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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1936
Page
6
The state department plans to withdraw U S warships from Spanish waters soon, aligning with neutrality and common sense. It notes about a thousand Americans left Spain safely, with ~500 remaining, and warns those staying after warnings to bear their own risks. Uncle Sam has done his job.
The piece notes radio becoming a pivotal political factor beyond extended stump speeches and polls. It highlights William Hard's $1000 contest for essays on Why I Am For Roosevelt, aimed at shaping both sides and attracting new deal supporters while entertaining loyalists.
A Universal Service report from Washington outlines a U S shipping board program to replace 350 vessels with modern liners. The plan, cost estimated at about a half billion dollars over six to ten years, would see the government finance one third to one half of the funding. Proponents cite national defense by ensuring adequate American owned shipping facilities in war, framing subsidies as a prudent hedge to ensure troop and supply transport capability.
The piece argues for repurposing new ships as low fare passenger liners to justify expenditure as a peacetime measure. It notes taxpayer interests, the desire for world travel, and suggests government subsidies could enable affordable sea travel. It also mentions the shipping board program and references pork surpluses and imports in 1936.
A narrative piece satirizes social vanity and deception through a dated anecdote about a lawyer hosting a guest. It critiques hiding flaws, false prestige, and shallow public judgments, urging honesty and humility over crafted appearances.
A breezy column notes James Dinty Moore’s shelter chat with a famed Broadway vintner, a vacant Essex House building now housing a pigeon, a department store quip about coronation, and reflections on life span as explained by researchers. It also mentions a 1936 wedding in Garrison, Nina Wax and Joseph Merchant tying the knot at the Methodist parsonage.
In a heat swollen metropolis, air conditioning draws New Yorkers to cooled lounges and dining rooms. The city clinics its image as a summer resort with deluxes booked to capacity while traffic to al fresco spots declines.
The excerpt discusses a claimed gender difference in humor from a science-informed view. It cites a psychologist comparison of 124 male Wesleyan students and 154 female Smith students rating jokes, concluding women have slightly less sense of humor than men.
A booklet titled BOW TO APPROVE YOUR MEMORY explains memory improvement using modern science. It covers remembering names dates sons books and more and is offered as a reader service with application details and a stamped self addressed envelope.
A humorous sketch recounts Chris ten Jacobsen Drakenberg born 1626 who allegedly lived 146 years. It notes he joined the Danish Marines at 84 and, as a boy of 111, married a 60 year old, later pursuing several proposals at 130 without success before a “respectable” life after 141. It then shifts to a Q A praising wholesome neglect as a wise教育 method enabling study and development while avoiding constant lecturing.
In this city many people long deafened for years, including hard cases, are nearing full restoration. The newly aided hearing is described as clear, natural, and freeing them from nervous strain.
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