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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1942
Page
12
A jumble of classified notices lists help wanted positions including housework laundry baby care and hotel or store duties. Several boxes mention wages references duties and contact boxes with names or locations such as Rapids Iowa and Philadelphia area firms.
A jumble of classified notes offers tires, trailers, a New house trailer, a Harley Davidson motorcycle, jackets, suits, dresses, coats, outboard motors, a boat, a seal skin coat, and various household items for sale or trade. Local contact details appear with several prices and locations including Marion, English Boulevard, and Monticello.
An overstuffed sale notice lists reductions on furniture appliances and novelties. Items include a living room suite, chairs, a three piece bed room set, a desk, a typewriter, linoleum, a stove, a gas range, a used washer, and various furniture pieces. The ad references SMULEKOFF STORE locations and hours with plea to visit 216 First Ave and other nearby streets.
An assortment of musical instruments including violins advertised for sale with prices from $15 and notes on new and used band and orchestra gear. Also listed are restaurant and tavern equipment for sale or lease, a hotel kitchen setup, and a yard with fruit trees for sale on contract. Local contact numbers appear for each item.
An OCR filled ad fragment lists consulting on bonds from Knapp & Co and early 20th century financial terms, plus product listings for a typewriter repair service, household furniture like wicker living room sets, a stove, and a washer. It mentions a phone number 32-8416 and references a 4 room setup with affordable costs.
Multiple rental notices include furnished apartments, bungalows, and a modern three bedroom bungalow near Bolton Street. Listings show contact numbers, location cues, and features like gas heat, basement, and bus-line proximity. Local firms TAIT & WAGNER CO and others publish the ads.
For sale or exchange offering a store building and apartments near the city. Describes a farm with four apartments and annual income of 1,435 dollars. Includes box number X-223 for inquiries and cash offers.
Mr. L. L. Smith reports strong response to his want ad, with results in just two hours after publication. Prompt readers to place Gazette Want Ads to sell used articles for winter cash and urge dialing 2-112 to place ads.
A collage of market notices lists apples pears eggs cider and sprayed oats from various vendors. Brodie Stand along Highway 148 and Pernicka Farm advertised fresh produce including vegetables potatoes and orchard items. Some lines reference birthday and wedding cares and neighborhood addresses with scattered street names.
A jumble of classified ads requests for items and services including bicycles puppies moving a house overhead doors and hardware and electric motors Consumers seek coal prices and sales contacts with multiple phone numbers and addresses scattered throughout the notice line. The listings reflect typical midcentury newspaper classified briefs with terse asks and local contact details.
Classified ad fragment lists furnished rooms with sink and paid bills at multiple addresses including 813 B Ave NE and 7 NICE Bow Ave. Mentions adults wanted and weekly rates around $5. Also includes stray line about a farm store and registered Holstein bulls with a phone dial 7849.
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