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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1937
Page
8
The article explains how air behaves like a thin fluid, affected by the moon's tides to create variable winds. It describes west winds, barometric pressure, and how warm or cold air flows arise from source regions, with a garden sun dial plan and a regional forecast noting unsettled conditions in places like Michigan and Ohio for May 17–20.
Forecast notes for Michigan Ohio Indiana and nearby states show cool fair to unsettled conditions Friday and Saturday May 21 22 with warm periods and storms in places Sunday May 23. Saturn questions address astronomy and rainfall questions cover corn belt rain and barometric pressure and general summer trends across the Mississippi valley to the Atlantic coast with late season rainfall in the northwest.
The East Side boy Jim Kennedy dives into the East River to rescue a stranded mongrel named Mutt. He battles fierce current and exhaustion to reach shore with the dog, then returns home to find tragedy as Mutt is killed by a truck later that autumn.
A shipment of salmon comprises 48 cans, each weighing one pound, totaling 48 pounds in the case.
A Cedar Rapids police sergeant warns that romantic necking on modern roads risks wrecks. The text urges a return to horse and buggy days, noting stars and love as distractions while stressing safety on highways.
The 500 mile race field at Indianapolis Memorial Day shifts toward larger engines with sixes and eights and several semi stock cars. Miller engines and Offenhausers dominate, with Buick, Packard, Lincoln, Marmon and Studebaker entries vying for the lead as stock gas replaces doped fuels. Race officials and riders foresee new records despite changes, citing track improvements and fuel progress as key factors.
An editor writes a solemn homage to the Washington high school beside the tracks. The piece recalls its ivy, lingering memories, and the loss of desks bells and echoes as alumni remember glory days and football triumphs.
Monday's forecast warns of tough days ahead with opposition hostility and enmity. A birthday year brings difficulties and rash actions that threaten employment and duties. A child born today may be quarrelsome and impulsive needing early guidance. The word Bible derives from biblios meaning writing parchment.
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