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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1939

Page

17

Maybe Next Christmas By Anne Mary Lawler

A weary stranger in need of help shares a quiet Christmas Eve tale with Ma, recounting how he and his wife fled city life for a California farm, faced losses, and struggled toward a hopeful return. The story explores memory, family, and the spirit of giving.

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Christmas Spirit In Radio Programs Sunday Monday

Holiday radio features fill Sunday and Monday across national chains with carols from Rome and a Vatican talk, Roosevelt lighting the National Christmas tree on NBC and Mutual, St Patrick’s Mass, British Empire programming, and Siegfried and Maginot line Christmas Eve specials via NBC and WMT with Marjorie Lawrence singing Silent Night on WHO followed by Trinity church chimes.

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Pecan Industry Booms In Gulf Coast Hamlet

Fairhope Alabama markets report a pecan boom as C A Hartley leads local dealers. Hartley ships choice pecan meat and whole pecans to 22 states, signaling a thriving nut industry in the small Gulf coast town.

Gulf Coast Fairhope Ala C. A. Hartley

Three-Legged Bobbie Becomes Six-Gait Mount At 15

The story of Bobbie Burns a blue ribbon winner given to Carl Ditch between Cedar Rapids and Center Point in 1925 after a pasture injury left him three legged. Now at 15 he artfully performs six gaits including walk trot pace single foot and gallop under his master.

Bobbie Burns Carl Ditch Cedar Rapids Center Point Bobbie Mr. Ditch Guy Stone Fargo N. D Iowa Dr. Stone

Ditch Restores Prize Horse Bobbie to Peak Form

Mr. Ditch recounts restoring the stallion Bobbie after an ailment. He added a fox trot as a new pace and taught Bobbie to obey commands. Since recovery the horse works with others and remains a cheerful standout in the field.

Bobbie Mr. Ditch

Honest Gifted Horse Bobbie Refuses Auction by Owner

Local farmer Mr. Ditch defends Bobbie the horse who helped save his life. The horse obeys only him and has repeatedly refused sale or auction. Ditch insists Bobbie will stay with him, stating any fair man would act the same and he will keep the animal unless he dies first.

Mr. Ditch Bobbie

Tire Inflation Effects on Tire Wear Patterns

The article explains that over-inflation causes rapid center tread wear due to reduced road contact, while under-inflation leads to edge wear from center pinching. It emphasizes maintaining proper tire pressure to balance wear across the tread.

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