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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1934
Page
13
A fragment from the Cedur Rapids Gazette shows a price table with amounts such as 500, 250, 150, 60 and 750 cents, along with 430 and 225 values, but the context and exact items are unclear in the OCR fragment.
A reflective note by Gove Haim bidge discusses how losing comradeship during growing up is an inevitable facet of maturation, illustrating personal and social costs of transition.
Across the Pacific coast a general walkout cripples business, transport, and food supply. FERA Investigator Hinckey warns San Francisco may face distress surpassing the 1906 disaster, urging peaceful arbitration and public sympathy for workers.
A traffic committee proposal seeks harsher penalties for repeat offenders, aiming to deter intoxicated drivers and strengthen road safety. The discussion touches on enforcement, public risk, and the potential impact of stricter penalties on offenders and overall traffic safety.
A father tells his son a parable about a prince’s gold sand where workers pan for riches under strict rules. The lesson: effort and honesty matter, avoid quick greed, and value knowledge over easy wealth. reflections touch public spending, politics, and societal attitudes.
A recent survey notes a rapid decline in blondes, predicting Hollywood directors will face a problem selecting blond stars like Harpo Marx for on set appearances. The article hints at future casting tensions and industry shifts.
A vivid portrait of Brooklyn and Williamsburg waterfronts as rough ports. Describes a fly cop nicknamed Wrecking House Dutch and the lively, perilous night scene near navy yards with sailors and drifters. Mentions Runyon and Denver journalist Gene Fowler shaping a shift toward restrained newsroom bravado.
A colorful column notes the era of radio stars and penthouse living with jokes about mike fright striking speakers like Bob Davis and others. It praises farming author Rex Beach, cites Alf reed Codona’s career end, and ends with a sharp street anecdote about a man blaming a doorman for a shattered umbrella incident.
William Brady argues weight loss hinges on measurement not scales. He notes fat weighs less than muscle but takes more volume, cites WWI recruits gaining 12 pounds yet becoming leaner, and warns against quick fixes. He insists tape measurements reflect progress, shunning massage and heat therapies as fat reducers.
A reader reports removal of tonsil tags by diathermy and expresses satisfaction with the results. The column notes diathermy as a preferred method for clearing remnants after tonsil surgery and mentions a physician recommended by the paper.
The poem explores the eerie whip-poor-will sounds heard at night and asks why God made the bird to utter such a cry of fright In a quiet night the speaker muses on mystery and fear while noting a quirky line about billiard balls made from cotton.
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