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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1937
Page
5
Enrollment in Cedar Rapids public schools for January 1937 was 10,177, down from 10,195 a year earlier. Senior high enrollment rose from 2,106 to 2,194, while elementary and junior high declined from 5,552 to 5,534 and 2,537 to 2,449 respectively.
Vatican report that Pope Pius walking trial reached a third time with assistance from Dr. Aminta Milani. The pontiff moved several steps to his bedchair in the chapel beside his chamber, but doctors fear further strain could burst blood vessels due to varicose condition. He is confined to bed except brief steps on alternate mornings under supervision.
Abijah Vought of Wolcott New York remains in robust health at 92 with no medicine. He credits longevity to regular vigorous activity including shoveling snow tending the furnace and chopping wood.
President Roosevelt eulogizes Jim Farley in a warm no-frills dinner tribute calling him a loyal, decent public servant and a Democrat with faith in fellow citizens. He praises Farley’s courage, humor, and long service across forty-eight states including Maine and Vermont.
Curious crackling jets of flame light ship rigging in storms. The harmless phenomenon is a form of electrical discharge.
Folger’s market pitch highlights a rare mountain grown coffee with a bracing tang and winey flavor. The ad touts Central American soil and volcanic ash, scientific roasting and vacuum packing, and distribution on rail and air networks.
George B. McGinty secretary of the Interstate Commerce Commission since 1913 died at his Washington home after a four day illness from pneumonia. Born September 8, 1878 in Monroe County Georgia he joined the commission in 1908 and served as attorney examiner assistant secretary and secretary.
William E. Henning's "Barber Shop" at 1730 Second Avenue SE is part of the Midwestern Artists exhibition by the Kansas City Art Institute. From 900 entries, 131 were chosen. Henning's work has previously shown in Cedar Rapids Philadelphia Boston Flint and Cincinnati. The report notes a pecan twig girdler damaging pecan trees in North Carolina.
A sufferer recalls month long asthma attacks and credits NACOR with relief after two doses following meals. The account appears in a regional health notice urging cautious self treatment and seeking medical advice.
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