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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1934
Page
4
A fragmented notice references Personal Health Service and William Brady detailing health service actions. The OCR text mentions farm street and local references with unclear context. The piece reads as a partial public health notice or related article fragment lacking coherent narrative.
An old advertisement touts Sleepy Salts as a fast laxative to clear acids from the system and flush hardened waste. It claims dramatic youthful effects, relief from rheumatism and neuritis, and lists May's Drug Store in Chicago and other druggists as sellers. It markets dream recollection tips alongside the product.
Coroner R A Vorpahl announced there would be no inquest into the death of Mike Kosoud also known as Mike Massar. He was struck by a North Western passenger train Tuesday at 2:40 pm just north of Eleventh Avenue SE. An investigation concluded.
Werner Strippel of Vinton, a former Benton County state representative from 1923 to 1927, announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for representative in the June primary. At 69, a German-born resident since 1894, he owns a furniture and undertaking business and has led the Iowa Savings Bank and served twelve years on the Vinton city council.
Mrs. E. E. Pinney, a long resident, dies at age 77 after illness. The obituary notes her community ties and family roles, reflecting a past era in the town.
About fifty to sixty Iowa State College coeds are recovering from food poisoning after meals at Alice Freeman cooperative hall. Dr J F Edwards reports none in serious condition. A bacteriological probe is under way but the illness cause remains undetermined.
In Valdosta Georgia Emory Callahan and J E Puluan of Thomass Ga were sentenced to five years each in the federal penitentiary on charges of attempting to extort ten dollars from a victim identified as Hewer. The case involved alleged cooperation with others and concluded with guilty findings.
Man identified as Searles 37 of Ne allegedly staged a spree by passing a string of bad checks Monday afternoon. Police say he used checks at various stores including Gate and Tamor Jewelry to obtain cash and a wrist watch, with several checks bouncing and funds uncollected.
A local report notes Bartosh was fined 100 dollars after a liquor charge. The text includes scattered OCR errors and unclear fragments but centers on the fine and charge against Bartosh.
District Judge Boo Tankersiv in Vinton sentenced Clavie Henderson and Podl Speckman to two years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to concealed weapons. The arrests followed a Tuesday stop in Belie Plain by federal agent Ira Robins. Speckman claimed Cedar Rapids as his home. Park Cemetery ownership and restric tion details are noted in the surrounding text.
Miss Laura Palmer of Belle Plaine and Merle Grimm of Urbana wed Tuesday afternoon by Justice Henry A. Stearns. Local politics: Frank Hanson and Ray Johnson were in Cedar Rapids. Jerry Katterjohn, son of Franklin and Mrs Katterjohn, 334 Nineteenth Street SE, at St. Luke's Hospital for rib resection to drain infected lung area after pneumonia.
The Ladies Aid society of Covington Evangelical church will present a benefit program and social evening in the community hall Thursday evening. A varied program of music and readings is being organized by Mrs Merle Benner. Refreshments will follow. Covington church holds services each Sunday afternoon at 2:30, with assistance from Cedar Rapids Calvary Baptist church youth.
The board of railroad commissioners of Town grants National Transfer Company a certificate of convenience and necessity to operate a through service between Cedar Rapids and Manson City. The notice was received by the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce traffic bureau. Previously the line between Town Falls and Hampton Local was broken, and shippers used Masonry lines for connections.
R B Brooks aged 32 of 214 Eighth Street SE pled guilty to assault and battery in Justice Reed's court. Brooks was fined 25 dollars plus costs with 15 dollars suspended on good behavior. Rudolph Hadek, 42 of 111 Twelfth Avenue SE, was arraigned for malicious injury to a building after Rose Karlik alleged he broke a window at 2124 C Street SW. Hadek requested a Friday hearing. bond set at 500 dollars. arrested by Constable John Taylor.
The Senate disclosed that Joseph P Turulty former Woodrow Wilson secretary held contracts to buy 100000 ounces of silver for May delivery. The National City Bank of New York led with 7594166.48 ounces, while James P Warburg and Atwater Kent were among others listed with large holdings.
Officials report eight nations support China while Japan suspends activities in Manchuria to avoid further criticism. Diplomatic efforts will seek broad cooperation to end civil conflict and famine in China, with Japan stressing it does not seek Chinese territory.
United States officials conduct informal talks on the Japanese foreign aid manifesto with Hull and Phillips meeting Italian Dutch and French envoys. The White House cites no planned official action while Hull drafts a tariff memorandum and Hiroshi Saito brings clippings of Tokio’s declaration.
London according to reports sought by both governments a merger of the Italian and British arms plans as a basis for discussion at the Geneva arms conference meeting again at month’s end expected to discuss smaller powers and disarmament.
Grant Wood, renowned Cedar Rapids artist, was appointed full time lecturer in the University of Iowa graphic and plastic arts department by the state board of education. He will join the faculty at the start of the summer session after serving as director of CWA art for Iowa and is known for the painting American Gothic.
In Linn County Iowa May term 1934 Frank C G Byers files suit against unknown claimants of the northeasterly 40 feet of Lot 23 Original Town Cedar Rapids to quiet title after twenty years adverse possession. Defendants unnamed must answer by May 4 1934 or a default decree will be entered May 14 1934. Attorneys George C Gorman and G K Thompson represent the plaintiff.
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