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Gas Heating Praised by Cedar Rapids Resident
A Cedar Rapids resident writes to Mr. M. C. Stapp of the Cedar Rapids Gas Company praising gas heating. The correspondent notes gas heat exceeds coal in effectiveness by up to forty percent initially, with costs now only about twenty five percent higher, and recent reductions around fifteen percent for winter consumption. The letter highlights healthfulness and cleanliness, urging others to consider gas heating despite earlier cost concerns.
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