Cedar Rapids Considers Wednesday Start for Retail Beer
City solicitor David G Bleakley announced that bond forms blank licenses and permit papers are ready with the printer. If approved by council, retailers with licenses may begin issuing applications and bonds Wednesday morning, starting beer sales once permits are issued.
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Cedar Rapids
David G Bleakley
Cstv
Bouker
Wade
Waram
Ons'ow
Tehel Company
Collision injures Irene Besta on Vernon Heights street car route
A truck collision with a Vernon Heights street car on Mount Vernon avenue and Fourteenth street left Irene Besta with severe facial cuts. The family was en route to the hospital for treatment when the accident occurred.
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Irene Besta
Vernon Heights
Mount Vernon Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Emma Taege
LeRoy W Jahnke
Trinity Lutheran Church
N P Uhhe
Scott W. Smith
Radiological Bureau
Coe College
Iowa Academy of Science
Cornell Colege
Court Orders By One For Girl Case Publicized
Fragmentary court record details a case involving a girl and orders that appear to direct actions by a Peace Commission. The text is largely garbled, but references a hearing, a judge, and deadline for filings. The piece mentions a trepidation around petitions and possible protective orders.
John Harper Found Dead In Basements Gas Exposure
A report details the death of John Harper found in the basement of his home from gas exposure. The scene was discovered by a worker who entered after nearby residents reported a strong odor and alerted authorities. Local investigators are reviewing the circumstances and noting potential safety lapses.
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John Harper
Harper
Tus
Tutara
Auard Maete Wetern
Kidnapped Son of Jake the Barber Target in Chicago
Jerome Factor, 19, son of John Factor a noted international bond broker, is wanted in England on a 7 million dollar fraud charge after being kidnapped in Chicago last Wednesday. Underworld negotiators pushed Tuesday for a 50 thousand dollar ransom to secure his release.
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Jerome Factor
John Factor
England
Chicago
Underworld
Becker to Put Up $10 090 Store Bldg
O L Becker, owner of the Peoples grocery stores, announced excavation began for a new store at the northeast corner of Tenth Street and First Avenue E. A second store will open next month at 2900 First Avenue when the Scolaro grocery is taken over. The Tenth Street corner will house the Peoples store. The 60 by 180 foot building follows modern design and is estimated to cost 10090 dollars. Completion is targeted for July.
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O L. Becker
Peoples Grocery
Tenth Street
First Avenue E
First Avenue
Scolaro
Peoples
Becker
Mrs Martha Gillespie Robbed of Bonds in Home Invasion
Mrs Martha Gillespie, 82, said a masked man entered her Marshalltown home, bound and gagged her, and took $3500 in liberty bonds from a bed tick. She required medical care for cuts on her wrists and lips after an assault. Police note the bonds had been removed from a bank safety deposit box last week.
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Marshalltown
Martha Gillespie
Gillespie
Budget Impasse Over Unemployment Aid and Fire Police Cuts
City council and firemen clashed over budget cuts as Zika urged aid for jobless. Mayor Stepanek proposed a 9 percent net salary reduction through unpaid leave and pension donations to stabilize finances. Firemen and police faced salary sacrifices, with talks aiming for a compromise before final passage.
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Zika
Lou Dennis
Burgus
Stepanek
Fire
Dennis
Walker and Compton Wed in Cannes France
Former Mayor James J Walker and actress Betty Compton wed in Cannes at 11 15 am. The ceremony was conducted by Mayor Gazagnaire with few spectators present. The couple escaped photographers and planned a private honeymoon, likely at the bride’s Beau Geste villa on the Riviera.
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Cannes
France
Janes J. Walker
Betty Compton
Garagnatre
Walker
Alfred Sharon
M. Martinez
Joseph Fisher
Miss Compton
Associated Press
Gazagnaire
America
New York
Beau Geste
Riviera
Four Die In Plane Crash From Arkansas To St Louis
Four persons perished when a plane carrying a wealthy Arkansas planter WWN Gregory his son William Jr mayor G W Martin and merchant Glen Herndon from Augusta Arkansas to St Louis crashed and burned in a wheat field near Walmeyer Illinois about 25 miles south of St Louis.
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ST Louis
Augusta
Ark
St. Louis
Walmeyer
Ill
Here
WWN _ Gregory
William
G W Martin
Glen Herndon
Firpo Arrested On Charge of Swindle
Luis Angel Firpo the former Wild Bull of the Pampas and 1923 Dempsey challenger was arrested by Buenos Aires police on a swindling charge linked to a land deal in Cordoba province.
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Buenos Aires
Luis Angel Firpo
Wild Bull of
Pampas
Jack Dempsey
New York
Cordoba
Merrick Charged With Downs Murder
Oklahoma City report says E. P Merrick was formally charged with first degree murder after he admitted shooting Henry Downing former Des Moines basketball star at a filling station owned by Merrick’s brother The shooting occurred Saturday afternoon leaving Downing with two bullet wounds and he died Monday night
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Oklahoma City
E. P Merrick
Henry Downing
Des Moines
Downs
Merrick
Harriman Probe Ordered by Senate
The Senate adopted the Costigan resolution authorizing the judiciary committee to probe delays in prosecuting officials tied to the Harriman National Bank closure. The move targets DOJ actions and seeks congressional oversight.
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Harriman
Senate
Washington
Costigan
Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Harriman National Bank
Dallas Chamber rejects order for beer near here
The Dallas Chamber of Commerce responds to the R. C. Griffith Co of Los Angeles with a dry remark about not selling beer near the present location and directs the request to a local brewer for two carloads of beer.
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Dallas Tex
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
R. C. Griffith Company of
Los Angeles
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H L. Campbell
Third Avenue
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Claude Zwicker
Jay C
Ira Ho
Frank Hedder
Wolf
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White House
Faye Fea
Wearett
Dr Han
Nationa
Italy
Chinas
T V Soong
Alog
Osporn
Foroa
Mabuay
Ron
Davis
Gazcette
van Vechten Park
Jake the Barber
NEA
Chcaro Bureau Jerome Factor
Peoples Groceries
First Ave
Tenth St
Mike Skenk
Andrew T Coleman
Joseph B Stastny
Dave Williams
Building Trades Council
Jimmy Walker
Betty
French City
Firpo
Second Avenue E
Edelweiss
Country Club
PRIMA
Blue Ribbon
Old Heidelberg
Fost
Los
WA T
Nesy, Aa
16Th Ave
S. 6Th St
Marion
Libby
Rosedale Apricots
Second Ave
Third St
People's
Royal Soap
Ginger
S.ci
Libby’s Foods
Lee
Ise
Ohio
Navy
Sunkist
Onanie
Iol
Ile
Baker’s Cocoa
Hoffman
Genuine
Amana Kraut
Camay Soap
Kleanzer
Hillcrest Coffee
Soap Alps
Milwaukee
Wieners
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