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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1941
Page
12
The article notes cities with aquariums showing hundreds of fish species and explains the rise of home fish keeping. It mentions over 500 tropical fish kinds sold, tank setups with sand and water plants, and occasional snails. It highlights veil tailed fighters with fanlike tails as an example of tropical varieties.
The piece describes veil tailed fighters with large fins and possible deadly combat, butterfly colored fins, and several bright fish including blennies and flying gurnards. It warns about caribes or piranhas in South American rivers and their dangerous swarming attacks. It ends with a note offering a leafjet copy about Flying Machine Pioneers.
A fragment of Edgar A Guest verses contemplates nature and human impact as it ends with a public notice announcing the appointment of an executor in Linn County Iowa. The notice names Nelle M Stick de-ceased and references the Linn County District Court.
Advertises Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin as an easy stomach friendly laxative. Claims it relieves constipation by waking lazy nerves and muscles in the intestines. Says it comforts the stomach and tastes appealing to children. Urges purchase at druggists.
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