Cedar Rapids postman Deac Davis retires after 45 years
Arthur Davis known as Deac retires May 31 after 45 years in Cedar Rapids post office service. Born Lisbon May 4 1874 he carried about 1 538 460 pounds of mail on average 45 pounds per load for 308 working days yearly. He recalls candlelit deliveries and early parcel rules, plus bantering about a lifetime in the letters and laxative jokes.
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Deac
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Davis
C Avenue
Post Office
George Beattie
Lisbon
William L. Davis
Iowa National Guard
Carrier Department
George Lincoln
Alec Charles
W. R. Boyd
C. D. Huston
Frank
K. Hahn
Frank B. Baldwin
Parcel Post
Dean
Mob Demands Suspect Surrendered for Lynching at Pine Bluff
In Pine Bluff Arkansas a mob of over 1000 gathered at the jail demanding Sylvester Williams a 26 year old Black man accused of rape and murder be handed over for lynching. Sheriff Garland Brewster moved him to an undisclosed location for safety and it was believed he was removed to Cummins state prison farm.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Sylvester Williams
Garland Brewster
Cummins State
Homer McCubbins Finds Opossum and Seven Kits
In Bloomington Illinois Homer McCubbins discovered an opos sum in a sack on the way home. He opened it before his children and found the original animal plus seven offspring born during the trip.
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Bloomington, Ill
Homer McCubbins
Derry to discuss dangers to democracy versus dictatorship
Dr George Hermann Derry, Detroit educator and author, will lecture on democracy and the threats of communism and fascism. The free talk is Thursday May 25 at 8:15 p.m. in the Immaculate Conception school auditorium SE, under Knights of Columbus auspices. Admission is free.
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George Hermann Derry
Detroit
Mich
Knights of Columbus
Immaculate Conception
Fourth Avenue SE
Derry
Knights of Columbus Department of
Holy Cross College
Cambridge
Oxford
Stonyhurst College
Johns Hopkins University
Catholic University of Paris
Kansas University
Uhion University
Bryn Mawr College
Marquette University
Marygrove College
Marygrove
K.C
B. G. Broghammer
Joseph Enzler
Walter Grady
Troops Falter At Trooping Of Colors For King George
Ottawa soldiers collapsed on Parliament Hill during the trooping of colors for King George. Heat and emotion overwhelmed the line as stretcher crews removed at least half a dozen, one man fainting while held upright by comrades until help arrived.
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Ottawa
Ont
Parliament Hill
King George
Physicians head home after five day medical course
More than 7 000 doctors crowded highways trains and planes Saturday as they returned home from a five day postgraduate course covering the latest advances in medicine.
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ST. Louis
Brain Twisters Put Readers Through Their Paces
Puzzle column by Wanda Montz presents math brainteasers and word problems for families. It offers varied questions on cows and horses prices, bandit cash, bath fill times, stock profits, shoe costs, car price, traveling speeds, handshakes, hotel room logic, and dining pace for two, encouraging readers to solve without peeking at the answers.
Scout Honor Court To Be Held Tuesday At The I. C. School
The May court of honor for the Cedar Rapids area council of Boy Scouts will be held at Immaculate Conception school auditorium 830 Fourth avenue SE Tuesday at 7 30 p m Troop 1 hosted by Immaculate Conception church. Eagle honors go to Jack Marshall Hall 16 son of Mr and Mrs D M Hall of 2259 Meadowbrook drive SE and member of troop 5 and Jack D Arcy 16 son of Mr and Mrs J F D Arcy of 212 Twenty second street NE and member of troop 5 Both are Senior Scouts.
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Cedar Rapids Area
Twenty-second Street
London Beauty Shop Opens Monday at Security Building
The London Beauty Shop will open Monday on the second floor of the Security building. The staff will consist of 20 state licensed experienced operators. The suite of rooms has been redecorated in brown and tan with mahogany partitions between booths.
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London
Ostrich Noted for Largest Prime Beak Among Modern Birds
A quirky zoological claim notes the ostrich possesses the most primitive shape in its beak, setting it apart from other modern birds in terms of evolutionary design.
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Dean Davis
Uncle Sam
National Association of Letter Carriers
Iowa
2Nd Ave
Glenn Elliott
Roosevelt Hotel
McCready
Health Food Store
Second Ave
Bohemian Garden City Brewery
Dr. Derry
Wanda Montz
Father
Junior
Einstein
Jones
Smith
Mr. Slowgo
University of Loafers
Loafville
Chicago
White Sox
Butch
Slug
She Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New Yorks
Edw
E. Lowe
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
American Trust
the Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
Loyd B. Gettys
Davenport
I. C. School
the Gazette
IRS
Adirondac
RTS
Ery
Third Ave
West Side
Smulekoff
KODAK
Camera Shop
Third Avenue SE
The
State Theater
BRS
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