Old Cigar Store Indian Comes Back to Life
New York report by Richard Kleiner notes revival efforts by the Society for the Preservation of Cigar Store Indians SPCSI to locate and preserve carved wooden figures once common outside tobacco shops. The piece traces origins in England, early U S adoption, peak years 1850 to 1880, and current interest from collectors and museums. Russell's gumwood figure in New York is valued at about 1000 dollars.
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New York
NEA
Society
Preservation of
Hartford
SPCSI
St. Augustine
Fla
James B. Russell
Rusell
Monticello
N. Y
England
U.S
Boston
Russell
Cedar Rapids teachers learn new arithmetic teaching tricks
Teachers at Cedar Rapids sessions demonstrated simple devices to teach decimals percentages fractions and reading large numbers. Tools include an 18 inch red peg board a bead string and paper plates to visualize operations while the board of education plans to provide materials for teachers to make their own teaching aids.
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Cedar Rapids
Elda Merton
Overcrowded Cedar Rapids Schools Demand New Buildings
Cedar Rapids officials warn pre school enrollment outstrips capacity in eight districts with more than 11 000 students in buildings that housed 9 500 in 1945. Proposals call for three new post war elementary schools and two new high schools plus additions to Hayes Lincoln Harrison Johnson and Tyler to relieve crowding.
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Cedar Rapids
Hayes
Lincoln
Harrison
Johnson
Tyler
U S Sees Hope in Middle East Plans
Washington officials view Near East developments with cautious optimism. They favor Gen Naguib’s reforms in Egypt and await his pledge to hand over power to civilians, while backing Mossadegh to counter Communist influence as Iran's crisis unfolds.
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U.S
Middle East
Washington
U. S
Near
Mossadegh
Fluorescent Lighting and Nebulosities in Stellar Dust
The article contrasts modern fluorescent lighting with natural fluorescence in space. It notes that fluorescence may separate dark and bright nebulae, with regions near bright stars shining due to light and electricity, while distant areas appear faint.
Turkey Studies Revised Middle East Pact Idea
Turkish newspapers say Turkey is studying revised western defense plans for the Middle East but shows little enthusiasm. The inauguration of NATO's southeast Europe command including Turkey and Greece reduces urgency for a separate Middle East pact.
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Istanbul
Turkey
NATO
Southeast Europe
Greece
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House of Hearing
Guaranty
Typewriter Exchange
Second Ave
Newman
Iowa
Dial
Mary Miles
Flannelette
Youthmore
Fashion Center
Spic ’N’ Spanner
Sepos
Johnny
S-M-L
Thrifty
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