Organizers Seek Grocers Across Several Iowa Counties
A delegation of representative grocers from Jones Linn Berton Iowa and Johnson counties with populations over 2500 will meet in Cedar Rapids Thursday to plan district efforts to enforce the food and grocery distributors code. A. G. Keyes leads the session with state code authorities and the local council.
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Jones, Linn
Berton
Iowa
Johnson Counties
Cedar Rapids
Food and Grocery Distributors Code
A. G. Keyes
Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association
Keyes
Cedar Rapids and Marion
R. D. Chord
Seventh Avenue SW
Code Authority Council
Justice Department
Washington, DC
Belle Plaine Fire Losses Totals for 1933 to 1934
E G Byers chief of the Belle Plaine volunteer fire department reports fire losses in Belle Plaine for April 1933 to April 1934 totaling 26578 50 with 3000 uninsured. Property valued at 131620 includes 78520 in buildings and 53100 contents. Two fires in the business district accounted for half the loss. Twenty five alarms were answered.
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Belle Plaine
E. G. Byers
Colflesh to Speak at Odd Fellows Anniversary Event
Des Moines U S district attorney Robert W. Colflesh Republican gubernatorial hopeful will address Cedar Rapids Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges on the 115th anniversary of the order at Third Street and Twelfth Avenue SE Thursday at 7 30 p m His program includes a talk on An Appreciation of Odd Fellowship and he and his wife will attend related gatherings in Cedar Rapids including a 2 4 p m reception at the Montrose hotel and dinner hosted by lodge leaders
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Robert W. Colflesh
Des Moines
United States
Vntalidate
Odd Fellows Order
B. J. Hal
Third Street
Twelfth Avenue SE
Colflesh
Odd Fellowship
Odd Fellow
Rebekah
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Lions Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Montrose Hotel
Noble Grands of
Odd Fellows leaders dine with chamber in Des Moines
The men’s bureau of the Chamber of Commerce hosts an evening meeting with D. E. Danielson grand master of Iowa Odd Fellows Rosa M A Henninger president of the Rebekah assembly Harley Miller grand patriarch and other officers. Local noble grands Thelma Dawn Viola Kopecky Minnie Hermanek Ethel Height C E Earhart W L Blazek and George Chiverton organize the program. Mayor W J Neill will give the welcome and Judge H C Ring will introduce Calflesh a former Iowa Odd Fellows leader and 1931 American Legion state commander who later served as federal district attorney. Calflesh grew up in Mason City and lost a leg at Chateau-Thierry.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
D. E. Danielson
Iowa Odd Fellows
Rosa M. A. Henninger
Rebekah Assembly
Harley Miller
Thelma Dawn
Viola Kopecky
Minnie Hermanek
Ethel Height
C. E. Earhart
W. L. Blazek
George Chiverton
Chateau-Thiery
Preparedness seen as key to disarmament urging at congress
In Washington the Daughters of the American Revolution heard Dr. Thomas Healy argue that the nation has moved toward a near war era and that strong military preparedness offers the quickest path to practical disarmament. The gathering also noted political balloting for seven vice presidents general with candidates including Miss Minnie M. Dilley and Mrs. Bessie Higgins.
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Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
America
Thomas Healy
Georgetown University
Foreign Service School
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Butler
Napoleon
Bismarck
United States
Healy
Minnie M. Dilley
Northfield
Minn
Bessie Higgins
Spencer
Laura LaPlante Secures Secret Riga Divorce
Laura LaPlante, noted silent film star, obtained a divorce from William Seiter in a Riga court with sealed proceedings. The decree followed a certified letter from Seiter admitting the complaint, maintenance left for mutual agreement, and the case conducted under secrecy with names withheld. Miss La Plante traveled incognito to Riga in January to file the suit.
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Riga
Latvia
INS
Laura LaPlante
William Seiter
Leiter
Troops Halt Mob in Lynch Attempt at Shreveport Courthouse
National guardsmen intervened to stop a riot of over 3000 people in Shreveport Caddo Parish as they attacked the jail and courthouse seeking to lynch Fred Lockhart, a 38 year old vendor who confessed to murdering Mae Giffin after being challenged on an alibi. Soldiers and tear gas dispersed the mob and secured the jail and courthouse. Federal troops were poised at Barksdale Field if needed.
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Shreveport
INS
Caddo Parish
Fred Lockhart
Mae Giffin
Caddo
Court House
E. R. Hughes
Mena
Ark
National Guard
Hughes
O. K. Allen
Barksdale Field
Lockhart
Miss Giffin
Trotzky plotted dictatorship plot in Paris riots
Paris authorities disclosed a sensational Trotzky plan to seize power after February rioting. A manifesto urged an armed workers militia and a vast proletarian alliance to decide the future in the streets. Governments moved to expel him as secret service noted he seeks asylum. US openness toward revolution cited.
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Paris
Leon Trotzky
France
Mattes Seayty
Trotzky
Trotz
United States
Roosevelt
Stalin
Washington
Emma Goldman
Trotzky seeks permission to return to Prinkipo Island
Unconfirmed reports say Leon Trotzky, exiled from France and ordered out, telegraphed Turkey requesting permission to return to the Island of Prinkipo. He promised to stay clear of political matters if allowed. Oxford fire at Rohret farm destroys a large home one mile east of Cosgrove. family away, blaze mostly fatal, insurance partly covers loss.
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Ankara
Turkey
Leon Trotzky
France
Prinkipo
Trotzky
Oxford
Leo Rohret
Cosgrove
New Assistant Manager Named for Hartman Store
Owen E. Scott has accepted the position of assistant manager at the Irvin Hartman store. Born in Anamosa he gained furniture experience in his father’s shop, studied in Cedar Rapids and Chicago, and spent a year in Boise before returning to Cedar Rapids.
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Owen E. Scott
Irvin Hartman
Anamosa
Mr. Scott
Cedar Rapids
Chicago University
Bospe
Cedar Rap
State Inspectors To Enforce Purchase Of 1934 Auto Licenses
Clarence Shirer announced that Cedar Rapids and state motor vehicle agents will start a drive next week to stop drivers using 1933 license plates. Cars with 1933 plates will be towed and held until new licenses are obtained, with filing of information if not complied. 1934 licenses available at County Treasurer Frank L Williams office.
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Clarence Shirer
Frank L. Williams
Shirer
Grain Price Slump Traced To Summer 1933 Trading
Washington via United Press reports that administration grain experts link the latest price drop to last summer’s trading. J W T Duvel notes the collapse stems from May futures unloading by large holders and reflects a hangover from prior speculation. The shift renews focus on a pending commodity exchange control bill.
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Washington
J. W. T. Duvel
Grain Futures Administration
Duvel
Roosevelt
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Third Avenue SE
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Hartman Store
C. L. Henderson
D. D
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Baku
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