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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1935

Page

10

Drainage Area Survey Highlights County Bridge Costs

Linn county engineers report drainage area surveys to size bridges and culverts for economic road building. The study shows Cedar River dominates drainage, lists streams by area, and notes cost savings from accurate area mapping.

Bass William H Behrens Linn Linn County Engineers Office Behrens Better Roads Linn County Engineer Iowa United States Soils Survey Buffalo Creek Praiie Creek Nelsoncreek Hamster Creek Linn County Rapids William H. Behrens

Fast's Diamond Blockade Holds Despite Club Entry Risk

In a bridge contest a complex play unfolds as South leads spades and clubs to test entries. Fast avoids a damaging club entry, ducking on the king of diamonds to keep control. The sequence leaves East with limited tricks and yields a long, favorable diamond and heart finish for South and dummy.

East West South

Solution To Last Week's Brain Twister

South opens with diamonds and East plays queen. West covers with king. North overtrumps with seven clubs and leads ten of spades. East covers with jack.

East South Declarer West North

South Loses Lead In Trick Play.

In a complex bridge sequence South wins six of seven tricks before the last. The piece then shifts to a courtroom drama where Mimi Geddes Cooper becomes a point of contention as Mimi’s past and a family rift threaten the case. The narrative follows Mrs. Latham’s struggle with courage, money, and reputations as she battles for truth and protection for Donny while awaiting the next chapter.

Mr. Pierce Donny Aunt Nettie Mimi Pierce Merry Widow Walt Sister Woods Donald Symphony Whiteleys Schumann Lewis Dad

Love's Litany Chapter XXXII in the Mountains

Christie’s attorney Nelson Pierce visits Span ish Pass to question locals about Adolphus Cooper. Christie battles homesickness while recalling Mimi and the Geddes family, with Pierce detailing Adolphus’s past ventures in Alaska and Nome and Mimi’s young life, ending with memories of a Victorian house and social life.

Berkeley Christie Nelson Pierce Spanish Pass Adolphus Cooper Janet Woods Donny Janet Dana Mummum Hector Bloomer Gladys Platt Nettie McGlinn Stanley Alaska Mimi Dad Nome Adolphus Yukon Dawson Seattle States Latham Geddes Grandma Geddes

Safe Driving Answers From Hudson and Terraplane Dealers

Posed questions cover steering on passing, skid recovery, and passing on hills. The ad promises correct safety answers from Hudson and Terraplane dealers and invites readers to visit for all models with all year ventilation.

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