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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1936

Page

6

Unclear OCR Text From Midwestern Carrier Rates

Fragmentary OCR shows scattered numbers and place names including Cedar Rapids Marion and Nebraska along with weekly carrier rates 9.50 6.50 3.00 and regional references South Dakota Wisconsin and Missouri. No coherent event or outcome is discernible.

Berveh Ebraska South Dakota

Unclear OCR Record of Newspaper Wire Service

Fragmentary text from a newspaper wire service feed mentions addresses and telegraphed agencies but contains numerous garbled sequences and illegible names making it impossible to identify a coherent event or subject. No clear persons organizations places or dates can be confirmed from the readable portions.

First daughter to the love of God is charity to man

The remark attributed to Drennan notes charity as the foremost virtue toward humanity in religious life.

God Drennan

Charity Foreclosures Spark Debate Over HOLC Policy

The editorial argues HOLC loans funded by government support led to foreclosures on borrowers, noting some debtors failed to pay yet questions why European war debts draw less effort to collect. It suggests bias toward home borrowers over foreign creditors and calls for evenhanded collection.

Linn County Uncle Sam Santa Claus HOLC United States

Il Duce Getting Even and the British Food Puzzle

A snappy satirical take cites Anna Steese Richardson claiming Britain’s war actions forced economic strain on Italy and UK households. It jokes Mussolini’s campaign drew a European scare, boosting munitions output while servants fled to factories. English housekeepers are blamed for poor cooking amid shortages.

League of Nations Italy Ethiopia Mussolini Ilduce Anna Steese Richardson Europe England Richardson Althoug

Senate Balance and the 1932 Elections

The piece analyzes how party balance in the U S Senate after 1932 could affect the New Deal. It notes Democrats' dominance in non expiring seats, the potential partisan mix of 61 holdovers, and how regional and ideological shifts might prevent a guaranteed pro New Deal majority. It also discusses possible changes if Landon gains strength and how that would shape a 1933 36 program.

House Senate South Landon

The Independent Child and the Lessons of Freedom

Years ago a small boy’s first steps and a pair of red shoes sparked a tale of independence. His father’s insistence led to conflict and a fifteen year old departure, shaping a future of effort and self-education. Love and wise handling promise a path to trust and influence.

War talk and ethics in a New York town editorial

A New York city editor derides war sentiment as hypocritical arguing prize fighting earns a mil lion dollar status while laws seek to suppress different people. The piece contrasts American liberties with European conflict and mocks moral posturing over war.

Free Land

Broadway’s last guardsman Gene Buck holds fiery torch of tradition

In mid career, Gene Buck stands as Broadway’s stalwart preserver of old glories. He rose from Detroit to the Rialto, once blinded by a Broadway blaze, now revived at his Lambs table alongside legends like Herbert and Lackaye. Buck remains the symbolic guardian of Broadway’s vanished era.

New York Gene Buck Broadway Buck Detroit Gene the Lambs Victor Herbert Wilton Lackaye

Gene Buck Defends Broadway and Salon of City Characters

A vivid portrait of New York’s Broadway scene and its colorful locals. The piece contrasts box painters and brass-tack decorators with a Flower behind the ear idealist while noting boardinghouse residents who frequent Central Park for a rite-like scene. It recalls Jimmy Johnston, Garden fightmaker, and the city’s shoe shiners on Madison Square benches, featuring diverse workers from Hindu turban-wearers to a one-legged shiner.

Central Park New York Madison Square Bench

New Congress Faces Shifts as Parties Swing Across Districts

The article surveys historical house majorities and midterm shifts, noting 100-seat swings could end the current Democratic majority. It cites 1874 1894 1920 1928 1930 examples, and ends with skeptical quips about politics and public figures.

House of Representatives

Shaving Libretto Turns Sour in Morning Ritual

A narrator describes a morning shave interrupted by a singer’s sour performance. In a moment of rebellion the rhythm falters as a nick forms on the chin, creating an accidental dimplelike mark amid the comedic tension.

Mind Meters and Mirth in Phrenology Debate

A writer riffs on phrenology claims and scientific limits in morals. A letter offers to debate on any platform about phrenology while noting mood bumps on the skull and gesture inheritance. Dr Franz Boas is cited on gesture heredity versus imitation.

Franz Boas

War’s toll on heredity and social fate in history

A discussion notes Sir Arthur Keith on war as a pruning hook and cites S J Holmes genetics and its social import. It states Civil War heroism, draft transit, and the impact on offspring, arguing modern times impose heavy hereditary costs. It also ponders whether brilliant women face harder marriage prospects than average women.

Arthur Keith S. J. Holmes

Memory Mastery Guide Promises Faster Recall

A pamphlet by Dr Senry Linz offers a science based set of memory rules to improve recall of names dates and books. It promises clear explanations and practical tips for readers and invites applications via a mailed envelope to request the memory guide.

DR. Senry Linz Wicare

Notice of Attorney General Auction in Linn County Iowa

Notice details a legal matter in Linn County Iowa dated August 31 1936. It names W F Sailock as attorney and refers to a debt action against a debtor from Adair or Adeete County. An authenticated file is in the Linn County Clerk of Court office.

ATOR Admino Rats Iowa Linn County Lotice Pnd Sig Adebte County Cie Deri Central FP W. Sailock

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