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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1938
Page
6
A historical Q and A explores whether humor helps attract men, how fear of lightning can be overcome, and where men are most prone to injury. It cites John Watson on fear, suggests courage habits, and references a Metropolitan Life bulletin noting injuries by setting with percentages.
A broken leg and head cuts befell William Borschel after being struck by a car in First Avenue near Fifth Street. Mrs. J A Barrett fractured her leg slipping from bed. Charles J Fox longtime water works head died after illness. Local markets list prices for Wheat oats corn and more. Jan 28 1918. Minnie Brokhausen and daughter Mae depart for St Petersburg Fla for winter. A cablegram notes S U S unit’s safe arrival with Powers Safely Schultz and others. John Hayek elected consul of Alpha Rho at high school. Local markets repeat with updated prices. Jan 28 1908. At Yale Greene’s opera house. John T Liddle leaving for New Orleans visit. Miss Mae Perrin accepts...
A. N. Palmer has returned from New York City where he spent time promoting his penmanship method in public schools. A note mentions a responsible Minneapolis position and a forthcoming move. Local markets quote wheat 75 90, corn 48 53, oats 44 46, rye 65 70, barley 60 65, hay 10, hens 8, eggs 18 20, hogs 4, steers 4.50 5.60, lambs 4.50 6.00.
The American Legion rallied in support of granting outright pensions for widows and orphans of World War I veterans. National Commander Daniel J. Doherty led the effort, urging legislation to provide steady pensions rather than wartime aid.
Kirby, representative of the Disabled American Volunteers, and Harry Schaffer, commander of the Jewish War Veterans, appealed for pensions before the house veterans committee.
CHICAGO INS Fireman Arthur J. Sellers was granted a divorce on Thursday for cruelty. The estranged wife’s attorney said Sellers was outraged when she disarranged his three scented soaps and three perfume bottles he used daily, explaining the motive to the judge.
Delegates representing more than 2 500 000 women urged national defense at a Washington conference. Secretary Swanson, unable to attend, sent a note to Gladys Mooney stating unsettled world conditions require strengthening defense to preserve peace and order, enforce foreign rights, and defend shores.
In Rotan Texas Ardis Murphey 17 sat at a high school desk when a pin piqued a small object causing a dynamite cap to explode blowing three fingers from his left hand and mangling the thumb.
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