Three Children Die in Detroit Home Fire
Firefighters extinguished a blaze that killed Marie Farnell 12 Kathleen 8 and Nancy 5 as smoke filled their attic room. Leonora 9 woke and warned others while Frank Farnell tried to reach them. Neighbors aided. Bob Brady 19 entered stairs collapsed and he was burned. Gerald 14 Charles 2 and Patricia 19 slept downstairs and escaped. Mother arrived as grim find was made.
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Detroit
INS
Marie Farnell
Kathleen
Nancy
Leonora
Frank
Bob Brady
Gerald
Charles
Patricia
A L Murray to Speak at Welsh Dinner in Williamsburg
A L Murray, former Gazette editor now in Minneapolis, will headline the St. David day dinner of the Welsh community at the First Congregational church Williamsburg February 28 on the eve of the holiday Welsh singers and musicians will perform West Union wins five firsts in triangular declamatory contests at Decorah Oelwein and West Union Oelwein second Decorah third Mrs T A King coaches West Union dramatics Executor named in Linn County Iowa estate of Louisa Jane Foote notice requests payment and filings Treichler & Treichler attorneys
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A. L. Murray
Gazette
Minneapolis
St. David's Day
Williamsburg
First Congregational Church
West Union
Decorah
Oelwein
T.A. King
RCTI
Ines
Linn County
Louisa Jane Foote
Iowa
Deei
Certs
Old Fashioned Garden Flavor Aids and Desserts
A recipe collection shows bay leaves onion slice celery leaves and spices simmered then thickened with butter and flour to pour over buttered ingredients. A gold cake with leftover egg yolks uses butter sugar water egg yolks lemon extract salt flour baking powder and cream frosting with coconut and vanilla. An estimate notes intercity trucks carry 9.4 percent of the nation’s freight traffic.
Army Probe Papers Missing In Office Of Rep McSwain
Washington AP dispatch reports missing papers from Representative McSwain chair of the House military committee. McSwain said he searched the office and found no trace and declined to identify officers or documents citing potential embarrassment to any investigation. The papers were described as relating intimately to army officers and possibly future inquiries.
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Army
Rep
McSwain
Washington
S. C
House Military Committee
Inland Press Group Elects Officers at Annual Convention
Linwood T. Noyes of Ironwood Michigan was elected president of the Inland Press association at the closing session. A slate of vice presidents was chosen from multiple states and John L. Meyer of Madison Wisconsin was secretary treasurer. R. R. O'Brien of Council Bluffs Iowa was named to the board of directors.
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Chicago
Linwood T. Noyes
Ironwood
Mich
Inland Press Association
Verne Joy
Centralia
J. S. Gray
Monroe
A. G. Hill
Fort Collins
Colo
E. F. McDermott
Idaho Falls
Idaho
A. W. Shipton
Springfield
Walter S. Chambers
New
Earle Hanway
Casper
Wyo
Home Bugoyne
St.” Catherines
John L. Meyer
Madison
Wis
R. R. O’brien
Council Bluffs
Russia Exports Over One Million Pounds Candy in Early 1931
Russia shipped more than a million pounds of candy to a foreign country in the first quarter of 1931. The figure signals strong confectionery sales abroad amid the period's economic conditions.
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Russia
Counting the Spots in a Culbertson Bridge Hand
South is the dealer with neither side vulnerable. The article notes how small card choices affect contract success, illustrating how leading a ten versus an eight can flip a hand from making to failing, and stresses avoiding wrong cards even when spot differences seem minor.
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Josephine Culbertson
Bridge error costs declarer the hand in club play
In a bridge column the declarer fails to finesse clubs and misreads entries. If the club finesse had been taken and the diamond queen led correctly, dummy would gain two entries and the defense would be left with Ace nine and eight small. A note advertises a free bridge booklet from 1935 via The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Declarer
Dummy
Ganstte
Josephine Culbertson
Bridge hand description derails South in diamond endplay
North opens 26 pass 3NT after a stretch. West leads spades, declarer takes queen, diamonds reveal West has four. South finds two entries needed for a maneuver but battles to manage the double club finesse and the eight of diamonds lead.
Nancy Page Knits Soft Baby Bootees and Tips
Nancy Page details making knitted baby bootees with plain ribbed feet and lace top. She compares knitted and crocheted versions, embroiders a rose with green leaves, and provides sizing by pressing on damp towels overnight. A direction leaflet can be obtained for three cents.
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Nancy
Nancy Page
Carr Named Candidate for West Point Entrance Exams
James E. Carr Jr son of Mr and Mrs James E Carr 2329 First Ave E has been named by the war department as principal candidate for entrance examinations at West Point military academy Associated Press report Thursday Francis James Murphy of Perry and Donald Bruce Smith of Cedar Rapids were appointed alternates Provisions also list large wartime provisioning including beef broth panne beef pork and rice along with local relief bedding items distributed such as comforters mattresses and pillow cases sheets bath towels and towels
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James E. Carr, Jr
James E. Carr
First Avenue E
War Department
West Point Military Academy
Associated Press
Francis James Murphy
Perry
Donald Bruce Smith
Cedar Rapids
Relief Clients Receive 39,027 Pounds of Frozen Veal
Linn county relief clients received 39,027 pounds of frozen veal as federal surplus aid in January per the county relief department report. The document summarizes distributions of meat and other supplies to those in need.
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Linn County
County Relief Department
Life of a Fifty Year Man by the Figures
A reflection noting a fifty year old man has slept six thousand days and worked six thousand five hundred, walked eight hundred, amused himself four thousand, eaten one thousand five hundred, and been ill five hundred days.
Peterson’s Ointment Promises Relief for Piles Patient
In a testimonial from Philadelphia, F B Miller reports 14 years of bleeding and protruding piles and sleepless nights. After one application of Peterson’s Ointment the itching stopped and he slept 12 hours, with the 35c box still in use. The soothing preparation also comes in a 60c tube with a hard rubber applicator for piles.
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Peterson
F. B. Miller
Atlantic St
Philadelphia
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad for Kidney Care
Advertisement offers a 35 cent package of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to flush poisons from the kidneys and correct bladder irritation. It claims relief from waking at night and other kidney and bladder weakness symptoms such as burning passage backache leg cramps and puffy eyes.
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Haarlem
Elks Honor 20 Year Members at Washington Birthday
Cedar Rapids lodge No. 251 of the Elks honors members with 20 years on Friday at the Washington's Birthday party. A free dinner at 6:30 features jumbo frog legs, followed by a floor show and a George Washington talk. An 8 pm lodge business session precedes a social evening.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Elks
George Washington
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