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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1936

Page

10

Waikiki divers profit from found rings in shifting sands

A group of Hawaiian beach boys at Waikiki have discovered about 200 rings, many valuable, along the ocean floor as recent tides move sand and expose coral. The morning dive becomes a routine, with divers like Chick Daniels leading a small band who profit by recovering rings washed from bathing fingers.

Honolulu T. H INS Waikiki Waikiki Beach Chick Daniels Chick

Maharaja Orders Modern Furnishings For Nepal Palace

The Maharaja Sir Joed hja Sham Shere Jung Bahadur Rana of Nepal orders modern American furniture draperies rugs and electric fixtures by mail for four palace rooms. Items travel by train boat truck and the world’s longest ropeway through rugged terrain.

Mount Everest Chicago New York Calcutta

Sanctuary Developed For Humming Birds

Santa Ana Calif UP A humming bird sanctuary near the city hosts nearly 1000 pairs wintering at the mountain retreat of Mr and Mrs B F Tucker of Long Beach. The project began nine years ago after they found three pairs in their canyon and they sustain the birds by sugar water following red ribbon marked flowers. In one summer they used half a ton of sugar.

Santa Ana Calif B. F. Tucker Long Beach

Dafoe laments own mustache slipping to left

Toronto report notes Dr. A R Dafoe, physician to the Dionne quintuplets, says his Hitler style mustache often slides left and he trims the right side too much. He jokes about marking boundary lines with an indelible pencil. Separate line mentions Swiss population over 60.

Toronto Ont A. R. Dafoe

Man Bit Wife’s Tongue During Embrace in Klagenfurt

In Klagenfurt a Carnithian peasant Alois Mueller bit off his wife’s tongue during an embrace over marital troubles. He claimed her endless bickering drove him to the act. He remains in Klagenfurt prison awaiting further proceedings with a tense, eerie calm.

Klagenfurt INS Alois Mueller

Australia Experiments With Rubber Roads

Sydney reports Queensland conducts rubber road experiments using Papua New Guinea rubber. Early trials are costly, but researchers hope success will allow expansion to other Australian regions.

Sydney Australia Queensland Papua New Guinea

Gazette Ad Rates From Iowa Classifieds

The Gazette lists daily and multi day ad rates with sizes from 3 to 7 lines. Special low rates apply to work wanted and rates outside Iowa are 20 cents per line per day.

Iowa

Closing Out Auction and Miscellaneous Listings

A mixed section advertises a closing out sale on Monday July 27 1936 starting at 1 p.m. items include desks chairs cupboards stoves extending tables files cabinets grind stone ladders and hay plus livestock and milking gear. Also listed are a Silver Dome trailer 1936 model for 495 dollars and real estate notes along with many used furniture and appliance bargains from local dealers. Stanwood Iowa and Cedar Memorial are referenced with numerous business ads.

Marion Blvd N. W. Bar Col. Lasson Davenport Stanwood Iowa Wm. Barron 4Th Ave. East

Beauty Shops Advertise Machineless Perms and Services

Various beauty shops list machineless perms from 3.50 to 6.50 with additional services like curls and test curls. Shops include Nell Beaty Shop at Paramount Blog, Ione Brunton, Mae's Beauty Shop, Elene Beauty Shop, Paris Academy of Beauty, and others offering specials and contact numbers. Panama hats cleaned and blocked advertised by New Process Laundry & Zoric Cleaners.

Nell Beaty Paramount DIAL Ione Brunton Dows Mae’s Beauty Shop 2Nd Ave Elene Beauty Shop Panama

Wanted men and sales workers in early newspaper ad

The Gazette prints a series of want ads seeking young men to learn life insurance and sales work with training and no experience required. Another listing seeks a salesman for an oil company offering immediate income and a box number. Also small classified notes advertise daily housework help and a dial contact.

Gazette Gaz Dial Bederm R. Furn P. T. Webster Standard Cleveland Ohio ABC Ciinen School

Dine Dance Beer Amusements Attractions

A brief guide highlights dining venues, dance halls, beer gardens, and amusements across a city district. It lists social spots, entertainment options, and how locals spend evenings.

Tucker's Used Car Parts Ad on Center Point Road

Local ad from Tucker's at 19 Center Point Rd solicits buyers for used cars and parts. Promises highest prices paid for vehicles and auto components.

KATZ Katz Auto Parts Co Ave Nieuw Tirecq Ain Biondo Bros Mt. Vernon Ave 5Th Ave Sais Eee Harper's Refinish Co 5Th Kissich Co 3Rd St Oakland Louie Pochobradsky 16Th Ave Trith Ave Marion Bert Dean McLeod Springs Center Point Road Dial Riverside Pig Meal Riverside Feed Mill 14Th Ave Guernsey Geo G. Burton C. R Circle Drive McCormick-Deer Waukashaw Industrators Rapids Mach. Co Av. SW Tucker's Center Point RD Chas. E. Anthony Sth Ave C R 2Nd Ave

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