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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1956

Page

3

Open Fire Meals Echo Back To Simpler Times In A Modern World

columnist marvels at Mrs. Hollaway of Ladies Georgia cooking on an open fire while noting many homes lack fireplaces modern stoves. he argues for awareness of traditional skills amid fears of future war and dependence on gas or electric ranges.

Joe Hollaway Ladies Hollaway

Mentholatum Claims Quick Relief for Nighttime Nasal Congestion

A short promotional note describes clogged nose at night due to dry dusty air smog colds or allergies and promotes Mentholatum to clear the nose at bedtime. It asserts quicker breathing through the nose and warns that mouth breathing can dry and irritate the lungs and worsen snoring.

Ex C R Man Tells of Rites For Mencken

Robert McHugh, a former Cedar Rapids resident and family friend, attended H L Mencken’s last rites in Baltimore. The private service at Witczek’s funeral home featured a calm, intimate farewell without a formal libretto, honoring Mencken’s wish for few mourners and quiet dignity.

C.R. Man Mencken Robert McHugh Cedar Rapids Menckens H. L August H. L. Mencken McHugh Witzke Hollins Street

Onions Predict Drouth in Oklahoma

In Alva Oklahoma AP reports Mrs E M Reuks uses onion skins as a weather predictor. She forecasts 1956 will be drier than the previous year based on the onions.

Alva Okla Oklahoma E.M. Reuks

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