Cooking School at Paramount Theater Opens Feb 21
The Paramount theater hosts a free four day cooking school for women and girls from Feb 21 to 24 in Cedar Rapids. Miss Dorothy Cooley of Iowa State College will lead demonstrations on dishes menus and cooking methods from 9 to 11 a.m. Local merchants support the event aimed at housewives.
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Paramount Theater
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Cooley
Iowa State College
Ames
Chicago
Ill. official Frank Purtill Found Dead in East St. Louis Hotel
Frank Purtill, 58, a member of the Illinois industrial commission, was found dead in his East St. Louis hotel room Tuesday morning. Officials say heart disease likely caused the death.
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East ST. Louis, I
INS
Frank Purtill
Illinois Industrial Commission
Pioneer Members of United Brethren to Be Honored
The Rev. M. R. Drury will deliver the congratulatory address at a church party honoring pioneer United Brethren members in Cedar Rapids. It will be his first address since last year’s Tama auto accident. Honorees include 90 year old Mrs. Deborah Isherwood, charter member Mrs. John D. Blaine, and charter member Mrs. Sarah Slocum of the Dairydale congregation.
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M. R. Drury
First United Brethren Church of
Cedar Rapids
Leander Clark College
United Brethren
Mr. Drury
Tama
Deborah Isherwood
John D. Blaine
Sarah Slocum
Dairydale
Hungry Authors To Eat On Credit
In Chicago a new writers guild has arranged with a restaurant chain to provide meals on credit for hungry authors while they market articles. Upon manuscript acceptance the author receives a meal card. if sold, the guild pays the bill, deducts a fee, and gives the writer the remaining funds.
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Chicago
Writers’ Guild
President's Awards To Scout Troops Presented In Cedar Rapids
Maurice Cahill former Iowa American Legion commander will present President Hoover's awards to fifteen Boy Scout troops in the Cedar Rapids area during an anniversary week court of honor at Roosevelt Junior High School at 7 30 p m tonight The awards honor troops organized in 1932 over 1931 and include blue ribbon streamers for each troop standard Troops 2 5 7 9 11 13 17 18 19 Cedar Rapids 39 Belle Plaine 40 Mount Vernon 42 46 School for the Blind Vinton 44 Central City 47 Vinton
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Maurice Cahill
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Belle Plaine
Mount Vernon
School For the Blind
Vinton
Central City
Deaf Mute Party Found at Chicago Apartment
Police discovered thirty five residents at a south side Chicago apartment party. Host Ruth Brown explains they all communicate by hand signs and are deaf mutes, so no audible noise was present.
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Chicago
South Side
Ruth Brown
Einstein To Return To Germany March 11
Dr. Albert Einstein and Mrs. Einstein will leave Pasadena on March 11 for Germany via Chicago and New York. They have been in Pasadena since January 9 for conferences with other noted scientists.
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Pasadena
Calif
INS
Albert Einstein
Einstein
Germany
Chicago
New York
Repeal of Liquor Prescription Law Tabled by Senator Topping
Des Moines AP Senator Topping of Burlington introduced a bill to repeal state requirements for physicians to keep records of liquor prescriptions and file quarterly reports with county auditors under oath. The measure would also remove suspension provisions for violations and states federal prohibition convictions would not trigger state licensing action.
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Des Moines
Topping
Burlington
Sunshine Mission Work And Purpose Outlined
Frank H. Ward spoke to Conopians at Hotel Roosevelt on Tuesday about Sunshine Mission aims and achievements. He likened the mission to a gold mine, noting mass humanity as earth to be explored and the valuable people found. He closed with stories of broken homes reunified by the Mission.
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Frank H. Ward
Conopians
Hotel Roosevelt
Sunshine Mission
Earth
City Briefs and Personal Notices Share Local News
Dr Naibert chiropractor moves noted as residents relocate. James Linsley departs for two weeks active duty at Fort Logan Colo. Dr W E Brown moves office to Merchants Bank building. Navratil relocates to Granby building. Woman's Progressive club hosts benefit in Moose hall with all donations. Warren Garst to speak on Rubber Dollars and Iron Debts at Kiwanis meeting. Olivet ad for chicken supper. Skating party set for 8:30 pm at armory. B Zimmerman fined for arterial highway violation. Charles Greenberg awarded 150 in district court. First Baptist B P U cabinet meets at local home. Fire at E E Whitaker home from chimney sparks. Susan Mahaffey fined for larceny. theft alleged by Peoples Grocery. Car rear plate and light fixture stolen. plate 57 383. M B Loomis fined 100 for reckless driving after arrest on First Ave E.
Ice House and Sign Permits Approved by Board of Adjustment
The Board granted Joseph Shulman permission to build a 6 by 6 foot ice house at 1252 Tenth Street SE. A filling station at 2824 First Avenue E was allowed to replace a 42 inch disc sign with a 8 by 8 electrical sign between the sidewalk and the building. Mrs. Mary Bowers, 1420 Eleventh Street SW, injured a finger in a collision at Eighth Avenue and Ninth Street SE. she rode with Mrs. Harry Jones, and their car struck a coal truck driven by George Powers. No injuries reported. John Jordan, 21, of Central City, received a 30 day jail sentence for lounging and loafing. sentence suspended conditional on leaving Cedar Rapids forever.
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Board of Adjustment
Joseph Shulman
Tenth Street SE
First Avenue E
Mary Bowers
Eleventh Street
Eighth Avenue
Ninth Street
Harry Jones
First Avenue NW
George F. Powers
Sixteenth Street
John Jordan
Central City
Jordan
Cedar Rapids
Ice Carnival and Mardi Gras Night at Manhattan Rink
The Manhattan playground commission presents an ice carnival and Mardi Gras night at the municipal rink Wednesday at 7 p.m. featuring a costume parade, grand march to Turner PA system, figure skating, novelty events for youths, broom hockey, community singing led by Willard Hayes, junior hockey, Cedar Rapids versus Waterloo inter-city game, health education event, and three large bonfires. Admission is ten cents.
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Playground Commission
Manhattan Municipal Ice Rink
Turner
Willard Hayes
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Health Education Department
Woman’s Club
Joe Carberry
L. D. Dennis
William Cavanaugh
Ed Drew
Tyrus Rankinen
Uniformed Shriner bodies elect officers at Shrine meet
Lew Zalesky was elected president of the uniformed bodies of El Kahir temple of the Shrine at a meeting Monday night. Peter Bailey was chosen secretary, with officers named for El Kahir band Patrol and Drum and Bugle corps, including John Klimo A. W. Richardson Walter Reitz, M. Hamiston C. Landis Ed Rudin Dean Fortman and others.
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Lew Zalesky
el Kahir Temple
Peter Bailey
el Kahir
John Klimo
A. W. Richardson
Walter Reitz
Hans Schmidt
Ray Youtzy
Joe Brown
William Vesely
G. L. Lyman
J. R. Gardner
A. M. Hamiston
C. G. Landis
E. N. Helm
H. H. Hoadley
H. D. Meskimen
Walter Kahler
Ed Rudin
Drum and Bugle Corps
Dean Fortman
Charles Herbeck
C. J. Kinstler
Hi Jennings
M. Turdik
Minnie Webster elected multiple town offices in Otis
Mrs Minnie M Webster tops Otis town government voters electing her constable town clerk town treasurer and tax collector She becomes the only woman constable in western Massachusetts and takes office after the election results are certified.
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Otis, Mass
Minnie M. Webster
Massachusetts
Soldier finally collects six days pay from 1898
I J Shepard of the Rapids Chevrolet company receives a Colorado state treasurer warrant for six days' service in the spring of 1898. A Spanish-American War veteran from Boulder, he served with Company H, First Colorado Infantry, mobilized in Denver, sent to the Philippines, then re enlisted for the Filipino insurrection before returning home. He forgot the six days' pay until a regiment reunion in Colorado Springs prompted the claim.
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I. J. Shepard
Rapids Chevrolet Company
Colorado
Shepard
Boulder
Colo
First
Colorado Infantry
Denver
Philippine Islands
Spain
Cedar Rapids
Colorado Springs
Marriage Licenses Filed In Central City And York
A. C. Sloan and Nina Wilkes of Central City and George William Guidinger with Maxine Elizabeth King of York, Nebraska, applied for marriage licenses.
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A. C. Sloan and
Nina Wilkes
Central City
George William Guidinger
Maxine Elizabeth King
York, Neb
Fear Border Battle Begins Real Colombia Peru War
Telegrams report a battle starting at Leticia as Peruvian and Colombian forces clash along the Amazon frontier. Gen Alfredo Vasquez Cobo says both sides mass troops gunboats airplanes artillery and machine guns amid fears of a broader war.
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Colombia-Peru
Bogota
Colombia
Leticia
Alfredo Vasquez Cobo
Amazon
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Iowa State Banking Department
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Mount Vernon Avenue
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