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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1939
Page
47
Local items from Cedar Ravids Gazette cover community happenings and notices with terse summaries of events, people, and places mentioned in the era.
Hawkeye Motor Express Inc adds four trailer units to its fleet and maintains refrigerated service to Chicago and Ottumwa. T. H. De Wees leads operations, with a Cedar Rapids headquarters and interstate routes from Omaha to Chicago. The company offers rapid pickup and delivery, with daily schedules and an all-purpose freight terminal at 215 Ninth Avenue SE.
Winterizing helps prevent costly failures as cold weather arrives. The C A Fox garage on Fifteenth Street NE offers winter oil, lighter lubricants, battery check, radiator antifreeze testing, and exhaust gas testing with modern equipment to prepare cars for below zero conditions.
The piece warns motorists of deadly carbon monoxide fumes when cars are used in enclosed spaces and emphasizes the risk due to odorless gas. It notes C. A. Fox garage as a full service facility with towing, modern equipment, union workers, and AAA affiliation advantages for motorists.
M. Cach Co. offers heavy plate glass in thicknesses from three eighths to one and one quarter inches. The glass is a true plate glass but thicker for added strength, popular with interior decorators seeking unusual yet tasteful effects for modern interior schemes especially in metropolitan areas.
Heavy plate glass tops partitions table ends and shelves enhance room appearance. It is used on end tables window sills and for numerous decorative purposes. M Cach Glass Co at 909 Second Street SE Cedar Rapids supplies sizes and weights through its Pittsburgh Plate Glass connection.
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company experts stress indirect home study lighting as crucial. Tests show reading speed increases with brighter light and fast readers retain more information, while poor lighting harms comprehension.
Specialists outline five rules to reduce nervousness and strain while reading. Avoid facing windows or bare bulbs, and avoid shadows. Place a table lamp to the left for right-handed readers to improve illumination.
The Money Corporation at 222 Second Avenue SE offers small loans to help individuals, families, and firms maintain good credit ratings by ensuring prompt bill payments, with a reputation for equitable and sympathetic dealings.
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