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Pioneer Czech pharmacist of Cedar Rapids dies debates legacy
W F Severa born in Bohemia in 1860s to Bohemian immigrant family founded Cedar Rapids W F Severa Co manufacturing after early drug store work In Belle Plaine and Cedar Rapids He advertised on the first Gazette front page in 1883 and became a noted educator and philanthropist for Bohemian youth with ties to Czechoslovakia receiving the Order of the White Lion.
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United States
Bohemia
W. PF. Severn
Linden Terrace
Cedar Rapids
America
the Gazette
Severn
Belle Plaine
W. F P. Severn
Wisconsin
Racine
Severa
Severa Genes
Cedar Pids
Commercial Street
Eagle Avenue
First Street
Second Avenue
First
Second Streets
Calder Block
Carpenter Block
W. F
Order of the White Lion
Republic of Czechoslovakia
Council Ot Higher Education
Czechoslovakian Republic
W. F. Severa Company
Severna
Belle Plaines
Joseph Folbrecht
Rush Medical College
A. H. Taylor
Folbrecht
Chicago
Kratochvil
J. F. Dvorak
J. H. Vosmek
University of Iowa
Council of Higher Education
Prof
B Shimek
FP. A. Korab
Iowa City
W. F. Severn
Joseph Mekota
M. W. Houser
Shimek
G. Masaryk
Republic of
Czechoslovakia
Emma Forman
Red Cross
Brno
Moravis
Forman
Alice Masaryk
Reneee i
Doubravice
Chrudim
Hemia
Merchants National Bank
Cedar Rapids Life Insurance Company
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company