Air trip from New York to Boston described
A Journal writer details an Friday morning flight from New York to Boston aboard a three engine Ford tri motor. The article notes weather checks at the Newark field, tunnels under the Hudson, and views of Manhattan from a mile up.
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Air Travel Office
Pennsylvania Hotel
Boston
O. K
New York
Newark, N. J. Air Field
Thirty Third Street
New York City
New Holland Tunnel
Hudson River
Manhattan
East River
Connecticus River
Helen Maxwell recounts dinner pincushion joke at nine
A child named Helen Maxwell recalls embarrassing moments from her fourth grade life in Helen OH. She describes a dinner with duck and a mistaken remark about pincushions that drew laughter and a fond memory shared with the Dear Editor.
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Helen Maxwell
Helen
Flight Diary From New York to Boston Over Marshes
A travelogue recounts a New York to Boston air trip describing marshy landscapes below, the plane’s waterlogged approach, and landing on a small island. The writer notes the city sights, passes an editor’s quips, and jokes about campus life and political topics with a humorous tone.
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Boston
Gost
New York
Cambridge
Harvard
Daily Lessons In English Word Usage Note
They discuss misused phrases mispronunciations spellings and vocabulary growth. Today's word infrangible means not capable of being broken or separated into parts as in they thought that atoms were infrangible.
National Music Week musings and mockery
The author jokes about National Music Week and jokes about concerts and crickets, noting birds waking early and promising to play the piccolo loudly to rouse neighbors. The piece uses light satire and playful tone to celebrate music week.
Washington County Congress in Central Park Sessions Open to Public
In Central Park the Washington County Congress holds daily sessions open to the public. Citizens discuss topics and some participants simply think aloud on park benches while others engage earnestly. The piece notes lively, informal public discourse and invites visitors to listen in.
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Washington County
Congress
Central Park
Turtle Soup Custom Seen In Restaurant Antic
A humorous scene unfolds in a restaurant as a new customer orders turtle soup with urgency. The waiter responds with a patient joke about turtles, highlighting the casual banter between staff and patrons.
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Jimmy Casey
Weathering a Brightening Sky Despite Persistent Clouds
The piece notes the sun peeking through lingering clouds with hope for brighter days. It humorously critiques both the frequent cloudy spell and a forecaster who predicts a return of prosperity, suggesting mixed accuracy.
Whit Doctor Joke Warns of Costly Operation
A humor strip features a physician warning a patient that only surgery can save him. The patient protests money limits, and the doctor quips that a pile of cash might suffice for the procedure.
Mary and the clipped lamb spark surprising wool yield
A playful rhyme fragment describes Mary clipping a lamb and discovering enough wool for fifteen dresses. A whimsical exchange about scratches and a mischievous line ends with a garbled name phrase.
What Cheer Patriot’s May Drive for Courtesy on the Road
A 1931 column urges workers to review plans and cultivate courtesy on the road. It warns that selfish driving endangers lives and property and calls for courteous behavior to protect others’ rights.
Power and Utility Firms Face Large Dam Damage Suit
The Keokuk dam, built in 1913, was recently sued by Henderson County citizens who claim river rise damaged farm lands worth $117000. The piece questions utility companies profits amid costly lawsuits and ongoing hazards.
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Winfield Beacon—Power and Utility
Keokuk
Henderson County
Detroit offers free garden plots to unemployed workers
Detroit has offered free garden spots to its army of unemployed but reports indicate a lamentable lack of interest in the project. Perhaps after all a man with a job is more willing to spend his spare hours in a garden than a man who is out of work entirely.
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Columbus Junction
Detroit
COURTESY ON THE ROAD PROMOTES SAFETY IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC
A editorial urges driver consideration to prevent auto accidents and protect life. It notes transportation carries high death and property loss, and that thoughtfulness, not just intelligence, curbs fatal mistakes. A handful of Detroit prisoners show no common physical defects among manslaughter cases.
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Richland Clarion
Detroit
Michigan
St Mary’s High to Hold Commencement June 7
Ten students from St Mary’s high school will receive diplomas at the Sunday evening June 7 commencement. The school’s annual entertainment is scheduled for Friday evening June 7 at St Mary’s hall. The graduating class of 1931 is headed by Trene.
Kathleen Coffey Soprano Recital Impresses Cedar Rapids
Kathleen Coffey soprano student of Paul Schuman Ray at Coe School of Music presented a senior recital Tuesday evening at Sinclair Chapel with Lacy Bell as accompanist. The performance drew a large audience, praised for Coffey's lovely timbre and sincere artistry, suggesting a promising musical future.
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Grant Perrin
Cedar Rapids Gazette and Republican
Wellman
Kathleen Coffey
Paul Schuman Ray
Coe School of Music
Lacy Bell
Sinclair Chapel
Miss Coffey
Railroad Separation Richland Clarion Debate Tax Free Barges
With rail lines facing serious conditions thousands of idle freight cars and many workers out of work the article questions public funds for tax free barge lines competing with railroads It also urges careful review of bus and track projects before pushing transportation options.
Birthday Party for Helen Katherine Sueppel
Helen Katherine Sueppel hosted about eight children on Wednesday afternoon to help celebrate her sixth birthday. Mr and Mrs George Korous of Cedar Rapids were among guests as the pageant of small visitors continued the festivities.
One Tongue and a Fruit Worm Fisher Tale
A quip about two speakers sharing one tongue contrasts with a man who traps a fat cucumber worm to feed his five children. He fishes at Skunk River and nets a catfish, recalling upcoming fish stories. The speaker urges waiting for the season to start.
Father loses temper over baby car seat in garage
A father becomes furious after being forced to remove a kiddie bar from the car so he could back into the garage. The incident ends with no further details available.
Local readers weigh education versus money choices
Quotes from Harvey Coulter, John Westphal, and guests debate preferring a college education over $3000 or $2000 while plans unfold for a May 7 8 comedy Trixie From Dixie at St Marys hall. A baby was born April 30 to Mr and Mrs Firmin Deatsch. Riverside high graduates eight in class of 1931 with commencement May 14 at the Methodist church. Junior senior banquet slated for May 1 at the school.
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Hii Applegate
Firmin Deatsch
Elizabeth Kiefer
Trixie
Dixie
St. Mary's Hall
Woman's Relief Corps
Edward Bushek
Velma Tobin
Riverside Public School
Careen Origin Broadens Meaning From Ships to Vehicles
The term careen began as a strictly nautical word derived from a term for the hull bottom. It described turning a vessel on its side for cleaning and later extended to other contexts including vehicles that topple over.
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Publishers News Editor
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Hartford
State Capital
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Tate
R. U. Livingston
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Phi Ose
Yphrer
Riverside
Kapheleren Coprey
Separpion
Pea i
Shay J Das Il
J. W. Fields Maintenance Service
2Nd Ave
2Nd St. Washington
Harvey Coulter
Wham Klothing Kompany
Wits
John Westphal
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Westphal
Tow Guest
Geos We Stewart Hardware Store
J. H. Krenmyre
Ainsworth
Iris Linsley
Ivan Meeks
Elizabeth Motley
Ella Hazel
Lila Stoney
Mary Thompson
Chinde Havel
Harry Wollrab
Stunmning Hie
Pease & Ross
South Ave
Jack Patton
Buick
Cadillac
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