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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1932
Page
11
Wagner Motor Company announces a new price schedule lowering costs on six and eight cylinder models. The 90 h.p. eight drops to 925, the 80 h.p. six to 825, with other reductions across Pall, De Luxe, streamline and sedan lines due to factory efficiency and interchangeable parts.
A fragment from Der Goetz quotes a dialogue about inviting a young man to dinner and remarks on his attire as a swimming instructor is mentioned in a teasing exchange. The playful scene centers on social norms and the narrator’s casual invitation.
Puzzle clues list numerous corrupted entries including 23 to 37 and beyond with garbled phrases. The readable items hint at a paroquial crossword with definitions for seas and biblical references, plus scattered names and numbers and OCR errors throughout.
A dense listing shows CBS NBC and ABC stations broadcasting a full day of musical programs, orchestras, recitals, choirs and variety acts. Entries include specific performers and times across WABC WMT WJZ WLW WENR WEAF KOIL KYW WMAQ and others.
Detroit reports the Essex Terraplane bested high priced rivals on the McConnellsville hill with a 13 percent grade. Tests directed by Prof Alexander Klemin used accelerometers and stop watches to measure hill climb and acceleration performance against cars retailing up to $8,000.
A Cedar Rapids report analyzes Aetna Life Insurance claims from 1922 to 1930 showing auto accidents 5.0 percent and home accidents 18.53 percent while sports and recreation injuries outpace rail and streetcar incidents. Examples include a Dubuque clerk’s lead pencil injury, a nurse’s limp, and many domestic mishaps. The piece cautions vacation risks, noting incidents from baseball to kite flying and a fatal truck crash near Muscatine, urging travelers to consider safety and Iowa guest law implications.
A playful note describes a wife offering an unusual gift to her husband. She notes the idea was for him to receive something he would not expect for himself and acknowledges his success in guessing or receiving the surprise.
A humorous exchange recalls a domestic driving mishap. The husband jokes about teaching his wife to drive, citing an accident after she released the clutch and let go of the steering wheel. The quip highlights a mistaken lesson and a mishap in a lighthearted tone.
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