cool crink ly lettuce and a dewy red rose beside each plate. The meal with a demi carafe of wine costs little more than a single rose from an avenue florist as crowds arrive in limousines and taxis in sweaters and dress suits.
Jim and Jo plan to marry only after they can afford a comfortable home. They do not want debt or worry at the start, even though Jo expects independence from Jim’s means. They seek a firm foundation for married life and will wait until funds permit. Dear Miss Manners: Flo praises boys, enjoys honest, straightforward suitors, and welcomes more letters from girls who favor boys who are not heels. Answer: Three cheers for Flo.
Willie Willis notes a promise from Pug to be a better boy, yet admits he always eats and never had a stomach ache fail to stop. The exchange reads as a small town reflection on behavior and habit.
A speaker defends the value of boys as good loyal friends while acknowledging a few exceptions should not tarnish the entire sex. The remark concludes with a hopeful sentiment.
Community leaders and volunteers rally to recognize the contributions of boosters who have backed efforts across the project. While their praise is shared, organizers emphasize ongoing partnerships and future fundraising aims to sustain momentum.
The reader asks how to handle a mother who overreacts to boys visiting her daughter. Miss Manners suggests the mother may be unaware of the harm caused by her possessive behavior and recommends the daughter honestly expressing her feelings to curb the tendency.
The third century ruler Maxi Minus reportedly consumed huge quantities at meals, allegedly eating thirty to forty pounds of meat and drinking seven gallons of liquid.
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