Early Start in World Fair Trip Contest Sparks Cedar Rapids Push
Merchants report thousands of votes on opening day of the high school opportunity contest run by The Gazette. Four winners, two boys and two girls, will receive an all expenses paid ten day trip to Chicago for the Century of Progress. Voting lasts one week from issuance. each dollar buys 1,000 votes via nomination blanks and in-store vote slips.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Century of Progress
LaSalle Hotel
Fair Grounds
Loop District
Windy City
Troy Mills
Coggon
Central City
Alburnett
Marion
Ely
Solon
Mount Vernon
Springville
Viola
Prairieburg
Anamosa
Tama
Hartwick
North English
Victor
Willamsburg
Ladora
Belle Plaine
Chelsea
Marengo
Clutter
Elberon
Dysart
Blairstown
Keystone
van Horne
Garrison
Vinton
Mount Auburn
Brandon
Newhall
Walford
Norway
Shellsburg
Urbana
Rowley
Walker
Center Point
Palo
Fairfax
Oxford
Cosgrove
Tiffin
Swisher
Martello
Morley
Lisbon
Mechanicsville
West Branch
Tipton
Stanwood
Olin
Monticello
Center Junction
Clarence
Gazette Office
Rude Auto Company
Cut Rate Auto Supply
Madam Mae Beauty Salon
Rex Beauty Shop
Harper Auto Refinishing Company
Kemble Floral Company
Charles Greenberg Furrier
Bishop's Cafeteria
Troy Laundry Company
Big Shoe Store
Family Shoe
Goodrich Silvertown, Inc
Lasswell Studio
Kublas Hardware Company
Rowell Hardware Company
Kanealy and Beezley
P J. Nemmers Drug Company
W W. Richards
Fisher Drug Company
Sixteenth Avenue Pharmacy
J. C. Landenberger
Optometrist
Zalesky Furniture
Prout Furniture
Faith Avenue
Krejet Brothers
JE. Foida
Watson Grocery
Model Food
Kosek Eectric
Cedar Rapids Gaa Company
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Zika Congratulated On Flood Control Work
Louis J Zika veteran public improvement commissioner who led the successful fight against the flood threat over the weekend is receiving congratulatory letters from all parts of the city. His most recent note bears thirty-two signatures of property owners along Trust Street NW and expresses district appreciation for the flood handling.
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Louis J Zika
Tust Street
Rules Of The High School Opportunity Contest
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists contest rules covering eligibility dates from April 6 to June 13, voting on cash purchases only, 1000 votes per collar purchase, no transfer of votes, and final decisions by three Gazette appointed judges. Eligible students must follow coupon and ballot procedures with ink dates.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids
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Manchester Tells High Twelves Of Earthquake
Harry Manchester former sheriff who was in southern California during the recent quake spoke before the High Twelve club Friday noon about the earthquake damage and the courage of the people. G F Jolliff retiring president received a leather traveling bag as the group note. He will leave the city Tuesday for Watertown S D after transfer from Blue Valley dairy management.
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Harry Manchester
Calfornia
High Twelve Club
Lamar Field
Supreme Council of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm
Cedar Rapids
G F Jolliff
Jolliff
Blue Valley
Watertown
S. D
Farm house incident ends without arrests near Wapello
Deputies and a constable seized items at the Clayton Reddick farm home south of Wapello on Thursday afternoon. No one was at home and no arrests were made.
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Frank Hook
Lester Wilmering
Clayton Reddick
Wapello
Marble Tournament For Boys Starts Saturday
The city marble tournament under the playground commission opens Saturday at 9 am with preliminary contests. Further preliminaries run Monday and finals Tuesday on Washington high school grounds. The match elimination event is open to all under 15, with city champions meeting contenders from Town City in an inter-city clash next week.
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City
The
Playground Commission
Washington High School
Town City
Probe Rumored Raid On N W Securities
NEW YORK. A double inquiry began into Chicago and North Western bonds and stocks. The railroad investigates bear raid suspicions and seeks the source of the selling. The New York Stock Exchange also asks members for a full record of Wednesday transactions and all principals, plus copies of all telegraphic communications related to the company.
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NEW York
UNS
Railroad
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Road
Exchange
Coc Summer School To Begin June 6
Announcement at Cor college states the first term summer session runs June 6 to July 10 and the second term from July 16 to August. Three classifications of students are outlined: those working for advanced tech, teachers seeking professional improvement, and junior college graduates preparing for advanced college work.
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Cor College
Wapello A complete still and thirty gallons of mash
A historical notice notes a complete still and thirty gallons of mash seized or described in a local event in Wapello. The fragment indicates a law or enforcement action connected to illicit distilling practices within the area.
Modern medicine relieves and prevents periodic pain
An ad promising lasting relief from periodic pain and associated disorders without narcotics. It claims to target the cause, offering permanent relief with persistent use. Sold by all druggists and available in the new 50 cent size.
Will Make Survey Of Stumptown For Flood Protection
Flood conditions in Stumptown have sparked protest and will be surveyed soon by the city public improvement department. Louis J. Zika, commissioner, said a council resolution will instruct the city engineer to study conditions, estimate flood control costs, and plan a satisfactory road within the budget.
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Stumptown
Public Improvement Department
Louis J. Zika
Zika
Personal Health Service by William Brady M D
Dr Brady argues moderation in bathing and stresses hand washing for health. He opposes shared bathtubs except rare cases and endorses showers with personal footwear to avoid fungus. He critiques Bathing as health influence and notes no license to sell food or drink is implied.
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Personal Health Service
William Brady
Bath Institute
Cleanliness First: Hand Washing Over Hair Brushing
The editorial urges cities to require wash facilities and mandating hand washing before meals. It mocks lavatories as nuisances and argues children should wash hands with soap and water before dining, regardless of appearance. Soap and water are praised as the best antiseptic cleanser for the hands in all contexts.
Rabies and disease about bites and coughs
A reader asks if a dog bite requires a doctor or rabies concern and about preventing transmission. The doctor says if the animal isn’t rabid at the time of bite, no danger. immediate iodine or mercurochrome is enough and cauterization is harmful. Another letter warns against cough spray and stresses covering sneezes to prevent spread. Dr. Brady will answer brief health queries by mail.
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Robert
Apsner
Brady
William Brady
Cedar Rapids
Best layman contribution to Catholicism praised by editor
A Cedar Rapids native Desmond T. McCarthy of Albany writes the most fitting layman’s contribution cited by Irving A. J. Lawres in the January St. Anthony Messenger. The piece extols a humble Catholic layman’s steadfast work, family dedication, and quiet piety over famous figures.
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Irving A. J. Lawres
St. Anthony Messenger
Cincinnati
United States
Canada
Lawres
Cedar Rapids
Desmond T. McCarthy
Timothy McCarthy
the Messenger
Manhattan
McCarthy
Columbia University
New York State Banking Department
Albany
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U.S. Shipping Board
John J. Raskob
Charles Schwab
Clarence Mackay
Behn Brothers
James J. Walsh
Edward Hines
Thomas Walsh
Montana
David I. Walsh
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Carrollton
Edward D. White
Alfred E. Smith
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