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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1936

Page

7

Mother Of "Guinea Pig" Twins Tests Training Results

New York AP reports on Jimmy and Johnny Woods, four-year-old twins raised as contrasting subjects by Columbia University researchers. Dr Myrtle B McGraw promotes infant stimulation, while mother Mrs Dennis Woods questions the tangible benefits amid a domestic tableau of daily kid antics.

New York Jimmy Johnny Woods Columbia University Dennis Woods Myrtle B McGraw Mrs. Woods PWA

Grand Jury Indicts Gutten Grain Man Over Taxes

The grand jury indicts Cutten a grain man and Gatewood ex IRS employee for aiding him to evade taxes. Indictments set 1929 income at 4 354 223 with 50 percent penalties pushing totals past 600 000. Jury adjourns to March 17 and may probe 1930 and 1933 income. Cutten previously hailed from Cedar Rapids Iowa.

Cutten Gatewood Internal Revenue Department Grand Cuttens Igoe Circuit of Appeals Grain Futures Commission Supreme Court of the United States Cedar Rapids

Spinal Meningitis Toxin Reported As Epidemics Check

A Kansas City report describes a cerebral toxin linked to meningitis outbreaks. The piece mentions possible cases, investigations, and public health actions involving officials in Manchester and Sheffield with details on penalties and costs.

Kansas Cary Tuedev Dwight VoKoabns Bert Lewena Ted Cpademic

Ottawa Girl Back Home After Reported Kidnapping

Sadie Verona 28 of Ottawa Ill was kidnapped Monday in Ottawa and driven to Chicago by two men. She was found in a Chicago hospital Tuesday morning, shaken and claiming chloroform was used, with $34 in her purse and no robbery reported.

Chicago Muiss Sadie Verona Ottawa Ill Russell Verona Verona Fruit and Produce Company David Schwartz Miss Verona la Salle Street Schwartz

Luncheon Honors General Hagood in San Antonio

Maj. Gen. Hagood was honored at a luncheon in San Antonio with officials and citizens attending. The event recognized his role in building the Eighth Army Corps and his long service as a regular and retired officer.

San Antonio Tomsen Eighth San Vetere Hee Hagood

Girl’s Heart Enlarged to Three Times Normal Size

A Kansas City report notes Mars Frain is hospitalized after multiple heat treatments. Doctors report the heart three times normal size and several ribs removed last year. She is treated with digitab administration to tone the heart and slow the beat and has rallied after each treatment.

Kansas City Mars Frain

Cedar Rapids Chamber Drives Forward with 131 Members

The Forward Cedar Rapids campaign reported 131 memberships and 3297 dollars raised toward a 40000 dollar goal at a Tuesday luncheon at the Montrose Hotel. About 12000 dollars more, equal to 480 memberships, is pledged and will be added after preliminary checks at the Wednesday luncheon. Key leaders emphasized backing by local firms and active member participation to boost the Chamber’s building project and civic efforts.

Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Montrose A L. Taylor Chamber Arthur Poe Percy Keehn

Dog Buys His Own License For 1936

Miss Margaret Hydes collie Tip visits the Pittsfield city clerk to purchase his own 1936 license with last year's tag for identification and a $2 bill in his mouth. He arrives unaccompanied, receives the license, then goes to the movies with Miss Hyde's father, reportedly enjoying the outing.

Pittsfield Mass Margaret Hydes Collie Tip Tip Harold F Goggins Miss Hyde Hyde

Officer Calls Self In Traffic Court

AP report from Minneapolis notes Officer Ed Wetherile who calls the roll of traffic violators in traffic court briefly summoned himself saying the tag is mine and he was on police business the judge sets overtime parking at one dollar. Decorah funeral services for Oscar Jo Frickson 39 were conducted by Rev Glesne at Ness funeral home with burial at Springwater cemetery. Frickson born Feb 27 1886 in Norway later moved to America with parents and married Louise Sorenson on Oct 14, 1998. She survives with eight children, three brothers, and one sister.

Minneapolis Ed Wetherile Decorah Ness Glesne Oscar Jo Frickson Decorah Hospital Frida Springwater Cemetery Norway Louise Sorenson America Winneshirk County Oscar J Erickson

Roosevelt Aims At Roberts Landon Or Van Denberg For 1932 GOP Nomination

Roosevelt weighs three potential GOP candidates for next year's fight. Justice Owen Roberts appears as a long shot, Kansas Governor Alf Landon strongest among straight options, and Michigan Senator Arthur Vand enberg as a plausible compromise. The piece also notes Alaska base debates and shifting federal posts.

Universal Service Washington O. P Roosevelt Supreme Court Owen J. Roberts Roberts AAA Kansas Alf M Landon Landon Midwest G. O P New England New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Michigan Arthur Vandenberg

Radio Schedule Highlights Music and Talk Across Networks

A dense listing shows NBC WEAF WEAF chains and CBS WABC WBBM KMOX programming from morning to late night. Actively describes shows, orchestras, dramatizations, and variety segments with stations like WJZ WNBC and other affiliates, including names such as Kate Smith and Wayne King.

Vora’ Ensemble NBC WEAF Herad Tobune Farim Warden Tove Thoma Courtney SHO Maurice Brown Wcbss WABC KMOX WCCO Bett. Moore WBRBM Wweco Spracehead Bay NBC Wiz Chain Eare of Experience CBS WHEM Onbc Hoaneyhey Sassafras WBBM Aradent Science Ih Inc WRAF Frank Darey Orch Vee Gerdan Orch Tnec Rhain Latte Cotton Han ABC WFAF eNair Ee Torsress Chan Amenean Sehaw Wabc Wrabm Pedro Arch Rochester Natltudent Federation Icbs WRIM Betty Bob Cirtin Institute Oof Lonery Band Symphony Orch WJ Chain Grendpa Burton NDC WEAP Gibson Takeo WRBM Fay Myit Marge Tims Adventures Uncle Ezra Kate Smith Abner WJZ Wccco WLW Clyde Inbc Tohy Newman Orch Bteking Young Orch WABCG

Temperature tops 66 in Cedar Rapids preview

Temperatures reached 66 degrees at 2 45 pm in Cedar Rapids Tuesday, highest for the year so far, after a low of 42 at 7 am and 48 at 10. Filmy clouds dimmed the sun. Monday's 56 contrasted with a 9 below reading a month earlier. The line fell to 49 at 7 pm and 45 at midnight per Chambers Inskeep records.

Cedar Rapids Chambers Inskeep Company

Hubinger Heiress Divorces Midget Auto Racer in Reno

Jane Hubinger Clarke of Keokuk Iowa, heiress, obtained a sealed divorce from Hime Clarke of Omaha, a midget auto racer, on grounds of extreme cruelty and non-support. No alimony was awarded. The couple wed June 12 1925 in Santa Ana California amid past police raids and bootlegging allegations now tied to a high jacking conviction in 1931.

Los Angeles

Man Convicted Over Financial Scandal and Racing Venture

A woman testified that he stole more than $35,000 from her and contributed another $5,000 to start a midget auto racing venture that later proved successful, while noting the sentence imposed was thirty days in jail.

Bishop-Elect Adrian to Be Consecrated in Davenport

Bishop elect W. L. Adrian, pastor of St. Bridget's in Victoria and recently named bishop of Nashville, will be elevated to the episcopate at Sacred Heart cathedral in Davenport on Thursday April 16. He is a former vice-president of St. Ambrose college and long served as principal of St. Ambrose academy.

Davenport W. L. Adrian St. Bridget’s Church Victoria Nashville, Tenn Sacred Heart Cathedral Adrian St. Ambrose College of St. Ambrose Academy Victor

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