Rube Goldberg stages comeback with Lala Paloosa venture
The piece outlines Rube Goldberg's rise after a career peak and a later slump, then his return with the Lala Paloosa project sponsored by Frank Markey. It notes Goldberg’s daily drawing, the syndicate push, and the crowd drawn by press and society-page attention. It also touches on New York theater goers and critics, including Ira Katzenberg and Allulah Bankhead, plus praise for modern sports writers.
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Nee York
Rube Goldberg
Goldberg
Rube
Fate
Eureka
Frank Markey
Umpire’s Call at Negro Ball Game Provokes Mock Fight
A short, loud umpire at a Negro baseball game calls Strike One and Strike Two during the first act while a small crowd needles him. The batter complains “Two what?” and the umpire answers “Too high” in a brief, humorous exchange from a 1936 publication.
WPA distributes free newspaper photo service to Iowa papers
Iowa WPA launches a nationwide photo service sending five pictures to 179 Iowa newspapers in a test run. Officials fear political misuse it may have ahead of elections while Democratic papers reportedly get priority over Republican ones. The piece critiques WPA reluctance to share payroll records with the press.
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WPA
Iowa
Landon
Omaha World-Herald
the World-Herald
Works Progress Administration
Pottawattamie County
Communist 1936 Platform Shifts Toward Immediate Reforms
The Gazette reports that 1936 communist tactics differ from 1932 by stressing immediate proposals over ultimate aims. Proposed measures include nationalized banking and munitions, public works, cheap credit for farmers, anti lynching laws, strong union protections, and cooperation with the League of Nations and the USSR.
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Roosevelt
New Deal
Gazette
London
A. F. of L
United States
Treasury
Supreme Court
League of Nations
Soviet Union
Italy
Japan
Germany
Strange moral lesson on parenting and society echoes 1936 thoughts
An expansive 1936 appeal to parents argues a 15 year old boy lacks a built in sense of right and must be guided. It critiques presumptuous adults who overrule youths and warns that without training the boy may grow morally neutral and prone to folly. The piece weaves political and social commentary with humorous vignettes and quotations.
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Thi
Parking plan eyed to ease Cedar Rapids shoppers’ hunt
Readers weigh Cedar Rapids loop traffic and downtown parking in the People's Forum. J H Bell proposes a ten minute limit around the Second Third block to aid short stops while not burdening longer parkers. Authorities should study the idea and other possible rules as business traffic rises.
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Cedar Rapids Loop
People’s Forum
J. H. Bell
Cedar Rapids
Bell
Second Street
Second Avenue
Third Street
Third Avenue
Mr. Bell
Vitamin D and Diet to Prevent Teeth Decay in 1936
In 1936 experts urge daily vitamin D with calcium and phosphorus for all ages to maintain teeth and bone health. They note cereals may raise decay risk and recommend dairy rich diets with limited cereals, emphasizing vitamins A C and D along with good calcium intake.
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May Mellany
England
Edward Mellanby
May Mellanby
C. L. Pattinson
E. V. McCollum
Mellanbys
Oliver and Boyd
London
Physician Advice On Nose Drops For Children
A medical Q and A cautions against mineral oil drops in infants nostrils for rhinitis or coughs. Recommends bland vegetable oil with two to three drops per nostril, 3–4 times daily, using a condo dropper. Conde l contains vitamin D. stresses careful use and supervision for digitalis ephedrine and amytal questions.
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Arry Lauder
52Nd Street
Mark Hellinger
New York
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Southampton
Bill Corum
Joe Williams
Quentin Reynolds
Radio City
Bozeman Bulger
Ed Howe
Darwin
Father Coughlin
Gerald K. Smith
Vicks Vaa
Vicks Plan
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Hall-Ekjelt
Simmons
Saturday Evening Post
Princess Spring
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