Cedar Rapids Receives New Fire Trucks from Kenosha
Cedar Rapids welcomed two 750 gallon pumpers from Kenosha Wisconsin arriving Wednesday. They will undergo testing Friday under National Board of Fire Underwriters supervision. Fire Chief Emil Kohout plans public demonstrations and assigns trucks to Central and Station No 2 with overhaul plans for other sites. Trappers in Louisiana report muskrat scarcity in coastal marshes.
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Central Fire Station
Kenosha
Wis
National Fire
H. J. Corcoran
Des Moines
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Emil P. Kohout
Kohout
Cedar Rapids
Central Station
No. 5
Debunking white bread cancer claim origins
The piece traces the claim that white bread causes cancer to an English surgeon and his publicist. It notes medical authorities, including Dr Morris Fishbein, find no scientific basis for the belief.
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England
Emnent
Morris Fishbein
Hoff
Chicago
Public Ledger Incr
Mrs. Gibson Dies at Cedar Rapids Home After Ill Health
Mrs. Charles Gibson, born March 9 1859 in New York City, died at 5 am Thursday at her Cedar Rapids home 1534 Sixth Avenue SE after a period of ill health. Survived by husband Charles Gibson and several children and grandchildren. funeral at Immaculate Conception Church with burial in Independence.
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Charles Gibson
Sixth Avenue SE
Mrs Gibson
New York City
Thomas Burke
Independence
Cedar Rapids
R. J. Vliet
Mellette
Harry
Mabel
Immaculate Conception
John Molloy
St. John’s Cemetery
J Don Buck Dies Former Coal Co. Head
J Don Buck former proprietor of Buck Coal Co and later manager of Manson Coal Co died suddenly at a local hospital at 6 30 p m Tuesday He lived at the Magnus hotel The body was taken to Waterloo for services and burial Buck born December 13 1891 at Boone He lived in Cedar Rapids since 1928 and previously resided in Marshalltown He is survived by two children Mrs G J McGillicuddy Cedar Rapids and William Buck Melbourne Ind two parents Mr and Mrs R A Buck Glendale California two brothers Dr C A Buck Glen Falls NY Marvin J Buck Waterloo and one sister Mrs C W Powell Falls View West Virginia
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J. Don Buck
The
Buck Coal Company
Manson Coal Company
Magnus
Waterloo
Mr. Buck
Boone
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
G. J McGillicuddy
William Buck
Melbourne
Hem-Roid Internal Medicine Edges Piles with Cure Claim
An advertisement promotes Hem-Roid as a safe internal medicine by Dr S Leonhardt claiming piles stem from poor lower bowel circulation. It asserts the remedy removes the cause with internal treatment and offers refunds if not effective through May Drug Co and other druggists.
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S. Leonhardt
Leonhardt
Drug Co
Obituary: Mrs Frank A Beranek Dies in Morse
Mrs Frank A Beranek 57 longtime Cedar Rapids resident died at her Morse home at 10 20 am Thursday. Born in Bohemia October 12 1877 she lived in Cedar Rapids before moving to Morse 33 years ago. Survived by husband two children Irma Riverside and Floyd at home four brothers in Czechoslovakia. Son Leo died in 1913. Funeral at St Mars church Morse 9 30 am Saturday conducted by Rev Father JoJo Hopkins.
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Frank A Beranek
Cedar Rapids
Morse
Bohemia
Irma
Riverside
Floyd
Czechoslovakia
Leo
St Mars ' Church
JoJo Hopkins
Wesley Vrchotizky
Johnson County
Shueyville
Anna
Edward Novotny
Steve Cloughy
Joe Bervid
Clarence Knoebel
George
Albert
Barbara Simitz
Iowa City
Francis Pokorny
Frank Brosh
Solon
Louise Simanek
Joseph Simanek
Twenty-first Avenue
Vilem
Walker
Frank Kosina
Gabriel L. Simanek
Helen Johnson
Beulah
Richard Kosina
Arthur Simanek
Janeba and Brosh
Theodore B. Hlubacek
Obituary notices from Cedar Rapids area
Multiple death notices across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns. Mrs Mannie Robinson of Cedar Rapids dies at 54 after residence at 628 Eighth Street SE. Wesley Vrchotizky of Johnson county dies at home near Shueyville after brief illness. Mrs Louise Simanek dies at 72 in Cedar Rapids after lingering illness. Harold E Krebs funeral at Gaffney Moore chapel. burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Burial details, callers invited, and churches named.
Funeral Notices for Ida Graham and N K Beechley
The funeral for Ida Graham is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Beatty chapel with burial in Linwood cemetery, moved from Dumont. Friends may visit at Beatty chapel 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday. N K Beechley’s funeral will be held at Oak Hill cemetery at 11 a.m. Friday with Rev. Robert Little officiating. Friends may call at Turner chapel until 9 p.m. Thursday.
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Harold E. Krebs
Gaffney and Moore Chapel
R. F. Judson
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ida Graham
Beatty Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
Dumont
N. K Beechley
Robert Little
Turner Chapel
Cut In Maximum Rate Of Interest Approved
DES MOINES AP Reduction of the maximum legal interest rate for Iowa loans was approved by both chambers. The Senate backed the change 41 to 66 and the measure now goes to the governor. The basic rate drops from 6 to 5 percent. contractual limits fall from 8 to 7 percent. An 8 percent cap for loans under 300 was defeated 11 to 35.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
House
George W. Patterson
Burt
Vaccination School Aims to Aid Local Hog Farmers
Farm Bureau of Anamosa reports many requests from Cascade area farmers for a two day hog sanitation and vaccination school. A veterinary specialist from Ames will teach all phases of profitable hog management and farmers who qualify will receive state permits to vaccinate their own hogs at session end.
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Anamosa
Cascade
Farm Bureau
Ames
Weak kidneys stop getting up nights
An advertisement claims Haarlem Oil capsules flush poisons and acid from the kidneys to stop nighttime urination. It cites additional symptoms such as bladder irritation backache cramps puffy eyes and a list price of 35 cents for a package.
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Haarlem
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Frank A. Beranek
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Raymond Elnora
Margaret Ellen Robinson
Francis Edward
Lois Klingle
Sikeston
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Clinton
Tom Glaspie
Council Bluffs
Frank Fleer
Armstrong
George Phipps
Crete
Joe Fler
Graettinger
Aron Stein
Worthington
Minn
Robinson
Harold Krebs
Mrs. Graham
N. K. Beechley
Plan Vaccination School
Priscilla
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Beagea
Tle
Charming
Chape Yard
Brunswick
Save
Chambray
Aim
Pioneer
Second Street
Montgomery Ward
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