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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1937
Page
8
The June 16 Minsk The Worker edition lists 3 170 people charged as enemies or hostile elements in a purge. Enemies of the people include 141, with 998 expelled from the Communist Party for hostile elements and 31 agitators expelled for Trotskyist propaganda.
New York allows life insurance for buildings and equipment after Governor Lehman signed a measure. Mortality tables estimate building lifespans with 40 years as average, affecting premiums and surrender values. Senator O'Brien notes savings banks support the plan to protect mortgaged old-law tenements.
North player Robert Brainey of New York reached a grand slam in a duplicate game at Condon Terrace. He avoided forcing in the first round, used a diamond shift, and executed a coup to shorten trumps, allowing seven tricks with West left powerless.
International News Service reports W C Fields claims the physician overcharged for services and vows an appeal. The note adds a retake line from Fields about the trial scene. Nearby, Fiorello LaGuardia faces criticism from senators over WPA fund distribution. Johnstown coverage notes Mayor Shields addressing the crowd.
A prehistoric dragonfly unearthed in Kansas is identified as a representative of the largest insect species known. It lived about 150 million years ago in the Permian era when birds and mammals did not exist. Also included is a notice of appointment of administratrix Elsie Remington in Linn County Iowa and a legal-station notice.
Directions describe preparing two chickens with flour and spices, browning in fat and butter, simmering with water until tender, then finishing gravy with butter flour milk and seasonings. Accompanying steamed asparagus seasoned with salt paprika and butter.
Arrange asparagus in a colander or steamer and steam 20 minutes covered. Salt paprika and cover with butter, then serve immediately. Birds see far better than humans with tele scopic eyes, a grain at 100 yards seen by some birds but not by a person a yard away.
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