Supervisors Delay Action On Linn County Nursing Plan
Linn County supervisors put off approval for a proposed public health nursing program a joint county state and Red Cross effort discussed after a 90 minute meeting. Stakeholders debated nurse roles salaries and how a school health focus would be integrated before any formal decision.
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Linn County
Red Cross
Linn County — Supervisors
H. L. van Winkle
Walter A. Shupp
van Winkle
Clare Petty
Viola
Petty
Dr. van Winkle
Shupp
Approve Plans To Rebuild Road East From Draport Corner
Linn county Supervisors on a Tuesday afternoon approved reconstruction and surfacing of a 2.75 mile road east from the Draport corner on highway 218 to the Ely crossing corner. The plan calls for county funding of engineering costs, WPA labor for clearing and grubbing, and a state highway commission contract letting. Construction and right of way costs would be paid from the federal state farm to market road fund.
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Linn County
W. H. Behrens
Itching Relief Promised By Poslam Advertisement
A 1920s style ad urges readers to try Poslam for eczema itching and burning. It claims fast action by penetrating outer skin layers and soothing irritation, leading to improved skin with use. Available at drug stores for 50 cents.
North Pole explorer and Davenport note on Carter trip
Crawford C. Carter returns from a month long voyage from New York by boat via the Panama Canal to California while a word puzzle lists many cross clues including North Pole reference and musical notes.
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American Institute of Architects
Davenport
Crawford C. Carter
New York
Panama Canal
California
Bread baking winners named at Pure Food Expo
Winners in the bread baking contest at the Pure Food and Household Appliance exposition were Mrs. T. W. Colby first, Mrs. Frances Vlasek second, and Mrs. George T. Hedges third. Misses Ellen and Barbara Douglas depart for Florida to visit Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hall. W. J. Brown of Cedar Rapids elected a director of the Iowa…
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Memorial Building
T. W. Colby
Frances Vlasek
George T. Hedges
Ellen
Barbara Douglas
Florida
Howard Hall
Bosleys to Visit Cities Before Serving YMCA In Czechoslovakia
February 28, 1920 report notes Mr and Mrs Clyde Bosley leaving for Chicago Washington and Philadelphia on short visits before going to Czechoslovakia where Bosley will be associate national physical director of the YMCA. T L Power of Anamosa is in the city making home arrangements. Arthur R Jewell has returned from Peking China where he served with the U S Marine corps detachment.
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Clyde Bosley
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
Czechoslovakia
Bosley
Anamosa
Arthur R. Jewell
Peking
China
U. S. Marine Corps
Sign carrier injured by car near Fifth Street and Third Avenue
Daniel Irwin suffered bad bruising after being struck by an automobile while carrying a large sign on South Fifth Street near Third Avenue. The incident occurred as he guarded the American legation quarters.
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Daniel Irwin
South Fifth Street
Third Avenue
Jacksonville minister declines post due to better offer
The Rev. Dr. Thrapp of Jacksonville Ill., slated for the First Christian church in town, declines the pastorate as his Jacksonville congregation offers a superior proposition. James Crow departs for Louisville Ky to join a newspaper ad department. Frank Muzik, formerly of Cedar Rapids, now visits from Canada where he farms. C. E. Tuttle travels to Kansas City to join his Texas ranch foreman with hundreds of sheep for market.
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Thrapp
Jacksonville
Ill
First Christian Church
James Crow
Louisville
Frank Muzik
Cedar Rapids
Canada
C. E. Tuttle
Kansas City
Texas
Cedar Rapids Rabbit Show Brings 300 Entries February
The 10th annual Cedar Rapids Small Stock rabbit show runs February 29 to March 3 in the store building at 220 First Avenue East. About 300 entries are expected from 16 states, judged by John C. Fehr of Indianapolis, with prizes in all classes. Officials include Armon, Dvorak, McGuire, and a four-member show committee. Public viewing in the afternoons and evenings. admission free.
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Cedar Rapids Small Stock Association
First Avenue E
Iowa Rabbit Breeders Association
American Rabbit Breeders Association
John C. Fehr
Indianapolis
Ind
John Armon
Emil Dvorak
Don McGuire
Riley Stamp Completes Series On U S Poets
The new 10 cent James Whitcomb Riley stamp goes on sale Monday completing a five stamp series of American poets. Other stamps in the series include Whittier 1 cent Longfellow 2 cent Lowell 3 cent and Whitman 5 cent. Next educator series release dates are Mann Hopkins Eliot Willard and Booker T Washington with dates in March and April. In Sixteenth century England a moderate dinner typically included at least 32 dishes.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Post Office
John Greenleaf Whittier
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
James Russell Lowell
Walt Whitman
Horace Mann
Mark Hopkins
Charles W. Eliot
Frances E. Willard
Booker T. Washington
England
Woman Sentenced to Life for Poisoning Husband in Illinois
Vivian Jones 36 pled guilty to poisoning her husband Noah 47 a Rossclare Illinois miner. Circuit Judge Roy E. Pearce sentenced her Tuesday to life imprisonment at the Illinois State Reformatory for Women in Dwight.
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Elizabethtown
Ill
Vivian Jones
Noah
Rossclare
Illinois State Reformatory For Women
Dwight
Roy E. Pearce
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