Linn County Home Lacks Comforts for Aged Inmates
A Linn County home, though set on a 320 acre farm with a handsome setting, provides sparse comforts for 191 residents. The aged, mentally ill, and paupers endure Spartan sitting rooms, no hospital facilities, and limited activities while staff work to manage daily care and farm operations.
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Linn County
Linn
W. H. Bleakly
Mrs. Bleakly
CCC
Per- Geghri
Myron Boone
Boone
Mabel Martin
Clara Fellows
Elizabeth Norris
Roy Jordan
Earl Lewis
Charles Stevenson
H. O. Young
Marion
Federal Soil Conservation
Steward Bleakly
Do You Remember When Civil War Letters Reminisce in Gazette
Gazette readers share recollections from the Civil War era and early civic events. The notes mention Fayetteville Arkansas battles, Fredericksburg, Richmond, and slavery debates, plus memories of G A R gatherings, school talent shows, picnics, and Cedar Rapids drama activities through 1927.
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Fayetteville
Ark
St. Louis
Fredericksburg
Richmond
K. Co
Gazette
The
Cedar Rapids
Community support idea spurs senior aid plan
A proposal encourages cooperation and gentle programs for elderly citizens. It suggests music, light games, and basic comforts beyond strict necessities, aiming for humane community care without coddling.
Guest Day Meeting Planned by Maternal Health League
The Maternal Health League announces a guest meeting at 3:45 p.m. on May 18. Dr. E D Pale, head of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Iowa, will be the principal speaker. One hundred invitations will be issued for the event.
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