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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1943
Page
6
Advertises low weekly payments on furniture and appliances with cash offers for used items. Writes in a dated rural newspaper style inviting readers to bring in furniture rugs stoves radios and baby furniture for quick cash. The ad cites values like 1.25 weekly and various price points though the exact details are jumbled.
A jumble of short listings and notices appears, including dog and bird ads, kitten sales, farm stock and equipment mentions, room and apartment requests, real estate broker pitches, and miscellaneous wants for magazines and scrap. Specific names include Mc sale, Heeren, The Gazette, Tait & Wagner Co., Barry Edleman, and Hopper & Sons Implement Co. in Cedar Rapids.
A local ad from Cedar Rapids outlines a loan service by Personal Finance Co. at 222 2nd Ave SE. The notice highlights nine advantages, claims the firm offers “cash credits” with over 400 lenders, and invites potential borrowers to visit or call. E. M. Nehring is manager.
Numerous small ads offer properties for sale or rent with income promises and contact names. Listings include real estate agents such as Birch, Floyd, and Knapp with various phone numbers and brief notes on sun porches, rooms, and income.
An article discusses wide fluctuations in blood pressure under stress and exertion. It notes many with early fluctuations later develop permanent hypertension and warns fluctuation alone is not a disease and emphasizes vessel and heart health rather than diet or “thin the blood” fads. The writer laments lacking second sight to predict individual outcomes.
The 306th Aircrew at Coe College reports a recovering unit as Class 10 led by A/S Massie departs for Santa Ana with A/S Baldwin taking over as student colonel. Despite illness, cadets undergo basic training, marksmanship tests, and winter duties, while awaiting an USO party. A/S Hoerner serves, basketball teams win, and a campus wedding, personnel shifts, and flu-related concerns shape holiday activities.
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