Did You Know Librarian first in Congress facts and trivia
The column offers quick historical notes. It recalls the first Librarian of Congress hired in 1800 at two dollars a day and lists various facts about languages, caviar origins, the Pennsylvania state insect, and Irish potato consumption. The items are presented as brief curiosities for readers.
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Mercy Hospital
Kirkwood Community College
Emerald Knights Drum & Bugle Corps Hall
2Nd Avenue
8Th Street
S.E
Czechoslovakia
16Th Avenue
C Street
Czech Village
Sheraton Inn
the Sheraton
Sertoma
Town House
St. Augustine
Orlando
Disney World
Key West
Sea World
Cypress Gardens
Tampa
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Merry Maids Inc
Poinsettias
Lindale Mall
VFW
Second Ave. SE
Sondrol’s
Sunbeam
Stanley Tools
Variety & Hardware
First Avenue
Adv
Gazette Classified
Iowa Hawkeyes
Hawks
Dial
Westdale Target
Westfield Tennis Club
Hillside Wesleyan Church
Olde Towne Inn
Hawkeye Downs
Saint Patrick’s
Cedar Rapids Reds
Nutcracker
Paramount Theatre
Dance Theatre of the
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Paramount
St. Pius
PIP
East Side
Grand Ole Opry
Hall of Fame
Parthenon
Upper Room
Quilter
Center Point Road
N.E
Three Sisters
S.W
Linn Area Right To Life
Santa Claus
Heritage Acres
Clive Drive
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Emerald Knights Drum Corp
Early Birds
Pierson’s Florists
Center Point Rd
Ellis Blvd
Aspen
East Iowa
Dale Hanna
Ajram
St. Matthew’s
Cedar Memorial
Rose Bowl
Vegas
Morrow’s
Westdale Mall
Mt. Vernon Rd
Hardy’s Beauty Supply
1St Avenue N.E
Berger Furrier
Marion
J&e
Ethiopia
The
United States
Pennsylvania
Farmers State Bank
FSB
U.S
Cas
Shaver Rd
Deb
Marion Fsb
Alburnette Hiawatha
Marion and Lindale Mall
FDIC
Weirey Gazette
Bie
Fort Mts