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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1948
Page
8
Frank Walter of Iowa trains Babe the 78 year old elephant for two decades. Babe stands nine feet high and carries Walter around the fair grounds like a puppy. Walter describes Babe's beauty and temperament while noting tail damage and tusk breaks from past jungle and movie work.
Washington appears to boast a robust tourist season with about 3,500,000 visitors and an estimated $66,000 in spending, drawn to the Capitol, White House, Smithsonian, and Mt. Vernon attractions. Buses and taxis shuttle crowds, while lines deter access to the White House and other sites.
The article notes public confusion about the Capitol and includes a quip from Atwood whose firm has moved visitors for 36 years. It recalls a railroad worker who mistook the marble dome for a roundhouse, highlighting enduring myths about the national seat of government.
In a July notice from the Iowa bid office the corporation Ei is named with officers including Sart as President and Susy as Secretary. The document records an August vote and references Sidwell as Secretary. The fragmentary text notes a public bidding context and dates, but details are unclear.
City officials authorized City Arborist R E K Alman and an assistant to attend the Shade Tree conference in Milwaukee August 24 to 27 at city expense. Council okayed gutter work on Center Avenue NE and a final plat for land between Thirty-second and Thirtieth streets NE near Prairie, with 83 lots to be assessed for the web. A class B beer permit was issued to Ray J. Langham for use with a contract at 425 Second Avenue SE. Street department can place two carloads of road oil.
A fragmentary notice indicates a sale event involving Teitoen with details unreadable in place and time. The readable portion names Teitoen and mentions a public sale but lacks complete date, venue, or governing authority.
Fragmentary OCR shows a business notice referencing a new company Bea Beazthe Bien Company and a Cedar Bluffs Cedar Bassas area. It lists capital and stock details, but the text is garbled. The intended action appears to announce incorporation and business provisions under a 166 Code chapter with names and locations unreadable due to errors.
The readable bits reference a corporate structure with directors and percentages, mentions fees and a technical elite, and note year tied to a calendar, with partial facts about an election or meeting date. The text is heavily garbled and lacks clear events or outcomes.
A preview of accreditation ready wardrobe items for college students covering headgear footwear and apparel for all campus activities from daily class to weekend performances. It outlines fully qualified options suitable for fair weather or foul conditions indoors or outdoors.
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