Home Builder Works Tiny House From Debris
Cedar Rapids resident Sidney G. Izer crafts a two inch high, two story miniature house from dead matches and a razor blade. The tiny west facing lodge includes wax resin joinery, tin hinge slivers, a removable roof, a five eighths inch stair, and a one eighth inch seat, with various miniature furniture and accessories. He also creates skull carvings and tiny jewelry from dental wax and rubber.
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Cedar Rapids
Sidney G. Izer
Mr. Izer
F Avenue NE
Gulliver
Lincoln's New Salem letters and faith shaped his life
The piece recalls Lincoln as postmaster in New Salem who read a love letter to Miss Anne Rutledge and hid it in a stove. It notes his early religion essays, Mentor Graham's library access, and their talks on God, showing Lincoln's lifelong deep, poetic faith that guided his moral resolve in the White House.
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Lincoln
New Salem
Anne Rutledge
Mentor Graham
Graham
God
Rankin
Voltaire
Paine
White House
World shale oil production estimate tops three hundred billion barrels
The estimate puts global shale oil potential at 300 billion 9 million thousand barrels, reflecting large-scale resource confidence and regional variability across basins and markets.
Honolulu Reinstates Sheriff Duke Kahana Mouko
Former Olympic swimmer Duke Kahana Mouko, elected sheriff last November, resumed duties after missing New Year’s football game duties at the Pasadena Rose Bowl. He returns to office and is back on the job in Honolulu.
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Honolulu
Duke Kahanamouko
Pasadena
Rose Bowl
California
Student Discovers Fungus Causing Blue Stain in Cotton
O. P. Owens a graduate student at North Carolina State College announces a discovery of a fun gus causing blue stain in cotton a species of Alternaria with potential agricultural impact Binghamton University context unclear but notes a research finding poised to affect cotton processing.
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O. P. Owens
North Carolina State College
Economist Gideonse to Speak on Constitution at Town Hall
Harry Gideonse associate professor of economics at the University of Chicago will speak Thursday at 8 p.m. in St. Paul's church on Andress Looks at the Constitution. He is editor of The International Economic Review and author of America In a World Economy.
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Harry Gideonse
University of Chicago
Town Hall
St. Paul’s Church
Gideonse
Andres
Chicago University
International Economic Review
University of Chicago Press
America
Columbia University
University of Geneva
Switzerland
Geneva
Rutgers University
Chicago
Europe
California to require police courtesy training for all officers
Sacramento reports a proposed state law would force California police to be civil or enroll in training. The measure targets polite conduct and courtesy as a formal standard for law enforcement statewide.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Sokol mask ball draws hundreds at South Side event
About 900 attendees watched the Sokol society’s annual Sibrinky mask ball featuring the stage piece In Egypt by the Cohateal staff. Prizes went to Agnes Coufal and Frances Kopecky in Egyptian costumes with runners up including Vivian Chance, Helen Kadlec, Irma Zahradnik, Frances Coutal, Richard Carey, Agnes Dostal and George Tichy in themed roles.
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Sokol Society
Egypt
Cohateal
Sokols
Agnes Coufal
Frances Kopecky
Vivian Chance
Helen Kadlec
Irma Zahradnik
Frances Coutal
Richard Carey
Agnes Dostal
George Tichy
Rehearsals Begin for Bohemian Ball Program
Rehearsals have started for the program to be presented with the first Czech ball of the Bohemian Dramatic society slated for April 8.
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Bohemian Dramatic Society
Evening of Czech drama with music and dance
Program blends dramatic sketches with humorous pieces and both vocal and instrumental numbers. A dinner and ball conclude the evening. Special invitations go to patrons of Czech dramatic art.
Junior American Czech lodge to lead athletic program
The C S A organizes an athletic committee to oversee all sports and calls a special meeting for tomorrow at 7 30 in the C S P S hall. Attendees include C S A members and local groups across Hayes school and Cedar Rapids lodge with listed meeting times and venues.
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C. S. P. S. Hall
Drill team members lead hall event at lodge meeting
Hall attracts many men and women devotees of this sport. Members of the drill team have charge. Mladocech lodge Z C B J will meet in regular session Thursday Feb 18 at 7 30 p m J M Kotek organizer will be present.
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C. S.A. Central Committee
C. S. P. S. Hall
Mladocech Lodge
J. M. Kotek
Judges Named for Second Cedar Rapids Salon of Photographic Art
Arnold Pyle Marvin D Cone and Benjamin W Robinson are named judges for the second Cedar Rapids Salon of Photographic Art to run March 1 to 13 at Killian's gallery. Entry closes February 15 midnight. About 200 prints have been received so far from entrants nationwide and two from Shanghai China.
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Arnold Pyle
Marvin D. Cone
Benjamin W. Robinson
Cedar Rapids
Killian’s
United States
Shanghai
China
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Sidney Izer
Elfie Magnusson
Thompson
eLey Loshes Boots
Kresge's
Woolworth’s
McLellan’s
Neisner’s
Ben Franklin
Sears
Wards
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Third Street
Marion
Economist
Harry D. Gideonse
South Side News
Sibrinky
Dramatic Society
Hayes School
Z. C
Prokop Velky Lodge
Killian
Stemware
Killian's
Killian Company
Jean Joyce
WMT
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