Gas Tax Racket Sparks Iowa Highway Patrol Debate
A historical letter argues against a gas tax funded police state, urging separate funding for highway patrol and state police. It cites a 1934 Iowa trend of declining motor tolls and praises patrol efforts by Mrs Miller and Mr VanLace, while warning against consolidating police functions and calling for a dedicated gas revenue stream.
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Sim PV
Ainess
Len
Sli
Pramnsas Inc
Sizie Hennes
Lee
Bony Cemres
Miller
Mrr
VanLace
Acsus
Dermmier
Iowa
Cima Sisies
Tehi
Sehway
Fer
Miler
Wailleceere
Lowa
Egree
Dierore
The Great Melting Pot Idea in American Speech
Discussion on whether immigrants fully blend into American culture and the challenges of maintaining distinct identities. Quotes reflect concerns about language, appearance, and the evolving notion of national character as envisioned by observers and scholars.
Epitaph Debate on Wealth and Meaning in American Life
A satirical epitaph questions the value of wealth by narrating how a man built a fortune trading time for money. The piece argues money alone fails to justify existence and contrasts noble aims with a life spent on consumption and profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sill Jones
Earm
Wokong
Felows
West
Main Street
Azole
American Look and Its Unspoken Americanism
A discussion explores the so called American look mixing youthfulness force and innocence. It notes facial muscle tension eye expression and lip shape as distinctive features. The piece contrasts this look with European views and mentions an experiment tied to Brams and radio program sales in the context of cultural perception.
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S.ivercruys
Urs
Seezne
Silvercross
Pyztan
Gm Silsiar
Buried Echoes of Broadway Cabarets and Canine Travelers
A historical column recalls exhausted pianists in dim Second Avenue dives and the vanished era of orchestral Broadway nights. It notes performers from Dik to Harry and mentions Constance Collier and Florence Walton’s traveler dogs, plus May 4 remarks about Broadway legend 4 FE Pxa May and Robert Sherwood’s hit opus.
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New York
O. Henry
Broadway
Mark Hellinger
Second Avenue
Brooklyn Bridge
Shanghai
Dik
Tom
Harry
Constance Collier
Sealyham
Atlantic
Florence Walton
Pat
America
Europe
South America
Australia
Africa
The Gay Nineties Recalled By A Storied Era
The piece recalls the Gay Nineties as seen through Frank Adams and Life editor Sherwood with E. V. Cutler drawings. It contrasts then and now Broadway Fifth Avenue, Bowery vaudeville Haymarket crime and cabmen with today’s gayer days, noting lively nightlife and cheaper entertainment.
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Frank Adams
Life
Sherwood
E. V. Cutler
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Bowery
Haymarket
Roads and buildings advance in Linn county in 1925
The Linn county supervisors approve Lincoln highway paving plans and set Feb 10 for bid reception. The Commonwealth Apartment building contract goes to Dr Paulson Construction for 201000. A new brick fire station for Company No 3 is planned for spring after a lot purchase on 1426 B avenue. John Krenek sustains severe injuries when his car slides into a ditch on Mount Vernon road.
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Linn County
Lincoln Highway
Commonwealth
Dr. Paulson Construction Company
Central Park
B Avenue
Commonwealth Apartment Company
John Krenek
Mount Vernon Road
Old Pine Cough Remedy Promises Quick Relief
A vintage home remedy touts a fast cough cure using Pinex and syrup mixed with water to yield a full pint. The ad claims instant action, germ-laden phlegm loosening, and throat relief with guaranteed refund if not satisfied.
Local News and Sports Highlights from February 1905
The porch slip injured a resident with a broken right forearm. Mrs. Thomas Farmer and her daughter travel to California for an extended visit starting February 5, 1905. The local high school won the state basketball title defeating Muscatine. Cedar Rapids players include Hedges, Slapnicka, Williams, Jenkins, Robb. The Second Christian church plans a new edifice at Third Avenue and Sixth Street. W John W. Garrett, once of Cedar Rapids, now in Colorado Springs, is the champion amateur shot.
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Thomas Farmer
William Higley
California
la Jolla
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Hedges
Slapnicka
Williams
Jenkins
Robb
Second Christian Church
Third Avenue
Sixth Street
John W. Garrett
Colorado Springs
Colo
Local Clippings Reflect 1935 Topics and Obscure Debates
Fragmented OCR reveals a mix of sports notes, book discussions, and a legal notice. Mentions include Clarrett’s team victory, Cedar Rapids business leaders, Shakespearean references, and a Linn County Iowa appointment of Administratrices Anna Narber and Grace Narber with probate details and claim filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisee
Linn County
Narbers
Askis
Wat County
Iowa
Anna Narber
Grace Narber
Dwistt Krumboltz
Ambiguous text fragment on morality and science notes
A fragmented excerpt discusses morality, science, and individual rights versus societal norms. It includes a quoted line about the heart and a prompt about gender comparisons, but the text is incomplete and lacks clear context or conclusions.
Unclear fragment on college students and recognitions
Fragment discusses college students and so called honors in geometry. It mentions sorrow and waves and reader worries. No clear events, names, or concrete facts are readable from the fragment.
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Bat
Howe
Robach
Boston
Q.—College
Nesses
Angels
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Gerness
Beneft
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CAEN
Tecos
Stata
Brams
Ces
Pardini
Victor Herbert
George Gershwin
Bull Fiddler
Bronx
FE Pxa May
London
Oscar Lewisohn
Iavy
Syracuse
Buckngham
Robert “ F Sherwood
W. A Coon
Kenwood
Carl Stoddard
Magnus Hotel
Allison
C. B. Wiley
Johnson School
Revere
Mateh
Clarrett
Louis Rath
Cedar Raye
Ise Sare
We Meare
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Ana Coo Sicker
Bse
Rutherford
Albert E. Wircam
Tne Ordae Ranids
Donald Laird
Beau Brumme
Sears
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Setentife
Healy
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Peoples Savings Bank
Peoples Savings Bank Plan
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the Peoples Savings Bank
Dixie Frocks
Second Street
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