Beard Book Appears in Cedar Rapids With Unusual Claims
Recluse B Beard announces completion of a so called book that has no printed text and uses green and white pages as filters to reveal only words beginning with certain letters. He claims the pages reflect cosmic rays and will aid reading government reports and plays. A public demonstration is planned for April 1.
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Ceder Rapids
B. Beard
Third Avenue SE
Beard
Tenth Street
First Street
Foto Facts Reporters
Aurora
Illinois
Eugene O’neill
Daniel Beard
Admiral Byrd
Sugar stamp No 11 expands wartime allotment
Washington reports sugar stamp No 11 becomes valid, marking the first regular issue since rationing began to carry a 10 pound allotment. Previously stamps were good for five pounds, with housewives guaranteed at least 20 pounds of sugar between now and October 31.
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Washington
Baltimore man seeks name change to long Austrian title
Henry Wise Wood Distler asked a court for permission to change his name to Henry Wise Wood Von Distler in Dercsenyi zu Dercsen. He said he plans to travel to Austria where the longer name is used.
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Baltimore
Henry Wise Wood Distler
Henry Wise Wood von Distler
Dercsenyi Zu
Dercsen
Austria
City Council Awards 1946-47 Audit Contract and Fire Dept Appointments
The council authorized L. D. Burgus to hire McGladrey Hanson Dunn to audit the city books for 1946-47 with checks starting Tuesday and most work next summer. Charles Anderson and Godfrey Suchan were approved for six month probation in the fire department per Fire Chief Kohout. Refunds of 25 dollars were issued to four cigaret permit surrenderers: C. L. Beeson, Mrs. Joe Corsello, Mary Fiala.
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L. D. Burgus
McGladrey
Charles V. Anderson
Godfrey Suchan
E. P. Kohout
C. L. Beeson
Second Street
Joe Corsello
Fifth Street
Mary Fiala
Sixth Street
Local Notices of Property Owners and Addresses
Property owners listed with addresses: Paul G. Miller 1905 Ellis Boulevard NW, Robert G. Narber 110 First Street NW, and William D. at 1111 Center Point Road.
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Paul G. Miller
Ellis Boulevard
Robert G. Narber
First Street
William D
Center Point Road
City Council Advances 15 Minute Zone At Modern Laundry
The council refers a petition to create a 15 minute parking zone in front of 835 A avenue NE. Capt. L W Remington reports heavy traffic on E avenue and denies John Thomas request to cut the curb at 1600 02 04 E avenue NE for a parking area.
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A Avenue
Traffic Department
L. W. Remington
John Thomas
E Avenue
Remington
Local Cigaret Permits Granted to Multiple Residents
The city approved cigarette permits for residents including Frank Abodeely Anthony Corsello House in Hemmet John Pees Nelle Sheftie Emil Vohaska F J Warren Donald and Ruth Dea George M Clark. A scavenger license was granted pending parental approval by the assistant city health officer.
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Frank Abodeely
Sixth Street
Anthony J. Corsello
Fifth Street
Hemmet
First Street
John J. Pees
Fourteenth Avenue
Nelle Sheftie
Ellis Boulevard
Emil Vohaska
Iowa City Road
Airport Inn
F. J. Warren
Ed Street
Donald and
Ruth Dea
Center Point Road
George M. Clark
Ninth Avenue SE
Residents seek street sewer and sidewalk upgrades in city petitions
Five residents requested a sewer on the west side of L street SW from Twentieth to Twenty second avenues. Bruce A. West and five residents of his subdivision on First avenue W asked for a sidewalk. Both petitions were referred to the city engineer.
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L Street
Twentieth
Twenty-second Avenues
Bruce A. West
First Avenue
Forceful Conclusion To Lecture on Home Safety
Pasadena home safety campaign director Mrs. Elston Glenn, 66, fell down stairs at her home less than an hour after delivering a forceful lecture. She was hospitalized with a broken leg.
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Pasadena
Calif
Elston Glenn
Pasadena Home Safety Campaign
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Axminster
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