Sokol Enthusiasm Drives Mrs Vitek's Community Service
Sokol leader Mrs Marie Vitek coordinates training for nearly 100 students and helps organize multiple Czech groups while planning a Chicago Sokol slot in June and a future trip to Czechoslovakia. Born in Czechoslovakia she arrived in 1913 and is active with the Czech Reading society and Fine Arts groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Breuer
Sokol
Marie Vitek
Eas
Avitek
Sokolice
Z.C. E.J
Karla Masaryk Lodge
C.S.A
Damska Matice
Czech Reading Society
Czech Alliance
Czech Fine Arts Society
Chicago
Czechoslovakia
Vitek
Brain Injections Show Promise Against Dread Meningitis
Lisa Stern of the Soviet Academy of Sciences reports a brain spinal injection method using streptomycin to treat tuberculous meningitis. She says 30 children survived after treatment begun in early weeks, stressing early detection within two to three weeks. The technique also offers potential for other brain disorders and ulcers, though cautions remain about timing and outcomes.
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Moscow
Lisa Stern
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Miss Stern
R. Gautier
Switzerland
Misa Stern
Swiss Scientist Pioneered Hematoencephalic Barrier Study
The article describes Miss Stern and Gautier’s work on the barrier between blood and cerebrospinal fluid discovered during Swiss experiments. It details efforts to bypass the barrier without surgery to reach the central nervous system and mentions Stern’s move to the Soviet Union for state-supported research. It notes their early use of direct cerebrospinal injections for treating traumatic shock.
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Gautier
Miss Stern
Soviet Union
Man Drives Into Belle Isle Lagoon During Rainstorm
Kenneth Blue 28 jumped into his car amid heavy rain on Belle Isle in Detroit. Water rose rapidly and the wipers failed as he discovered he had driven about 10 feet into a lagoon while attempting to inspect the flooded area.
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Detroit
Kenneth Blue
Belle Isle
Island Recreational Park
Blue
Vatican paper says conflict between systems not inevitable
L'Osservatore Romano states in a Vatican City report that the clash between communism and western democracy is not unavoidable and that multiple ways of life can coexist in the world.
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Vatican City
L’osservatore Romano
Vatican
Wound and Burn Care From Dispensatory Guidance
Dr William Brady advocates simple first aid for minor wounds and burns focusing on immediate cleansing and aseptic dressings. He warns against many proprietary germicidal products and endorses petrolatum and iodine with sterile coverings, plus tetanus prophylaxis when indicated.
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South Side News
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Marie
Chmelicek
Bozenna Pidima
Olga Sindelar
Hermina Netolicky
The
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C.S.P.S. Hall
Paramount Theater
United State Bank
Ted’s
Sykora’s Bakery
Polehna’s
Pechacek’s
First. Trust and Savin Bank
Bartunek’s
Z.C.B.I
Third Street
Cedar Rapids Hat Works
Cedar Rapids Listy
Bohemian Savings and Loan Company
K. & M. Pharmacy
Sokol Hall
Hiltbrunner and
Art’s
Mrs
Walter Cronkite
Iowa
J. B. Heeter
A. C
Nat'l Bank
Accousticon Church
William Brady, M
Killian's
Irem
C.O.D
Smarty Styled
Faille Bag
Ler
Deeb
Miami
Capistrano
Chambray
China
Faille
Brown
Navy
Kakover
Nations
Moward Pogere
Ain Uae
Fem
Nawen, O
RYTEX
Sinette and Crib
Elas
Warner
Jersey
Mirro-Matic
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