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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1954
Page
2
WILD OAT FARM Flemington New Jersey angered by the mainstream rush to Christmas as early displays, hyper commercialism, and seasonal stock shifts boggle the author. He laments pre holiday sales mania and cites storefronts, Santa figures, and fashion cycles encroaching on normal seasons.
English teaching tale on child speech revealing how youngsters repeat harsh words heard elsewhere. The verse notes that diligence in correction is often wasted as children forget context and emphasize the wrong term, even when adults are present.
Citizens voice objection to retailers starting Christmas promotions on October 1 claiming the season is sacred and should not be driven by cash register pressures. They urge restraint and respect for traditions amid a crowded holiday landscape.
An express train struck a city bus on the main line during the evening rush on the far northwest fringe of the city. Police said about 10 passengers rode the bus before it stalled. all aboard were safe with no injuries reported.
Bus driver H J Evans said a stalled engine forced him to evacuate passengers before a train plowed into the bus, tearing it in two and leaving wreckage along the right of way. Officials estimate 300 to 400 aboard the Chicago to Williams Bay, Wis. train. Americans mailed 121 million pounds of mail to service members overseas in 1953.
ELIZABETHTOWN IL UP says the Rose hotel built during the War of 1812 on the Ohio riverbank remains in excellent condition after 142 years. In Lincoln era meals cost 25 cents and a night’s bed was one bit. today prices have risen.
The historic Farland’s tavern, once owned by its founders’ descendants, is now restored and back under the original builders’ family.
American farms boosted average cotton production per acre from about 105 pounds in 1929 to roughly 270 pounds by 1940, reflecting substantial gains in agricultural efficiency and output during the period.
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