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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1936
Page
6
A quotation from C. Conrad asserts that seeking others' comfort and happiness reflects strength, not weakness. The line emphasizes empathy as a virtue and moral resilience in interpersonal conduct.
In Des Moines the new deal lags in counterattacks after Landon's farm program. Ringmaster Farley delays rebuttals, hoping to save firepower for late in the race as prairie voters resist swift shifts and mass appeal.
The article argues the hardship of the millionaire Boston Red Sox stems from a general stance against the rich and the current tendency to tax or dampen wealth.
The column reflects on mind power and success culture noting Carnegie and Horton quotes. It discusses a Detroit News tale of four people lifting a fifth by fingertip, aided by belief and suggestion per Dr Dieterle, and ends with a reminder of distractions like Joe Louis.
The Economists' National Committee on Monetary Policy presents Rufus S. Tucker's analysis that economic improvement after the 1930s downturn did not hinge on abandoning the gold standard. Tucker notes June to August 1932 as turning points in the US and Europe, with recovery following gold abandonment mainly in Latvia and Japan.
An American writer reflects on a German crackdown as a magazine print is seized and a seaman jailed for anti Nazi sentiment. He critiques hypocrisy in diplomacy and warns of peril when powerful nations ignore citizens abroad. The piece blends satire on leadership, free speech, and societal trends with a 1936 copyright note.
The League of Nations decides to allow Haile Selassie to keep his seat in Geneva noting he has no alternative place to sit. The remark reflects a precarious political stance amid ongoing international tensions.
The piece quotes Tucker arguing that currency depreciation did not spark recovery in the U S Britain or Canada. It notes turning points came from reparations ending budget balances and foreign balance exhaustion rather than exchange rate moves. Depreciation is blamed for hindering trade and widening class rifts.
New York writer i t Bromfield returns to his Senlis chateau after a Far East tour where he befriended the Gaekwad of Baroda now visiting Paris as a guest. Bromfield gave a party at Les Ambassadeurs for the famed maharajah and diplomats.
The feature surveys Bob Burns names Chad Gillett and Dempster Potts as notable radio figures. ILLY DE BECK is praised for sharp comic drawings and a New Yorker style ballet laugh. The piece notes Waverly Place Flat Iron history and Northern Dispensary led by Will Luks with biogram hints.
The passage remembers painter George Luks as a jovial genius who did many feats from boxing to singing. He died at dawn while watching the sunrise over the city, leaving a sunlit memory in his face. The piece contrasts old times with a quip about ketchup before pure food laws and lean days.
A flash of 1936 pop culture cites Clarence Budington Kelland Phil Plant Albert Spalding Sam H Harris George S Kaufman Queen Mary Paul Whiteman and Peter Arno in a column on wit money and the era. The piece notes Kelland recouped wealth by writing and Kaufman once earned eight thousand weekly.
Hiram Green and Silas Brown discuss nonviolent resistance to political turmoil. They publicly condemn violence and urge voting as a wiser path. The dialogue contrasts protests with the idea of avoiding shootouts, framing ballots as the proper choice over tyranny.
Stockton resident Jack Snyder parked on the levee and went uptown. Returning, he found his car had slid into water but a night crew freed it from twenty feet of water after an all night effort.
Nancy Page shares instructions for making huckaback towels with a darned border. She explains the weave, pattern ideas with one to four colors, and how shading affects the design. A direction leaflet can be obtained by mailing three cents and a stamped self addressed envelope to Nancy Page.
In Fort Worth Texas a man named P S Chan from Peking China faced a crowd of movie fans who mistook him for Charlie Chan. He struggled to prove he was not the famous detective as he signed autographs.
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