Memories of Sears 1902 Catalogue Prices and Odd Items
A columnist recalls a 1902 Sears Roebuck catalogue with windmills and buggies shipped cheaply from Chicago to Cedar Rapids. The piece notes catalog lore, early consumer culture, and a risqué bust developer advert along with founder Richard Sears and a Bell Plaine editor quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Remington
Elgin
Dupont
Towa
Sears
Medicare
Cleveland Amory
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Richard Warren Sears
Historic Bridges on Northern State Parkway to be Rebuilt
Seven bridges from Moses era on the Northern State Parkway will be torn down and rebuilt as part of a three mile widening project between Meadowbrook and Wantagh parkways. The plan preserves some stone facades and uses granite from Maine and North Carolina, while adding sound barriers and increasing lanes. Preservationists worry the work erodes the original landscaping and parkway character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Long Island
N.Y
Meadowbrook
Wantagh
New York State Department of Transportation
Maine
North Carolina
John Auwner
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Albany
Willian Ayres
Stony Brook
Ernest Strada
Westbury
Media power shifts in 1995 newsstand sales
The article surveys 1995 magazine covers and best sellers across outlets like Time Warner, Oprah Winfrey, Julia Roberts, Cindy Crawford, and Sports Illustrated. It notes top and bottom sellers, with Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone drawing attention for innovative covers, while others underperform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsday
York
New York
Time Warner
Gerald Levin
Business Week
Forbes
Michael Ovitz
Creative Artists Agency
Cindy Crawford
Esquire
InStyle
Time Inc
Julia Roberts
Harper's Bazaar
Ladies’ Home Journal
Kathie Lee Gifford
Gifford
McCall
Vanity Fair
Hollywood
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Nicole Kidman
Sports Illustrated
Mickey Mantle
IRA and Keogh SEP deadlines in tax season guidance
Taxpayers may contribute to IRAs until April 15 even with tax filing extensions for 1995. Self employed Keogh and SEP plans allow flexible deposits up to the filing deadline, with Keogh eligibility tied to setup by December 31 and SEPs offering later funding until the filing deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Media Service
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Bob Burrows
Belle Plaine
Food of
France
Eiffel Tower
Gus Schrader
The
Gazette
Ayres
Blimpie C.R. Public Library
Cedar Hills
Communi Clancy's
Cox Cable
D & B Tree Service
Digital Horizons
Ellis Landing
Fox Eye
Integra Health
Iowa Medical Clinicia
Iowa
Wat
Kirkwood
Nash Finch
New Image Fitness
Pierson's Florists
Pip
Associates
Secret Nails
Benet Skogman Realty
Blind Factory
West Music Wolfe Clinic
Younkers
Ens
Ues
Iowa City
Avlaly
Peoria
Steven Cohn
Media Industry Newsletter
Oprah Winfrey
Fitness
Essence
Runner’s World
Phil Donahue
Ricki Lake
Winfrey
Whitney Houston
Redbook
Big Seller
Mick
Mantle
Rolling Stone
Jerry Garcia
Rock Magazine
Larry Hagman
People
Weekly
Courteney Cox
Clooney
NBC
Batman
Ethan Hawke
Andy Garcia
Matt LeBlanc
P.J Harvey
Spin
the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Rapids
U.S
Associated Press
AP News
Department of Human Services
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