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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1938
Page
3
Olive Roberts Barton argues temperance in films for families, urging substitutions for entertainment. She notes Hollywood now offers varied pictures but warns against movie obsession harming children and urges mothers to limit cinema and encourage real-life activities and plans.
In Washington the House erupted after Rep Walcott disputed President Polk by quoting Carl Sandburg on Lincoln. Democratic Leader Rayburn and others shouted in response while Speaker urged order as the row intensified across party lines.
Members of the local Moslem society celebrate their annual holiday today, observed seventy days after Ramadan. Thousands gather at Kaaba and the Koran guides faithful practice as they plan journeys to the Holy Mosque, a goal requiring many years of preparation.
The Northwestern Bell Tele phone company and its subsidiaries report reduced net earnings in 1937 compared with 1936 despite higher revenues and greater telephone volume. Combined plant investment reached 173 million with 4,847 men and 7,843 women employed, while expenses rose 8.32 percent driven by higher wages and taxes.
Thousands report relief from constipation related colitis with Kolokay a powder form remedy claimed to ease digestion acidity and nervousness. Available at May's Cut Rate Drug Store or by mail free trial from K O Kol Company Glendale California.
A vintage advertisement promotes Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets as a complete cold treatment. It claims four internal benefits, urges immediate use at first symptoms, and touts decades on the market plus 35c and 60c sizes with the larger size offering better value.
Northwestern Bell earned 4.54 percent in 1937 down from 4.88 percent in 1936. Tri-State Telephone and Telegraph posted 3.32 percent in 1937 versus 4.51 percent in 1936. Dakota Central Telephone ran a deficit of 2.32 percent in 1937 after 1.23 percent earnings in 1936.
On February 9 1938 Mary J Stark was appointed and qualified as Administratrix of the estate of Matilda A Stark deceased in Linn County Iowa All persons indebted must pay promptly and those with claims should file them with the Linn County Iowa District Court Clerk Carl Hendrickson attorney for the administratrix
Notice of appointment of James E. Franken as Administrator of the estate of Louis Co. Knolk of Linn County Town Iowa. All persons having claims must present them duly authenticated to the Clerk of the Linn County District Court. A G Keyes, Attorney.
Dark eyed Maria Demchenko, 23, stirred interest in Russia for a friendship with Dictator Stalin formed after she raised high sugar beet yields. He granted her education at Kiev agricultural academy and private tutoring, later electing her deputy from Cherkassky district in the Ukraine as she pursued studies and politics.
The text notes recurring rumors of affection toward the Bolshevist leader, yet age and prudence deter inquiry as to personal feelings. It treats the topic as speculative, avoiding speculative claims about real loyalties or relationships.
In Atlantic, Judge Ralph E. Hines directed verdict for the defendant in a $40,000 personal injury suit filed by W. Grant Trailer Jr. against Mrs. Clara E. Schelm. The minor plaintiff sought judgment for alleged loss of an eye after a May 6, 1936 bicycle collision with a parked car.
Mrs. Trailer returned from Atlant after the trial and argued the car was parked on the wrong side at night without lights. Defense claimed proximate cause would have required proper parking and that the youth would not have suffered if the car had been parked correctly.
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