Subscriptions and Rates for Mail in Iowa Journal
Advertises subscription prices for mail in Iowa and neighboring states, listing 1 year 6 months 3 months 1 month options, weekly issues, and carrier delivery in Cedar Rapids and Marion. Includes regional and national rates for newspapers in various states.
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Lowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wisconsin
U, & Forelse
Petkig
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Essen
Ces Sarmensereanesete
Savanco Aecvse
Mission Obsession Warns of Self-Importance
A wry quotation attributed to Lady Astor notes that those with a life mission can become self important and forget their real purpose. The line echoes themes of humility and focus on genuine aims.
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Lady Astor
M. Py
Saar Basin Accord Rumors Stir Skepticism In Rome
A Rome report claims Germany and France reached a complete Saar settlement, with a January plebiscite to decide governance. Observers doubt finality, noting economic and political upheaval from returning Saar to Germany, including coal mine ownership and currency issues.
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Rome
Saar Basin
Germany
France
Saar
League of Nations
Hitler
Europe
Lorraine
Family Incomes and Brookings Study Reflections
A Brookings Institution study on U.S. family incomes in 1929 suggests a $2000 annual income may cover basic needs, with about 60 percent earning under $2000 and 71 percent under $2500. The article notes family sizes averaged just over four in the period and discusses equivalence to individual income.
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Merde
Eveker
Gan Cultire
United States
Ooe
Brookings Institution
Woastington
Americas
Li Fzekiels
Brookings
Imaginitis and economic quips from a 1934 column
A humor filled 1934 column weaves a comic tale of Mr Smith believing he has imaginitis after false symptoms from minor ailments. It blends satirical notes on worry medical advice and the era’s economic jingles with quips about debt relief and prosperity.
Income gaps and living costs in 1920s America
Data show 68 percent of nonfamily earners in 1929 fell short of basic living standards while 82 percent of farm families and 53 percent of nonfarm families earned under 2000 dollars. Studies detail how farms and cities allocate expenditures and reveal median and per capita incomes across farm and nonfarm groups.
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Middle Atlantic
North Central States
Ohio
Iowa
The Bierce Mystery and Patchin Place Echoes in New York
A collage of notes on Ambrose Bierce believed dead in Mexico, a claim linked to Tex O'Reilly and bandit violence, alongside vivid vignettes of Patchin Place’s old world charm and photographer Hal Phyfe. The piece blends urban lore with atmospheric portraits of a bygone era.
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York
Ambrose Bierce
Old
Mexico
Tex O'Reilly
Bierce
O'Reilly
New York
Notable Footwear and Art Aboard a Bustling Era
The piece surveys famous figures like Halphyfe, George M. Cohan, Kyrle Bellew, John Drew, Ziegfeld and Al Jolson for extravagant shoe purchases. It notes dancers’ pride in foot adornment and painter James Montgomery Flagg’s noncommercial charcoal studies. It closes with Arthur William Brown’s magazine art and a quiet scene of a deaf grandmother at a Yorktown bar during a football game.
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George M. Cohan
Kyrle Bellew
London
John Drew
Ziegfeld
al Jolson
Damon Runyon
James Montgomery Flagg
Voila
Handsome Jim
Flagg
Arthur William Brown
Yorktown
Prohibition
Pretty music wasn’t it in that metallic law pitch
A fragment presents a quoted line about music and sound described as metallic law like. The snippet notes an aural moment with a question about the music's quality, implying a reflective or literary context from 1934.
Reader urges timely remedies for frequent colds
A reader shares that despite trying remedies, colds persist. The writer notes four winter episodes with full cold symptoms and stresses starting treatment earlier.
Bed rest and breathing tricks vs cold germs
Readers report rapid relief from cold symptoms after a half hour in bed with head covered. Medical note: rebreathing dead air does not kill germs. focus on circulation, sleep, and rest as first aid. Bed rest is advised until illness clarifies, and any asphyxia risk is noted.
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L.E.S
LF S
L.F.S
Breath Holding as First Aid Suggestion
The letter suggests five minutes of similar treatment and covering the head, then proposes holding the breath to raise carbon dioxide and lower oxygen. It claims normal people can hold 40 seconds, 30 seconds indicating a medical issue, and notes uncertainty about medical value.
Answers on warts and nerves from 1934 column
Reader questions cover wart cures including castor oil and tincture options, surgical removal methods, and X-ray. a query explains fifth cranial nerve neuritis. another asks about girdle use after abdominal surgery with advice favoring physician guidance and muscle-based support.
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Mra. M. H
Aluminum cloth produced in various colors and designs
Aluminum cloth is made with a fabric base covered by aluminum foil and offered in multiple colors and designs.
Notice of Executor Appointment in Linn County Iowa
The undersigned David W. Brown was appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of John C. Brown deceased on November 26 1934 in Linn County Iowa All persons indebted to the estate should pay promptly and those with claims must file them with the Clerk of the Linn County Iowa District Court Authenticating claims in Treichler and Treichler Attorneys for the executor
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Towa
Linn County
John C. Brown
Linn
Anid
Iowa
State of
Albert B. Biolba
Notice of Appointment Executrix in Linn County
Notice is hereby given that Annie Stolba has been appointed Executrix of the estate of Albert B. Biolba, deceased, Linn County Iowa. All indebted persons must pay promptly and any claims must be filed with the Linn County District Court Clerk. Fred W. Hann is attorney for the executrix.
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Cedar Rapids Gujyette
the Gazette Company
Cedar Rapida Lowa
Saar Valley
Minnesota Gophers
Kees
Mc Smith
Mr. Smith
Mr Smith
Huey Long
Easy Street
Ghal Wat Sass
E. Phillips Oppenheim
E. P
Buck
Williams
Wes
Tarquais
Bea Bervice
NewYortsay
Hal Phyfe
Gibson
Duncan Phyfe
Halphyfe
Reais
Cedar Rapids Fuel CO
Ed Soboda
Personal Health Service
William Brady, M. D
Philco
Baby Grand
Smulekoff
Third Ave
R. D Brooks
Famous Driver Tools
Mr. Brooks
Kubias Hardware Co
First Street
David W. Brown
Treichler and
Treichler
Annie Stolba
Executriz
Fred W. Hann
Traces
Council
Ora
Colonial
Ios Ehett Rattays
Woo. i R
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