Cedar Rapids Times in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Household economy and social pressures in Cedar Rapids

The article argues it is wiser for young couples to start housekeeping within means, citing a Cedar Rapids case of a couple meeting needs with $35 and contrasting with an $80 effort in the past. It laments societal pressure for expensive living, notes public curiosity about W. J. Coffey the living skeleton and his staged marriage, reports fire damages, clergy revival efforts, and weather oddities, and lists local notices including sales, ads, and public announcements.