Jimmie Smith Retires and Becomes Yarn Spinner in Cedar Rapids
Jimmie Smith born 1869 in Anamosa, Iowa, has lived in Cedar Rapids after many jobs from newspaper seller to printer to teamster. He served in the Spanish American War and in the Philippines, later working as a guard, oil-field worker, and night watchman before retiring to yarn spinning. He recalls Cuba, China, Japan, the Philippines, and Alaska, noting a year lost to age misstatement.
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On Smith
Second Avenue SE
Alexander Woollcott
James W. Smith
Anamosa
Jimmie
State Reformatory
Louisiana
Cuba
China
Japan
Philippines
Alaska
Spain
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Republican
Cook and Teamster
Anamosa Journal
Minneapolis
Atlanta
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Coe Presents Kitchin in Faculty Recital Today
The Coe College Department of Music stages Prof Joseph Kitchin violin in a faculty recital at the T M Memorial chapel at 4 p m today. Pianist A Cyril Graham and accompanist Flora MacKay Kitchin join, with a program including Sarasate Prokofiet Heifetz pieces and other classical works.
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Coe ‘College Department of Music
Joseph Kitchin
T. M. Sinclair
Cyril Graham
Flora MacKay Kitchin
Sarasate Gavotta Prokofiet-Heifetz
Sarasate
Eight Burned In Oil Well Blast Near Centralia
Eight persons were burned, one fatally, in an explosion and fire at an oil well near Centralia Illinois on Saturday. John Smith of Hominy Oklahoma was one of the injured workers.
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Centralia, Ill
John Smith
Hominy
Okla
Six Members Of Ohio Family Perish In Fire
In Blackfork Ohio six members of a family died from burns after their four room cottage burned Friday. Teresa Leedy 36 died in a Portsmouth hospital after rescuing one child and trying to save the others.
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Portsmouth
Blackfork
Teresa Leedy
Dog's Name Listed In City Directory
Tulsa AP reports Heather F Churchill a Scottish terrier appears in the city directory with the occupation shown as guard. Owner George W Churchill added the name to tease his wife and it was accidentally mailed.
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Tulsa
Heather F. Churchill
George W. Churchill
Heather
Fancy
George W
Oregon candidate slogan misprints in file filing
A Salem, Oregon filing shows a legislative candidate's slogan with multiple misspellings. The line promises to do all for the best interests of the nation, though the spelling obscures the intent.
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Salem, Ore
Secretary of State
Erasty
Marity
Sitisons
Munden Seeks GOP Nomination for Linn County Coroner
Dr R E Munden of Cedar Rapids Linn county first deputy coroner since July 1935 announced Saturday his bid for Republican nomination for coroner at the June 3 primaries. Dr B L Knight the present coroner will not seek reelection. Munden has practiced in Cedar Rapids since 1909 and earned his medical degree at Marquette University.
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R. E. Munden
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
B. L. Knight
Munden
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Iowa candidate Munden with Army Medical Corps ties
Munden served in the Army Medical Corps and has been state commander of the Iowa Volunteers. He is a member of the American Legion and various civic and fraternal organizations. The candidate lives at 1625 Maple Drive NW, is married, and has seven children and one granddaughter.
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Munden
Army Medical Corps
Iowa Volunteers
American Legion
Maple Drive
Edison to shift ships during naval maneuvers
Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison will move from ship to ship at sea during the three phase maneuvers running from April 1 to late May. Admiral J O Richardson disclosed the war games as major actions including fleet tests of black and white forces contending for control of a wide ocean area.
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San Pedro
Calif
Charles Edison
J. O. Richardson
United States
National Government Institute Guided by Democratic Women
The women’s division of the Democratic National Committee sponsors a three day National Government Institute in Washington DC on May 2 3 4. Speakers include Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt seven cabinet members and others. Events feature tea at the White House Capitol Hill breakfast for state delegations and a dinner honoring women in high office. Interested attendees contact Mrs Paul Huston or Mrs Grace Koppenhaver.
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National Institute of Government
Women's Division
The
Democratic National Committee
Washington, D. C
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Capitol Hill
Women’s National Democratic Club
Paul Huston
Democratic Party
Linn County
Grace C Koppenhaver
Marion
Women's Democratic Club
French horn origins and construction noted
The horn is Italian in origin and not French. It contains 16 to 23 feet of brass tubing and is among the most difficult wind instruments to master.
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Italy
France
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Jimmie Smith
Jack of All Trades
By Scotty Mleod
Coe
Kitchin
RED Goose Health Shoes
Krall Shoe CO
Ohio
O. K
GOP
Pan
Smulekoff
Alex Smith and Sons
Alexander Smith & Sons
Her
Velvet
Wilton
Bugs
Povie
Ree Bigelow Weavers
Bigelow
Alex. Smith
Mohawk
Smith
Axminster
America
Peter
Detroit
Faery
Kroehler
Bosra
3Rd Ave
Edison
Democratic Committee Women
National Government Institute
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